The state of audit in accountancy

Audit The state of audit in accountancy

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The state of audit in accountancy

It's time! After another year of financial scandals, Accountancy Age are taking the plunge and writing a feature on audit in accountancy. Please take ...

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Carillion collapse: CMA, audit, and construction

Audit Carillion collapse: CMA, audit, and construction

5y Emanuela Hawker, Reporter

Carillion collapse: CMA, audit, and construction

Although the CMA report has highlighted changes that need to be made in the audit sector (as pointed out by Duff & Phelps), MHA MacIntyre Hudson has e...

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EY introduces paid leave and support for domestic abuse victims

Career EY introduces paid leave and support for domestic abuse victims

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EY introduces paid leave and support for domestic ...

As many as one in four women and one in six men experience domestic abuse at some point during their lives Read More...

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BDO makes new regional hire

People In Practice BDO makes new regional hire

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BDO makes new regional hire

BDO continue their upwards journey as they appoint a new audit partner in their Nottingham office Read More...

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AAnswers podcast: Financial scandals in 2018 and beyond

Audit AAnswers podcast: Financial scandals in 2018 and beyond

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AAnswers podcast: Financial scandals in 2018 and b...

With our new podcast series, AAnswers, we respond to the big questions of our time, future-proofing the knowledge you need to succeed moving forwards ...

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Patisserie Valerie chooses RSM to succeed Grant Thornton as auditor

Audit Patisserie Valerie chooses RSM to succeed Grant Thornton as auditor

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Patisserie Valerie chooses RSM to succeed Grant Th...

RSM will audit Patisserie Valerie's accounts as the fraud scandal continues to unfold Read More...

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Is letting investors choose auditors the key to reform?

Audit Is letting investors choose auditors the key to reform?

5y Beth McLoughlin

Is letting investors choose auditors the key to re...

At the ICAEW Information for Better Markets conference, some new suggestions were added to the ideas on the table for reforming the sector Read More...

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The Big Four and the #MeToo movement

Career The Big Four and the #MeToo movement

5y Beth Hale, Technical Director, CM Murray LLP

The Big Four and the #MeToo movement

There is still a long way to go before accountancy firms can say they are harassment-free workspaces Read More...

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KPMG on Brexit: Businesses are welcoming progress but remaining cautious

Brexit KPMG on Brexit: Businesses are welcoming progress but remaining cautious

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KPMG on Brexit: Businesses are welcoming progress ...

For KPMG "businesses that crave certainty and detail will have heard very little in recent days to make them feel they can now relax" Read More...

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New senior partner and chief executive at Deloitte North West Europe and UK

People In Practice New senior partner and chief executive at Deloitte North West Europe and UK

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New senior partner and chief executive at Deloitte...

Richard Houston will take over from David Sproul on 1 June 2019 as the new chief executive for Deloitte NWE Read More...

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Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers get complicated

Mergers And Acquisitions Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers get complicated

5y Keith Underwood

Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers ge...

Following the proposed merger of BDO and Moore Stephens, will we see more consolidation in accountancy? Keith Underwood, MD at M&A and advisory consul...

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Remaining Big Four follow Deloitte in revealing partners fired for inappropriate conduct

Big Four Remaining Big Four follow Deloitte in revealing partners fired for inappropriate conduct

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Remaining Big Four follow Deloitte in revealing pa...

A total of 37 Big Four partners have been let go for sexual harassment and other bullying claims as the industry shows support for #MeToo Read More...

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Audit: what it was, what it is, and what it shall never be

Audit Audit: what it was, what it is, and what it shall never be

5y Andrew Oury, Partner, Oury Clark Chartered Accountants

Audit: what it was, what it is, and what it shall ...

As we near the end of 2018, another year wrought with audit scandals, what do we know about the state of this age old practice? Read More...

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Partners in Deloitte fired for inappropriate behaviour

Big Four Partners in Deloitte fired for inappropriate behaviour

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Partners in Deloitte fired for inappropriate behav...

The other Big Four firms are refusing to reveal the number of partners they have let go for misconduct in the same time frame Read More...

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Top 40 International Alliances, Associations, and Networks 2018: $20bn fee hike drives global accountancy growth

Practice Top 40 International Alliances, Associations, and Networks 2018: $20bn fee hike drives global accountancy growth

5y Philip Smith, Reporter

Top 40 International Alliances, Associations, and ...

Despite continuing world economic and political uncertainty, the world’s top 40 international accountancy networks, associations and alliances have gr...

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Baker Tilly come together with RGL Forensics to create global accounting practice

Company News Baker Tilly come together with RGL Forensics to create global accounting practice

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Baker Tilly come together with RGL Forensics to cr...

The two come together to answer the growing demand for a global specialism in financial investigation practitioners Read More...

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KPMG soars past PwC to take over as leader in FTSE 100 audit market

Big Four KPMG soars past PwC to take over as leader in FTSE 100 audit market

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KPMG soars past PwC to take over as leader in FTSE...

Big Four rival KPMG overtake PwC as main auditor of UK’s top companies Read More...

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KPMG South Africa aims for recovery in new CEO appointment

Big Four KPMG South Africa aims for recovery in new CEO appointment

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KPMG South Africa aims for recovery in new CEO app...

It is hoped that hiring ex-PwC joint deputy chief executive, Ignatius Sehoole, will help the firm get back on track after a flurry of scandals this ye...

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Big Four firm EY one of many businesses with poor lobbying transparency

Business Big Four firm EY one of many businesses with poor lobbying transparency

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Big Four firm EY one of many businesses with poor ...

Four in five global companies are ranked as having 'poor standards' of transparency according to a new anti-corruption agency report Read More...

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What is the future of audit?

Audit What is the future of audit?

5y Beth McLoughlin

What is the future of audit?

As the CMA prepares to release its study on the market for statutory audit, we look at the options for change which are getting more support from prof...

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Why the Big Four give audits a bad name

Audit Why the Big Four give audits a bad name

5y Stephen Broderick, CEO, FirmDecisions

Why the Big Four give audits a bad name

According to Stephen Broderick, global CEO of FirmDecisions, the role of the profession in scandals such as Carillion has led many to question the soc...

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Patisserie Valerie admits millions in undisclosed shares given to CEO and CFO

Tax Patisserie Valerie admits millions in undisclosed shares given to CEO and CFO

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Patisserie Valerie admits millions in undisclosed ...

The cake chain may have survived its High Court case but Patisserie Holdings admits it gave millions in share bonuses to its CEO and CFO Read More...

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Who holds accountability for workplace discrimination?

Career Who holds accountability for workplace discrimination?

5y Professor Binna Kandola OBE, Senior partner and co-founder, Pearn Kandola

Who holds accountability for workplace discriminat...

Discrimination takes many forms and, though firms are focusing more on diversity, UK accountancy still has a long way to go before ethnic minorities a...

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Shadow chancellor raises the heat on accountants

Politics Shadow chancellor raises the heat on accountants

5y Lawrie Holmes

Shadow chancellor raises the heat on accountants

Labour’s John McDonnell reveals a broad agenda for reforming the UK audit market and pursuing tax avoiders Read More...

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KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scandal

Practice KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scandal

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KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scan...

As if the Gupta family scandal wasn't enough, KPMG South Africa is wrapped up in a new catastrophe involving corruption at VBS Mutual Bank Read More...

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FRC shout for independence, viability and higher quality in the UK audit market

Audit FRC shout for independence, viability and higher quality in the UK audit market

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FRC shout for independence, viability and higher q...

FRC's deputy director of audit policy Mark Babington on why the audit industry needs an overhaul and what the group plans to do to improve it Read Mor...

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FTSE 350 focusing increasingly on non-financial matters according to Deloitte

Business FTSE 350 focusing increasingly on non-financial matters according to Deloitte

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FTSE 350 focusing increasingly on non-financial ma...

Big Four firm Deloitte analysed 100 FTSE company reports to find that nearly a third are considering non-financial matters in line with the new Corpor...

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