BDO to merge with Moore Stephens
Company News

BDO to merge with Moore Stephens

8y Beth McLoughlin

BDO to merge with Moore Stephens

The company will become the largest outside of the Big Four with new merger Read More...

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KPMG, Deloitte and the audit dilemma
Audit

KPMG, Deloitte and the audit dilemma

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

KPMG, Deloitte and the audit dilemma

Following KPMG and Deloitte’s proposal to stop providing non-audit services to audit clients, the industry considers whether this move will be benefic...

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Five things internal audit must provide in 2019
Governance

Five things internal audit must provide in 2019

8y Beth McLoughlin

Five things internal audit must provide in 2019

Speaking at the GRC Summit, Mazars’ partner of internal audit and risk management Matt Dalton outlined what the main concerns for internal audit teams...

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Grant Thornton respond to CMA review
Audit

Grant Thornton respond to CMA review

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Grant Thornton respond to CMA review

What does Grant Thornton make of CMA’s reviewing of the auditing process and the powers of the Big Four? Read More...

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What is the future of audit?
Audit

What is the future of audit?

8y Beth McLoughlin

What is the future of audit?

As the CMA prepares to release its study on the market for statutory audit, we look at the options for change which are getting more support from prof...

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Why the Big Four give audits a bad name
Audit

Why the Big Four give audits a bad name

8y Stephen Broderick

Why the Big Four give audits a bad name

According to Stephen Broderick, global CEO of FirmDecisions, the role of the profession in scandals such as Carillion has led many to question the soc...

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IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes
Audit

IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes

IAASB has recently released their largely supported consultation proposals on ISA 315 Read More...

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Patisserie Valerie admits millions in undisclosed shares given to CEO and CFO
Tax

Patisserie Valerie admits millions in undisclosed shares given to CEO and C...

8y Accountancy Age

Patisserie Valerie admits millions in undisclosed ...

The cake chain may have survived its High Court case but Patisserie Holdings admits it gave millions in share bonuses to its CEO and CFO Read More...

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Shadow chancellor raises the heat on accountants
Politics

Shadow chancellor raises the heat on accountants

8y Lawrie Holmes

Shadow chancellor raises the heat on accountants

Labour’s John McDonnell reveals a broad agenda for reforming the UK audit market and pursuing tax avoiders Read More...

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Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Valerie fraud?
Audit

Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Valerie fraud?

8y Accountancy Age

Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Val...

With nearly 3,000 jobs at stake, Accountancy Age speaks to Mario Spanicciati, chief strategy officer at BlackLine about what was to blame for the frau...

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KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scandal
Practice

KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scandal

8y Accountancy Age

KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scan...

As if the Gupta family scandal wasn't enough, KPMG South Africa is wrapped up in a new catastrophe involving corruption at VBS Mutual Bank Read More...

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Audit sector under immediate review by CMA
Audit

Audit sector under immediate review by CMA

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Audit sector under immediate review by CMA

In the light of continuing audit controversies, CMA will be conducting a market study that will cover three key areas Read More...

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FRC shout for independence, viability and higher quality in the UK audit market
Audit

FRC shout for independence, viability and higher quality in the UK audit ma...

8y Accountancy Age

FRC shout for independence, viability and higher q...

FRC's deputy director of audit policy Mark Babington on why the audit industry needs an overhaul and what the group plans to do to improve it Read Mor...

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Cowgills appoints new audit director
People In Practice

Cowgills appoints new audit director

8y Accountancy Age

Cowgills appoints new audit director

Nilesh Modhvadia has joined the firm in the North West as part of plans to grow the audit and advisory team Read More...

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PwC annual report: the drive to keep improving
Big Four

PwC annual report: the drive to keep improving

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

PwC annual report: the drive to keep improving

It’s been another great year for PwC. But how many of their targets have been reached, and what will 2019 bring? Read More...

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Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up
Brexit & Economy

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

8y Accountancy Age

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

Accountancy Age's Lucy Skoulding provides a roundup of all the key new stories in the accountancy industry from the month of August. Read More...

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FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits
Practice

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits

8y Accountancy Age

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct a...

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct allegedly made hundred of thousands of pounds in undisclosed payments to his brother's company, Barlin Deliveries Read Mor...

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Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA worries
Big Four

Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA worries

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA wo...

After their third profit warning of the year, Debenhams calls in KPMG reconstructing specialists Read More...

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Mazars announces five new partners
People In Practice

Mazars announces five new partners

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Mazars announces five new partners

Five partners have been promoted across a range of service lines within the firm Read More...

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Bracewell-Smith settles claim against Deloitte and Linklaters following Arsenal investment dispute
Business

Bracewell-Smith settles claim against Deloitte and Linklaters following Ars...

8y Accountancy Age

Bracewell-Smith settles claim against Deloitte and...

No-one took the blame so the dispute with the magic circle law firm and Big Four accountancy firm was settled Read More...

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How will Brexit impact public practice?
Brexit

How will Brexit impact public practice?

8y Kathryn Swan

How will Brexit impact public practice?

A great year for General Practice jobs creates feelings of a hopeful future for current and trainee accountants Read More...

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FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhooks
Audit

FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhooks

8y Accountancy Age

FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhoo...

The Financial Reporting Council faced serious criticism from shareholders, accountants, and fund managers following the accounting scandals of the las...

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KPMG fined and reprimanded over Ted Baker audits
Audit

KPMG fined and reprimanded over Ted Baker audits

8y Accountancy Age

KPMG fined and reprimanded over Ted Baker audits

The offenders admitted breaching ethical standards and losing independence in the audits Read More...

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The global fight against fraud and corruption: what role does the accountant play?
Audit

The global fight against fraud and corruption: what role does the accountan...

8y Accountancy Age

The global fight against fraud and corruption: wha...

Accountancy Age discusses how the profession can help in the global fight against fraud and corruption with Russell Guthrie, CFO at the International ...

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FRC strikes out at PwC's BHS audit quality following leaked report
Audit

FRC strikes out at PwC's BHS audit quality following leaked report

8y Accountancy Age

FRC strikes out at PwC's BHS audit quality followi...

The Financial Reporting Council has called PwC's audits of the collapsed BHS "inaccurate, and misleading" Read More...

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Monthly news roundup with Lucy Skoulding
Audit

Monthly news roundup with Lucy Skoulding

8y Accountancy Age

Monthly news roundup with Lucy Skoulding

Accountancy Age's Lucy Skoulding provides a roundup of all the key new stories in the accountancy industry from the month of July Read More...

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FRC data on Big Four audits may highlight need for industry overhaul
Audit

FRC data on Big Four audits may highlight need for industry overhaul

8y Accountancy Age

FRC data on Big Four audits may highlight need for...

New FRC data shows that audit fees across EY, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC rose by nearly 6 percent in 2016/17 compared with a 2.7 percent rise the previou...

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