140 current female KPMG US employees join lawsuit against firm
Accounting Firms

140 current female KPMG US employees join lawsuit against firm

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

140 current female KPMG US employees join lawsuit ...

Lawyers representing a class action against KPMG reveal that 142 of the firm's current female employees have opted in to the lawsuit Read More...

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Geoffrey Green to replace Fleck as FRRP chair
Corporate Governance

Geoffrey Green to replace Fleck as FRRP chair

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Geoffrey Green to replace Fleck as FRRP chair

Former senior partner of global law firm Ashurst to join body responsible for reviewing company accounts Read More...

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One-in-ten 'approached women' join KPMG US lawsuit
Accounting Firms

One-in-ten 'approached women' join KPMG US lawsuit

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

One-in-ten 'approached women' join KPMG US lawsuit

Nearly 900 female fee-earners, associated with KPMG US, join gender discrimination class action lawsuit against the firm Read More...

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PwC in the money with new publisher’s audit
Audit

PwC in the money with new publisher’s audit

10y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC in the money with new publisher’s audit

PwC replaces Deloitte as auditors of FTSE 250 publisher Euromoney Institutional Investor Read More...

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#AS2014: Banks hit with £3.5bn rap on knuckles
Corporate Governance

#AS2014: Banks hit with £3.5bn rap on knuckles

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

#AS2014: Banks hit with £3.5bn rap on knuckles

The measure - which will kick in from 1 April 2015 - includes an exemption for losses incurred in the first five years of a bank's authorisation Read ...

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Bangladesh audit reform moves forward, despite disagreements
Accounting Standards

Bangladesh audit reform moves forward, despite disagreements

10y Accountancy Age

Bangladesh audit reform moves forward, despite dis...

A power struggle between Bangladeshi institutes fails to halt move towards stronger audit and accounting regulation Read More...

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CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution
Corporate Governance

CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution

IIRC and CIPFA push initiative to to drive more sustainability and transparency into public sector reporting Read More...

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UHY Hacker Young fined over audit family tie
Accounting Standards

UHY Hacker Young fined over audit family tie

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

UHY Hacker Young fined over audit family tie

Penalty imposed over breach of regulation where it failed to eliminate a potential threat to its independence of the audit client Read More...

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Diageo ends 17-year audit relationship with KPMG
Accounting Firms

Diageo ends 17-year audit relationship with KPMG

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Diageo ends 17-year audit relationship with KPMG

PwC replaces KPMG as auditors of FTSE 100 drinks manufacturor Diageo Read More...

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When is the right time to step aside?
Corporate Governance

When is the right time to step aside?

10y Accountancy Age

When is the right time to step aside?

Paul Lees, founder of conference call provider Powwownow, is stepping aside as CEO. He looks at the importance of knowing when the time is right to mo...

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Are ethics and profits mutually exclusive?
Corporate Governance

Are ethics and profits mutually exclusive?

10y Accountancy Age

Are ethics and profits mutually exclusive?

The markets crave trust, and business must be more proactive in its delivery Read More...

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ICAEW: Government must sort out finances or threaten recovery
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: Government must sort out finances or threaten recovery

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW: Government must sort out finances or threat...

Michael Izza warns George Osborne that pre-Election giveaways are imprudent, and will threaten economic recovery Read More...

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Leader: Tesco's woes sees 'materiality' question raised
Corporate Governance

Leader: Tesco's woes sees 'materiality' question raised

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Tesco's woes sees 'materiality' question r...

Even if 'materiality' proves not to be a key aspect of the Tesco debacle, it won't stop navel-gazing among the audit profession Read More...

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ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside governance issues
Corporate Governance

ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside governance issues

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside g...

Improved business performance is not an excuse to ignore continuing business governance and ethics concerns, says ICAS's chief executive Anton Colella...

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Deloitte's Tesco probe finds prior reporting period issues
Accounting Firms

Deloitte's Tesco probe finds prior reporting period issues

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Deloitte's Tesco probe finds prior reporting perio...

Income was deferred or recognised early - against Tesco accounting policy, Deloitte's probe confirms Read More...

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LIVE BLOG: Tesco's trading update
Company News

LIVE BLOG: Tesco's trading update

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

LIVE BLOG: Tesco's trading update

Welcome to the Accountancy Age/Financial Director live blog, where we will cover all the relevant issues and opinions that arise from Tesco's crucial ...

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KPMG pulls sponsorship of LSE sports union over ‘offensive' leaflets
Accounting Firms

KPMG pulls sponsorship of LSE sports union over ‘offensive' leaflets

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG pulls sponsorship of LSE sports union over ‘o...

"Homophobic", "misogynistic" and "classist" flyers were confiscated soon after complaints made to the student union Read More...

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Leader: Baker Tilly's naming nerves
Accounting Firms

Leader: Baker Tilly's naming nerves

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Leader: Baker Tilly's naming nerves

Baker Tilly's impending name change opens up a range of possiblities, writes Calum Fuller Read More...

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Thousands of female staff offered chance to join anti-KPMG lawsuit
Accounting Firms

Thousands of female staff offered chance to join anti-KPMG lawsuit

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Thousands of female staff offered chance to join a...

Past and current female staff of KPMG in the US emailed an opportunity to join a class action suit against the firm Read More...

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Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing workers
Business Regulation

Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing workers

11y Accountancy Age

Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing wor...

Who 'works' for a business? A simple question, but one that requires careful consideration as far as meeting auto-enrolment requirements are concerned...

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Former Rangers owner Whyte in 15-year directorship ban
Business Recovery

Former Rangers owner Whyte in 15-year directorship ban

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former Rangers owner Whyte in 15-year directorship...

Craig Whyte banned from holding company directorships after the Insolvency Service holds he acted without consultation with fellow directors Read More...

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KPMG replaces PwC as Grainger auditors
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KPMG replaces PwC as Grainger auditors

11y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG replaces PwC as Grainger auditors

Property owner Grainger replaces auditors following first tender in ten years Read More...

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FRC 'closely monitoring' Tesco situation
Corporate Governance

FRC 'closely monitoring' Tesco situation

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC 'closely monitoring' Tesco situation

FRC keeping close eye on developments following Tesco's profit overstatements Read More...

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Colin: If you look after the pennies, Tesco...
Corporate Finance

Colin: If you look after the pennies, Tesco...

11y Taking Stock

Colin: If you look after the pennies, Tesco...

Colin speculates on the state of Tesco's staff lounge following news of its profits recognition crisis Read More...

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KPMG overhauls approach to its audit reports
Audit

KPMG overhauls approach to its audit reports

11y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG overhauls approach to its audit reports

KPMG invites listed audit clients to include broader qualitative commentary from the auditors in annual reports Read More...

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Leader: Can Tesco questions be answered without more red tape?
Audit

Leader: Can Tesco questions be answered without more red tape?

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Can Tesco questions be answered without mo...

Will Tesco's problems be answered by rolling heads and improved controls? Hopefully businesses won't be punished with more red tape Read More...

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Tesco suspends execs and call in Deloitte over profits overstatement
Accounting Standards

Tesco suspends execs and call in Deloitte over profits overstatement

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tesco suspends execs and call in Deloitte over pro...

Huge overstatement sees execs suspended, including UK FD, and Deloitte called in to investigate Read More...

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