ACCA: conciliation and expansion
Accounting Standards

ACCA: conciliation and expansion

21y Karen Day

ACCA: conciliation and expansion

On the frontline: ACCA is looking to overseas expansion with the election of Forster Read More...

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FRC to review combined code
Corporate Governance

FRC to review combined code

21y Accountancy Age

FRC to review combined code

Financial Reporting Council opens consultation to review implementation of the Combined Code on corporate governance Read More...

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IASB blocks interference from US
Corporate Governance

IASB blocks interference from US

21y Paul Grant

IASB blocks interference from US

Tweedie says IASB will not bow down to US demands simply for the sake of convergence Read More...

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Sarbox boosts stock exchange flotations
Corporate Governance

Sarbox boosts stock exchange flotations

21y Gavin Hinks

Sarbox boosts stock exchange flotations

LSE sees best month for flotations in four years, with Sarbox a probable cause Read More...

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BDO boss tackles liability reform
Corporate Governance

BDO boss tackles liability reform

21y AccountancyAge.com

BDO boss tackles liability reform

BDO Stoy Hayward managing partner airs his views on liability reform Read More...

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Sarbanes-Oxley legislation criticised
Corporate Governance

Sarbanes-Oxley legislation criticised

21y AccountancyAge.com

Sarbanes-Oxley legislation criticised

Influential US judge and one of the legislation's architects, Michael Oxley, highlight its faults Read More...

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Multinationals in summer limbo over tax cases
Corporate Governance

Multinationals in summer limbo over tax cases

21y Alex Hawkes

Multinationals in summer limbo over tax cases

Major companies will have to wait for summer EU summit for decision on corporate tax cases Read More...

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FSA: work to rule
Corporate Governance

FSA: work to rule

21y Karen Day

FSA: work to rule

On the frontline: the pressure's on the FSA to prove the worth of financial regulation Read More...

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Auditors fear 'back door' regulation from Europe
Corporate Governance

Auditors fear 'back door' regulation from Europe

21y Paul Grant

Auditors fear 'back door' regulation from Europe

European directive could see arrival of onerous rules Read More...

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Institutes account for staff
Corporate Governance

Institutes account for staff

21y AccountancyAge.com

Institutes account for staff

Staff largely accounted for at institutes' offices Read More...

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CCAB six patch up differences
Corporate Governance

CCAB six patch up differences

21y Damian Wild

CCAB six patch up differences

Accountancy institutes pledge to work together in the wake of recent squabbles Read More...

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Watchdog puts SMEs under microscope
Corporate Governance

Watchdog puts SMEs under microscope

21y Paul Grant

Watchdog puts SMEs under microscope

Financial Reporting Council researching whether smaller companies' accounting needs are being met Read More...

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Insurance giant sees £100m profits dip
Accounting Standards

Insurance giant sees £100m profits dip

21y James Bennett

Insurance giant sees £100m profits dip

Aviva sees 5% drop in operating profits before tax as a result of new accounting rules Read More...

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BA profits take off under IFRS
Accounting Standards

BA profits take off under IFRS

21y James Bennett

BA profits take off under IFRS

Airline giant sees profits take off under new accounting rules Read More...

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IFRS takes a bite out of HSBC
Accounting Standards

IFRS takes a bite out of HSBC

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

IFRS takes a bite out of HSBC

HSBC takes a half-billion dollar hit from restated IFRS figures Read More...

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Man Group's profits up under IFRS
Accounting Standards

Man Group's profits up under IFRS

21y Alex Hawkes

Man Group's profits up under IFRS

Hedge fund operator announces restated figures Read More...

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McCreevy: 'I am a pragmatic man'
Corporate Governance

McCreevy: 'I am a pragmatic man'

21y AccountancyAge.com

McCreevy: 'I am a pragmatic man'

McCreevy indicates willingness to compromise with opponents over EU directive concerning in-house audits Read More...

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Regulation costs 10% of GDP
Corporate Governance

Regulation costs 10% of GDP

21y Alex Hawkes

Regulation costs 10% of GDP

First numbers from regulation probe reveal cost of red tape to UK plc Read More...

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Druckman re-appointed to FRC
Accounting Standards

Druckman re-appointed to FRC

21y James Bennett

Druckman re-appointed to FRC

Former ICAEW president re-appointed to Financial Reporting Council Read More...

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Adviser: shrink to fit
Corporate Governance

Adviser: shrink to fit

21y Accountancy Age

Adviser: shrink to fit

Setting standards is all very well – but when it comes to small companies, one size does not fit all. We examine the need for a tailored approach Rea...

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Top SEC trio leave 24 hours after chairman
Corporate Governance

Top SEC trio leave 24 hours after chairman

21y James Bennett

Top SEC trio leave 24 hours after chairman

Three senior members of US financial watchdog announce departure only a day after chairman leaves Read More...

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Empty building eats up a fifth of FRC budget
Corporate Governance

Empty building eats up a fifth of FRC budget

21y Paul Grant

Empty building eats up a fifth of FRC budget

But regulator claims money put towards beefing up responsibilities was well spent Read More...

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SEC chief Donaldson steps down today
Corporate Governance

SEC chief Donaldson steps down today

21y AccountancyAge.com

SEC chief Donaldson steps down today

SEC chairman William Donaldson steps down after two and a half years at the helm Read More...

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China vows to endorse IFRS
Accounting Standards

China vows to endorse IFRS

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

China vows to endorse IFRS

Chinese finance minister says IFRS is an 'inevitable trend' at ICAEW conference Read More...

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Institutes concerned over environmental reporting
Corporate Governance

Institutes concerned over environmental reporting

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

Institutes concerned over environmental reporting

ICAEW and ACCA voice concerns over their initial impression of DEFRA's environmental reporting consultation document Read More...

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US government loses first Sarbox prosecution
Corporate Governance

US government loses first Sarbox prosecution

21y AccountancyAge.com

US government loses first Sarbox prosecution

HealthSouth CEO acquitted on 36 charges, as first Sarbox prosecution ends in defeat Read More...

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Companies 'disturbingly unaware' of IFRS
Accounting Standards

Companies 'disturbingly unaware' of IFRS

21y AccountancyAge.com

Companies 'disturbingly unaware' of IFRS

ICAEW warns that companies are underestimating the impact of IFRS on their key performance indicators Read More...

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