aop
ad

FRC

European Union flag

Brussels ‘deaf to UK voices’ on regulatory reform

UK regulators 'have no credibility' in Brussels and will struggle to influence debate, an insider warns

03 Oct 2011

Michel Barnier internal markets commissioner

New Model Audit: It’s a scary world out there

Will Barnier’s European audit reform proposals survive in a global market?

30 Sep 2011

bill-knight-1

Narrative risk reporting 'widely improved'

Narrative reporting has improved leading to better risk disclosure, according to the FRRP

28 Sep 2011

EU-level regulation 'essential for audit reform'

Europe-wide regulation is essential for Barnier's audit reforms, the draft green paper claims

28 Sep 2011

Simpler financial reporting 'step in right direction'

BIS's attempt to simplify financial reporting meets with guarded approval

21 Sep 2011

FRC takes debate to party conferences

The Financial Reporting Council will discuss the European regulatory environment at this year's party conferences

09 Sep 2011

FRC climb-down on abolishing printed reports

The FRC has back-pedalled on proposals to scrap printed company annual reports, following strong objections from investors

02 Sep 2011

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

Good disclosure of risk in financial reporting may be dependent on more education, according to Richard Fleck of the FRC's Auditing Practices Board

02 Sep 2011

FRC: Corporate reports must prioritise major risk

Major risk should be the primary focus of corporate reports, the FRC has warned

01 Sep 2011

Appliance of science for the FRC

Can the FRC's lab spark life into company reporting?

26 Aug 2011

Business and investors to thrash out accounting issues

FRC launches Financial Reporting Lab to enable discussions between corporate and investment communities

23 Aug 2011

Audio: Comply or explain

Peter Montagnon of the FRC discuss the EC's recent green paper on corporate governance

18 Aug 2011

Video: Comply or explain

Peter Montagnon of the FRC discuss the EC's recent green paper on corporate governance

18 Aug 2011

PwC admits JP Morgan audit failings

PwC admits failings as AADB reports on its JP Morgan Securities audit

15 Aug 2011

New Irish government audit best practice

The APB has issued new guidance on central government audit for the Republic of Ireland

12 Aug 2011

Out of touch with the rest of the world

New 'key facts and trends' in the profession must be collated, argues Jonathan Lamptey

11 Aug 2011

Is offshoring audit a passport to success?

Offshoring audit is gaining attention but neither firms nor regulators are quite sure what it all means

09 Aug 2011

More muscle needed to keep institutes in check

Would having more direct powers, give the Professional Oversight Board more muscle? That could be a good thing, suggests John Kellas

09 Aug 2011

Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators

Firms, institutes and regulators are one big happy family, but what does this mean for professional oversight?

02 Aug 2011

Audit inspectors optimistic despite firm shortcomings

Audit inspectors claim standards are improving at the top-six firms, but the results tell a different story

01 Aug 2011

Page 7 of 17

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.