Are you clued up on Basis Reform?
Corporate Governance

Are you clued up on Basis Reform?

6m Nicky Owen, Head of Professional Practices

Are you clued up on Basis Reform?

The next tax payment due for partners (and members of LLPs) is the 31 January 2025, with Basis Period Reform (BPR) this is expected to be higher than ...

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PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us all
Audit

PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us all

6m Accountancy Age

PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us a...

The recent £15 million fine imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) marks a significant milestone in the ...

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The Consumer Duty one year on
Accounting Standards

The Consumer Duty one year on

6m Sarah Ouarbya, Partner - Financial Services Consulting at Forvis Mazars

The Consumer Duty one year on

The financial services industry has now had just over one year to embed the Consumer Duty for existing products and should now be in the position to d...

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Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tier firms
Accounting Standards

Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tier firms

6m Alistair Main, Head of Audit and Assurance and Director at Duncan & Toplis

Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tie...

To the delight of many in mid-tier accounting circles, we are now beginning to see significant, wide-ranging steps being taken to reform audit practic...

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IASB proposes new examples to clarify climate risk reporting in financial statements
Business Regulation

IASB proposes new examples to clarify climate risk reporting in financial s...

6m Accountancy Age

IASB proposes new examples to clarify climate risk...

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has taken a significant step to address investor concerns about climate risk disclosure, proposing...

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FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands industry input
Accounting Standards

FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands industry input

6m Accountancy Age

FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands ...

As the October 28 deadline approaches, accounting firms across the UK are being urged to contribute to a critical consultation that could reshape how ...

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EY sanctioned for breaching non-audit services cap fee
Accounting Standards

EY sanctioned for breaching non-audit services cap fee

6m Accountancy Age

EY sanctioned for breaching non-audit services cap...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions on Ernst & Young LLP (EY UK) for breaching ethical standards related to non-audit serv...

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Do you know what's in the new AI Cyber Code?
AI in Accounting

Do you know what's in the new AI Cyber Code?

6m Rachael King

Do you know what's in the new AI Cyber Code?

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality. As a result, the UK government is taking proactive steps to ensur...

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Third party risk management in pharma and life sciences – you’re only as strong as your weakest link
Business Regulation

Third party risk management in pharma and life sciences – you’re only as st...

6m Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Third party risk management in pharma and life sci...

In the last few weeks, we have seen both the ransomware attack on the NHS in the news, and more recently, the impact caused by software bug in an upda...

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What did we learn from the FRC's latest audit quality review?
Accounting Standards

What did we learn from the FRC's latest audit quality review?

6m Accountancy Age

What did we learn from the FRC's latest audit qual...

The Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Audit Quality for 2024, released on July 30, 2024, paints a picture of an audit landscape in ...

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How firms can better implement AML compliance
Accounting Standards

How firms can better implement AML compliance

6m Tim Pinkney, Director of Professional Standards at the IFA

How firms can better implement AML compliance

With money laundering costing the UK economy more than £100billion each year according to the National Crime Agency, it is clear that this is an issue...

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The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill – landmark legislation in the making?
Accounting Standards

The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill – landmark legislation...

6m Claudine Morgan, Legal Director and Hannah Gornall, Associate at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys

The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bi...

Amongst the 40 laws the government announced in the King’s Speech on 17th July 2024, a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill (the Bill) was...

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New superfund guidance reshapes UK pension management
Business Regulation

New superfund guidance reshapes UK pension management

6m Accountancy Age

New superfund guidance reshapes UK pension managem...

The UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) has unveiled updated guidance for superfunds, introducing pivotal changes that accountants and financial plann...

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Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil will be in the detail’
Audit

Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil will be in the detail’

7m Paul Brehony, partner at Signature Litigation LLP

Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil wi...

When King Charles delivered the first King’s speech for more than 70 years last November, there was palpable frustration across the accounting profess...

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Could ISSB reporting mandates arrive sooner than first thought?
Accounting Standards

Could ISSB reporting mandates arrive sooner than first thought?

7m Accountancy Age

Could ISSB reporting mandates arrive sooner than f...

As the global push for sustainable finance intensifies, UK businesses may need to prepare for mandatory International Sustainability Standards Board (...

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Biofuel Carbon Accounting Report could signal shift in carbon auditing practices
Accounting Standards

Biofuel Carbon Accounting Report could signal shift in carbon auditing prac...

7m Accountancy Age

Biofuel Carbon Accounting Report could signal shif...

A recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report on carbon accounting for sustainable biofuels could herald significant changes in auditing practices...

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Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audit following announcement of incorporation
Audit

Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audit following announcement ...

7m Accountancy Age

Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audi...

The Centre for Public Interest Audit (CPIA), a new organisation that will bring together auditors from across the profession to shape best practice an...

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Learning from MHA's £200k audit error
Accounting Standards

Learning from MHA's £200k audit error

7m Accountancy Age

Learning from MHA's £200k audit error

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently imposed significant sanctions on MacIntyre Hudson LLP (MHA) and two of its auditors. The case, revolvin...

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Cross-border compliance is hindering business growth - research
Business Regulation

Cross-border compliance is hindering business growth - research

7m Rachael Kennedy

Cross-border compliance is hindering business grow...

Over 80% of businesses around the world indicated that cross-border compliance complexity impacts their decision to sell into new markets, according t...

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KPMG launches new climate reporting hub
Accounting Standards

KPMG launches new climate reporting hub

7m Accountancy Age

KPMG launches new climate reporting hub

KPMG has launched its Clear on climate reporting hub to provide insights and guidance to help organisations and their stakeholders understand how to b...

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Marketing as an investment: Rethinking corporate accounting practices
Accounting Standards

Marketing as an investment: Rethinking corporate accounting practices

7m Accountancy Age

Marketing as an investment: Rethinking corporate a...

The perception and recording of marketing expenditures call for a significant reassessment. Traditionally, these expenditures are treated as operating...

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Learning from C&C's £14.5 million accounting error
Accounting Standards

Learning from C&C's £14.5 million accounting error

8m Accountancy Age

Learning from C&C's £14.5 million accounting error

Earlier this month, C&C Group, the maker of popular cider brands like Magners and Bulmers, announced the resignation of its CEO, Patrick McMahon, ...

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What are the consequences for directors who file company accounts late?
Accounting Standards

What are the consequences for directors who file company accounts late?

9m Nick Scott and Jonathan Chibafa, partners at Keystone Law

What are the consequences for directors who file c...

Under the Companies Act 2006 (“CA 2006”), it is a criminal offence for directors to file their company accounts late. Typically, there isn...

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Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companies that went bust
Audit

Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companies that went bust

9m Accountancy Age

Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companie...

New analysis shows that auditors failed to warn about 3 out of 4 of the UK’s largest publicly traded companies that collapsed between 2010 and 2022. R...

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FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on Carillion
Audit

FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on Carillion

9m Accountancy Age

FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on...

Investigations revealed that KPMG failed to gather sufficient audit evidence and did not exhibit the necessary professional scepticism required for au...

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FRC issues sanctions against audit firms for failures in LCF audits
Audit

FRC issues sanctions against audit firms for failures in LCF audits

9m Accountancy Age

FRC issues sanctions against audit firms for failu...

The FRC's sanctions against the three audit firms involved in the LCF audits serve as a stark reminder of the vital role that auditors play in maintai...

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Companies House reforms: the major changes
Business

Companies House reforms: the major changes

10m Institute of Financial Accountants

Companies House reforms: the major changes

New powers to Companies House which came into effect on 4 March signal a series of sweeping changes to UK company law over the next two years. Jonatha...

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