Barclays fined £42m over serious failures in financial crime controls
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Barclays fined £42m over serious failures in financial crime controls

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Barclays fined £42m over serious failures in finan...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays a combined £42 million for serious failings in its financial crime risk management, citing tw...

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UK moves to regulate AI audit ‘wild west’ with first global standard
Accounting Standards

UK moves to regulate AI audit ‘wild west’ with first global standard

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UK moves to regulate AI audit ‘wild west’ with fir...

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new international standard aimed at bringing structure, transparency, and trust to the rapidly...

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KPMG replaced by small firm as P&O Ferries auditor
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KPMG replaced by small firm as P&O Ferries auditor

3d Accountancy Age

KPMG replaced by small firm as P&O Ferries auditor

P&O Ferries has appointed a boutique Oxfordshire-based firm, Just Audit & Assurance (JAA), as its new auditor following the unexpected departu...

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BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns
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BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns

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BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns

The Financial Reporting Council has sharply criticised BDO’s audit quality, calling its work “significantly short of expectations” and placing the fir...

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When the apple doesn’t fall far from the audit firm
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When the apple doesn’t fall far from the audit firm

2w Accountancy Age

When the apple doesn’t fall far from the audit fir...

When right is nobody’s business, wrong sets the culture. The recent PCAOB fines totalling $8.5 million for cheating on ethics exams at Deloitte, PwC a...

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Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and audit workflows?
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Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and audit workflows?

3w Accountancy Age

Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and au...

Agentic AI is pushing beyond routine automation, offering tax teams autonomous workflows, compliance insights, and specialist AI “colleagues.” Here’s ...

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ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof reporting accountants
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ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof reporting accountants

3w Accountancy Age

ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof rep...

In a bid to future-proof the UK’s capital markets, ICAEW has outlined four principles to evolve the reporting accountant’s role, highlighting the bala...

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Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact on audit quality, says FRC
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Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact on audit quality, says FR...

3w Accountancy Age

Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact ...

The FRC has warned that big accountancy firms aren’t tracking how AI tools affect audit quality, raising concerns over oversight amid growing reliance...

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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches
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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

KPMG has been fined £1.25m by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over serious breaches of audit independence rules during its 2021 audit of farm an...

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FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard
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FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard

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FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened consultation on a proposed UK version of a new global sustainability assurance standard, aiming to gi...

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One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'
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One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

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One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

ICAEW’s latest monitoring report finds that while most audits remain of acceptable quality, 10% were flagged for significant improvements, highlightin...

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EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” audit failings at NMC Health
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EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” audit failings at NMC Health

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EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” aud...

The UK accounting watchdog has identified “extremely serious” failings in EY’s audits of NMC Health, according to claims aired at the High Court this ...

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Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution
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Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution

2m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s ...

Protiviti’s Janet Barberis and Deepa Krishnamachari explain why internal auditors need a seat at the transformation table. Read More...

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73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance
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73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance

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73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assur...

The percentage of companies engaged in sustainability reporting remained unchanged at 98% Read More...

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PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition and slow growth
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PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition and slow growth

3m Marina Mouka

PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition a...

Staff blindsided as Big Four firm makes second round of cuts under US chief Paul Griggs Read More...

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P&O Ferries auditor jumps ship after ongoing accounting issues
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P&O Ferries auditor jumps ship after ongoing accounting issues

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P&O Ferries auditor jumps ship after ongoing accou...

P&O Ferries, the Dover-Calais operator owned by Dubai-based DP World, is facing new hurdles as it navigates ongoing financial and operational diff...

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ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit requirements
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ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit requirements

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ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit r...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has called for a more balanced approach to audit regulations for small and medium-sized ente...

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Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National Tax team
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Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National Tax team

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Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National ...

Saffery LLP, a prominent top-15 accounting and advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Ami Jack as a partner and head of its National Tax team...

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Why going paperless is now a strategic move for accountancy firms
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Why going paperless is now a strategic move for accountancy firms

3m Accountancy Age

Why going paperless is now a strategic move for ac...

With growing pressure on accountancy firms to modernise their operations and align with sustainability objectives, the shift to paperless audit system...

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EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period
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EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period

3m Marina Mouka

EY under investigation for role in Post Office aud...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into EY’s audits of the Post Office, focusing on the period from March 2015 to Mar...

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Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation isn’t about replacing people
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Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation isn’t about replacing pe...

3m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation...

When Simon Massey became Managing Partner at Menzies three and a half years ago, he didn’t anticipate his role would involve overseeing the introducti...

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EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Thomas Cook audit
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EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Thomas Cook audit

3m Marina Mouka

EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Th...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined EY nearly £5m for “serious breaches of standards” in its audits of Thomas Cook’s financial statements ...

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Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions
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Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

3m Accountancy Age

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

Bishop Fleming, a leading UK-based audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory firm, has announced a significant round of promotions across its operations i...

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EY announces AI integration into global Assurance technology platform
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EY announces AI integration into global Assurance technology platform

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EY announces AI integration into global Assurance ...

EY has launched the next phase of its US$1 billion technology investment, introducing AI-powered capabilities to its global Assurance platform. This m...

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Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of growth
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Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of growth

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Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of ...

Forvis Mazars has posted its fifteenth consecutive year of growth in the UK, reporting revenue of £362.4m for the year ending 31 August 2024—a rise of...

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PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wyelands Bank
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PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wyelands Bank

4m Marina Mouka

PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wye...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined PwC £2.9 million and issued a severe reprimand over “serious failings” in its 2019 audit of Wyelands B...

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EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence for risk and compliance
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EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence for risk and compliance

4m Accountancy Age

EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence f...

AuditBoard has expanded its strategic alliance with EY, introducing a Centre of Excellence in the UK to support organisations as they modernise risk m...

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