Deloitte's 13-year audit reign at N Brown Group ended by KPMG
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Deloitte's 13-year audit reign at N Brown Group ended by KPMG

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Deloitte's 13-year audit reign at N Brown Group en...

The FTSE250 company which counts the Jacamo brand - whose TV ads are fronted by England Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff - announced that KPMG will take on ...

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Professionalism and 'success from the City' key for ICAEW and ICAS
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Professionalism and 'success from the City' key for ICAEW and ICAS

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Professionalism and 'success from the City' key fo...

ICAEW's president Andrew Ratcliffe and his counterpart at ICAS, Jim Pettigrew, gave speeches outlining their respective visions for the future Read Mo...

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PwC loses another supermarket audit as KPMG scoops prize
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PwC loses another supermarket audit as KPMG scoops prize

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC loses another supermarket audit as KPMG scoops...

KPMG is set to begin its audit role at John Lewis in 2016 Read More...

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Colin: FIFA's diversionary tactics
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Colin: FIFA's diversionary tactics

10y Taking Stock

Colin: FIFA's diversionary tactics

Colin has been rather intrigued by the FIFA bribery scandal, and he thinks he knows how it worked Read More...

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FA chairman questions KPMG's audit role in FIFA corruption scandal
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FA chairman questions KPMG's audit role in FIFA corruption scandal

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FA chairman questions KPMG's audit role in FIFA co...

Greg Dyke says KPMG Switzerland should be questioned about audit work at FIFA relating to a £7m payment Read More...

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GT in Deloitte audit swoop as change continues at veterinary group
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GT in Deloitte audit swoop as change continues at veterinary group

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

GT in Deloitte audit swoop as change continues at ...

Premier Veterinary Group chooses Grant Thornton to audit the restructured business Read More...

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Colin: FRC hopes that 'every little helps' in retail scrutiny
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Colin: FRC hopes that 'every little helps' in retail scrutiny

10y Taking Stock

Colin: FRC hopes that 'every little helps' in reta...

Colin was tickled when he heard the FRC will scrutinise retail audits Read More...

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FRC criticises PwC over missing UK audit disclosure
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FRC criticises PwC over missing UK audit disclosure

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC criticises PwC over missing UK audit disclosur...

FRC criticism made as it examined 22 audit engagements undertaken by the Big Four firm, which amassed £1.025bn from its assurance arm in the year endi...

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FRC concerned over BDO's audit scepticism levels
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FRC concerned over BDO's audit scepticism levels

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

FRC concerned over BDO's audit scepticism levels

FRC concerned about level of auditor scepticism in six of eight audits reviewed Read More...

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Watchdog tells KPMG to revise materiality guidance
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Watchdog tells KPMG to revise materiality guidance

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Watchdog tells KPMG to revise materiality guidance

KPMG told to take "prompt action" to review and revise its audit guidance on materiality Read More...

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EY pulled up over audit of revenue
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EY pulled up over audit of revenue

10y Richard Crump , Writer

EY pulled up over audit of revenue

FRC criticises EY over the firm's audit of revenue but finds that overall quality of its work has improved Read More...

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Deloitte improves quality of audit offering
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Deloitte improves quality of audit offering

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte improves quality of audit offering

Of the 20 audit engagements undertaken by Deloitte reviewed by the FRC, 15 were performed to a good standard with limited improvements required Read M...

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Video: Friday Afternoon Live - Amazon's tax move and audit quality in the UK
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Video: Friday Afternoon Live - Amazon's tax move and audit quality in the U...

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Video: Friday Afternoon Live - Amazon's tax move a...

Amazon's corporation tax move, audit quality and prudence are the topics of the Friday Afternoon Live Read More...

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Tesco accounting scandal prompts FRC to scrutinise retail sector audits
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Tesco accounting scandal prompts FRC to scrutinise retail sector audits

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Tesco accounting scandal prompts FRC to scrutinise...

FRC plans to make the retail sector a priority sector for audit inspections this year; finds overall audit quality has improved Read More...

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Video: Friday Afternoon Live - The 35 under 35 + EY's big audit win
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Video: Friday Afternoon Live - The 35 under 35 + EY's big audit win

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Video: Friday Afternoon Live - The 35 under 35 + E...

EY's multi-million pound audit win, and the 35 under 35 table, are the topics of the Friday Afternoon Live. Read More...

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Watchdog issues review of audit governance code
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Watchdog issues review of audit governance code

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Watchdog issues review of audit governance code

The FRC issues a clarion call for the adoption of an independent voice at international level in the firms' global networks, as it launches audit gove...

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EY's slick tender secures Royal Dutch Shell audit
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EY's slick tender secures Royal Dutch Shell audit

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

EY's slick tender secures Royal Dutch Shell audit

EY's gain is PwC's loss - a significant $50m (£33m) loss Read More...

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AICPA proposes plan to improve audit performance
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AICPA proposes plan to improve audit performance

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

AICPA proposes plan to improve audit performance

Six point plan marks AICPA's latest push to drive higher audit performance Read More...

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Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA conference told
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Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA conference told

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA co...

CEO mentor Andrew Garner tells delegates at ACCA conference the recent troubles at Tesco down to 'managerial incompetence' Read More...

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IFRS Foundation announces new appointments to its interpretations committee
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IFRS Foundation announces new appointments to its interpretations committee

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IFRS Foundation announces new appointments to its ...

Jongsoo Han and Robert Uhl have both been appointed for a three-year term kicking off on 01 July 2015 Read More...

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PwC's 32 year Tesco audit reign ends as Deloitte appointed
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PwC's 32 year Tesco audit reign ends as Deloitte appointed

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC's 32 year Tesco audit reign ends as Deloitte a...

Big Four firm Deloitte has wrested control of the account from its arch rival as the UK's largest supermarket group continues its long road to recover...

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BDO bosses the AIM audit market but GT leads on tech
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BDO bosses the AIM audit market but GT leads on tech

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

BDO bosses the AIM audit market but GT leads on te...

BDO leads overall AIM audit market, while PwC retains its FTSE AIM 100 crown with 31 clients Read More...

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Shrinking audit and KPMG SME offering means practice revolution
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Shrinking audit and KPMG SME offering means practice revolution

10y Gavin Hinks

Shrinking audit and KPMG SME offering means practi...

Audit is shrinking, and big firms are tying up with IT giants to provide analytical services. Smaller firms must step up and revolutionise their clien...

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Accounting threshold shifts risk lasting damage to audit profession
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Accounting threshold shifts risk lasting damage to audit profession

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Accounting threshold shifts risk lasting damage to...

While regulations surrounding audit "have become more onerous", the number of companies requiring one is less Read More...

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The Practitioner: Who audits the auditors' auditor?
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The Practitioner: Who audits the auditors' auditor?

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Who audits the auditors' auditor...

Audit monitoring visit: shoddy, not up to scratch... and that just was the monitor, claims The Practitioner Read More...

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EY's US arm to pay $10m to settle a NY lawsuit over Lehman audit
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EY's US arm to pay $10m to settle a NY lawsuit over Lehman audit

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

EY's US arm to pay $10m to settle a NY lawsuit ove...

EY settles New York lawsuit over accusations it helped Lehman Brothers deceive investors prior to its 2008 collapse Read More...

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IIA updates qualifications as profession goes global
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IIA updates qualifications as profession goes global

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IIA updates qualifications as profession goes glob...

A three year transition programme will enable those currently studying to switch their studies to the new qualifications and for existing qualificatio...

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