Regulators keep an expert eye on fair value calculations

Audit Regulators keep an expert eye on fair value calculations

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Regulators keep an expert eye on fair value calcul...

Auditing of fair value calculations in the spotlight as IAASB issues an alert after task force reports back to its quarterly meeting Read More...

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CBI chief warns against Sarbox-style regulation

Company News CBI chief warns against Sarbox-style regulation

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

CBI chief warns against Sarbox-style regulation

Richard Lambert admitted that the business lobby group underestimated the scale of the credit crunch Read More...

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Moira Stuart is the fresh new face of HMRC tax ads

Personal Tax Moira Stuart is the fresh new face of HMRC tax ads

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Moira Stuart is the fresh new face of HMRC tax ads

Stuart takes over from BBC presenter Adam Hart-Davis, who admitted earlier this year that he expected to be replaced by a 'new and more beautiful fac...

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IFIAR considers audits during credit crunch

Audit IFIAR considers audits during credit crunch

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

IFIAR considers audits during credit crunch

Audit inspections and the sharing of inspection techniques remains a high priority on IFIAR's agenda Read More...

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New FD for Rathbones

People Business New FD for Rathbones

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

New FD for Rathbones

Stockton, 42, was previously a director of the Life Division (South) of the Pearl Group Read More...

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Tate & Lyle under pressure as FD departs

Company News Tate & Lyle under pressure as FD departs

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Tate & Lyle under pressure as FD departs

Head of investor relations steps in as interim FD at sugar giant Tate & Lyle as John Nicholas leaves Read More...

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Audit discussions could be made public

Audit Audit discussions could be made public

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Audit discussions could be made public

Investors may obtain access to audit committee deliberations under new plans Read More...

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FBI is reviewing troubled banks for accounting issues

Audit FBI is reviewing troubled banks for accounting issues

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

FBI is reviewing troubled banks for accounting iss...

Federal Bureau of Investigation under pressure to hold companies accountable for their actions in the wake of the loan crises Read More...

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Backgrounder: The recurring fair value row

Accounting Standards Backgrounder: The recurring fair value row

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Backgrounder: The recurring fair value row

Banks in the US began questioning and criticising the rules shortly after the credit crunch began Read More...

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US banking groups lobby for fair value suspension

Accounting Standards US banking groups lobby for fair value suspension

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

US banking groups lobby for fair value suspension

The president of the American Bankers Association further described the fair value rule as 'a complete disaster' Read More...

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Lehman won't return client assets for 'months'

Business Recovery Lehman won't return client assets for 'months'

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Lehman won't return client assets for 'months'

'The administrators treat the identification and return of client monies and assets (client assets) of LBIE as a very important and urgent matter' - P...

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Brown pushes for Lehman Europe's £4bn return

Business Recovery Brown pushes for Lehman Europe's £4bn return

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Brown pushes for Lehman Europe's £4bn return

'We are asking and working with the American government to get that money back to pay salaries, not of high-flying financiers, but of cleaners and peo...

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Lehmans administrators: Steven Pearson, PwC

Business Recovery Lehmans administrators: Steven Pearson, PwC

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Lehmans administrators: Steven Pearson, PwC

Pearson's former administrations include Enron Europe, MG Rover and Atlantic Telecom Read More...

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SEC will go after companies with opaque reports

Accounting Standards SEC will go after companies with opaque reports

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

SEC will go after companies with opaque reports

'We stand ready to take any necessary action, including referring companies with material disclosure deficiencies to the Division of Enforcement' - S...

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Weblink proposals just the start of audit overhaul

Audit Weblink proposals just the start of audit overhaul

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Weblink proposals just the start of audit overhaul

Proposals to replace lengthy descriptions in audit reports with a weblink welcomed by users Read More...

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'Meaningful' dialogue is not auditors' role

Audit 'Meaningful' dialogue is not auditors' role

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

'Meaningful' dialogue is not auditors' role

Auditors refuse responsibility for 'meaningful communication' with shareholders, following APB's overhaul of audit reports Read More...

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Lehman administration: other institutions helping

Business Recovery Lehman administration: other institutions helping

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Lehman administration: other institutions helping

PwC partner Steven Pearson outlines help administrators are getting from other bodies Read More...

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PwC: Lehman staff will be paid

Business Recovery PwC: Lehman staff will be paid

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

PwC: Lehman staff will be paid

Tony Lomas says 4,500 staff will be paid. Read More...

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Former Hilfiger CFO admits to £10m fraud

Company News Former Hilfiger CFO admits to £10m fraud

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Former Hilfiger CFO admits to £10m fraud

Martin Bodner's theft began in the middle of 2000 and continued until December last year when he was fired Read More...

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Fair Value overhaul rejected by IASB body

Accounting Standards Fair Value overhaul rejected by IASB body

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Fair Value overhaul rejected by IASB body

Panel set up by the International Accounting Standards Board says problem was that some institutions were inexperienced with the rules. Read More...

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Liechtenstein tax row prompts 'Fourth Reich' comments

Personal Tax Liechtenstein tax row prompts 'Fourth Reich' comments

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Liechtenstein tax row prompts 'Fourth Reich' comme...

An incensed Hans-Adam II made the comment in a letter rejecting a request from a Jewish museum which asked him to lend it a painting from his collect...

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PCAOB member slams stateside IFRS plans

Accounting Standards PCAOB member slams stateside IFRS plans

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

PCAOB member slams stateside IFRS plans

The switch to IFRS by 2014 could squander comparability among US financial statements and impede the ability of the regulators and auditors to do thei...

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UK and US part ways over Enron response

Audit UK and US part ways over Enron response

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

UK and US part ways over Enron response

UK to limit liability as for audit firms a result of Enron, but US declines to do so Read More...

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Profit warning proposals spark fears of litigation

Company News Profit warning proposals spark fears of litigation

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Profit warning proposals spark fears of litigation

New profit warnings proposals will give investors a right to sue if they feel they have been misled when buying or selling shares Read More...

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Weblinks add meaning to audit reports

Audit Weblinks add meaning to audit reports

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Weblinks add meaning to audit reports

The Auditing Practices Board considers simplifying audit statements by putting lengthy descriptions on the APB website Read More...

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Poor accounting at the centre of charity malpractice

Corporate Governance Poor accounting at the centre of charity malpractice

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

Poor accounting at the centre of charity malpracti...

The Charities Back on Track report is the result of 799 assessments of charities in the last year Read More...

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US fear IFRS will change executive pay

Accounting Standards US fear IFRS will change executive pay

16y Penny Sukhraj, Writer

US fear IFRS will change executive pay

IFRS could cause companies to re-arrange the metrics for performance-based pay Read More...

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