Inside the £77.6m accounting failure at CTM
Audit

Inside the £77.6m accounting failure at CTM

7m nikita alexander

Inside the £77.6m accounting failure at CTM

The £77.6 million accounting error at Corporate Travel Management (CTM), which triggered an urgent government investigation, is a sobering case study ...

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MoD received £211bn worth of suspicious invoices in three years
Audit

MoD received £211bn worth of suspicious invoices in three years

12m Accountancy Age

MoD received £211bn worth of suspicious invoices i...

Financial controls tightened following high-profile expense and cheque fraud cases Read More...

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Council prepares for potential government bailout
FRC

Council prepares for potential government bailout

1y Accountancy Age

Council prepares for potential government bailout

Council weighs in £40,000 CIPFA intervention amid £37m budget black hole Read More...

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North East council tax bills to be 18% higher than London, study finds
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North East council tax bills to be 18% higher than London, study finds

1y Accountancy Age

North East council tax bills to be 18% higher than...

Local authorities struggle to balance funding gaps as bills rise across England Read More...

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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks
ACCA

ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks

1y Accountancy Age

ACCA backs central oversight of local authority au...

The global accountancy body has thrown its support behind the UK government’s proposed overhaul of local authority audits but warns that the reforms l...

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Just 12% of local authority audits completed on time, data suggests
Audit

Just 12% of local authority audits completed on time, data suggests

3y Sam Alberti

Just 12% of local authority audits completed on ti...

The NAO has warned that these figures pose a threat to accountability in local government Read More...

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Industry urges government to address “fragile” public sector audit market
Audit

Industry urges government to address “fragile” public sector audit market

5y Sam Alberti

Industry urges government to address “fragile” pub...

Market capacity is cited as the key concern by market participants Read More...

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Video: Forensic Accounting – Ethics & public interest
People In Practice

Video: Forensic Accounting – Ethics & public interest

6y Chris Jewers

Video: Forensic Accounting – Ethics & public inter...

As a forensic accountant, it is important to be mindful of the ethics required from the position. Some cases have a high level of public interest, and...

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