aop
ad

Audit Commission

fighting-over-audit-commission-2

Audit Commission attacks public audit consultation

The Audit Commission has vociferously attacked a government consultation on the future of public audit

30 Jun 2011

audit-commission-logo

Local public audit consultation ends on Thursday

Government one step nearer decision on future of public audit

29 Jun 2011

audit-commission-logo

Ministers favour transfer of Audit Commission work to private sector

Local councils told: transferring public audits to the private sector preferred

02 Jun 2011

Public audit competition concerns don't wash with GT

15 Apr 2011

Is the Big Society too big for public audit?

The Audit Commission will soon breathe its last, and the question of how to make public audit appointments in future is being fiercely debated

13 Apr 2011

Public audit and the great independence debate

Firms are scrapping over the public audit, and local government can't get a word in edgeways

12 Apr 2011

Public audit – to mutual, or not to mutual?

Stakeholders are calling for a mutual to rise from the ashes of the Audit Commission, but how realistic is the prospect, and what are the issues to consider?

11 Apr 2011

Audit Commission minister leaves observers in awe

05 Apr 2011

Scrapping Audit Commission risks market concentration, warns think-tank

NLGN warns the government that the danger of messing up reform of the Audit Commission could be market concentration and ineffective audit

05 Apr 2011

Minister claims abolition of Audit Commission is 'on track'

Minister accuses Audit Commission staff of vested interest in extending timetable for abolition

05 Apr 2011

Axing Audit Commission 'will save £50m'

Abolishing the Audit Commission will save £50m a year, local government minister Grant Shapps told a committee of MPs

05 Apr 2011

Local housing minister questioned on future of public audit

Westminster will hear evidence about the future of public sector audit today, as local government minister Grant Shapps will appear before the Communities and Local Government Committee this afternoon

04 Apr 2011

Poor performance in banking crisis weakens case for Big Four status quo

Lord MacGregor, chairman of the Lords' economic affairs committee, on the findings of its audit inquiry

01 Apr 2011

Audit Commission consultation rings in the changes

The Audit Commission break-up has begun with a consultation period lasting until 30 June

31 Mar 2011

Local government audit fees cut

Audit Commission looks to lower audit fees

01 Mar 2011

2013 abolition timetable for Audit Commission

Parliamentary timetables mean the auditor of local government could still be working until 2013

24 Feb 2011

Audit must aim higher

Who do auditors really serve – shareholders, citizens or their "clients"?

11 Feb 2011

Audit Commission's demise risks audit independence

Sweep away your troubles: With the Audit Commission gone, auditors may be tempted into sweeping bad news under the carpet

10 Feb 2011

Fees will rise as Audit Commission is abolished

Closing down the Audit Commission will see audit concentrated in the Big Four firms and fees rise, MPs hear

08 Feb 2011

In a Pickles

The abolition of the Audit Commission needs a rethink

13 Jan 2011

Page 3 of 5

2shotguests

How software as a service can meet the strategic needs of a growing business

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

#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

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

man walks alone in arctic landscape

Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

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

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

Share Price Centre

Track the fortunes of UK-listed companies with our Share Price Centre

PI Insurance

Professional Indemnity insurance tailored to the needs of small- to medium-sized practices

Find Me An Accountant

Locate an accounting practice that meets your particular business needs

Newsletters

Get the latest financial news sent directly to your inbox

  • Best Practice
  • Business
  • Daily Newsletter
  • Essentials

Careers

Search for jobs
Click to search our database of all the latest accountancy roles

Create a profile
Click to set up your profile and let the best recruiters find you

Jobs by email
Sign up to receive regular updates with the latest roles suitable for you

Briefings

budget-management

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.

cchcover

iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

In this white paper CCH provide checklists to help accountants and finance professionals both in practice and in business examine these issues and make plans. Also includes a case study of a large commercial organisation working through the first year of mandatory iXBRL filing.