IPA to handle insolvency solicitor complaints
Business Recovery

IPA to handle insolvency solicitor complaints

14y Rachael Singh

IPA to handle insolvency solicitor complaints

IPA will handle all complaints against solicitor insolvency practitioners. IPA signs agreement to handle solicitor complaints Read More...

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Ombudsman ruling forces PPF to clarify asset guidance
Company News

Ombudsman ruling forces PPF to clarify asset guidance

14y Accountancy Age

Ombudsman ruling forces PPF to clarify asset guida...

The Pension Protection Fund to clarify the way schemes value property as a contingent asset, in the wake of an ombudsman ruling against it Read More...

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Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of crime
Practice Regulation

Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of crime

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of cri...

Just over half of readers feel stature of defendants should not affect the severity of punishments in AADB disciplinaries Read More...

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Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations
Audit

Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations

14y Rachael Singh

Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations

FRC faces backlash from firms and institutes over changes to the way disciplinary sanctions are calculated. Nevertheless, changes are required Read Mo...

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ACCA's Pakistan students call off protest
People In Practice

ACCA's Pakistan students call off protest

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA's Pakistan students call off protest

Protest aimed at removing block on foreign institute studying in Pakistan is called off Read More...

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FSA cites tax and accounting in Barclays concern
Accounting Standards

FSA cites tax and accounting in Barclays concern

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

FSA cites tax and accounting in Barclays concern

Lord Adair Turner wrote to Barclays chairman Marcus Agius about general concerns over the bank's approach to regulation, citing tax and accounting exa...

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Taxing job ahead for Barlow and Troup
Corporate Governance

Taxing job ahead for Barlow and Troup

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxing job ahead for Barlow and Troup

HMRC this week announced Edward Troup and Ian Barlow will be filling the roles vacated by Dave Hartnett and Mike Clasper Read More...

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FRC disciplinary cases to be settled without need for tribunals
Accounting Standards

FRC disciplinary cases to be settled without need for tribunals

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC disciplinary cases to be settled without need ...

FRC consults on proposals to allow disciplinary cases to be concluded without the need for a full tribunal hearing Read More...

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HMRC issues auto-enrolment salary sacrifice guidance
Business Regulation

HMRC issues auto-enrolment salary sacrifice guidance

14y Jonathan Stapleton

HMRC issues auto-enrolment salary sacrifice guidan...

HMRC has issued guidance confirming salary sacrifice pension schemes will be able to meet automatic enrolment requirements Read More...

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Lehman loses against Pensions Regulator in High Court
Business Recovery

Lehman loses against Pensions Regulator in High Court

14y Accountancy Age

Lehman loses against Pensions Regulator in High Co...

High Court rules against a consortium of 38 Lehman Brothers subsidiary companies fighting to be excluded from financial support directions by the Pens...

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ICAEW ticking boxes as it plans MDP regulator move
Accounting Firms

ICAEW ticking boxes as it plans MDP regulator move

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW ticking boxes as it plans MDP regulator move

The institute is beavering away to make sure it can clear the hurdles required to regulate multi-disciplinary practices Read More...

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IFRS Foundation back in the black after £2m loss in 2010
Regulatory Bodies

IFRS Foundation back in the black after £2m loss in 2010

14y Rachael Singh

IFRS Foundation back in the black after £2m loss i...

International standard setter announces surplus for 2011 compared to a £2m loss in 2010 Read More...

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Accountancy's taking steps on social mobility
People Business

Accountancy's taking steps on social mobility

14y Andrew Leck

Accountancy's taking steps on social mobility

ACCA's Andrew Leck believes the profession is working hard to increase social mobility, but accepts there's some way to go Read More...

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FRC announces budget cut for coming year
Regulatory Bodies

FRC announces budget cut for coming year

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC announces budget cut for coming year

FRC priorities include exerting greater international influence and revising the corporate governance code Read More...

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ICAEW: Regulation won’t instil trust in auditors
Audit

ICAEW: Regulation won’t instil trust in auditors

14y Rachael Singh

ICAEW: Regulation won’t instil trust in auditors

The profession, not the regulators, must drive to inject trust into the profession says ICAEW chairman of audit and assurance Read More...

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R3: Regulator failing to address pre-pack concerns
Business Recovery

R3: Regulator failing to address pre-pack concerns

14y Rachael Singh

R3: Regulator failing to address pre-pack concerns

Insolvency body president pleads with regulator to move reports on from box-ticking exercise Read More...

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Fines against IPs increase fivefold in 2011
Accounting Standards

Fines against IPs increase fivefold in 2011

14y Rachael Singh

Fines against IPs increase fivefold in 2011

Fines against insolvency practitioners increase nearly five times in 2011 compared with 2010 Read More...

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21 IPs reported for pre-pack non-compliance in 2011
Business Recovery

21 IPs reported for pre-pack non-compliance in 2011

14y Rachael Singh

21 IPs reported for pre-pack non-compliance in 201...

Non-compliance of pre-packs sees 21 practitioners reported in 2011 compared to just 15 in 2010. Read More...

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Worthington Nicholls FD stripped of license in tribunal
Business Regulation

Worthington Nicholls FD stripped of license in tribunal

14y Rachael Singh

Worthington Nicholls FD stripped of license in tri...

Accountancy's regulator excludes former Worthington Nicholls FD Timothy Hunt from the ICAEW for six years Read More...

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Sole Survivor: Clean up the Money Laundering Act
Accounting Firms

Sole Survivor: Clean up the Money Laundering Act

14y Accountancy Age

Sole Survivor: Clean up the Money Laundering Act

Money laundering checks are a joke, says Elaine Clark, but not so funny when she comes under suspicion Read More...

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Watchdog calls for 'significant improvements' in Mazars' audit
People In Practice

Watchdog calls for 'significant improvements' in Mazars' audit

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Watchdog calls for 'significant improvements' in M...

Audit Inspection Unit's review of Mazars' work flags up a series of issues, including a lack of evidence to support going concern assessments Read Mor...

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Size does matter according to incoming AADB sanctions
Accounting Standards

Size does matter according to incoming AADB sanctions

14y Rachael Singh

Size does matter according to incoming AADB sancti...

AADB issues sanctions consultation which could see firms having to pay massive fines but will inject proportionality into the system Read More...

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Audit: The Next Frontier
Audit

Audit: The Next Frontier

14y Accountancy Age

Audit: The Next Frontier

How can auditors and regulators work together to restore trust in the financial systems, asks Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s global director Roger Dassen ...

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FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition
Audit

FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition

14y Accountancy Age

FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition

Financial Reporting Council consultation which could change definition of stewardship in the UK Read More...

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Accountancy watchdog consults on dishing out heftier fines
Audit

Accountancy watchdog consults on dishing out heftier fines

14y Rachael Singh

Accountancy watchdog consults on dishing out hefti...

The Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board has launched a consultation on sanctions guidance for accountants reprimanded at tribunal Read More...

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Fleck takes FRRP chairman role
People Business

Fleck takes FRRP chairman role

14y Santhie Goundar

Fleck takes FRRP chairman role

Richard Fleck moves across from Auditing Practices Board to Financial Reporting Review Panel Read More...

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FSA dishes out £100k fine to former Royal Liver FD
Business Regulation

FSA dishes out £100k fine to former Royal Liver FD

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

FSA dishes out £100k fine to former Royal Liver FD

George McGregor fined for abusing his position as FD of Royal Liver Assurance Read More...

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