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Auditors face charges in Satyam fraud
According to India's Central Bureau of Investigation, the Satyam affair was a gigantic fraud perpetrated...02 Jul 2009
PwC wins contract to value Bradford & Bingley
PwC to value Bradford & Bingley which was nationalised last September as the banking crisis...02 Jul 2009
US watchdog stalls on key convergence post
Candidates are being considered to replace Conrad Hewitt who stood down as chief accountant at...02 Jul 2009
EU goes on the attack over audit regulation
Commission turns to European Court of Justice to enforce audit directive 01 Jul 2009
PwC most recognised professional services brand
Big Four firm wins 'flagship brand' status 30 Jun 2009
Audit partner rotation questioned
Survey: audit committees want 7-year rotation period 30 Jun 2009
Balance sheet reprieve for cultural gems
ASB releases new guidelines which encourage museums, galleries and other cultural institutions to place their...25 Jun 2009
Confusion threat to global fair value
A consultation paper on a global fair value standard could lead to confusion and criticism,...25 Jun 2009
- Wilkins Kennedy advised Bercow on tax matters
- SMEs 'must show financial transparency'
- E&Y appeals against ruling in Equitable Life case
- London Olympics accounts audit reveals £100m hole
- US audit watchdog criticises KPMG in report
- Injunction lifted to reveal E&Y appeal against Equitable ruling
- ACCA wants water to be taken seriously
- BDO International wins $521m court battle
- New rules set to bring airlines down to earth
- FRC audit plan under fire
- Wyman: auditors should help FSA to avert future meltdowns
- PCAOB chairman resigns
- CIMA elects first Asian-born president
- EU's whistle blowing accountant becomes MEP
- KPMG issues going concern warning on Liverpool FC
- Lords tell FSA to monitor banking system
- Royal household's maintenance of treasures questioned
- BBC attacked for withholding presenter costs from NAO
- Former FD attacks 'silly' audit reform
- US audit fees rise despite recession
- Bank regulators should be talking to auditors, say Lords
- Commons committee calls for auditors to look at Buckingham Palace revenues
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Fit to fight your way out of the recession
There are ways out of the recession if firms take...18 Jun 2009
Audit: trust the smaller firm
We should trust a smaller firm to audit MPs’ expenses 04 Jun 2009
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Top 50 survey: putting the pieces together
In what has been a difficult year for the profession,...18 Jun 2009
Analysis
The SME world awaits the 'Rosetta Stone' of accountancy
IASB to release the long-awaited tome which could result, in...02 Jul 2009
Big corporates escape audit disaster but the litigation might start soon
Lack of litigation shows financial reporting standards work and have...18 Jun 2009
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Becoming a Ltd co. shouldn't mean limiting your credit
It's hard enough for small businesses at the present time... 01 Jul 2009 More from Risky Business...
Getting the most out of time
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Partners burning at the coalface
Following the recession of the early 1990s many firms were... 29 Jun 2009 More from Practice Manager...
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