FRRP sees improvement in principal risks reporting
Corporate Governance

FRRP sees improvement in principal risks reporting

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRRP sees improvement in principal risks reporting

Reporting of principal risks and uncertainties in companies' annual accounts subject of improvement says FRRP Read More...

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FTSE 350 reporting leaves a lot to be desired
Corporate Governance

FTSE 350 reporting leaves a lot to be desired

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

FTSE 350 reporting leaves a lot to be desired

PwC's survey finds gaps between reporting performance and management pay – and just a quarter use strategy as a base for their reporting Read More...

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Audit committtee's independence called into question
Audit

Audit committtee's independence called into question

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Audit committtee's independence called into questi...

Investors and analysts raise doubts about whether audit committees are sufficiently independence from company management Read More...

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FRRP ticks off Pendragon for accounting error
Company News

FRRP ticks off Pendragon for accounting error

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRRP ticks off Pendragon for accounting error

Pendragon corrects its 2011 accounts after overstating its cash flows from operations and investment activities Read More...

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Audit reporting rules could see duel accounting
Audit

Audit reporting rules could see duel accounting

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Audit reporting rules could see duel accounting

Fundamental changes to the auditor’s report are needed, but current proposals could highlight clashing management/auditor views Read More...

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Industry backs plan to remove 'distracting' quarterly reports
Company News

Industry backs plan to remove 'distracting' quarterly reports

12y Rachael Singh

Industry backs plan to remove 'distracting' quarte...

Kay review recommendations to rid company reports of box-ticking regulation and quarterly reporting is welcomed by industry Read More...

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Kay Report to call for end to quarterly reporting
Audit

Kay Report to call for end to quarterly reporting

12y Nick Paler

Kay Report to call for end to quarterly reporting

A government-backed report on the UK's financial services industry is expected to call for an end to the requirement for companies to issue quarterly ...

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FRC and French counterpart aim to trim financial notes
Corporate Governance

FRC and French counterpart aim to trim financial notes

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC and French counterpart aim to trim financial n...

European reporting regulators publish joint discussion paper towards a disclosure framework for financial notes Read More...

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BIS strengthens reporting framework for directors’ pay
Business Regulation

BIS strengthens reporting framework for directors’ pay

12y Richard Crump , Writer

BIS strengthens reporting framework for directors’...

Draft regulations proposes splitting directors' remuneration into two separate parts Read More...

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IAASB proposed mandatory auditor commentary
Accounting Standards

IAASB proposed mandatory auditor commentary

12y Richard Crump , Writer

IAASB proposed mandatory auditor commentary

Global assurance board consults on proposals to improve how and what auditors report on in financial statements Read More...

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FRC identifies practical problems of single pay figure
Corporate Governance

FRC identifies practical problems of single pay figure

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC identifies practical problems of single pay fi...

Financial Reporting Lab releases investor views on simplifying remuneration reports Read More...

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Coalition confirms introduction of mandatory carbon reporting
Business Regulation

Coalition confirms introduction of mandatory carbon reporting

12y James Murray

Coalition confirms introduction of mandatory carbo...

Nick Clegg confirms companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will be required to report on their carbon emissions from next year Read More...

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Sharman hands auditors enhanced going concern role
Audit

Sharman hands auditors enhanced going concern role

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Sharman hands auditors enhanced going concern role

Sharman Inquiry hands auditors an enhanced role by providing a specific statement on the directors' going concern assessment process and its outcome R...

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Panned M&A deals causing restatements, study finds
Management

Panned M&A deals causing restatements, study finds

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Panned M&A deals causing restatements, study finds

About 18% of companies whose M&A deals were poorly received by investors later had to restate results Read More...

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IAASB publishes landmark green assurance standard
Corporate Governance

IAASB publishes landmark green assurance standard

12y Rachael Singh

IAASB publishes landmark green assurance standard

A new global standard to assure greenhouse gas statements is published by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Read More...

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IASB proposes 11 amendments to IFRS
Accounting Standards

IASB proposes 11 amendments to IFRS

12y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB proposes 11 amendments to IFRS

Amendments include changes to the IFRS 13 fair value measurement Read More...

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Wetherspoon’s decries pub tax burden
Corporate Tax

Wetherspoon’s decries pub tax burden

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Wetherspoon’s decries pub tax burden

In its latest quarterly update, the JD Wetherspoon pub chain was highly critical of the tax burden faced by pubs. Read More...

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British Land changes quarterly reporting format
Corporate Governance

British Land changes quarterly reporting format

12y Richard Crump , Writer

British Land changes quarterly reporting format

British Land will publish interim management statements for the first and third quarters of the year Read More...

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Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC chair
Accounting Standards

Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC chair

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC cha...

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

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Financial reporting watchdog to share more information with Audit Inspection Unit
Audit

Financial reporting watchdog to share more information with Audit Inspectio...

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Financial reporting watchdog to share more informa...

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

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Technology promises to make green reports easier to navigate
Corporate Governance

Technology promises to make green reports easier to navigate

12y James Murray

Technology promises to make green reports easier t...

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

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IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’
Accounting Standards

IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’

12y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’

Profession must address use of boilerplate explanations in company disclosures Read More...

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FRC sets out priorities for 2012
Accounting Standards

FRC sets out priorities for 2012

12y Richard Crump , Writer

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 Read More...

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

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

12y Rachael Singh

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

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

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BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer
Business Regulation

BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer

12y Nick Huber

BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer

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

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Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'
Audit

Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'

12y Rose Orlik

Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant chal...

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

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Micro-entities to escape accounting red tape
Company News

Micro-entities to escape accounting red tape

12y Rose Orlik

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 Read Mor...

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