KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery scandal
Audit

KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery scandal

2y Sam Alberti

KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery ...

The big four auditor is being penalised for “conspiracy to corrupt and a failure to prevent bribery” Read More...

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FRC launches investigation into KPMG’s Rolls-Royce audit
Accounting Firms

FRC launches investigation into KPMG’s Rolls-Royce audit

7y Accountancy Age

FRC launches investigation into KPMG’s Rolls-Royce...

The investigation relates to the financial statements of Rolls-Royce Group for the year ending 31 December 2010, and Rolls-Royce Holdings for the year...

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SFO in 'big league' following Rolls-Royce settlement
Business Regulation

SFO in 'big league' following Rolls-Royce settlement

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

SFO in 'big league' following Rolls-Royce settleme...

Partner at Pinsent Masons says Serious Fraud Office has secured 'one of the top ten enforcement actions of all time' Read More...

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PwC scoops Rolls-Royce audit as tender results pile up
Accounting Firms

PwC scoops Rolls-Royce audit as tender results pile up

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

PwC scoops Rolls-Royce audit as tender results pil...

KPMG loses 26-year audit of Rolls-Royce to PwC, as other listed businesses announced tender results Read More...

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Rolls-Royce revs on new FD appointment
People Business

Rolls-Royce revs on new FD appointment

13y Gavin Hinks

Rolls-Royce revs on new FD appointment

Group Treasurer rises to finance director role at engine maker Read More...

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Rolls-Royce appoints Ford's CFO
Company News

Rolls-Royce appoints Ford's CFO

13y Jaimie Kaffash

Rolls-Royce appoints Ford's CFO

Booth becomes non-executive director Read More...

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John Rishton to take the driving seat at Rolls-Royce
Company News

John Rishton to take the driving seat at Rolls-Royce

14y David Jetuah

John Rishton to take the driving seat at Rolls-Roy...

Chartered accountant John Rishton, currently chief executive of the Dutch retail group Royal Ahold, will take the helm at the end of March 2011 Read ...

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Rolls-Royce hedges against IFRS
Accounting Standards

Rolls-Royce hedges against IFRS

18y Nicholas Neveling

Rolls-Royce hedges against IFRS

The engineering giant rejects IFRS to sidestep hedging volatility Read More...

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Restatement sees Rolls-Royce share price soar
Corporate Finance

Restatement sees Rolls-Royce share price soar

19y Nicholas Neveling

Restatement sees Rolls-Royce share price soar

Aerospace giant benefits as market fears over the switch to IFRS prove unfounded. Read More...

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Profits take off at Rolls-Royce under IFRS
Corporate Finance

Profits take off at Rolls-Royce under IFRS

19y AccountancyAge.com

Profits take off at Rolls-Royce under IFRS

Rolls-Royce's pre-tax profits for 2004 are £58m higher after restating its accounts under new standards. Read More...

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Rolls-Royce concerned over DTI job cuts
Company News

Rolls-Royce concerned over DTI job cuts

20y AccountancyAge.com

Rolls-Royce concerned over DTI job cuts

Rolls-Royce has complained to the trade department that proposed job cuts and restructuring could lead to a poorer service for large companies. Read M...

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Rolls-Royce faces £35m hit for pension hole
Company News

Rolls-Royce faces £35m hit for pension hole

22y Philip Smith.

Rolls-Royce faces £35m hit for pension hole

Rolls-Royce, the aero-engine manufacturer, may have to take an earnings hit of £35m after it revealed a £700m hole in its pension fund. Read More...

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Rolls-Royce pension deficit '50% of market cap'
Company News

Rolls-Royce pension deficit '50% of market cap'

22y AccountancyAge.com

Rolls-Royce pension deficit '50% of market cap'

Rolls-Royce and Royal & Sun Alliance are running pension fund deficits equivalent to half of their market capitalisations. Read More...

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Shareholders to be denied vote on Rolls-Royce bonus
Personal Tax

Shareholders to be denied vote on Rolls-Royce bonus

27y John Stylianou

Shareholders to be denied vote on Rolls-Royce bonu...

Proposals by Rolls-Royce’s remuneration committee to double next year’s bonuses for executive directors will not be going forward for shar...

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KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over The Works audit
Audit

KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over The Works audit

1y Greg Noble

KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over Th...

The FRC has said the admitted failings were "rudimentary and should not have occurred" Read More...

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Reflections on the continuing absence of audit reform
Audit

Reflections on the continuing absence of audit reform

2y Stephen Baker

Reflections on the continuing absence of audit ref...

The government has promised a new dawn for audit reform. Stephen Baker, senior partner at Baker & Partners, asks whether it will it be another false d...

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Stuart Simpson, CFO, Royal Mail
People In Business

Stuart Simpson, CFO, Royal Mail

6y Accountancy Age

Stuart Simpson, CFO, Royal Mail

Stuart Simpson was named in 39th position in the Accountancy Age Financial Power List 2018 Read More...

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Man vs The Machine: AI in accountancy
Technology

Man vs The Machine: AI in accountancy

6y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

Man vs The Machine: AI in accountancy

How will artificial intelligence change accountancy practice, and how is it likely to affect job security in the future? Read More...

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Which top firms need to improve audit practice?
Accounting Firms

Which top firms need to improve audit practice?

7y Accountancy Age

Which top firms need to improve audit practice?

The FRC has conducted research into the audit quality of the top six firms, with PwC coming out on top Read More...

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FRC fines PwC £5m over Connaught audit
Accounting Firms

FRC fines PwC £5m over Connaught audit

7y Accountancy Age

FRC fines PwC £5m over Connaught audit

The firm has been 'severely reprimanded' over their 2009 audit of Connaught, a property services group that went into administration in 2010 Read More...

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GT strengthens transactions team
People In Practice

GT strengthens transactions team

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

GT strengthens transactions team

Alan Dale and Hemal Shah take new roles at Grant Thornton Read More...

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Roll-Royce's Shilston pulls into BP
Company News

Roll-Royce's Shilston pulls into BP

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Roll-Royce's Shilston pulls into BP

Andrew Shilston takes non-exec role at BP Read More...

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Aer Lingus appoints CFO
People Business

Aer Lingus appoints CFO

14y Rachael Singh

Aer Lingus appoints CFO

Irish airliner Aer Lingus recruits Andrew Macfarlane to CFO Read More...

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Yell names Bates as new CFO
Company News

Yell names Bates as new CFO

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Yell names Bates as new CFO

Former Colt COO Tony Bates joins Yell Read More

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Controlled foreign companies talks kick off
Corporate Tax

Controlled foreign companies talks kick off

14y David Jetuah

Controlled foreign companies talks kick off

Government unveils latest attempt to keep multinationals in the UK, while ensuring the way company funds are used in low tax jurisdictions does not e...

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Christian Aid calls on giants to open their books
Audit

Christian Aid calls on giants to open their books

14y David Jetuah

Christian Aid calls on giants to open their books

Lobby group steps up pressure for country by country reporting Read More...

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Profile: Paula Bell, FD of Ricardo Group
People Business

Profile: Paula Bell, FD of Ricardo Group

15y Accountancy Age

Profile: Paula Bell, FD of Ricardo Group

Paula Bell has broken new ground for women in the profession and she is leading the modernisation of the automotive engineering company Read More...

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40th anniversary: editors' favourite front covers
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40th anniversary: editors' favourite front covers

15y Accountancy Age

40th anniversary: editors' favourite front covers

Past and present editors of Accountancy Age choose thier favourite front covers from thier time at the newspaper Read More...

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