EY picks up Share audit from Deloitte
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EY picks up Share audit from Deloitte

11y Richard Crump , Writer

EY picks up Share audit from Deloitte

EY snaffles £22,000 audit of Share's company accounts Read More...

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FRC consults in readiness for EU audit rules
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FRC consults in readiness for EU audit rules

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC consults in readiness for EU audit rules

The move marks FRC's latest foray into ramping up confidence in corporate governance and reporting by UK companies Read More...

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Leader: Big Four build analytics skills, but audit concerns linger
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Leader: Big Four build analytics skills, but audit concerns linger

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Big Four build analytics skills, but audit...

The Big Four are moving fast to build up data and analytics offerings, but when will they deal with concerns about how robust and transparent their au...

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Tough risk assurance systems still lacking, says IIA report
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Tough risk assurance systems still lacking, says IIA report

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tough risk assurance systems still lacking, says I...

Boards will not get an adequate overview of the effectiveness of risk management processes as a result, the institute stresses Read More...

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KPMG Switzerland launches internal probe into FIFA audits
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KPMG Switzerland launches internal probe into FIFA audits

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG Switzerland launches internal probe into FIFA...

Earlier this year FIFA's audit and compliance committee agreed to keep KPMG Switzerland on as auditors for 2015-2018 Read More...

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PwC benefits from changing of Hikma audit guard
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PwC benefits from changing of Hikma audit guard

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC benefits from changing of Hikma audit guard

Subject to shareholder approval at its 2016 AGM, Deloitte will pass on the $1.8m (£1.2m) audit and $0.5m non-audit fee account to PwC Read More...

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Restrictive fees prove barrier to AIM-listed audit, AA poll finds
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Restrictive fees prove barrier to AIM-listed audit, AA poll finds

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Restrictive fees prove barrier to AIM-listed audit...

A poll of 43 Accountancy Age readers finds that 81% feel the ICAEW's current fee structure means undertaking AIM-listed audit work is simply not worth...

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Colin: Auditing the audits
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Colin: Auditing the audits

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Auditing the audits

Colin wonders at what point things can become a little too circular... Read More...

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Colin: FIFA audit chair bears all...
Audit

Colin: FIFA audit chair bears all...

11y Taking Stock

Colin: FIFA audit chair bears all...

Does FIFA need to make governance changes? Its audit committee chair certainly thinks so, Colin finds Read More...

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KPMG scoops £8m Experian audit from PwC
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KPMG scoops £8m Experian audit from PwC

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG scoops £8m Experian audit from PwC

The change comes just days after Premier Foods - owner of the Mr Kipling, Bisto and Hovis brands - appointed KPMG as auditor for the 2015/16 financial...

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KPMG ends PwC's 11-year audit reign at Premier Foods
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KPMG ends PwC's 11-year audit reign at Premier Foods

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG ends PwC's 11-year audit reign at Premier Foo...

KPMG wins Premier Foods audit tender from PwC Read More...

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ACCA’s Almond rejoins GT as new head of assurance
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ACCA’s Almond rejoins GT as new head of assurance

11y Richard Crump , Writer

ACCA’s Almond rejoins GT as new head of assurance

Sue Almond replaces Mark Cardiff as head of assurance, rejoining Grant Thornton following a stint at ACCA Read More...

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Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint audit qualification
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Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint audit qualification

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint ...

ICAS and CIPFA create joint audit qualification Read More...

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Big Four owe public interest not to ditch audit, says KPMG chair
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Big Four owe public interest not to ditch audit, says KPMG chair

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four owe public interest not to ditch audit, s...

Simon Collins reiterates KPMG's commitment to audit market despite business lines being overtaken by consultancy Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Firms' audit cost woes + Corbyn's tax strategy
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Friday Afternoon Live: Firms' audit cost woes + Corbyn's tax strategy

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Firms' audit cost woes + Co...

Smaller firms bemoan the costs associated with providing audit services, and Jeremy Corbyn's tax strategy comes under scrutiny in the latest Friday Af...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Graduate applications & corporate culture
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Friday Afternoon Live: Graduate applications & corporate culture

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Graduate applications & cor...

Can practitioners assess corporate culture, plus changes in 'elite' firms' application processes Read More...

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Mid-tier firms avoid listed audits as high regulatory fees bite
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Mid-tier firms avoid listed audits as high regulatory fees bite

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Mid-tier firms avoid listed audits as high regulat...

Mid-tier firms cite perfect storm of high fees, burdensome regulation and difficulty of building critical mass quickly, as audit becomes more trouble ...

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Aggressive audit recruitment tactics symptomatic of market revolution
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Aggressive audit recruitment tactics symptomatic of market revolution

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Aggressive audit recruitment tactics symptomatic o...

Competition for the best audit contracts is spilling into headhunting tactics among largest market players Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Quindell and human rights v tax avoidance
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Friday Afternoon Live: Quindell and human rights v tax avoidance

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Quindell and human rights v...

Accountancy Age deputy editor Richard Crump sums of the week's big stories Read More...

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KPMG facing probe as Quindell restates accounts
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KPMG facing probe as Quindell restates accounts

11y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG facing probe as Quindell restates accounts

KPMG's work as auditors of Quindell to be probed by FRC as troubled insurer's accounts reveal series of accounting errors Read More...

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KPMG top dog in AIM market by client numbers, latest Adviser Rankings reveal
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KPMG top dog in AIM market by client numbers, latest Adviser Rankings revea...

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG top dog in AIM market by client numbers, late...

Latest Adviser Rankings for Q3 show that BDO maintains its dominance in the basic materials markets with 31 clients Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Deloitte's Sage tie-up, and future for small practices
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Friday Afternoon Live: Deloitte's Sage tie-up, and future for small practic...

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Deloitte's Sage tie-up, and...

Deloitte's move into SME cloud services with Sage is discussed by editor Kevin Reed; as are changes to the marketplace that mean smaller practices nee...

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Cox checks out at Morrisons as Richards takes up audit chair
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Cox checks out at Morrisons as Richards takes up audit chair

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Cox checks out at Morrisons as Richards takes up a...

Richards is currently senior independent director of Grainger, where she also chairs the audit and remuneration committees Read More...

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ICAEW calls on auditors to vet banks’ capital numbers
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ICAEW calls on auditors to vet banks’ capital numbers

11y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW calls on auditors to vet banks’ capital numb...

Auditors could add credibility to capital numbers by providing oversight on banks' capital ratios and risk-weighted assets calculations Read More...

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PwC flying high after retaining easyjet audit despite 10-way tender
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PwC flying high after retaining easyjet audit despite 10-way tender

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC flying high after retaining easyjet audit desp...

The re-appointment of the Big Four firm will be recommended to shareholders for approval at its AGM in February 2016 Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: The Top 50+50, and mixed auto enrolment messages
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Friday Afternoon Live: The Top 50+50, and mixed auto enrolment messages

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: The Top 50+50, and mixed au...

The latest Accountancy Age survey of the UK's top 100 accounting firms, sponsored for the first time by Wolters Kluwer; and dealing with auto enrolmen...

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IAASB issues exposure draft over auditor public interest drive
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IAASB issues exposure draft over auditor public interest drive

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IAASB issues exposure draft over auditor public in...

The regulator says amendments need to be made to its own standards to enable auditors to operate in unison with the IESBA's Read More...

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