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Financial reporting

Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC chair

Blaming IFRS for poor judgment is like blaming tape measures for not building flood defences high enough

04 Apr 2012

Financial Reporting Council

Financial reporting watchdog to share more information with Audit Inspection Unit

Changes aim to improve communication between Financial Reporting Review Panel and AIU and allow Panel more discretion to announce significant changes to company accounts

15 Mar 2012

Financial report

Technology promises to make green reports easier to navigate

New XBRL tagging system to help investors and stakeholders better track firms' environmental performance

15 Mar 2012

IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’

Profession must address use of boilerplate explanations in company disclosures

08 Mar 2012

FRC sets out priorities for 2012

Main areas will include the introduction of a revised corporate governance code and new UK accounting framework UK GAAP by 2015

05 Mar 2012

ICAEW: EU given “free rein” on micro-business reporting

The European Council has given the power to decide reporting requirements of micro-entities to individual member states

22 Feb 2012

BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer

Accountant's review of utilities financial reporting, says accounting methods are fair but should be more consistent

01 Feb 2012

Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'

Local government has coped well will the "significant challenge" of global accounting standards, watchdog concludes

14 Dec 2011

Micro-entities to escape accounting red tape

Micro-entities might not have to prepare full accounts after European Parliament voted to excluded them from financial reporting requirements

14 Dec 2011

Whistle-blowing Olympus CEO seeks new board

Sacked Olympus CEO Michael Woodford attempts to build new board in Japan

12 Dec 2011

Property and retail in focus for reporting watchdog

The Financial Reporting Review Panel will pay particular attention to retail, commercial property and support services in 2012/13

09 Dec 2011

Turnover falls at BDO

Turnover dips slightly at the firm which has seen a huge decline in its business recovery division

09 Dec 2011

Integrated reporting – friend or foe?

Interest in integrated reporting is growing among companies, but stakeholders aren't so sure

08 Dec 2011

Financial reporting conference fears for euro

Financial reporting experts kicked off an E&Y conference with questions about the future of the euro

21 Nov 2011

Kill boilerplate governance statements, say reports

PwC and CIMA call for governance reports to avoid boilerplate in favour of meaningful disclosure

16 Nov 2011

Audio: Gaining access to finance

Maclay Murray & Spens partner Chris Dun runs through a series of ideas on the various routes to accessing finance with Rachael Singh

11 Nov 2011

Audio: Audit reform at home and abroad

Rose Orlik speaks to BDO's senior audit partner James Roberts about the latest developments in audit and reporting

11 Nov 2011

Video: Audit reform at home and abroad

Rose Orlik speaks to BDO's senior audit partner James Roberts about the latest developments in audit and reporting

11 Nov 2011

Majority of businesses support simpler financial reporting

Reducing the burden of financial reporting would not diminish its value, businesses tell Baker Tilly

08 Nov 2011

Investors: Improve disclosure and comparability

Investors call for higher quality, thoughtful disclosure and more consistent application of IFRS

07 Nov 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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