Watchdog opens investigation of E&Y over Lehman
Accounting Standards

Watchdog opens investigation of E&Y over Lehman

14y Mario Christodoulou

Watchdog opens investigation of E&Y over Lehma...

Disciplinary board probes "preparation and audits of the financial statements of Lehman Brothers" Read More...

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Lehman Brothers to sue JPMorgan Chase
Business Recovery

Lehman Brothers to sue JPMorgan Chase

14y Rachael Singh

Lehman Brothers to sue JPMorgan Chase

Insolvent bank Lehman Brothers pursue JPMorgan Chase for $8.6bn Read More...

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Barnier: we’re not blocking US watchdog
Corporate Governance

Barnier: we’re not blocking US watchdog

14y Mario Christodoulou

Barnier: we’re not blocking US watchdog

EC commissioner says he is trying to resolve the transatlantic row between regulators of information sharing Read More...

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Lehman investigation blocked by US-EU regulator stand-off
Audit

Lehman investigation blocked by US-EU regulator stand-off

14y Mario Christodoulou

Lehman investigation blocked by US-EU regulator st...

Dispute over access to audit-related information between the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and European counterparts could scuppe...

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Standards tug of war risks more Lehmans-style accounting
Accounting Standards

Standards tug of war risks more Lehmans-style accounting

14y Mario Christodoulou

Standards tug of war risks more Lehmans-style acco...

Derecognition rules, which govern how companies can remove items from their balance sheets, could lead to businesses distorting their true risk expos...

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Banking regulation needs global co-operation
Business Recovery

Banking regulation needs global co-operation

14y Phil Thornton

Banking regulation needs global co-operation

Will politicians learn the lessons from Lehman Brothers' collapse? Read More...

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Video: PwC chases HMRC for Lehmans tax
Business Recovery

Video: PwC chases HMRC for Lehmans tax

14y rumo , Writer

Video: PwC chases HMRC for Lehmans tax

The latest developments in the Lehman Brothers administration Read More...

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Audio: PwC chases HMRC for Lehmans tax
Business Recovery

Audio: PwC chases HMRC for Lehmans tax

14y rumo , Writer

Audio: PwC chases HMRC for Lehmans tax

The latest developments in the Lehman Brothers administration Read More...

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Repo 105 was no accounting gimmick: Fuld
Accounting Standards

Repo 105 was no accounting gimmick: Fuld

14y Mario Christodoulou

Repo 105 was no accounting gimmick: Fuld

Lehman Brothers former chief defends repo-transactions Read More...

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Video: Auditors under fire
Audit

Video: Auditors under fire

14y rumo , Writer

Video: Auditors under fire

Audit firms fight back after Lehmans controversy Read More...

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Audio: Auditors under fire
Audit

Audio: Auditors under fire

14y rumo , Writer

Audio: Auditors under fire

Audit firms fight back after Lehmans controversy Read More...

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Top firms launch search for bigger role in company audits
Audit

Top firms launch search for bigger role in company audits

14y Mario Christodoulou

Top firms launch search for bigger role in company...

Profession tries to move beyond "accounting gimmicks" image and prove audit's worth after the economic crisis and the Lehman Brothers collapse Read M...

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Lehman Brothers accused of using front company
Audit

Lehman Brothers accused of using front company

14y Mario Christodoulou

Lehman Brothers accused of using front company

NYT said shareholders should have known about company arrangement Read More...

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PwC settles with Lehman Brothers micro-creditors
Business Recovery

PwC settles with Lehman Brothers micro-creditors

14y Mario Christodoulou

PwC settles with Lehman Brothers micro-creditors

Lehman's European arm may settle with bank's small creditors Read More...

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US audit watchdog warns about "unusual transactions"
Audit

US audit watchdog warns about "unusual transactions"

14y Mario Christodoulou

US audit watchdog warns about "unusual transaction...

Auditors told to be on their guard Read More...

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Treasury committee accuses auditors of "tunnel vision"
Audit

Treasury committee accuses auditors of "tunnel vision"

14y Mario Christodoulou

Treasury committee accuses auditors of "tunnel vis...

Auditors becoming bogged down in disclosures Read More...

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SEC investigates Repo transactions
Audit

SEC investigates Repo transactions

14y Mario Christodoulou

SEC investigates Repo transactions

Regulator demands details of repo-transactions from banks and insurance companies Read More...

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LEHMANS SPECIAL REPORT
Audit

LEHMANS SPECIAL REPORT

14y Paul Grant

LEHMANS SPECIAL REPORT

The latest developments from the Anton Valukas report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers Read More...

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On the money
Audit

On the money

14y Gavin Hinks

On the money

Ernst & Young will defend its position after bankruptcy examiner's report on Lehman Brothers' collapse points finger at the auditor Read More...

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Audit’s big question
Audit

Audit’s big question

14y Accountancy Age

Audit’s big question

While everyone is pointing the finger of blame following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, no one is asking the big question - what is audit for? Read...

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Lehman smoking gun leaves E&Y facing questions
Audit

Lehman smoking gun leaves E&Y facing questions

14y Mario Christodoulou

Lehman smoking gun leaves E&Y facing questions

Anton Valukas' account of Lehman Brothers' collapse shocks auditors and sparks scrabble for the truth about 'Repo'transactions Read More...

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Lehmans: What the papers say
Audit

Lehmans: What the papers say

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Lehmans: What the papers say

The role of audit is once again questioned as weekend papers consider the revelations from the US bankruptcy court into Lehmans' collapse Read More...

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Report claims E&Y knew about Repo transactions
Audit

Report claims E&Y knew about Repo transactions

14y Mario Christodoulou

Report claims E&Y knew about Repo transactions

E&Y said it did not set up or approve repo arrangement Read More...

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Lehman assets funnelled through UK-based arm
Audit

Lehman assets funnelled through UK-based arm

14y Mario Christodoulou

Lehman assets funnelled through UK-based arm

Bankruptcy report finds Lehman Brothers used UK-based arm to help US business undertake controversial transactions Read More...

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Lehman CFOs were warned of "reputational risk" of transactions
Audit

Lehman CFOs were warned of "reputational risk" of transactions

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Lehman CFOs were warned of "reputational risk" of ...

Financial controller warned Lehman CFOs that transactions to improve its balance sheet had "no substance", report alleges Read More...

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E&Y "negligent" in Lehman audits, report claims
Audit

E&Y "negligent" in Lehman audits, report claims

14y Mario Christodoulou

E&Y "negligent" in Lehman audits, report claim...

E&Y says Lehman's financial statements were "fairly presented" Read More...

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Personality of the year: Tony Lomas
Business Recovery

Personality of the year: Tony Lomas

14y Accountancy Age

Personality of the year: Tony Lomas

PwC's chairman of business recovery wins out for his work on the Lehman Brothers administration Read More...

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