Are ethics and profits mutually exclusive?
Corporate Governance

Are ethics and profits mutually exclusive?

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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

12y 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
Accounting Firms

KPMG replaces PwC as Grainger auditors

12y 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

12y 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...

12y 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

12y 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?

12y 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

12y 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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FRC publishes final guidance on going concern
Business Regulation

FRC publishes final guidance on going concern

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC publishes final guidance on going concern

FRC retains original wording of controversial going concern proposals in updated corporate governance code Read More...

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The Practitioner: Problems are par for the course
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Problems are par for the course

12y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Problems are par for the course

The Practitioner's golfing prowess may have cost him a client, and representative of 'off-course' issues Read More...

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Date set for Deloitte MG Rover appeal
Business Recovery

Date set for Deloitte MG Rover appeal

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Date set for Deloitte MG Rover appeal

Five day hearing outlined for Deloitte appeal against fines for its MG Rover work Read More...

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Survey reveals gender pay gap perceptions
Corporate Governance

Survey reveals gender pay gap perceptions

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Survey reveals gender pay gap perceptions

Survey finds interpretation of requests for pay rises holds women back in accountancy Read More...

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Consultancy rebrands to Andersen Tax
Accounting Firms

Consultancy rebrands to Andersen Tax

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Consultancy rebrands to Andersen Tax

US tax consultancy revives the Andersen brand Read More...

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EY issues emphasis of matter note on Co-op Bank
Audit

EY issues emphasis of matter note on Co-op Bank

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

EY issues emphasis of matter note on Co-op Bank

EY says issues at the Co-operative Bank may cast doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern Read More...

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EY wins £2m Sage audit contract
Accounting Firms

EY wins £2m Sage audit contract

12y Naomi Rainey

EY wins £2m Sage audit contract

PwC to step down as auditor for FTSE 100 software company after 26 years Read More...

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Cable calls for ICAEW probe into Comet administrators
Business Recovery

Cable calls for ICAEW probe into Comet administrators

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Cable calls for ICAEW probe into Comet administrat...

Business secretary Vince Cable refers senior Deloitte IPs for potential disciplinary action, over Comet administration concerns Read More...

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FRC reveals ‘struggle’ in IASB discussions
Accounting Standards

FRC reveals ‘struggle’ in IASB discussions

12y Naomi Rainey

FRC reveals ‘struggle’ in IASB discussions

Working with international standards body "like pushing water uphill", Haddrill admits Read More...

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CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern
Accounting Standards

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

Ian Perkin calls on CIPFA to use office sale surplus next year to pay down pension deficit Read More...

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