The proposals will be voted on at the FIFA congress in February Read More...
View articlePwC and KPMG pick up SEGRO and Balfour Beatty audits respectively, from incumbent Deloitte Read More...
View articleEight years after the failure of HBOS, the discipline of audit - and its real value to investors - continues to fuel debate, finds Chris Warmoll Read ...
View articleAudit is no longer described as a 'black box' by investors but, post HBOS, the value it delivers still requires greater clarity, writes Richard Crump ...
View articleNearly two thirds of accountants don't believe employees are protected from victimisation if they report the wrongdoing of a client Read More...
View articleThe lowest overall scores were for questions on professional scepticism and the auditor's response to regulatory oversight Read More...
View articleDespite sounding the klaxon, much of KPMG's warnings went unheeded by HBOS management Read More...
View articleEditor Kevin Reed discusses how KPMG is portrayed in the report into HBOS's failure; and advisers' role at Kids Company Read More...
View articleFRC should reconsider decision not to investigate KPMG's role as HBOS auditors prior to bank's collapse Read More...
View articleFutureSelect sued EY in 2010 over faulty audits of a Madoff-linked feeder fund, and is now entitled to a slice of the $112m it lost Read More...
View articleFirms' narrow interpretation of their albeit narrow briefs prove a source of genuine frustration to the committee's politicians Read More...
View articleBernard Jenkin MP, brands the failure "a collective passing of the buck which I am rather uncomfortable with." Read More...
View articleCommercial and charity audit specialist moves to partner role Read More...
View articlePartner Gareth James joins EY from Deloitte to head-up its data & analytics practice within its UK and Ireland assurance business Read More...
View articleNew powers mean ICAEW is now a regulator of firms that wish to undertake local audits for organisations such as councils and health bodies in England ...
View articlePwC, which has held the £13.6m audit since 2002, will continue in role until year ending 31 March 2017 Read More...
View articleNew audit standard for assurance on client assets being presented to the FCA Read More...
View articleNon-audit fees paid to other providers during the financial year amassed to £1.5m Read More...
View articleHaddrill says the new legislation gives the profession the opportunity to "make sure the public can have confidence in the regulatory regime Read More...
View articleAn energetic performance by BDO sees it top the oil and gas sector, but Grant Thornton nabs first place on the client market cap stakes Read More...
View articleThe ‘10 plus 10 regime' will empower UK companies to retain incumbent auditor for 20 years, provided they tender by the 10th year Read More...
View articleFRC will need to tap audit profession for funds necessary to support its expanded audit responsibilities under new EU rules Read More...
View articleThe change ends KPMG's 11-year reign Read More...
View articleA claim was formally lodged in 2013 at the High Court of London against PwC for its audit work at Cattles in 2006 and 2007 Read More...
View articleKeith Barton and Allister Wilson have now stepped down from the C&S Committee, the Actuarial Council and the Audit and Assurance Council Read More...
View articlePwC will take up the Grafton appointment for the financial year ending 31 December 2016 and Mondi in 2017 Read More...
View articleTesco is hopeful of securing a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the SFO Read More...
View article