FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competitiveness measures
Audit

FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competitiveness measures

3y Sam Alberti

FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competi...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has unveiled plans to stimulate competition and resilience in the UK audit market, with a view to remedying the ...

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FRC ‘disappointed’ by UK corporate reporting errors
Business

FRC ‘disappointed’ by UK corporate reporting errors

3y Sam Alberti

FRC ‘disappointed’ by UK corporate reporting error...

Both companies and their auditors must improve on cash flow statements, the regulator said Read More...

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FRC: ‘More holistic’ view on ESG reporting needed by UK companies
ESG

FRC: ‘More holistic’ view on ESG reporting needed by UK companies

3y Sam Alberti

FRC: ‘More holistic’ view on ESG reporting needed ...

Preparers of non-financial reports must consider materiality and how it serves the primary users of the statements, panelists at an FRC event said Rea...

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Audit under fire: Is the worst yet to come?
Audit

Audit under fire: Is the worst yet to come?

3y Phil Crooks

Audit under fire: Is the worst yet to come?

Auditors have been feeling the heat recently after a series of high-profile failures, but what lies ahead and are they solely to blame? Read More...

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PwC hit with multi-million pound sanctions over BT audits
Big Four

PwC hit with multi-million pound sanctions over BT audits

3y Rebecca Whittaker

PwC hit with multi-million pound sanctions over BT...

The accounting regulator also handed partner Richard Hughes a £42,000 fine Read More...

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Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” still required, FRC says
Accounting Firms

Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” still required, FRC says

4y Rebecca Whittaker

Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” stil...

The FRC regulator’s audit quality scores show a slight improvement despite “unacceptable” reviews from Mazars and BDO Read More...

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Audit firms asked to address exam cheating following Big Four scandals
Accounting Firms

Audit firms asked to address exam cheating following Big Four scandals

4y Rebecca Whittaker

Audit firms asked to address exam cheating followi...

The FRC intervention to prevent cheating in the UK follows huge fines issued to firms in the US, Australia, and Canada Read More...

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Grant Thornton handed £2m fine by FRC over “fundamental” failings in Sports Direct audit
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton handed £2m fine by FRC over “fundamental” failings in Sports...

4y Sam Alberti

Grant Thornton handed £2m fine by FRC over “fundam...

The judgement concludes more than five years of probes into the audit firm’s accounts Read More...

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FRC confirms overhaul of UK corporate governance code
Corporate Governance

FRC confirms overhaul of UK corporate governance code

4y Sam Alberti

FRC confirms overhaul of UK corporate governance c...

The first update to the UK Corporate Governance Code in four years will see the creation of a stronger framework for reporting on internal controls an...

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Blunted audit reforms risk “pick ’n’ mix approach” to reporting
Audit

Blunted audit reforms risk “pick ’n’ mix approach” to reporting

4y Sam Alberti

Blunted audit reforms risk “pick ’n’ mix approach”...

The FRC and major audit firms have criticised the UK government’s watered-down proposals Read More...

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KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery scandal
Audit

KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery scandal

4y Sam Alberti

KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery ...

The big four auditor is being penalised for “conspiracy to corrupt and a failure to prevent bribery” Read More...

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Anti-slavery efforts “unacceptable” among UK companies, FRC says
Corporate Governance

Anti-slavery efforts “unacceptable” among UK companies, FRC says

4y Sam Alberti

Anti-slavery efforts “unacceptable” among UK compa...

One in ten businesses are failing to submit compulsory modern slavery statements Read More...

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FRC publishes proposal to reclaim powers to ban auditors
Audit

FRC publishes proposal to reclaim powers to ban auditors

4y Sam Alberti

FRC publishes proposal to reclaim powers to ban au...

But according to one expert, the industry response could render the move "redundant" Read More...

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FRC to ARGA transition plan sparks industry frustration as audit reform delay persists
Audit

FRC to ARGA transition plan sparks industry frustration as audit reform del...

4y Sam Alberti

FRC to ARGA transition plan sparks industry frustr...

The Financial Reporting Council’s release of its three-year plan has been welcomed by auditors and accountants, but some argue it highlights the “over...

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Regulator hits KPMG with £3m fine for “serious” audit misconduct
Accounting Firms

Regulator hits KPMG with £3m fine for “serious” audit misconduct

4y Sam Alberti

Regulator hits KPMG with £3m fine for “serious” au...

The sanctions relate to the firm’s audit of Conviviality PLC between 2017 and 2018 Read More...

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Managed shared audit “insufficient”, ICAEW argues
Audit

Managed shared audit “insufficient”, ICAEW argues

4y Sam Alberti

Managed shared audit “insufficient”, ICAEW argues

Stakeholders have expressed little support for the plans Read More...

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FRC CEO: cost makes UK SOX “key political decision”
Audit

FRC CEO: cost makes UK SOX “key political decision”

4y Sam Alberti

FRC CEO: cost makes UK SOX “key political decision...

Ministers are currently assessing a series of proposals to strengthen UK audit Read More...

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Audit reform urgently needed to remedy “glacial” progress
Audit

Audit reform urgently needed to remedy “glacial” progress

4y Sam Alberti

Audit reform urgently needed to remedy “glacial” p...

FRC audit quality scores reflect "unacceptable" performances from some firms and reinforce need for government reforms Read More...

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FRC looks to extend rent concessions for retailers
Business

FRC looks to extend rent concessions for retailers

5y Valerie Hart

FRC looks to extend rent concessions for retailers

With many retailers still reeling from the impact of the lockdowns, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has proposed extending the application perio...

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FRC launches investigation into Lookers audit
Big Four

FRC launches investigation into Lookers audit

5y Aoife Morgan

FRC launches investigation into Lookers audit

Regulatory body has launched an investigation into Deloitte’s auditing practices for the years ending 2017 and 2018 Read More...

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Autonomy auditors criticised in FRC investigation
Audit

Autonomy auditors criticised in FRC investigation

5y Aoife Morgan

Autonomy auditors criticised in FRC investigation

Former Deloitte partners failed to act with “professional scepticism” Read More...

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FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit
Audit

FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit

6y Tom Lemmon

FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit

The FRC has fined KPMG UK £700,000 and reprimanded KPMG UK’s former senior partner for Manchester, Nicola Quayle for a “failure to apply sufficient pr...

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Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Last chance saloon" for audit
Accounting Firms

Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Last chance saloon" for audi...

6y Chris Jewers

Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Las...

Speaking exclusively to Accountancy Age in the first of a two-part series, Sir Donald Brydon - author of the report into the effectiveness and quality...

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Audit industry stalemate shows signs of shifting
Audit

Audit industry stalemate shows signs of shifting

6y Chris Jewers

Audit industry stalemate shows signs of shifting

Signs that the UK’s audit industry would reform had slowed in the New Year, but with Brexit almost over the line and an impending cabinet reshuffle, w...

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Brydon and the audit gap: Expectations, definitions and fraud
Accounting Standards

Brydon and the audit gap: Expectations, definitions and fraud

6y Chris Jewers

Brydon and the audit gap: Expectations, definition...

Sir Donald Brydon’s report into the quality and effectiveness of audit was published at the end of 2019, and in it, Brydon tackles the issues of the a...

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Audit quality: Why do FRC fines keep increasing?
Regulatory Bodies

Audit quality: Why do FRC fines keep increasing?

6y Leanna Reeves

Audit quality: Why do FRC fines keep increasing?

As the value of fines on audit firms issued by the FRC increases, experts reflect on why the regulator’s approach has changed and how this has impacte...

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FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY
Accounting Firms

FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY

6y Chris Jewers

FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more stat...

The UK’s audit and accountancy watchdog has announced it will expand its investigation into EY’s auditing of Thomas Cook’s financial statements to inc...

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