Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped
Audit

Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

15y Nick Huber

Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

Bournemouth University professor calls for Financial Reporting Council to be canned as it fails to tackle accounting and auditing problems Read More...

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SME accounting should retain UK GAAP aspects
Accounting Standards

SME accounting should retain UK GAAP aspects

15y Rachael Singh

SME accounting should retain UK GAAP aspects

ASB looks to implement IFRS for SMEs - albeit with some UK standards thrown in Read More...

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New financial services body to discipline auditors
Audit

New financial services body to discipline auditors

15y Rachael Singh

New financial services body to discipline auditors

ICAEW believes Financial Services Bill will give the regulator more disciplinary powers over auditors Read More...

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Watchdog sets date for ex-Langbar chief tribunal
Accounting Standards

Watchdog sets date for ex-Langbar chief tribunal

15y Rachael Singh

Watchdog sets date for ex-Langbar chief tribunal

The AADB has set a tribunal date for jailed ICAEW accountant Stuart Pearson Read More...

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Annual reports must reflect economic uncertainty
Accounting Standards

Annual reports must reflect economic uncertainty

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Annual reports must reflect economic uncertainty

Directors must consider the risks faced by global economic uncertainty, says the FRC Read More...

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Tough love is the AADB's aim
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Tough love is the AADB's aim

15y Rachael Singh

Tough love is the AADB's aim

Accountancy watchdog AADB argues a consultation is needed to ensure reprimands on firms are proportional Read More...

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Watchdog calls for tougher reprimands on firms
Audit

Watchdog calls for tougher reprimands on firms

15y Rachael Singh

Watchdog calls for tougher reprimands on firms

Accounting and Actuarial Discipline Board's executive counsel suggests larger fines for firms would be in the public's interest Read More...

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PwC improves partner training after JP Morgan fine
Accounting Firms

PwC improves partner training after JP Morgan fine

15y Rachael Singh

PwC improves partner training after JP Morgan fine

Big Four firm changes partner training after signing off JP Morgan accounts icludnig unsegregated client funds Read More...

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ASB proposes reform of income tax reporting
Accounting Standards

ASB proposes reform of income tax reporting

15y Accountancy Age

ASB proposes reform of income tax reporting

The financial reporting of income tax is to be rerormed under FRC plans Read More...

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PwC to be investigated over Barclays audit
Practice Regulation

PwC to be investigated over Barclays audit

15y Accountancy Age

PwC to be investigated over Barclays audit

AADB reviews firm's compliance with FSA client asset rules Read More...

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Regulators to investigate BDO, ICAEW and ICAS members
Business Regulation

Regulators to investigate BDO, ICAEW and ICAS members

15y Accountancy Age

Regulators to investigate BDO, ICAEW and ICAS memb...

Discipline board to look into conduct of members, following Healthcare Locums accounting errors Read More...

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Watchdog launches tribunal against ex-Langbar chief
People In Practice

Watchdog launches tribunal against ex-Langbar chief

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Watchdog launches tribunal against ex-Langbar chie...

ICAEW member Stuart Pearson faces tribunal over events leading to Langbar's collapse Read More...

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FRC staff changes hint at future form
Regulatory Bodies

FRC staff changes hint at future form

15y Rose Orlik

FRC staff changes hint at future form

With discipline chief Cameron Scott is leaving and a new strategic director in the offing, what does this say about the FRC's future? Read More...

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Building faith in financial reporting
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Building faith in financial reporting

15y Sallie Pilot

Building faith in financial reporting

The Financial Reporting Lab is a welcome initiative, writes Sallie Pilot Read More...

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Financial Reporting Lab reveals its to-do list
Practice Regulation

Financial Reporting Lab reveals its to-do list

15y Rose Orlik

Financial Reporting Lab reveals its to-do list

FRC's Financial Reporting Lab to-do list weighted towards financial statements, but other projects "welcome" Read More...

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Sharman: Going concern too black and white
Business Regulation

Sharman: Going concern too black and white

15y Rose Orlik

Sharman: Going concern too black and white

Going concern qualifications are too drastic and directors should be encouraged to disclose risks earlier, the Sharman Inquiry concludes Read More...

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CCAB revived as it finds new direction
Accounting Standards

CCAB revived as it finds new direction

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

CCAB revived as it finds new direction

UK accounting institutes find compelling reasons to speak with a single voice Read More...

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Investors 'want direct dialogue' with financial report preparers
Regulatory Bodies

Investors 'want direct dialogue' with financial report preparers

15y Rose Orlik

Investors 'want direct dialogue' with financial re...

Investors call for direct dialogue with financial report preparers Read More...

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Colin - FRC: Strictly Boardroom
Accounting Standards

Colin - FRC: Strictly Boardroom

15y Taking Stock

Colin - FRC: Strictly Boardroom

Has the FRC gone power-mad? asks Colin Read More

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FRC restructuring points to more power
Accounting Standards

FRC restructuring points to more power

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

FRC restructuring points to more power

More independence from the institutes signals FRC's bid to control its own destiny Read More...

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Accounting watchdog to remove 'silos'
Accounting Standards

Accounting watchdog to remove 'silos'

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accounting watchdog to remove 'silos'

FRC proposes doing away with its seven-board structure to streamline the organisation Read More...

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FRC wants power to settle cases
Audit

FRC wants power to settle cases

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

FRC wants power to settle cases

Option wanted to achieve speedy resolution in some of the Financial Reporting Council's cases Read More...

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Is cash accounting a big BIS ruse?
Accounting Firms

Is cash accounting a big BIS ruse?

15y Rose Orlik

Is cash accounting a big BIS ruse?

BIS has championed cash accounting for micro-entities, yet the change would be impossible under current EU law Read More...

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FRC: Boardroom diversity rules strengthened
Regulatory Bodies

FRC: Boardroom diversity rules strengthened

15y Rose Orlik

FRC: Boardroom diversity rules strengthened

Companies are now required to report on progress towards boardroom diversity after the FRC changed the UK Corporate Governance Code Read More...

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Haddrill lambastes 'weak' French audit
Audit

Haddrill lambastes 'weak' French audit

15y Rose Orlik

Haddrill lambastes 'weak' French audit

FRC chief Stephen Haddrill accuses French auditors of soft touch on Greek debt Read More...

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AADB: No second hearing for RSM Robson Rhodes
Audit

AADB: No second hearing for RSM Robson Rhodes

15y Rose Orlik

AADB: No second hearing for RSM Robson Rhodes

A disciplinary hearing against RSM Robson Rhodes might have seen AADB come out on top Read More...

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FRRP consults to boost communication
Regulatory Bodies

FRRP consults to boost communication

15y 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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