FRC announces new committee appointments
Audit

FRC announces new committee appointments

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC announces new committee appointments

Keith Barton and Allister Wilson have now stepped down from the C&S Committee, the Actuarial Council and the Audit and Assurance Council Read More...

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Regulation stunting business growth, warn accountants
Business Regulation

Regulation stunting business growth, warn accountants

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Regulation stunting business growth, warn accounta...

Increasing regulation is hindering businesses' ability to get on with the job at hand, according to an IFAC survey of accountants Read More...

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Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with competition law
Accounting Standards

Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with competition law

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with compe...

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provides advice to help accountants warn clients of competition rules Read More...

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IASB proposes delay to accounting changes for associates and joint ventures
Business Regulation

IASB proposes delay to accounting changes for associates and joint ventures

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IASB proposes delay to accounting changes for asso...

The changes do not affect other aspects of how entities account for investments in associates and joint ventures Read More...

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FRC delivers £3.3m budget saving
Business Regulation

FRC delivers £3.3m budget saving

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC delivers £3.3m budget saving

Audit quality review costs rocketed by almost a third but FRC makes overall budget saving Read More...

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UK's smallest companies liberated from FRSSE shackles
Accounting Firms

UK's smallest companies liberated from FRSSE shackles

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

UK's smallest companies liberated from FRSSE shack...

The changes are primarily driven by the implementation of the new EU Accounting Directive in the UK Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Firms' websites not up to scratch & micro-biz pension struggles
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Firms' websites not up to scratch & micro-biz pensio...

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Firms' websites not up to s...

Three of the Top Ten accountancy firms' websites are not mobile-friendly; while micro-businesses are struggling to cope with their accounting and auto...

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Tax failings and missing cash see accountants disqualified as directors
Business Regulation

Tax failings and missing cash see accountants disqualified as directors

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tax failings and missing cash see accountants disq...

Two advisers are heavily reprimanded by the Insolvency Service: One for failing to manage his firm's tax affairs; another for misappropriating funds R...

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IASB calls for one year deferment on IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Accounting Standards

IASB calls for one year deferment on IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Cu...

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IASB calls for one year deferment on IFRS 15 Reven...

The international accounting standards setter says main reason for the proposed deferral is the IASB is planning to issue an exposure draft of targete...

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EY enhances parental leave options
Accounting Firms

EY enhances parental leave options

9y Richard Crump , Writer

EY enhances parental leave options

EY will offer 39 weeks enhanced pay under new shared parental leave regulations Read More...

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Government to improve insolvent redundancy consultations
Business Recovery

Government to improve insolvent redundancy consultations

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Government to improve insolvent redundancy consult...

Insolvency Services launches call for evidence on how to improve conflicts between insolvency and employment law Read More...

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City Link collapse shows need insolvency for rule change, MPs say
Business Recovery

City Link collapse shows need insolvency for rule change, MPs say

9y Richard Crump , Writer

City Link collapse shows need insolvency for rule ...

MPs call on government to overhaul rules governing insolvencies after City Link collapse exposes flaws in the system Read More...

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USC administration to be investigated by the Insolvency Service
Accounting Firms

USC administration to be investigated by the Insolvency Service

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

USC administration to be investigated by the Insol...

Administrators for retailer USC come under investigation following pre-pack Read More...

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FX derivatives losses: What you need to know to help clients
Business Regulation

FX derivatives losses: What you need to know to help clients

9y Accountancy Age

FX derivatives losses: What you need to know to he...

If your clients think they have lost out in the manipulated FX benchmark affair, there are steps you can take to help, says Stevie Loughrey Read More...

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Government to protect essential supplies for failing businesses
Business Recovery

Government to protect essential supplies for failing businesses

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Government to protect essential supplies for faili...

Key suppliers will be banned from cutting off essential services to businesses during rescue talks under a new government guarantee Read More...

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UK governance rules in need of shake-up, say AA readers
Business Regulation

UK governance rules in need of shake-up, say AA readers

9y Richard Crump , Writer

UK governance rules in need of shake-up, say AA re...

Poll of 102 Accountancy Age readers finds desire for limited changes to be made to the FRC's corporate governance code Read More...

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US lawyers called in by PwC to investigate Phones 4U
Business Recovery

US lawyers called in by PwC to investigate Phones 4U

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

US lawyers called in by PwC to investigate Phones ...

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan called in by Phones 4U administrators as part of the insolvency investigation Read More...

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200 female employees join class action against KPMG US
Business Regulation

200 female employees join class action against KPMG US

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

200 female employees join class action against KPM...

KPMG US female employees, past and present, opt in to gender discrimination class action against the firm Read More...

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Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing workers
Business Regulation

Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing workers

10y Accountancy Age

Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing wor...

Who 'works' for a business? A simple question, but one that requires careful consideration as far as meeting auto-enrolment requirements are concerned...

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ICAEW chief bemoans 'lack of detail' in Ed Balls action plan
Business Regulation

ICAEW chief bemoans 'lack of detail' in Ed Balls action plan

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW chief bemoans 'lack of detail' in Ed Balls a...

Michael Izza disappointed at the lack of book balancing detail in Ed Balls Budget plan Read More...

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FRC publishes final guidance on going concern
Business Regulation

FRC publishes final guidance on going concern

10y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC publishes final guidance on going concern

FRC retains original wording of controversial going concern proposals in updated corporate governance code Read More...

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Firms worried about UK's ‘illogical’ audit interpretation
Audit

Firms worried about UK's ‘illogical’ audit interpretation

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Firms worried about UK's ‘illogical’ audit interpr...

Competition and Markets Authority's interpretation of EU audit rules could result in 'illogical' outcomes, accounting firms warn Read More...

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IFRS 9 leaves much open to interpretation
Accounting Standards

IFRS 9 leaves much open to interpretation

10y Richard Crump , Writer

IFRS 9 leaves much open to interpretation

Judgement will play a key part in implementing new financial instruments standards, finds Richard Crump Read More...

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EY senior manager walks into Bovill wealth management team
Accounting Firms

EY senior manager walks into Bovill wealth management team

10y Naomi Rainey , Writer

EY senior manager walks into Bovill wealth managem...

Neil Walking leaves the EY’s regulatory practice after four years Read More...

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Tax reliefs for over 55s to be restricted
Accounting Firms

Tax reliefs for over 55s to be restricted

10y Jonathan Stapleton

Tax reliefs for over 55s to be restricted

The government is set to restrict pensions tax relief for the over 55s in a bid to stop the “exploitation” of new tax freedoms. Read More...

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FRC faces Lords committee grilling over going concern
Business Regulation

FRC faces Lords committee grilling over going concern

10y Naomi Rainey , Writer

FRC faces Lords committee grilling over going conc...

Watchdog's bosses will answer questions over controversial proposals, as investors blast plans Read More...

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Investors slam FRC going concern proposals
Accounting Firms

Investors slam FRC going concern proposals

10y Naomi Rainey , Writer

Investors slam FRC going concern proposals

Plans to water down ongoing viability statements will be “damaging to the public interest”, according to top shareholders Read More...

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