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BDO Seidman audits criticised by PCAOB

'The Firm's procedures were limited to inquiry of management and did not include obtaining corroboration...09 May 2008

Audit panel to investigate GLA and LDA

The panel has been tasked with recommending procedures to guarantee probity and transparency, as well...08 May 2008

PCAOB slams E&Y audits

A lack of audit documentation and failure to perform sufficient tests of a company's allowances...08 May 2008

Grant Thornton looks to build on AIM domination

Grant Thornton is hoping to use its dominance of the AIM market as a bridgehead...08 May 2008

BAE new ethics code to appear in audits

BAE is to publish an external audit of ethical business conduct and calls on SFO...07 May 2008

US shortens filing deadlines

UK companies with US listings face tighter deadlines for filing reports 01 May 2008

PCAOB to carefully scrutinise securities valuations in accounts

The PCAOB is to closely examine valuations during its scrutiny of the accounts audited by...01 May 2008

Big Four-only audit clauses 'should be banned'

Jeremy Newman says clauses should be banned as he issues report on concentration in the...30 Apr 2008

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BDO and Banco Espirito Santo - a relationship gone bad?

Later this year lawyers for Banco Espirito Santo will go...08 May 2008

Independence is rule number one for neds

Among the ten ‘to-dos’ audit committee members should observe this...30 Apr 2008

Features

Call of the wild

Gavin Hinks hears from Janet Humphreys about her work in...31 Jan 2008

Profile: Audit Commission chairman Michael O'Higgins

With revenues outperforming most of the Top 50 firms, the...06 Dec 2007

Analysis

Bringing clarity to standards: Paul Boyle

Higher auditing costs set to hit private companies hardest

New standards designed to bring ‘clarity’ to international auditing standards...30 Apr 2008

Frustration mounts over wait for auditor liability guidance

The long wait for guidance which will facilitate limited liability...17 Apr 2008

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Thompson's giant bag

TS was down at Westminster on a typically changeable British...  09 May 2008 More from Taking Stock...

credit assessing small businesses can be easier

Buying credit reports on small businesses often leads to buyer...  08 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

The rise and rise of the tax director

I thought Joel Walters' interview in the CIOT/ATT journal Tax...  07 May 2008 More from Tax Hack...

SMEs must recognise early warning signs of bad debt

Research in the credit arena continues to point to the...  06 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

MPs to investigate tax havens

The Treasury Select Committee's announcement that it is looking into...  30 Apr 2008 More from Tax Hack...

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