SEC staff paper gives clues to convergence
Accounting Standards

SEC staff paper gives clues to convergence

14y Rose Orlik

SEC staff paper gives clues to convergence

An SEC staff paper on convergence was well received by IFRS lovers who say it is a positive signpost Read More...

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SEC: Reverse mergers risk dodgy accounting
Accounting Firms

SEC: Reverse mergers risk dodgy accounting

14y Rose Orlik

SEC: Reverse mergers risk dodgy accounting

Spate of scandals involving reverse mergers by China-based companies has prompts SEC to issue warning Read More...

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US regulator prepared to end Barclays' Protium deal
Corporate Finance

US regulator prepared to end Barclays' Protium deal

14y Rose Orlik

US regulator prepared to end Barclays' Protium dea...

The US regulator found Barclays' Protium deal "inappropriate", after the bank admitted a more pressing motivation behind its strategy Read More...

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FSA blasts BDO for takeover sponsorship failings
Practice Regulation

FSA blasts BDO for takeover sponsorship failings

14y Rose Orlik

FSA blasts BDO for takeover sponsorship failings

Firm chastised for its part in proposed takeover after trying to avoid reverse transaction Read More...

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ICAEW expects legal privilege court role
Administration

ICAEW expects legal privilege court role

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW expects legal privilege court role

Institute's request to take part in Supreme Court hearing into legal professional privilege set for clearance Read More...

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IMA examines stewardship code adherence
Business Regulation

IMA examines stewardship code adherence

14y Rose Orlik

IMA examines stewardship code adherence

Members' adherence to stewardship code monitored, report due tomorrow Read More...

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Sort out the spat before it goes too far
People In Practice

Sort out the spat before it goes too far

14y Accountancy Age

Sort out the spat before it goes too far

CIMA and council member Margaret May could have nipped dispute in the bud Read More...

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Tilley gives evidence at CIMA disciplinary
Accounting Standards

Tilley gives evidence at CIMA disciplinary

14y Rose Orlik

Tilley gives evidence at CIMA disciplinary

Charles Tilley has given evidence at the disciplinary hearing of Margaret May Read More...

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FRC welcomes OFT's fresh perspective
Audit

FRC welcomes OFT's fresh perspective

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

FRC welcomes OFT's fresh perspective

FRC chief said OFT better-placed than his organisation to deal with audit's competition issues Read More...

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OFT decides audit market is 'distorted and restricted'
Audit

OFT decides audit market is 'distorted and restricted'

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

OFT decides audit market is 'distorted and restric...

OFT could refer audit market to Competition Commission over suspected competition problems Read More...

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Aussies' move towards privilege could lay a marker for the UK
Accounting Standards

Aussies' move towards privilege could lay a marker for the UK

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Aussies' move towards privilege could lay a marker...

Accountancy Age looks at the Aussies' consideration for extending legal professional privilege to tax advisors - and whether the move down under gives...

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CIMA council member faces disciplinary hearing
Accounting Standards

CIMA council member faces disciplinary hearing

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIMA council member faces disciplinary hearing

Margaret May scheduled to face CIMA disciplinary hearing today Read More...

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Integrated reporting 'good for governance'
Regulatory Bodies

Integrated reporting 'good for governance'

14y Rose Orlik

Integrated reporting 'good for governance'

Australian figureheads encouraged integrated reporting, claiming strengthened governance and performance boost Read More...

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Audio: Navel-gazing looms for accountancy's regulator
Business Regulation

Audio: Navel-gazing looms for accountancy's regulator

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Audio: Navel-gazing looms for accountancy's regula...

Accountancy Age discusses the potential direction for the Financial Reporting Council's consultation into its future strategy Read More...

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Government to tackle suppliers' demands in administration
Business Recovery

Government to tackle suppliers' demands in administration

14y Rachael Singh

Government to tackle suppliers' demands in adminis...

Insolvency trade body welcomes move by government to examine termination contracts by suppliers in insolvency Read More...

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Evidence requested in going concern inquiry
Regulatory Bodies

Evidence requested in going concern inquiry

14y Rose Orlik

Evidence requested in going concern inquiry

Call for evidence in Sharman Inquiry Read More...

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Disciplinary funding costs leap at the ICAEW
Accounting Standards

Disciplinary funding costs leap at the ICAEW

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Disciplinary funding costs leap at the ICAEW

ICAEW's funding of the AADB more than doubles, as the disciplinary body's caseload grows Read More...

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Financial Reporting Review Panel chief to shake up RBS report
Corporate Finance

Financial Reporting Review Panel chief to shake up RBS report

14y Rose Orlik

Financial Reporting Review Panel chief to shake up...

Panel chairman to quicken publication of FSA's RBS collapse inquiry Read More...

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Ex-KPMG partner takes deputy chair role at FRRP
Company News

Ex-KPMG partner takes deputy chair role at FRRP

14y Rachael Singh

Ex-KPMG partner takes deputy chair role at FRRP

The Financial Reporting Council has recruited former KPMG partner Joanna Osborne as deputy chair to its review panel Read More...

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Future of Financial Reporting Council up for debate
Regulatory Bodies

Future of Financial Reporting Council up for debate

14y Rose Orlik

Future of Financial Reporting Council up for debat...

The FRC board is to look at communications efficacy among its operating bodies in an internal investigation focusing on the regulator's future Read Mo...

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Future of Financial Reporting Council up for debate
Regulatory Bodies

Future of Financial Reporting Council up for debate

14y Rose Orlik

Future of Financial Reporting Council up for debat...

The FRC board is to look at to the efficacy of communication between its operating bodies, in an internal investigation focusing on the regulator's fu...

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Can advisers fill the business support hole?
Accounting Firms

Can advisers fill the business support hole?

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Can advisers fill the business support hole?

Regional business support is difficult for advisers to achieve on their own Read More...

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Auditors 'could have missed fraud' at Lloyds and RBS
Audit

Auditors 'could have missed fraud' at Lloyds and RBS

14y Rose Orlik

Auditors 'could have missed fraud' at Lloyds and R...

Auditors and regulators were attacked in a House of Commons report, which found RBS and Lloyds assets during the crisis were a mystery even to the ban...

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Legal professional privilege battle goes to Supreme Court
Accounting Standards

Legal professional privilege battle goes to Supreme Court

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Legal professional privilege battle goes to Suprem...

Advisers' fight for LPP continues in the courts Read More...

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New ICAS head fresh from BBC
Regulatory Bodies

New ICAS head fresh from BBC

14y Rose Orlik

New ICAS head fresh from BBC

The new executive director of ICAS is Atholl Duncan, former head of news at BBC Scotland Read More...

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Insolvency Service practitioners receive the most complaints
Business Recovery

Insolvency Service practitioners receive the most complaints

14y Rachael Singh

Insolvency Service practitioners receive the most ...

Complaints fall for the insolvency industry, but numbers for practitioners licensed by the Insolvency Service are higher than the rest Read More...

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PwC India fined for audit debacle
Audit

PwC India fined for audit debacle

14y Rose Orlik

PwC India fined for audit debacle

PwC's Indian subsidiaries have been heavily fined for missing accounting manipulation on the part of IT service provider Satyam Read More...

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