Is cash accounting a big BIS ruse?
Accounting Firms

Is cash accounting a big BIS ruse?

15y Rose Orlik

Is cash accounting a big BIS ruse?

BIS has championed cash accounting for micro-entities, yet the change would be impossible under current EU law Read More...

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Administrators claim another £2bn for Lehmans creditors
Business Recovery

Administrators claim another £2bn for Lehmans creditors

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Administrators claim another £2bn for Lehmans cred...

Administrators from PwC cite progress in handling Lehman Brothers International Europe Read More...

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Audit split could be stalemate for Big Four
Audit

Audit split could be stalemate for Big Four

15y Rose Orlik

Audit split could be stalemate for Big Four

Splitting audit and non-audit service provision could hog-tie both sides Read More...

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BIS: SME audit exemption could save £600m
Audit

BIS: SME audit exemption could save £600m

15y Rose Orlik

BIS: SME audit exemption could save £600m

BIS has called for more SME audit exemptions, claiming this would save £600m a year Read More...

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SMEs must be government's priority, says Izza
Business Regulation

SMEs must be government's priority, says Izza

15y Jaimie Kaffash

SMEs must be government's priority, says Izza

Head of ICAEW calls for ministers to help businesses grow and export Read More...

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FRC reform keeps us guessing
Business Regulation

FRC reform keeps us guessing

15y Rose Orlik

FRC reform keeps us guessing

FRC reform remains a mystery as stakeholders await consultation Read More...

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Is the IASB tired of convergence?
Accounting Standards

Is the IASB tired of convergence?

15y Rose Orlik

Is the IASB tired of convergence?

IASB vice-chairman Ian Mackintosh seems tired of pushing the convergence agenda Read More...

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Innovation key to kickstarting economy
Business Regulation

Innovation key to kickstarting economy

15y Danny Wootton

Innovation key to kickstarting economy

Building innovation in the UK is key to kickstarting the economy - but will require sharp changes in incentives and learning, warns Danny Wootton Read...

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Brainspark nears 2010 accounts filing
Business Regulation

Brainspark nears 2010 accounts filing

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Brainspark nears 2010 accounts filing

AIM-listed investment business lines up 2010 accounts after delay Read More...

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Narrative risk reporting 'widely improved'
Business Regulation

Narrative risk reporting 'widely improved'

15y Rose Orlik

Narrative risk reporting 'widely improved'

Narrative reporting has improved leading to better risk disclosure, according to the FRRP Read More...

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Quarterly reports could disappear under EU plans
Business Regulation

Quarterly reports could disappear under EU plans

15y Rose Orlik

Quarterly reports could disappear under EU plans

Draft EU transparency directive does away with quarterly financial reporting, calls for greater disclosure on controlling stakes in companies Read Mor...

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EU outlines simpler SME accounting
Business Regulation

EU outlines simpler SME accounting

15y Rose Orlik

EU outlines simpler SME accounting

A draft EU directive calls for simpler SME financial reporting, no mandatory IFRS for small companies and a higher threshold for statutory audit Read ...

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Audit rotation and the consultation conundrum
Audit

Audit rotation and the consultation conundrum

15y Rose Orlik

Audit rotation and the consultation conundrum

US and European regulators are considering mandatory firm rotation, but what is the value of consultation? Read More...

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Financial reports 'must tell story'
Business Regulation

Financial reports 'must tell story'

15y Rose Orlik

Financial reports 'must tell story'

Financial report preparers should focus on telling their business story and not see the job as a regulatory burden Read More...

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Local public audit's silent custodian
Audit

Local public audit's silent custodian

15y Rose Orlik

Local public audit's silent custodian

The National Audit Office is central in the future of local public audit, but its role is hard to grasp Read More...

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Simpler financial reporting 'step in right direction'
Business Regulation

Simpler financial reporting 'step in right direction'

15y Rose Orlik

Simpler financial reporting 'step in right directi...

BIS's attempt to simplify financial reporting meets with guarded approval Read More...

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FDs and the future of finance
Business Regulation

FDs and the future of finance

15y Rose Orlik

FDs and the future of finance

FDs talk shop at a Badenoch & Clark roundtable on the future of finance and professionals' role Read More...

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Integrated reporting 'short, sharp and meaningful'
Business Regulation

Integrated reporting 'short, sharp and meaningful'

15y Rose Orlik

Integrated reporting 'short, sharp and meaningful'

Integrated reporting enthusiasts today issued a paper championing concise, relevant company reports to meet 21st Century needs Read More...

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Deloitte: 78% of company interim management statements miss mark
Business Regulation

Deloitte: 78% of company interim management statements miss mark

15y Rose Orlik

Deloitte: 78% of company interim management statem...

More than three-quarters of interim management statements lack crucial content, according to Deloitte Read More...

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Annual reports grow in size
Business Regulation

Annual reports grow in size

15y Accountancy Age

Annual reports grow in size

FTSE 100 reports have grown to an average of 175 pages Read More...

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Simpler SME reporting ties users in knots
Accounting Standards

Simpler SME reporting ties users in knots

15y Rose Orlik

Simpler SME reporting ties users in knots

Simpler reporting for micro-entities has sparked complex stakeholder debate Read More...

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FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports
Business Regulation

FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports

15y Rose Orlik

FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports

The FRC has back-pedalled on proposals to scrap printed company annual reports, following strong objections from investors Read More...

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Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting
Business Regulation

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

15y Rose Orlik

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

Good disclosure of risk in financial reporting may be dependent on more education, according to Richard Fleck of the FRC's Auditing Practices Board Re...

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Economic recovery 'jeopardised' by simpler SME reporting
Business Regulation

Economic recovery 'jeopardised' by simpler SME reporting

15y Rose Orlik

Economic recovery 'jeopardised' by simpler SME rep...

Plans to simplify financial reporting for small business could harm Britain's economic recovery, credit managers warn Read More...

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iXBRL: Ready for Round Two?
Business Regulation

iXBRL: Ready for Round Two?

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

iXBRL: Ready for Round Two?

HMRC's iXBRL filing deadline may have been something of a damp squib for many firms, but the next few months will be the real test Read More...

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Charities merger a strong restructuring option
Business Recovery

Charities merger a strong restructuring option

15y Accountancy Age

Charities merger a strong restructuring option

Charities' unique structures leave them with different options from business in tough times, says Alison Maclennan Read More...

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Who's riding the IFRS gravy train?
Accounting Standards

Who's riding the IFRS gravy train?

15y Rose Orlik

Who's riding the IFRS gravy train?

IFRS consultancy work can be lucrative, but who's cashing in the cheques? Read More...

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