BBC dismisses director in Andersen probe
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BBC dismisses director in Andersen probe

24y Adriana Zea

BBC dismisses director in Andersen probe

The BBC has dismissed its director of global marketing and brand development Jeff Taylor for 'breaching the company's employment policy on conflict of...

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UK standards board backs FRS17
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UK standards board backs FRS17

24y Michelle Perry

UK standards board backs FRS17

The chairman of the UK Accounting Standards Board has hit back at claims that the new FRS17 accounting rule is forcing the UK's leading employers to e...

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Andersen admits Enron error
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Andersen admits Enron error

24y Philip Smith.

Andersen admits Enron error

Andersen boss Joe Berardino has admitted the firm got it wrong over the audit of Enron, the US energy company that collapsed last month. Read More...

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ICAS celebrates another milestone
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ICAS celebrates another milestone

24y AccountancyAge.com

ICAS celebrates another milestone

ICAS is this week celebrating another landmark goal as it welcomes its 15,000th member. Read More...

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IASB wants small company standard
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IASB wants small company standard

24y Michelle Perry

IASB wants small company standard

The UK accounting standard setter is hoping the global board will heed its moves to harmonise accounting rules for listed and non-listed companies. Re...

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For & Against: Is there a place for the IPR?
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For & Against: Is there a place for the IPR?

24y Accountancy Age

For & Against: Is there a place for the IPR?

Should the costly independent professional review continue? Yes, says Danielle Stewart, as it is better than audit in many ways. Oh no it's not, says ...

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Experts debate IPR's future
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Experts debate IPR's future

24y Michelle Perry

Experts debate IPR's future

The independent professional review: a waste of time, or the way forward? Stella Fearnley, reader in accounting at Portsmouth Business School, and Dan...

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Andersen braced for Enron probe
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Andersen braced for Enron probe

24y Philip Smith.

Andersen braced for Enron probe

Andersen is bracing itself for an independent investigation of its audit work at Enron in the wake of the collapse of the US energy trader. Read More...

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New measures for ICAEW regions
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New measures for ICAEW regions

24y Philip Smith.

New measures for ICAEW regions

Tough key performance indicators will be used to measure the success of the ICAEW's regional structure and justify the institute's investment in the n...

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Europe's audit chiefs meet in London
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Europe's audit chiefs meet in London

24y AccountancyAge.com

Europe's audit chiefs meet in London

Heads of the European Union's Supreme Audit Institutions are to meet with the European Court of Auditors in London today to work towards furthering th...

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Deloitte to review Enron audit
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Deloitte to review Enron audit

24y Philip Smith.

Deloitte to review Enron audit

Andersen, auditor of Enron, the energy company that filed for bankruptcy protection at the weekend, is to have its work investigated by Deloitte Touch...

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Don't bypass accountants
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Don't bypass accountants

24y Accountancy Age

Don't bypass accountants

It goes without saying that money laundering - whether connected with terrorism, drugs or organised crime (or indeed a combination of the three) - nee...

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E&Y at 'a loss' over Equitable concerns
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E&Y at 'a loss' over Equitable concerns

24y Gavin Hinks

E&Y at 'a loss' over Equitable concerns

Ernst & Young says it was not contacted for information by the forensic accountants who concluded there were 'serious concerns' about the Big Five...

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Question mark hangs over 'independence'
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Question mark hangs over 'independence'

24y Adriana Zea

Question mark hangs over 'independence'

Forensic accountants have defended lawyers after a survey revealed solicitors do not always encourage expert witnesses to be 'truly independent' and o...

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Charity chief goes before PAC
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Charity chief goes before PAC

24y Philip Smith.

Charity chief goes before PAC

John Stoker, the chief charity commissioner, will today be quizzed by the influential and powerful Public Accounts Committee following a critical Nati...

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SEC learns lessons of New York.
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SEC learns lessons of New York.

24y Alex Miller.

SEC learns lessons of New York.

Big Five firms meet Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure future disasters don't result in business meltdown due to IT failure Read More...

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KPMG blasts bank for lack of accountability.
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KPMG blasts bank for lack of accountability.

24y Philip Smith.

KPMG blasts bank for lack of accountability.

Big Five firm accuses European Central Bank of maintaining secrecy over its policies and causing market confusion Read More...

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Board to go ahead with IPR.
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Board to go ahead with IPR.

24y Michelle Perry

Board to go ahead with IPR.

Small businesses will be offered a lighter-touch after the Auditing Practices Board this week confirmed it is to push ahead with offering the independ...

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LETTERS - One-horse race: ICAS regulations heavy burden to sole practitioners
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LETTERS - One-horse race: ICAS regulations heavy burden to sole practitione...

24y Accountancy Age

LETTERS - One-horse race: ICAS regulations heavy b...

The ICAS quality review scheme seems to have had little publicity in your paper to date and I would like to redress the balance. I had to stump up an ...

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Scottish accountant gets 18 months
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Scottish accountant gets 18 months

24y AccountancyAge.com

Scottish accountant gets 18 months

Sixty-eight year old chartered accountant Kenneth Grant, of Dreghorn, Edinburgh, has started an 18 month sentence at Glasgow's Barlinnie prison after ...

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PAC called on to audit Wembley fiasco
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PAC called on to audit Wembley fiasco

24y our parliamentary staff

PAC called on to audit Wembley fiasco

The Public Accounts Committee and comptroller and auditor general Sir John Bourn are considering a formal request from another Commons committee for a...

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Andersen to probe BBC accounts
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Andersen to probe BBC accounts

24y Adriana Zea

Andersen to probe BBC accounts

The BBC has confirmed Big Five firm Andersen is probing into its accounts following an alleged fraud in connection with its Worldwide division. Read M...

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E-district considers action against PwC
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E-district considers action against PwC

24y AccountancyAge.com

E-district considers action against PwC

Shareholders in e-district.net, the interactive entertainment provider, are considering legal action against PricewaterhouseCoopers over its role as c...

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SEC learns lessons of New York
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SEC learns lessons of New York

24y Alex Miller.

SEC learns lessons of New York

Representatives of the Big Five accountancy firms have met with the Securities and Exchange Commission on an 'informal basis' in a bid to thrash out n...

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IPR gets test approval
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IPR gets test approval

24y Michelle Perry

IPR gets test approval

Research into the independent professional review, a light-touch form of assurance, has revealed significant cost savings for companies with a turnove...

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Opinion split on IPR
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Opinion split on IPR

24y Michelle Perry

Opinion split on IPR

Accountancy bodies today gave a mixed reaction to the results of research into the benefits of the independent professional review. Read More...

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Appointments - Institutes.
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Appointments - Institutes.

24y rumo , Writer

Appointments - Institutes.

Keith Proudfoot has become the ICAEW’s first Northern regional manager. Proudfoot, 48, heads the institute’s new regional business centre ...

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