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...

7y 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

7y 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

7y 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?

7y 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

7y 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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FRC revises standards in bid to strengthen audit confidence
Accounting Standards

FRC revises standards in bid to strengthen audit confidence

7y Chris Jewers

FRC revises standards in bid to strengthen audit c...

The FRC has issued revised ethical and auditing standards in an effort to strengthen auditor independence and ban conflicts of interest. Read More...

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Nominate your story of the decade
Practice

Nominate your story of the decade

7y Shannon Moyer

Nominate your story of the decade

Accountancy Age’s Decade Survey is now open for anyone within accounting and adjacent industries. Read More...

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The top UK accounting scandals of 2019
Big Four

The top UK accounting scandals of 2019

7y Shannon Moyer

The top UK accounting scandals of 2019

Looking back on the financial scandals, auditing failures and fraudulent accounting of 2019 that made headlines and instigated industry change. Read M...

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FRC releases revised UK Stewardship Code
Business

FRC releases revised UK Stewardship Code

7y Leanna Reeves

FRC releases revised UK Stewardship Code

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has just launched a revised version of the UK Stewardship Code, which directly addresses issues raised by Sir Jo...

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PwC bosses to face questions from MPs over Thomas Cook
Big Four

PwC bosses to face questions from MPs over Thomas Cook

7y Chris Jewers

PwC bosses to face questions from MPs over Thomas ...

Bosses from Big Four firms PwC and EY will face questions from MPs, with PwC in particular coming under fire following accusations of a conflict of in...

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Deloitte auditor accused of recklesness at FRC tribunal
Audit

Deloitte auditor accused of recklesness at FRC tribunal

7y Shannon Moyer

Deloitte auditor accused of recklesness at FRC tri...

On the first day of the long-running Financial Reporting Council's disciplinary tribunal, Deloitte's auditors have been called "reckless" and subjecti...

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FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook auditing
Big Four

FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook auditing

7y Shannon Moyer

FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook a...

Following the collapse of Thomas Cook, the regulatory body has launched an investigation into EY's auditing practices within the travel company for th...

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Thomas Cook: Case for investigation to be assessed by FRC
Accounting Firms

Thomas Cook: Case for investigation to be assessed by FRC

7y Chris Jewers

Thomas Cook: Case for investigation to be assessed...

The FRC has the power to investigate Thomas Cook’s auditors and any accountants that work for the company who are registered with a professional body ...

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FCA clarifies stance on Cryptoassets
Technology

FCA clarifies stance on Cryptoassets

7y Chris Jewers

FCA clarifies stance on Cryptoassets

In its official release, the FCA said: “Consumers should be cautious when investing in such cryptoassets and should ensure they understand and can bea...

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Patisserie Valerie: Restructuring firm FRP to take over from KPMG
Grant Thornton

Patisserie Valerie: Restructuring firm FRP to take over from KPMG

7y Chris Jewers

Patisserie Valerie: Restructuring firm FRP to take...

FRP Advisory, a restructuring firm, were chosen by creditors that include HMRC and Luke Johnson, the former chairman of Patisseries Valerie. Read More...

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FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill
HMRC

FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill

7y Tom Lemmon

FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement ...

HMRC CEO Sir Jon Thompson will replace Stephen Haddrill as chief executive of the FRC as it transitions into the new regulator, ARGA Read More...

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FRC audit inspection finds no improvement on last year
Accounting Firms

FRC audit inspection finds no improvement on last year

7y Chris Jewers

FRC audit inspection finds no improvement on last ...

75% of FTSE 350 audits assessed as good or requiring limited improvements, failing to meet the FRC's 90% target Read More...

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Feedback led to change in FRS102 on Director’s Loans
Accounting Standards

Feedback led to change in FRS102 on Director’s Loans

7y Tom Lemmon

Feedback led to change in FRS102 on Director’s Loa...

Comments and push-back from accountants led to the change in FRS102 which gives an exemption on director’s loans, according to Steve Collings. Read Mo...

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KPMG bullying allegations “only scratching the surface” in industry
Big Four

KPMG bullying allegations “only scratching the surface” in industry

7y Dave Beach

KPMG bullying allegations “only scratching the sur...

As KPMG's Sanjay Thakkar steps down amid a complaint to the FRC, a legal specialist suggests more investigations are likely in professional services R...

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Top accounting scandals in 2018
Audit

Top accounting scandals in 2018

8y Virginia Blackburn

Top accounting scandals in 2018

A summary of the cases of financial scandals, accounting fraud and corporate fraud which capitivated us last year and their implications Read More...

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FRC: new “rigorous requirements” for Stewardship Code
Corporate Governance

FRC: new “rigorous requirements” for Stewardship Code

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

FRC: new “rigorous requirements” for Stewardship C...

The Financial Reporting Council aims for the Stewardship Code to better complement “stronger corporate governance provisions” Read More...

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EY to improve audits via independent panel
Audit

EY to improve audits via independent panel

8y Accountancy Age

EY to improve audits via independent panel

EY are responding to calls for independence among the Big Four accounting firms Read More...

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Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration closing 70 cafes immediately
Audit

Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration closing 70 cafes immediately

8y Accountancy Age

Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration clo...

It is thought that up to 900 Patisserie Valerie employees could lose their jobs Read More...

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Update on Carillion: FRC continue investigating KPMG for 2014-17 audits of construction company
Audit

Update on Carillion: FRC continue investigating KPMG for 2014-17 audits of ...

8y Accountancy Age

Update on Carillion: FRC continue investigating KP...

The investigation into Carillion's collapse continue on with a renewed focus on KPMG's audits of the construction business Read More...

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FRC v Sports Direct : the latest regulatory challenge on privilege
Audit

FRC v Sports Direct : the latest regulatory challenge on privilege

8y Richard Highley and Julian Bubb-Humfryes

FRC v Sports Direct : the latest regulatory challe...

The FRC has successfully persuaded a court to order an audit client, Sports Direct International Plc (SDI), to disclose privileged documents relevant ...

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Patisserie Valerie admits supplier payment issues amidst fraud investigation
Business

Patisserie Valerie admits supplier payment issues amidst fraud investigatio...

8y Accountancy Age

Patisserie Valerie admits supplier payment issues ...

Interim CFO Nick Perrin said "It was identified that there are many creditors with a large backlog of unpaid invoices." Read More...

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