ACCA and Mazars at odds over joint audit
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ACCA and Mazars at odds over joint audit

5y Tom Lemmon

ACCA and Mazars at odds over joint audit

Mazars and ACCA called for meaningful reforms, but remain at odds over joint audit. Read More...

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"I've never seen a moment like this" - Mazars on joint audit. Part 3
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"I've never seen a moment like this" - Mazars on joint audit. Part 3

5y Tom Lemmon

"I've never seen a moment like this" - Mazars on j...

In the final part of the series, Mazars' UK Head of Audit, Bob Neate, talks about the future of audit and how reform to the sector will come about. Re...

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Mazars make the case for joint audit - Part 2
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Mazars make the case for joint audit - Part 2

5y Tom Lemmon

Mazars make the case for joint audit - Part 2

Continuing our discussion with Bob Neate, Mazars' UK Head of Audit talk, we hear why joint audit is better than shared audit, whether its a realistic ...

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Mazars make the case for joint audit – Part 1
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Mazars make the case for joint audit – Part 1

5y Tom Lemmon

Mazars make the case for joint audit – Part 1

Mazars' UK Head of audit, Bob Neate, talks to Accountancy Age about why joint audit must be the solution to the audit crisis. Read More...

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Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint audit qualification
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Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint audit qualification

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint ...

ICAS and CIPFA create joint audit qualification Read More...

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FRC and PCAOB agree to joint audit supervision
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FRC and PCAOB agree to joint audit supervision

11y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC and PCAOB agree to joint audit supervision

Agreement allows for joint work on inspections and exchanges of otherwise confidential information Read More...

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US-Netherlands joint audit agreed
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US-Netherlands joint audit agreed

12y Rose Orlik

US-Netherlands joint audit agreed

The US and Netherlands can now conduct joint audits thanks to a new cooperative agreement Read More...

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BIS: Joint audit and pure audit firms 'inappropriate'
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BIS: Joint audit and pure audit firms 'inappropriate'

13y Rose Orlik

BIS: Joint audit and pure audit firms 'inappropria...

Joint audit and pure audit firms are not the solution to market structure problems, says BIS spokesman Read More...

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Joint audit – duplication or two pairs of eyes?
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Joint audit – duplication or two pairs of eyes?

13y Rose Orlik

Joint audit – duplication or two pairs of eyes?

If joint audit offers two pairs of eyes, isn't that the same thing as duplicated work? Read More...

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Institutes sceptical of joint audit plan
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Institutes sceptical of joint audit plan

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Institutes sceptical of joint audit plan

ICAS and ICAEW unsure that joint audits are the way forward for the profession Read More...

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Joint audits will increase fraud: Big Four partner
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Joint audits will increase fraud: Big Four partner

14y Mario Christodoulou

Joint audits will increase fraud: Big Four partner

"The biggest fraud that ever took place in the UK, namely BCCI, had joint auditors,” partner says Read More...

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Joint audit inspections hang in the balance as US wavers
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Joint audit inspections hang in the balance as US wavers

15y Michelle Perry

Joint audit inspections hang in the balance as US ...

Moves to carry out reciprocal audit firm inspections could be derailed by US reluctance to share information Read More...

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Joint audits: distorting reality
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Joint audits: distorting reality

16y Accountancy Age

Joint audits: distorting reality

Let's examine facts - not fiction - on joint audits Read More...

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French CFO attacks joint audit
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French CFO attacks joint audit

17y Nicholas Neveling

French CFO attacks joint audit

Joint audit system is no longer fit for purpose now that complex IFRS have become mandatory says French CFO Read More...

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UK and Europe set to collide over joint audit
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UK and Europe set to collide over joint audit

18y Penny Sukhraj

UK and Europe set to collide over joint audit

Head of public affairs at PwC warns that the idea could be contrary to the intentions of the European Commission’s eighth directive Read More...

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FDs and firms clash over joint audit
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FDs and firms clash over joint audit

18y Nicholas Neveling

FDs and firms clash over joint audit

The Hundred Group’s proposal has been met with fierce opposition, as even mid-tier firms, the potential beneficiaries of joint audits, slam the idea ...

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Joint audits could solve crisis
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Joint audits could solve crisis

22y Michelle Perry

Joint audits could solve crisis

Sustained allegations of a lack of competition among the Big Four for audit work is driving some mid-tier firms to back the introduction of joint audi...

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The Debate: Joint audits...
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The Debate: Joint audits...

22y Accountancy Age

The Debate: Joint audits...

Could joint audits be the way forward in the quest to restore faith in accountancy? 'Yes' says John Mellows, 'break the monopoly of the Big Four'. Ted...

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Joint audits on the agenda
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Joint audits on the agenda

22y Michelle Perry

Joint audits on the agenda

Compulsory joint audits by rival firms have been considered by the government's review of audit as a way of avoiding an audit monopoly following the d...

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ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate sector audit qualification
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ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate sector audit qualification

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate s...

Training in the qualification is set to start in autumn 2015 and can be delivered in a classroom scenario over three years or as a ‘blended learning m...

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ICAEW wants to explore joint-audit option
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ICAEW wants to explore joint-audit option

13y Mario Christodoulou

ICAEW wants to explore joint-audit option

Stance puts institute at odds with Big Four Read More...

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FRC and SEC hold joint talks on audit regulation
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FRC and SEC hold joint talks on audit regulation

13y Mario Christodoulou

FRC and SEC hold joint talks on audit regulation

Stephen Haddrill and Mary Schapiro meet to discuss international audit regulation Read More...

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Audit team members avoid joint charges
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Audit team members avoid joint charges

18y our parliamentary correspondent

Audit team members avoid joint charges

Audit teams will not face joint prosecutions for reckless auditing in an attempt to get at one rotten apple, the government has insisted. Read More...

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FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competitiveness measures
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FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competitiveness measures

1y Sam Alberti

FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competi...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has unveiled plans to stimulate competition and resilience in the UK audit market, with a view to remedying the ...

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Audit reform causing work to ‘cascade down’ through the market
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Audit reform causing work to ‘cascade down’ through the market

1y Paul Hanaphy

Audit reform causing work to ‘cascade down’ throug...

Industry leaders say audit changes are already creating opportunities for mid-tier firms Read More...

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UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, industry body says
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UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, industry body says

1y Sam Alberti

UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, ind...

The urgency for reform is greater than ever due to the weakening economy, the Chartered IIA argued Read More...

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Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit reform bill
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Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit reform bill

2y Sam Alberti

Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit ref...

During a conversation with Accountancy Age, Mazars partner Bob Neate breaks down the draft audit reform bill, warning of a potential capacity issue fo...

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Overdue audit and corporate governance reforms on the horizon
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Overdue audit and corporate governance reforms on the horizon

2y Anca Thomson

Overdue audit and corporate governance reforms on ...

The UK government’s plans for audit and corporate governance reforms have appeared in this month’s Queen’s Speech, to the relief of many, says Anca Th...

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