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Audit

Watson Buckle takes on cancer charity audit

Firm to audit accounts and value-for-money of Cancer Support Bradford & Airedale

16 May 2013

HP's Meg Whitman

HP board sued over Autonomy acquisition

Shareholders claim HP board members were aware of red flags at Autonomy prior to HP’s acquisition

10 May 2013

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FRC launches KPMG audit probes

FRC launches investigation into KPMG over independence Pendragon audit as well as investigating a partner's shareholding in a client company

10 May 2013

KPMG reaches settlement over Fannie Mae lawsuit

US firm and Fannie Mae to share costs to settle with Ohio investors

08 May 2013

Grant Thornton wins new AIM-listed advertising audit client

Scottish office picks up Digital Global Services audit work

07 May 2013

Close season endangers swift passage of EU audit reform

Commentary on Juri's recent clearance of its version of rules to revise company audits tends to be "let's try to make the best of things"

30 Apr 2013

Audit reforms are a great compromise: no one is happy

Neither the Big Four nor mid-tier firms are happy with Sajjad Karim’s proposals for 14-year mandatory audit rotation. The essence of a good compromise

26 Apr 2013

Audit reforms “nudge” in right direction but leave many unsatisfied

Compromised stance on auditor rotation periods leave profession unsatisfied for different reasons

26 Apr 2013

Europe imposes mandatory rotation on audits

MEPs vote for mandatory rotation of auditor every 14 years, although this can be extended to 25 years by some member states

25 Apr 2013

Competition Commission revises audit reform timetable

Revised timetable sees final report brought forward to September

25 Apr 2013

Audit market “flirting with stagnation”, says PCAOB chair

Lack of information and difficulty in discerning the difference between audits risks market stagnation, warns James Doty

19 Apr 2013

E&Y's Lloyd’s of London audit put out to tender

External audit was subject to a competitive tender in 2001 when E&Y were re-appointed

09 Apr 2013

FCA chairman Griffith-Jones under fire over HBOS audits

The new City watchdog was last night fighting to defend its chairman amid accusations that as head of its auditors KPMG, HBOS pursued reckless lending strategy

09 Apr 2013

Big Four find Competition Commission audit conclusions lacking

Big Four audit firms criticise basis of watchdog's conclusions as "flawed", "unsound" and based on selective evidence

08 Apr 2013

Colin: The ideal candidates for audit reform

Colin suggests candidates falling well within the criteria for audit reform

02 Apr 2013

Tension grows as EU audit decision looms

A recent Brussels conference captured the full range of views over the future structure of the audit market

02 Apr 2013

PwC reinstated as Schroders auditor

KPMG tells Schroders it would breach regulatory requirements if appointed auditor

27 Mar 2013

Transparency and flexibility are keys to audit reform

European parliament hears transparency, quality and role of investors must be addressed in audit reforms

27 Mar 2013

Colin: The auditor's reading list

Following the FRC's concerns over Grant Thornton and BDO's audit work, Colin recommends a some light reading

26 Mar 2013

GT and BDO told to buck up professional scepticism

FRC review team raises concerns about some of Grant Thornton and BDO's listed company audit work

22 Mar 2013

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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