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Simpler financial reporting 'step in right direction'

BIS's attempt to simplify financial reporting meets with guarded approval

21 Sep 2011

Financial Reporting Council

FRC takes debate to party conferences

The Financial Reporting Council will discuss the European regulatory environment at this year's party conferences

09 Sep 2011

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SEC subpoenas Deloitte Shanghai after client fraud

US regulator the SEC has called Deloitte Shanghai to court after it refused to give up audit documents pertaining to client fraud

09 Sep 2011

FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports

The FRC has back-pedalled on proposals to scrap printed company annual reports, following strong objections from investors

02 Sep 2011

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

Good disclosure of risk in financial reporting may be dependent on more education, according to Richard Fleck of the FRC's Auditing Practices Board

02 Sep 2011

US WLTM Chinese regulator

Chinese regulators unimpressed by US courtship ritual

12 Aug 2011

Out of touch with the rest of the world

New 'key facts and trends' in the profession must be collated, argues Jonathan Lamptey

11 Aug 2011

Ex-Bridge partner's licence revoked by ICAEW

One of Bridge Business Recovery's founding partners James Bradney has his licence revoked by the ICAEW by "urgent order"

03 Aug 2011

Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators

Firms, institutes and regulators are one big happy family, but what does this mean for professional oversight?

02 Aug 2011

Audit inspectors optimistic despite firm shortcomings

Audit inspectors claim standards are improving at the top-six firms, but the results tell a different story

01 Aug 2011

US regulator courts China with joint inspections

US regulators are courting China with calls for joint audit inspections, PCAOB chairman James Doty has revealed

26 Jul 2011

FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'

Comply or explain is best principle for promoting strong corporate governance, FRC tells European Commission

22 Jul 2011

POB regulation report names and shames institutes

POB has for the first time named institutes in need of improvement in its annual report

22 Jul 2011

True and fair override 'alive and kicking'

True and fair override is still available in very rare circumstances, Accounting Standards Board insists

21 Jul 2011

FRC defends corporate governance missives

Chief Stephen Haddrill defends code in a letter to the Financial Times

15 Jul 2011

Going concern 'not a guarantee of success'

Sharman Inquiry respondents are positive about going concern but say more account user education is needed

14 Jul 2011

FRC numbers speak louder than words

The FRC's annual figures show its boards' activities are changing, yet how much does this tell us about the regulator's planned structural shake up?

13 Jul 2011

SEC de-clawed by China state secrets law

Investor protection and the SEC fell flat in the face of Chinese state secret laws, making it hard to crack down on US-listed companies with questionable accounting

11 Jul 2011

FRC's annual report points to change

The FRC's annual report indicates that its work and powers are being examined with a view to possible change

06 Jul 2011

FRC: No inquiry into BDO's Healthcare Locums audit

BDO not being investigated for its part in signing off accounts of beleaguered medical recruitment firm Healthcare Locums

04 Jul 2011

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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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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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