After increased pressure to take a tougher stance against Big Four firms for audit breaches, the FRC has implemented a range of sanctions Read More...
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View articleAn independent review suggested fines of £10m or over would be appropriate in instances of “seriously poor” audit work Read More...
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View articleKPMG ‘did not fall significantly short of the standards reasonably to be expected of the audit’, according to the FRC, but the Treasury Committee has ...
View articlePwC and partner Nicholas Boden have been severely reprimanded and fined over admitted misconduct relating to RSM Tenon audit Read More...
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View articleThe investigation relates to PwC’s audits of the financial statements of BT Group between the years March 2015 and 2017 Read More...
View articleThe FRC has conducted research into the audit quality of the top six firms, with PwC coming out on top Read More...
View articleThe Financial Reporting Council has announced the closure of an investigation into PwC’s auditing and accounting of Tesco Read More...
View articleFormer RSM Tenon CEO Andy Raynor fined and reprimanded over its accounting, with both its former FD and auditor PwC facing complaints from the FRC Rea...
View articleCorrective action has been taken by Sports Direct into its international stores reporting, following a review by accounting's watchdog Read More...
View articlePaul Boyle is appointed as the president of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors Read More...
View articlePaul Druckman has been appointed to the board of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Read More...
View articleFRC investigates why an arrangement between Sports Direct and Barlin Delivery was not disclosed in the company’s financial statements as a related par...
View articleDeloitte has been fined a record £4m and its partner John Clennett fined £150,000 for misconduct regarding Aero Inventory Read More...
View articleBarry Tootell, a former chief financial officer and chief executive of the Co-operative Bank, has admitted misconduct in a settlement agreement Read M...
View articleImprovements to cashflow statements are being targeted in a consultation launched by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Read More...
View articleThe Financial Reporting Council has issued guidance regarding the annual reporting of 1,200 large and smaller listed companies. The letter highlighted...
View articleThe FRC is inviting comments from stakeholders on its proposed approach to updating FRS 102 to reflect changes in IFRS Read More...
View articleICAS and the FRC have called for action to prevent a potential audit skills gap in the future, with the launch of a new report Read More...
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