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Audit Reform Special

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Sharman's going concern dream team

The Sharman Inquiry has concluded going concern needs several patrons, but will they agree?

04 Nov 2011

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Mandatory rotation – the best motivation?

Mandatory rotation has put some in a spin, but others argue it would incentivise departing auditors

03 Nov 2011

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BIS bores TS to tears

BIS speaks out on audit reform, but does it have anything to say?

01 Nov 2011

BIS: Joint audit and pure audit firms 'inappropriate'

Joint audit and pure audit firms are not the solution to market structure problems, says BIS spokesman

01 Nov 2011

Audit committee chairs question Brussels' reforms

Audit committee chairs are unconvinced by proposed EC audit reforms and believe UK audit to be the best in Europe

01 Nov 2011

FTSE-100 audit chairs question audit market reform

Chairs of the largest companies in the UK have raised concerns on possible changes to the audit market

01 Nov 2011

Joint audit – duplication or two pairs of eyes?

If joint audit offers two pairs of eyes, isn't that the same thing as duplicated work?

31 Oct 2011

US and Israeli watchdogs to exchange audit information

US regulator has secured an agreement to exchange confidential audit information with its Israeli counterpart

31 Oct 2011

Auditor rotation for FDs' credibility?

New research claims mandatory auditor rotation is popular among CFOs looking to bolster internal confidence, contradicting views of the Hundred Group

28 Oct 2011

BIS gets busy on audit reform

BIS's leaked anti-audit reform email – embarrassing but revealing

27 Oct 2011

Barnier and Competition Commission play good cop, bad cop

The Competition Commission investigation looks less scary next to Brussels' proposed audit reform

25 Oct 2011

Ethical code setters fix sights on independence

Independence rules might be strengthened by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants

25 Oct 2011

KPMG's confidence: Regulation will never force audit split

KPMG global head Michael Andrew claims the firm will duck EU regulation forcing firms to split audit and consulting services

24 Oct 2011

87% of CFOs support mandatory auditor rotation

Almost nine-in-ten CFOs favour mandatory audit rotation proposals from the European Commission

24 Oct 2011

ICAEW: Pass/fail audit report is best

A pass/fail audit report is best and responsibility for reporting company risks should stay with management, the ICAEW argues

13 Oct 2011

US audit watchdog snuggles up to Japan

Japan has approved shared auditor oversight with US watchdog the PCAOB

13 Oct 2011

Outgoing BDO chief: Not shy or retiring

Jeremy Newman, departing global head of BDO, reviews his tenure with much pride and a few regrets

12 Oct 2011

US regulator tones down audit transparency plans

US regulator the PCAOB drops plans to require auditors' signature on reports in favour of name disclosure only

12 Oct 2011

Lessons still not learned from Enron

A decade since the Enron scandal and we're no closer to restoring confidence in the markets, says Max Williamson

11 Oct 2011

Big Four audit split: Numbers don’t stack up

Closer examination of Barnier’s audit paper shows proposals might not meet expectations

10 Oct 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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Briefings

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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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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.