ICAEW makes shrewd move in legal privilege battle
Accounting Firms

ICAEW makes shrewd move in legal privilege battle

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW makes shrewd move in legal privilege battle

Has the institute backed the Law Society into a corner over legal privilege? asks Kevin Reed Read More...

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ICAEW warns Law Society against restricting MDPs
Accounting Standards

ICAEW warns Law Society against restricting MDPs

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW warns Law Society against restricting MDPs

ICAEW chief warns Law Society counterpart that lawyers and accountants must be allowed to work together Read More...

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Firms big and small face independence issues
Accounting Firms

Firms big and small face independence issues

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Firms big and small face independence issues

Small clients need their hands held, but practices must still beware independence issues, says Kevin Reed Read More...

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Accountants disciplined over audit governance
Audit

Accountants disciplined over audit governance

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountants disciplined over audit governance

ICAEW disciplines firms for failing to govern clients who represented large proportion of fees Read More...

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FRRP consults to boost communication
Regulatory Bodies

FRRP consults to boost communication

14y Rose Orlik

FRRP consults to boost communication

The Financial Reporting Review Panel is consulting to make its work more visible Read More...

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FRC reform keeps us guessing
Business Regulation

FRC reform keeps us guessing

14y Rose Orlik

FRC reform keeps us guessing

FRC reform remains a mystery as stakeholders await consultation Read More...

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Brussels ‘deaf to UK voices’ on regulatory reform
Audit

Brussels ‘deaf to UK voices’ on regulatory reform

14y Rose Orlik

Brussels ‘deaf to UK voices’ on regulatory reform

UK regulators 'have no credibility' in Brussels and will struggle to influence debate, an insider warns Read More...

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ICAEW offers SMEs free helping hand
People Business

ICAEW offers SMEs free helping hand

14y Rose Orlik

ICAEW offers SMEs free helping hand

ICAEW members are offering free business advice to SMEs and start-up companies Read More...

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Narrative risk reporting 'widely improved'
Business Regulation

Narrative risk reporting 'widely improved'

14y Rose Orlik

Narrative risk reporting 'widely improved'

Narrative reporting has improved leading to better risk disclosure, according to the FRRP Read More...

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EU-level regulation 'essential for audit reform'
Audit

EU-level regulation 'essential for audit reform'

14y Rose Orlik

EU-level regulation 'essential for audit reform'

Europe-wide regulation is essential for Barnier's audit reforms, the draft green paper claims Read More...

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EU-level regulation 'essential for audit reform'
Audit

EU-level regulation 'essential for audit reform'

14y Rose Orlik

EU-level regulation 'essential for audit reform'

Europe-wide regulation is essential for Barnier's audit reforms, the draft green paper claims Read More...

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KPMG recruited by FSA to investigate UBS
Accounting Firms

KPMG recruited by FSA to investigate UBS

14y Rachael Singh

KPMG recruited by FSA to investigate UBS

Financial Service Authority and Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority pick KPMG to investigate alleged unauthorised trading Read More...

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Simpler financial reporting 'step in right direction'
Business Regulation

Simpler financial reporting 'step in right direction'

14y Rose Orlik

Simpler financial reporting 'step in right directi...

BIS's attempt to simplify financial reporting meets with guarded approval Read More...

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SEC subpoenas Deloitte Shanghai after client fraud
Audit

SEC subpoenas Deloitte Shanghai after client fraud

14y Rose Orlik

SEC subpoenas Deloitte Shanghai after client fraud

US regulator the SEC has called Deloitte Shanghai to court after it refused to give up audit documents pertaining to client fraud Read More...

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FRC takes debate to party conferences
Politics

FRC takes debate to party conferences

14y Rose Orlik

FRC takes debate to party conferences

The Financial Reporting Council will discuss the European regulatory environment at this year's party conferences Read More...

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FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports
Business Regulation

FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports

14y Rose Orlik

FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports

The FRC has back-pedalled on proposals to scrap printed company annual reports, following strong objections from investors Read More...

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Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting
Business Regulation

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

14y Rose Orlik

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

Good disclosure of risk in financial reporting may be dependent on more education, according to Richard Fleck of the FRC's Auditing Practices Board Re...

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Out of touch with the rest of the world
People Business

Out of touch with the rest of the world

14y Accountancy Age

Out of touch with the rest of the world

New 'key facts and trends' in the profession must be collated, argues Jonathan Lamptey Read More...

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US WLTM Chinese regulator
People Business

US WLTM Chinese regulator

14y Taking Stock

US WLTM Chinese regulator

Chinese regulators unimpressed by US courtship ritual Read More...

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Ex-Bridge partner's licence revoked by ICAEW
Accounting Firms

Ex-Bridge partner's licence revoked by ICAEW

14y Rachael Singh

Ex-Bridge partner's licence revoked by ICAEW

One of Bridge Business Recovery's founding partners James Bradney has his licence revoked by the ICAEW by "urgent order" Read More...

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Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators
Accounting Firms

Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators

14y Rose Orlik

Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators

Firms, institutes and regulators are one big happy family, but what does this mean for professional oversight? Read More...

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Audit inspectors optimistic despite firm shortcomings
Audit

Audit inspectors optimistic despite firm shortcomings

14y Rose Orlik

Audit inspectors optimistic despite firm shortcomi...

Audit inspectors claim standards are improving at the top-six firms, but the results tell a different story Read More...

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US regulator courts China with joint inspections
Business Regulation

US regulator courts China with joint inspections

14y Rose Orlik

US regulator courts China with joint inspections

US regulators are courting China with calls for joint audit inspections, PCAOB chairman James Doty has revealed Read More...

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FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'
Business Regulation

FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'

14y Rose Orlik

FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'

Comply or explain is best principle for promoting strong corporate governance, FRC tells European Commission Read More...

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POB regulation report names and shames institutes
Practice Regulation

POB regulation report names and shames institutes

14y Rose Orlik

POB regulation report names and shames institutes

POB has for the first time named institutes in need of improvement in its annual report Read More...

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True and fair override 'alive and kicking'
Practice Regulation

True and fair override 'alive and kicking'

14y Rose Orlik

True and fair override 'alive and kicking'

True and fair override is still available in very rare circumstances, Accounting Standards Board insists Read More...

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FRC defends corporate governance missives
Regulatory Bodies

FRC defends corporate governance missives

14y Rose Orlik

FRC defends corporate governance missives

Chief Stephen Haddrill defends code in a letter to the Financial Times Read More...

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