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EU waiting on outcome of Competition Commission probe

If Commission comes out in favour of the Big Four's oligopoly it could prove very damaging for the EU proposals

25 May 2012

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ICAEW: Regulation won’t instil trust in auditors

The profession, not the regulators, must drive to inject trust into the profession says ICAEW chairman of audit and assurance

21 May 2012

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Don’t be so defensive, FRC chief tells audit profession

Speaking at an ASIG conference Stephen Haddrill said the profession's defensive stance is "not necessary or appropriate"

18 May 2012

Deloitte appointed auditors at Pinewood Shepperton

E&Y steps down from Pinewood Shepperton audit as the studio's new owners take control

16 May 2012

Moving up the audit food chain

Mid-tier firms hope AIU report will offer tastier audit clients. But are their eyes bigger than their bellies?

14 May 2012

Beeb's finance function faces more cost-cutting

BBC's finance function aims for another five-year efficiency plan

11 May 2012

CCW needs improvements says AIU report

Latest audit inspection report into firms' audits highlights improvements needed in at least three of the five audits reviewed at CCW

10 May 2012

Baker Tilly criticised for lack of professional scepticism

Issues in the sufficiency or quality of audit evidence were identified in key areas on five audits reviewed by the AIU

10 May 2012

PKF urged to pay more attention to audit of impairments

Issues found relating to the sufficiency of audit evidence used for key judgements over the impairment of deferred costs and goodwill

10 May 2012

RPC liability expert Howard joins Wragge & Co

Jane Howard takes her professional liability expertise to Wragges

09 May 2012

Firms begin pitches for RSM Tenon audit

Grant Thornton, KPMG, Ernst & Young and BDO are all reported to be pitching for RSM Tenon’s audit

08 May 2012

Quality the casualty in "brutal" audit price war

Savage price competition is turning audit into a commoditised product where price, and not quality, is the order of the day

04 May 2012

Don’t delay reporting changes warn firms

E&Y and Grant Thornton warn Accounting Standards Board delays to implementing financial reporting changes could cost businesses

02 May 2012

KPMG replaces Deloitte as investment fund's auditors

The change took place in October last year, but was not previously notified due to an administrative oversight

01 May 2012

KPMG faces FRC investigation over HBOS work

HBOS whistleblower and a former KPMG partner, Paul Moore, have formally referred KPMG to the FRC

30 Apr 2012

Pirc wants KPMG ousted as Standard Chartered auditor

Pirc is urging investors to vote against the bank's annual report; auditors and audit committee chair

26 Apr 2012

The longer the audit tenure the better says Dutch research

Research from a Dutch university shows auditors that have worked with a company for longer than 10 years have a positive effect on financial statements

26 Apr 2012

FRC hedges bets over audit governance

FRC governance proposals will restore faith in reporting process, while audit tendering rules signal a split from EC stance

25 Apr 2012

Size does matter according to incoming AADB sanctions

AADB issues sanctions consultation which could see firms having to pay massive fines but will inject proportionality into the system

24 Apr 2012

Judge strikes out claim against KPMG

Judge rejects claims Ian Denzil Pennington, a director for Conwy County Council's auditors KPMG, acted unlawfully

24 Apr 2012

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

Video: From corporate finance to author

Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

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Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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