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News
KPMG report reveals foundation trust money unaccounted for
KPMG examined the income the foundation trusts had received from the private patient care division 24 Jul 2008
BAE set to appoint ethical auditor
BAE is in talks with external auditors but KPMG, which audits BAE accounts, would likely be ruled out on conflict of interest grounds 21 Jul 2008
Grant Thornton tops US audit research
US quarterly audit poll places GT top for the first time 18 Jul 2008
Livingstone refuses to appear before audit panel
Livingstone, former London mayor, has refused to appear before the audit panel probing misspending allegations 16 Jul 2008
E&Y wins Caymans hedge fund row
US Supreme Court dismisses deficient audit accusations levelled at Ernst & Young's Cayman Islands division 14 Jul 2008
ICAEW to spotcheck MPs' expenses
Lib Dems to discuss auditing of parliamentary members’ expenses with the ICAEW 10 Jul 2008
Auditors dismiss limited liability link with low fees
Profession dismisses FRC's suggestions that firms could lower their audit fees in exchange for clients agreeing to limit their liability 10 Jul 2008
Dame Barbara replaces Sir John at POB
Dame Barbara has dealt with several financial fraud cases, including those that involved BCCI and Guinness 08 Jul 2008
- MPs shoot down expenses overhaul
- Accountancy Age TV: The future of the Big Four
- Audit quality body backs US liability limits
- Will the US say yes?
- Banned accountant reinstated by SEC
- PCAOB hands PwC 10th birthday present
- FRC publishes limited liability guidance
- PwC needs to be 'agile' to stay in the lead
- Greencore sacks senior managers over accounting fraud
- Zimbabwe combs system for foreign currency cheats
- Litigation funding cases 'still likely'
- 'Below' standard Independent audit costs KPMG £1.6m
- US watchdog begins fair value education drive
- PwC wins leave to appeal Russian tax ruling
- NAO warns Olympics budget at risk
- Moore Stephens wins landmark case
- Risk management top priority for audit committees
- Reality US TV star files against tax conviction
- PwC finds control weaknesses at SocGen
- FRC appeals to US watchdog over auditor liability deals
- ACCA awards focus on learning
- EC recommends limited liabilty for auditors
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Comment
Rogues ready to turn a blind eye
Is that the ghost of Cap’n Bob stalking the profession...03 Jul 2008
Competition concerns were all too predictable
Has the merger that created PwC blighted the current audit...26 Jun 2008
Features
Internal audit and the environment: how green is your audit?
Companies are all too keen to shout about their green...10 Jul 2008
PWC: is it too big for its boots?
Has the formation of the world's largest firm ten years...26 Jun 2008
Analysis
Europe blocks one-way traffic regulation by US
EU contributors put a fierce defence against US regulators 17 Jul 2008
Blogs
'Being a public company FD is a thankless task'
Ocado finance director Jason Gissing is one of the more... 22 Jul 2008 More from Accountancy Matters...
Just how unattractive is London as a place to do business?
How quickly times change. I was in China three years... 22 Jul 2008 More from Accountancy Matters...
Corporation Tax Surcharge for late paying PLCs?
A whole host of news stories are appearing in the... 22 Jul 2008 More from Risky Business...
Tory complexity plan needs to be more radical
I haven't really known what to make of the Tories'... 16 Jul 2008 More from Tax Hack...
More on the Paul Gray payoff
Just a short post to say - if you're interested... 16 Jul 2008 More from Tax Hack...
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