Audit alarm bells sound at Fraser Group amid missing payroll data
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Audit alarm bells sound at Fraser Group amid missing payroll data

12m Rachael Kennedy

Audit alarm bells sound at Fraser Group amid missi...

Cooper Parry, the auditors for online e-tailer I Saw It First, were unable to verify nearly £7 million in wages and salary payments Read More...

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How can your audit deliver for you?
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How can your audit deliver for you?

1y Mike Crowson, Director, haysmacintyre

How can your audit deliver for you?

As the regulation of audit firms increases, audits are costing more and taking longer for both auditors and management teams to deliver. Whilst we awa...

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Complex audits surge to smaller firms, ICAEW report finds
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Complex audits surge to smaller firms, ICAEW report finds

1y Accountancy Age

Complex audits surge to smaller firms, ICAEW repor...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has released its comprehensive audit monitoring report for 2023/24, revealing sign...

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Thomson Reuters launches new AI-powered audit intelligence suite
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Thomson Reuters launches new AI-powered audit intelligence suite

1y Rachael King

Thomson Reuters launches new AI-powered audit int...

Thomson Reuters  has unveiled its new Audit Intelligence suite today (September 12). Announced from their Toronto headquarters, this new suite of AI-p...

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UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle local audit crisis
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UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle local audit crisis

1y Accountancy Age

UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle...

The UK government has tabled new legislation in Parliament on September 9, 2024. The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2024, set to come into...

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News from across the pond: SEC tightens auditor oversight
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News from across the pond: SEC tightens auditor oversight

1y Accountancy Age

News from across the pond: SEC tightens auditor ov...

New PCAOB rules aim to enhance accountability Read More...

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PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us all
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PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us all

1y Accountancy Age

PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us a...

The recent £15 million fine imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) marks a significant milestone in the ...

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What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about client value
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What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about client value

1y Accountancy Age

What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about cli...

Earlier this month, Mobius Investment Trust decided to part ways with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), its long-standing auditor, in favour of Johnst...

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Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tier firms
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Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tier firms

1y Alistair Main, Head of Audit and Assurance and Director at Duncan & Toplis

Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tie...

To the delight of many in mid-tier accounting circles, we are now beginning to see significant, wide-ranging steps being taken to reform audit practic...

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FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands industry input
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FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands industry input

1y Accountancy Age

FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands ...

As the October 28 deadline approaches, accounting firms across the UK are being urged to contribute to a critical consultation that could reshape how ...

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EY sanctioned for breaching non-audit services cap fee
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EY sanctioned for breaching non-audit services cap fee

1y Accountancy Age

EY sanctioned for breaching non-audit services cap...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions on Ernst & Young LLP (EY UK) for breaching ethical standards related to non-audit serv...

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What did we learn from the FRC's latest audit quality review?
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What did we learn from the FRC's latest audit quality review?

1y Accountancy Age

What did we learn from the FRC's latest audit qual...

The Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Audit Quality for 2024, released on July 30, 2024, paints a picture of an audit landscape in ...

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Internal audit teams face critical capacity crunch
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Internal audit teams face critical capacity crunch

1y Accountancy Age

Internal audit teams face critical capacity crunch

There is a growing disconnect between the escalating demands placed on internal audit functions and their limited capacity to address emerging risks. ...

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The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill – landmark legislation in the making?
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The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill – landmark legislation...

1y Claudine Morgan, Legal Director and Hannah Gornall, Associate at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys

The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bi...

Amongst the 40 laws the government announced in the King’s Speech on 17th July 2024, a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill (the Bill) was...

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KPMG integrates AI into smart audit platform
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KPMG integrates AI into smart audit platform

1y Accountancy Age

KPMG integrates AI into smart audit platform

KPMG International has announced the integration of generative AI into its global smart audit platform, KPMG Clara. This move, announced on July 29, 2...

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Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil will be in the detail’
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Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil will be in the detail’

1y Paul Brehony, partner at Signature Litigation LLP

Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil wi...

When King Charles delivered the first King’s speech for more than 70 years last November, there was palpable frustration across the accounting profess...

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Biofuel Carbon Accounting Report could signal shift in carbon auditing practices
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Biofuel Carbon Accounting Report could signal shift in carbon auditing prac...

1y Accountancy Age

Biofuel Carbon Accounting Report could signal shif...

A recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report on carbon accounting for sustainable biofuels could herald significant changes in auditing practices...

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Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audit following announcement of incorporation
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Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audit following announcement ...

1y Accountancy Age

Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audi...

The Centre for Public Interest Audit (CPIA), a new organisation that will bring together auditors from across the profession to shape best practice an...

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Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform
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Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform

1y Accountancy Age

Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform

The recent King’s Speech has unveiled a raft of legislative proposals set to significantly reshape the landscape for accountants and auditors ac...

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Learning from MHA's £200k audit error
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Learning from MHA's £200k audit error

1y Accountancy Age

Learning from MHA's £200k audit error

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently imposed significant sanctions on MacIntyre Hudson LLP (MHA) and two of its auditors. The case, revolvin...

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Audit reforms, sustainability and industrial strategy key to Starmer's economic growth pledge
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Audit reforms, sustainability and industrial strategy key to Starmer's econ...

1y Accountancy Age

Audit reforms, sustainability and industrial strat...

The UK’s new Labour government must commit to taking forward audit and corporate governance reform and legislate to clear the local audit backlog in E...

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Is there a need to overhaul local auditing processes in the UK?
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Is there a need to overhaul local auditing processes in the UK?

1y Accountancy Age

Is there a need to overhaul local auditing process...

Following the recent publication of supplementary guidance by the National Audit Office (NAO), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and W...

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EY's UK chief steps down triggering leadership race
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EY's UK chief steps down triggering leadership race

1y Accountancy Age

EY's UK chief steps down triggering leadership rac...

The world of professional services is often marked by a delicate dance of leadership transitions, where seasoned veterans hand over the reins to a new...

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Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companies that went bust
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Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companies that went bust

1y Accountancy Age

Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companie...

New analysis shows that auditors failed to warn about 3 out of 4 of the UK’s largest publicly traded companies that collapsed between 2010 and 2022. R...

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FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on Carillion
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FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on Carillion

1y Accountancy Age

FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on...

Investigations revealed that KPMG failed to gather sufficient audit evidence and did not exhibit the necessary professional scepticism required for au...

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FRC issues sanctions against audit firms for failures in LCF audits
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FRC issues sanctions against audit firms for failures in LCF audits

1y Accountancy Age

FRC issues sanctions against audit firms for failu...

The FRC's sanctions against the three audit firms involved in the LCF audits serve as a stark reminder of the vital role that auditors play in maintai...

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The Bank of England appoints EY as its external auditor
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The Bank of England appoints EY as its external auditor

1y Rachael Kennedy

The Bank of England appoints EY as its external au...

The Bank of England has appointed Ernst and Young LLP (EY) as its external auditor from the financial year ending 28 February 2025. Read More...

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