Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays
Audit

Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays

2y Sam Alberti

Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local auth...

Challenges with the valuation of infrastructure assets have proven to be a key barrier for audit firms Read More...

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CIPFA and EY announce joint local government accounting service
Accounting Firms

CIPFA and EY announce joint local government accounting service

9y Richard Crump , Writer

CIPFA and EY announce joint local government accou...

CIPFA and EY form partnership to produce fully compliant accounts for local authorities Read More...

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Tourist tax proposal in Ivan Massow mayoral bid
Personal Tax

Tourist tax proposal in Ivan Massow mayoral bid

10y Beth Abel

Tourist tax proposal in Ivan Massow mayoral bid

Conservative mayoral candidate Ivan Massow proposes levy for tourists, which he says could generate £400m per year Read More...

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FRC consults on local audit regulation
Audit

FRC consults on local audit regulation

10y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC consults on local audit regulation

Accounting regulator launches consultation on audit of local public bodies Read More...

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Three firms pick up remaining Audit Commission work
Accounting Firms

Three firms pick up remaining Audit Commission work

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Three firms pick up remaining Audit Commission wor...

BDO, KPMG and EY pick up remaining local government Audit Commission contracts Read More...

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Cameron offers councils fracking tax boost
Corporate Tax

Cameron offers councils fracking tax boost

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Cameron offers councils fracking tax boost

Councils will be permitted to keep all the business rates revenue gleaned from shale gas companies Read More...

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Scott Barnes: Grant Thornton to answer £500m question
Accounting Firms

Scott Barnes: Grant Thornton to answer £500m question

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Scott Barnes: Grant Thornton to answer £500m quest...

In an interview with Accountancy Age, Scott Barnes outlines how the firm grew in the last year - and its strong prospects for 2013/14 Read More...

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Doncaster Council revamps finance system in efficiency drive
Technology

Doncaster Council revamps finance system in efficiency drive

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Doncaster Council revamps finance system in effici...

Doncaster Borough Council introduces Advanced Business Solutions IT system as it replaces existing fragmented finance technology Read More...

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NAO qualifies local government accounts
Audit

NAO qualifies local government accounts

12y Richard Crump , Writer

NAO qualifies local government accounts

Department for Communities and Local Government accounts qualified following spending breaches Read More...

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Smaller consultancies thrive as emerging markets beckon
Accounting Firms

Smaller consultancies thrive as emerging markets beckon

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Smaller consultancies thrive as emerging markets b...

Smaller management consultancies picking up specialist work as companies look to take advantage of emerging markets Read More...

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Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge
Audit

Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge

Arrangements set out in Local Audit Bill "will result in a more complex and fragmented audit regime", says Margaret Hodge Read More...

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ICAEW urges local audit cost rethink
Accounting Firms

ICAEW urges local audit cost rethink

12y Rachael Singh

ICAEW urges local audit cost rethink

Government must ensure firms are paid when they conduct a public interest report to hold local authorities accountable Read More...

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Newman confirmed as Audit Commission chairman
People In Practice

Newman confirmed as Audit Commission chairman

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Newman confirmed as Audit Commission chairman

Eric Pickles confirms Newman as the man to wind down the Audit Commission Read More...

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Local government pensions: The seven main changes
Corporate Governance

Local government pensions: The seven main changes

13y Accountancy Age

Local government pensions: The seven main changes

New local government pension scheme details revealed Read More...

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Cameron - who has the most important job of all?
People In Practice

Cameron - who has the most important job of all?

13y Accountancy Age

Cameron - who has the most important job of all?

Bobby Lane believes accountants have done more than the government in helping nurture and protect businesses Read More...

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Boris' accountant speaks out over Livingstone tax clash
Corporate Governance

Boris' accountant speaks out over Livingstone tax clash

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Boris' accountant speaks out over Livingstone tax ...

Boris Johnson's advisor refutes claims that his client's tax affairs are similar to mayoral rival Ken Livingstone Read More...

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Councils to choose their own auditors, DCLG confirms
Audit

Councils to choose their own auditors, DCLG confirms

13y Jaimie Kaffash

Councils to choose their own auditors, DCLG confir...

Government publishes proposals on next steps post-Audit Commission Read More...

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Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'
Audit

Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'

13y Rose Orlik

Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant chal...

Local government has coped well will the "significant challenge" of global accounting standards, watchdog concludes Read More...

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NAO: Government accounts need improvement
Regulatory Bodies

NAO: Government accounts need improvement

13y Rachael Singh

NAO: Government accounts need improvement

Comptroller and auditor general qualifies first 'whole of government' accounts for its exclusion of controlled bodies such as nationalised banks Read ...

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Tax breaks for SME lenders, urges FPB
Corporate Finance

Tax breaks for SME lenders, urges FPB

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tax breaks for SME lenders, urges FPB

Forum of Private Business calls on the government to encourage alternative lending to SMEs through tax breaks Read More...

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Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding down 11.8%
Audit

Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding down 11.8%

13y Rose Orlik

Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding d...

CIPFA and the Audit Committee underline importance of budgeting as council funding falls Read More...

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Local public audit plans attacked
Audit

Local public audit plans attacked

13y Rose Orlik

Local public audit plans attacked

Stakeholders criticise local public audit proposals at a Conservative Conference fringe event hosted by ACCA Read More...

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Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off
Audit

Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off

13y Rose Orlik

Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off

Mazars is the mystery backer behind Audit Commission spin-off mutual DA Partnership Read More...

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Local public audit's silent custodian
Audit

Local public audit's silent custodian

13y Rose Orlik

Local public audit's silent custodian

The National Audit Office is central in the future of local public audit, but its role is hard to grasp Read More...

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Audit Commission mutual choked by cap on market share
Audit

Audit Commission mutual choked by cap on market share

13y Rose Orlik

Audit Commission mutual choked by cap on market sh...

A mutual born of the Audit Commission will have to limit the number of staff it can employ due to a cap on market share Read More...

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Audit Commission contracts opened to EU
Audit

Audit Commission contracts opened to EU

13y Rose Orlik

Audit Commission contracts opened to EU

UK public sector audit formerly provided by the Audit Commission may be tendered out by the EU today Read More...

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Audit Commission chief starts private firm
Audit

Audit Commission chief starts private firm

13y Rose Orlik

Audit Commission chief starts private firm

Audit Commission executive Gareth Davies' new private firm could bid for public audits, but its purpose remains a mystery Read More...

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