Competition questions over mandatory audit tendering
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Competition questions over mandatory audit tendering

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Competition questions over mandatory audit tenderi...

Profession raises question over merits of Competition Commission mandatory tendering rules Read More...

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Competition Commission outlines five-year audit tenders
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Competition Commission outlines five-year audit tenders

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Competition Commission outlines five-year audit te...

Auditors to bid for work every five years under new competition rules; but avoid mandatory rotation Read More...

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First ten judges confirmed for British Accountancy Awards 2013
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First ten judges confirmed for British Accountancy Awards 2013

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

First ten judges confirmed for British Accountancy...

Judges confirmed for the British Accountancy Awards, as deadline looms for entries Read More...

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Cable: Advisers progress in addressing avoidance concerns
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Cable: Advisers progress in addressing avoidance concerns

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Cable: Advisers progress in addressing avoidance c...

Vince Cable sees accountants moving in the right direction on facing up to tax avoidance issues Read More...

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America has put the mockers on EU audit reform
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America has put the mockers on EU audit reform

12y Richard Crump , Writer

America has put the mockers on EU audit reform

Decision to prohibit mandatory rotation in the US puts question mark over EU audit policy Read More...

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US accountants applaud mandatory audit rotation block
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US accountants applaud mandatory audit rotation block

12y Richard Crump , Writer

US accountants applaud mandatory audit rotation bl...

US decision to prohibit mandatory audit rotation sends "clear message" to end debate in Europe Read More...

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IIA launches new audit code for banks
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IIA launches new audit code for banks

12y Richard Crump , Writer

IIA launches new audit code for banks

New code extends remit of internal auditors to assess the management of risks in banks and financial institutions Read More...

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Banks should introduce extra accounts for regulators
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Banks should introduce extra accounts for regulators

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Banks should introduce extra accounts for regulato...

Bank ought to produce an additional set of accounts for regulators, according to Accountancy Age readers Read More...

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NAO qualifies local government accounts
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NAO qualifies local government accounts

12y Richard Crump , Writer

NAO qualifies local government accounts

Department for Communities and Local Government accounts qualified following spending breaches Read More...

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Taking Stock: Which Big Four firm doesn't Barclays fancy?
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Taking Stock: Which Big Four firm doesn't Barclays fancy?

12y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Which Big Four firm doesn't Barclays...

Barclays' submission to the Competition Commission suggests that at least one Big Four firm needn't partake in its likely audit tender Read More...

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Barclays defends Big Four audit role
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Barclays defends Big Four audit role

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Barclays defends Big Four audit role

Current banking audit rules "working for shareholders", Barclays claims in Competition Commission submission Read More...

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Introducing the Accountancy Age App
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Introducing the Accountancy Age App

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Introducing the Accountancy Age App

Accountancy Age launches an iPad App - a monthly 'magazine' packed with features, opinion and analysis Read More...

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Ernst & Young wins audit of Iberia
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Ernst & Young wins audit of Iberia

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Ernst & Young wins audit of Iberia

Iberia audit is latest high-profile win for Ernst & Young, following successful Land Securities and BG tenders Read More...

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FRC dismisses enhanced audit competition role
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FRC dismisses enhanced audit competition role

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC dismisses enhanced audit competition role

Reporting watchdog questions usefulness of secondary duty of promoting competition between audit firms Read More...

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HSBC's Flint: "Important role for modern internal audit function"
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HSBC's Flint: "Important role for modern internal audit function"

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

HSBC's Flint: "Important role for modern internal ...

HSBC's chairman backs plans to make sure that internal audit is strengthened, and accountable to the board Read More...

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FRC draws line between internal and external audit staff
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FRC draws line between internal and external audit staff

12y Rachael Singh

FRC draws line between internal and external audit...

External auditors told to stay away from internal ones in a bid to safeguard against conflicts of interest Read More...

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Auditors acted as “cheerleaders” for questionable bank reporting
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Auditors acted as “cheerleaders” for questionable bank reporting

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Auditors acted as “cheerleaders” for questionable ...

Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards recommends that banks be made to create a separate set of accounts for regulators Read More...

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British Accountancy Awards: New start-up category launched
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British Accountancy Awards: New start-up category launched

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

British Accountancy Awards: New start-up category ...

The Start-Up category will celebrate vibrant firms who have made a positive impact Read More...

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FTSE 100 providing more audit tenure information
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FTSE 100 providing more audit tenure information

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FTSE 100 providing more audit tenure information

Two thirds of the FTSE 100 are providing information about the tenures of their current auditors Read More...

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Big Four fee growth outpaces smaller firms
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Big Four fee growth outpaces smaller firms

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four fee growth outpaces smaller firms

Big Four firms report 7.7% increase in fees, while smaller firms grow by only 0.6%, FRC report finds Read More...

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E&Y replaces PwC as Land Securities auditors
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E&Y replaces PwC as Land Securities auditors

12y Richard Crump , Writer

E&Y replaces PwC as Land Securities auditors

Land Securities changes auditors for first time in its 69-year history Read More...

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Taking Stock: Don't be concerned
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Taking Stock: Don't be concerned

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taking Stock: Don't be concerned

Colin considers the meaning of the FRC's developments on going concern Read More...

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KPMG overhauls PwC as top quoted company auditor
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KPMG overhauls PwC as top quoted company auditor

12y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG overhauls PwC as top quoted company auditor

KPMG now audits more UK listed clients than PwC, but latter maintains higher market cap Read More...

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FRC may be handed audit market competition remit
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FRC may be handed audit market competition remit

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC may be handed audit market competition remit

Competition Commission may call in FRC to support measures to break audit dominance of the Big Four Read More...

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FRC makes changes significant changes to audit reports
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FRC makes changes significant changes to audit reports

12y Rachael Singh

FRC makes changes significant changes to audit rep...

The finance watchdog has made changes to ISA 700 - in the hope of increasing communication with investors Read More...

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Fee pressure pushing audit profitability down
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Fee pressure pushing audit profitability down

12y Rachael Singh

Fee pressure pushing audit profitability down

Fee pressure sees 81% of firms lower their rates and provide more services to keep their clients Read More...

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Wrangling persists over who should oversee auditing in the EU
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Wrangling persists over who should oversee auditing in the EU

12y Accountancy Age

Wrangling persists over who should oversee auditin...

Supervision, mandatory rotation and a black-list for non-audit services proved contentious when discussed by EU finance ministers Read More...

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