New head of not-for-profit at Kingston Smith
Accounting Firms

New head of not-for-profit at Kingston Smith

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

New head of not-for-profit at Kingston Smith

Neil Finlayson will head up top 20 Kingston Smith's NFP operation, having joined the firm in 2001 Read More...

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Eagland: 'Audit reform is opportunity for BDO'
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Eagland: 'Audit reform is opportunity for BDO'

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Eagland: 'Audit reform is opportunity for BDO'

Paul Eagland speaks to Accountancy Age ahead of taking the reins as BDO managing partner in October Read More...

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BDO confirms Eagland as managing partner
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BDO confirms Eagland as managing partner

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

BDO confirms Eagland as managing partner

Paul Eagland will replace Simon Michaels as BDO's managing partner on 1 October Read More...

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EY audit conflicts weigh on Royal Dutch Shell-BG Group deal
Audit

EY audit conflicts weigh on Royal Dutch Shell-BG Group deal

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

EY audit conflicts weigh on Royal Dutch Shell-BG G...

EY has been BG auditor since 2013, while it was recently appointed Royal Dutch Shell auditor Read More...

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FRC announces 14% levy rise in annual budget
Audit

FRC announces 14% levy rise in annual budget

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

FRC announces 14% levy rise in annual budget

FRC to raise levies as government funding withdrawn Read More...

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FRC to introduce ‘prohibitions’ to UK governance code to prevent conflicts
Audit

FRC to introduce ‘prohibitions’ to UK governance code to prevent conflicts

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

FRC to introduce ‘prohibitions’ to UK governance c...

Latest FRC UK Corporate Governance Code update further restricts auditors in bid to minimise conflict of interest Read More...

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ICAEW wants greater clarity over access to simplified accounting regime
Accounting Standards

ICAEW wants greater clarity over access to simplified accounting regime

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW wants greater clarity over access to simplif...

ICAEW warns of "worrying degree of confusion" over FRS 101 Read More...

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Error in Department for Education’s financial statements ‘material and pervasive’
Accounting Standards

Error in Department for Education’s financial statements ‘material and perv...

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Error in Department for Education’s financial stat...

National Audit Office report critical of Department for Education's financial statements, amid huge expansion of academies across England Read More...

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Deloitte scales back real estate business to avoid audit conflicts of interest
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Deloitte scales back real estate business to avoid audit conflicts of inter...

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Deloitte scales back real estate business to avoid...

Deloitte to divest transactional property teams by 31 May after conflicts with audit operation Read More...

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Deloitte set to face FRC disciplinary over Aero Inventory audit
Audit

Deloitte set to face FRC disciplinary over Aero Inventory audit

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Deloitte set to face FRC disciplinary over Aero In...

FRC disciplinary tribunal against Deloitte and audit partner John Clennett over Aero Inventory audit will commence on 9 May Read More...

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Auditors face FTSE 350 concerns over cost of transition to new EU audit rules
Audit

Auditors face FTSE 350 concerns over cost of transition to new EU audit rul...

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Auditors face FTSE 350 concerns over cost of trans...

Auditors are facing deepening concerns from FTSE 350 businesses over the cost of transition to the new EU audit regulatory regime Read More...

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Solvency and liquidity queries tackled in FRC going concern guidance
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Solvency and liquidity queries tackled in FRC going concern guidance

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Solvency and liquidity queries tackled in FRC goin...

FRC guidance makes clear requirements relating to going concern and solvency and liquidity risk Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Audit thresholds and UHY Hacker Young's new managing partner
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Friday Afternoon Live: Audit thresholds and UHY Hacker Young's new managing...

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: Audit thresholds and UHY Ha...

Kevin Reed discusses credit agencies' warnings over ditching audits and UHY Hacker Young's appointment of a new managing partner Read More...

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Insolvency body IPA to grant partial licences
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Insolvency body IPA to grant partial licences

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Insolvency body IPA to grant partial licences

IPA to be first trade body to issue partial licences for insolvency work Read More...

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‘Unaudited accounts risk credit rating and wider economy’ – Graydon
Audit

‘Unaudited accounts risk credit rating and wider economy’ – Graydon

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

‘Unaudited accounts risk credit rating and wider e...

Credit reference agency Graydon warns companies dropping audits could affect their credit ratings and, in turn, access to finance Read More...

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Montpelier Professional winding-up order withdrawn
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Montpelier Professional winding-up order withdrawn

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Montpelier Professional winding-up order withdrawn

Winding-up order against Montpelier Professional withdrawn, CEO tells Accountancy Age Read More...

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Montpelier Professional faces second winding-up order in four years
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Montpelier Professional faces second winding-up order in four years

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Montpelier Professional faces second winding-up or...

Holding company of Montpelier group of accountancy firms facing second winding-up petition from HMRC since 2012 Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Panama Papers and Young Professionals Day
Administration

Friday Afternoon Live: Panama Papers and Young Professionals Day

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: Panama Papers and Young Pro...

Kevin Reed talks Panama and the 35 Under 35. Read More...

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Saffery Champness makes four partner appointments
People In Practice

Saffery Champness makes four partner appointments

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Saffery Champness makes four partner appointments

Saffery Champness appoints partners across its Harrogate, Bournemouth, London and Inverness offices Read More...

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ICAS and FRC: constructive debate on audit future required
Audit

ICAS and FRC: constructive debate on audit future required

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAS and FRC: constructive debate on audit future ...

JOINT RESEARCH conducted on behalf of ICAS and the FRC has found a need for a constructive debate about the future of audit and that specialists shoul...

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Oxford firm Shaw Gibbs joins DFK International
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Oxford firm Shaw Gibbs joins DFK International

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Oxford firm Shaw Gibbs joins DFK International

Shaw Gibbs joins top ten international network, becoming its 20th UK & Ireland member firm Read More...

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Sage announces global accountant partner programme
Technology

Sage announces global accountant partner programme

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Sage announces global accountant partner programme

The offering is designed to provide a single, streamlined framework for accountants partnering with software vendor in every country Read More...

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PwC to take on Weir Group audit
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PwC to take on Weir Group audit

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

PwC to take on Weir Group audit

FTSE 250 engineer to appoint PwC as auditor, ending EY's tenure Read More...

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Former Competition Commission deputy chair Carstensen takes Park chairman role
Audit

Former Competition Commission deputy chair Carstensen takes Park chairman r...

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former Competition Commission deputy chair Carsten...

Former Competition Commission deputy chairman Laura Carstensen will succeed Peter Johnson as Park's non-executive chairman Read More...

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UK corporates unprepared for cost of audit rotation reforms
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UK corporates unprepared for cost of audit rotation reforms

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

UK corporates unprepared for cost of audit rotatio...

Huge portion of FTSE 350 companies unprepared for imminent EU audit reforms Read More...

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ACCA confirms Glasgow office move
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ACCA confirms Glasgow office move

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA confirms Glasgow office move

ACCA will take three floors at 110 Queen Street in Glasgow Read More...

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Small businesses turn to accountants over lawyers
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Small businesses turn to accountants over lawyers

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Small businesses turn to accountants over lawyers

Small businesses would rather turn to their accountant than risk high costs of using legal professionals, Federation of Small Businesses says Read Mor...

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