Fraud trials the focus of Queen's Speech
Corporate Governance

Fraud trials the focus of Queen's Speech

19y our parliamentary correspondent

Fraud trials the focus of Queen's Speech

Serious fraud trials to become easier to organise under legislation outlined in Queen's Speech Read More...

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Istanbul hosts 17th World Congress of Accountants
Corporate Governance

Istanbul hosts 17th World Congress of Accountants

19y Nicholas Neveling

Istanbul hosts 17th World Congress of Accountants

New beginning beckons for the profession in Istanbul Read More...

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SEC works with FSA on IFRS
Corporate Governance

SEC works with FSA on IFRS

19y Penny Sukhraj

SEC works with FSA on IFRS

US regulator to work with FSA on 'application and enforcement' of US GAAP and IFRS Read More...

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Big Question video special: UN governance, charity tax abuse and SEC moves
Administration

Big Question video special: UN governance, charity tax abuse and SEC moves

19y Damian Wild

Big Question video special: UN governance, charity...

Accountancy Age editors speak to UN governance expert Sir Andrew Likierman, look at further US incursions into UK governance and discuss HMRC concern...

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Michael Izza: rise to challenges
Corporate Governance

Michael Izza: rise to challenges

20y Gavin Hinks

Michael Izza: rise to challenges

As Eric Anstee's successor, Michael Izza's tenure begins with a list of difficulties, challenges and hoary old problems to overcome Read More...

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Izza is 'arrogant' say critics
Corporate Governance

Izza is 'arrogant' say critics

20y Nicholas Neveling

Izza is 'arrogant' say critics

The ICAEW strategy of integration is arrogant, opponents have said, responding to the announcement from the body’s new chief last week Read More...

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Michael Izza: battling history
Corporate Governance

Michael Izza: battling history

20y Accountancy Age

Michael Izza: battling history

Talking last week to Michael Izza, the new CEO of the ICAEW about the challenges he faces and the agenda going forward, one could not help the feeling...

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SEC picks on companies ahead of audit conference
Corporate Governance

SEC picks on companies ahead of audit conference

20y Penny Sukhraj

SEC picks on companies ahead of audit conference

Dozens of companies probed by SEC ahead of crunch audit conference Read More...

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Internal controls: data day grind
Corporate Governance

Internal controls: data day grind

20y Alex Hawkes

Internal controls: data day grind

With investors demanding more transparency from finance heads, today's FDs are more akin to chief executives than number crunchers Read More...

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Ed Balls wants to keep AIM's light touch
Company News

Ed Balls wants to keep AIM's light touch

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

Ed Balls wants to keep AIM's light touch

Ed Balls wants to keep the AIM market's light regulatory touch, despite pressure from foreign markets Read More...

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Audit watchdog to trim down Sarbox
Company News

Audit watchdog to trim down Sarbox

20y Nicholas Neveling

Audit watchdog to trim down Sarbox

US audit watchdog, the PCAOB, says Sarbox is being reassessed and could be watered down Read More...

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Accounting standard for SMEs poorly constructed
Accounting Standards

Accounting standard for SMEs poorly constructed

20y Penny Sukhraj

Accounting standard for SMEs poorly constructed

Tax campaigner criticises new draft regulation of accounting standards for SMEs Read More...

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Americans awakening to UK business trends on executive pay
Corporate Governance

Americans awakening to UK business trends on executive pay

20y Accountancy Age

Americans awakening to UK business trends on execu...

Usually business trends tend to travel west to east across the Atlantic. Our reporter asks whether the tide could be turning Read More...

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'Enigma' role for forensic experts
Corporate Governance

'Enigma' role for forensic experts

20y our parliamentary correspondent

'Enigma' role for forensic experts

Forensic accountants are the enigma codebreakers of the 21st century, chancellor Gordon Brown said this week Read More...

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Watchdog hiring investigators for foreign missions
Corporate Governance

Watchdog hiring investigators for foreign missions

20y Penny Sukhraj

Watchdog hiring investigators for foreign missions

UK regulators could be sent abroad to monitor the activities of foreign auditors, in the latest example of the global reach of the British accounting ...

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ECJ backs OLAF in German raid case
Corporate Governance

ECJ backs OLAF in German raid case

20y Keith Nuthall

ECJ backs OLAF in German raid case

EU says anti-fraud office is free to dob in suspects without repercussions Read More...

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UN weighs in on charities row
Corporate Governance

UN weighs in on charities row

20y Penny Sukhraj

UN weighs in on charities row

The UN is set to consider corporate social responsibility reporting when its accounting body meets next week Read More...

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Overview: women have a future
Corporate Governance

Overview: women have a future

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

Overview: women have a future

Prospects: the game isn't over for female FDs, despite recent events Read More...

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On the money
Corporate Governance

On the money

20y Accountancy Age

On the money

Back in the dark ages before the birth of the corporate governance industry the resignation of a director was a useful warning signal for investors th...

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Reporting watchdog probes 284 companies
Corporate Governance

Reporting watchdog probes 284 companies

20y Nicholas Neveling

Reporting watchdog probes 284 companies

The Financial Reporting Review Panel satisfied with company reporting Read More...

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Recruiters welcome new female FDs
Corporate Governance

Recruiters welcome new female FDs

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

Recruiters welcome new female FDs

Women could take over a host of the top finance director positions in the next few years, according to consultants Read More...

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African accountants study good governance skills
Corporate Governance

African accountants study good governance skills

20y Penny Sukhraj

African accountants study good governance skills

IFAC sponsors workshop in Kenya for African accounting technicians Read More...

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EC study favours auditor liability cap
Audit

EC study favours auditor liability cap

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

EC study favours auditor liability cap

EC-commissioned study revealed today will argue that a cap should be introduced Read More...

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Forensic accountants expected to continue football probe
Consulting

Forensic accountants expected to continue football probe

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

Forensic accountants expected to continue football...

Forensic accountants from Quest expected to carry on looking into football transfers Read More...

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Succession planning: don't turn it into an ego-trip
Corporate Governance

Succession planning: don't turn it into an ego-trip

20y Accountancy Age

Succession planning: don't turn it into an ego-tri...

Victor Meldrew would have exclaimed ‘I don’t believe it’. The catchphrase was written to be funny, but the issue to which I’m applying it now is far f...

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KPMG's new chief rallies troops
Corporate Governance

KPMG's new chief rallies troops

20y David Jetuah

KPMG's new chief rallies troops

John Griffith-Jones, the incoming senior partner at KPMG,  lays down the gauntlet, calling for a gladiatorial rather than a sycophantic approach when...

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Accenture quits NHS deal
Consulting

Accenture quits NHS deal

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accenture quits NHS deal

IT giant drops out of huge and controverisal NHS IT programme Read More...

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