Professional scepticism requires ‘right’ culture
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Professional scepticism requires ‘right’ culture

2y Greg Noble

Professional scepticism requires ‘right’ culture

Hill says the main issue regarding professional scepticism is human behaviour, particularly when working towards tight deadlines and budgets Read More...

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KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over The Works audit
Audit

KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over The Works audit

2y Greg Noble

KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over Th...

The FRC has said the admitted failings were "rudimentary and should not have occurred" Read More...

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FRC initiates investigation into EY's audit of Made.com
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FRC initiates investigation into EY's audit of Made.com

2y Greg Noble

FRC initiates investigation into EY's audit of Mad...

This is the second investigation the FRC has commenced into audits by EY this week Read More...

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EY split timeline: The abandoned break-up plan
Audit

EY split timeline: The abandoned break-up plan

2y Sam Alberti

EY split timeline: The abandoned break-up plan

After years of deliberations and millions of dollars spent, EY has officially pulled the plug on its greatly anticipated break-up plan Read More...

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Changes abound – adapting to the new audit landscape
Audit

Changes abound – adapting to the new audit landscape

2y Phil Crooks

Changes abound – adapting to the new audit landsca...

Phil Crooks, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, outlines the key changes to the audit landscape in 2023. Read More...

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Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competitors’ in UK audit
Audit

Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competitors’ in UK audit

2y Sam Alberti

Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competi...

KPMG's settlement of the £1.3bn legal claim highlights longstanding weaknesses in the audit sector, experts say Read More...

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Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays
Audit

Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays

2y Sam Alberti

Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local auth...

Challenges with the valuation of infrastructure assets have proven to be a key barrier for audit firms Read More...

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FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform
Audit

FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform

2y Sam Alberti

FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for au...

Sir Jon Thompson will begin leading the HS2 project with immediate effect Read More...

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Just 12% of local authority audits completed on time, data suggests
Audit

Just 12% of local authority audits completed on time, data suggests

2y Sam Alberti

Just 12% of local authority audits completed on ti...

The NAO has warned that these figures pose a threat to accountability in local government Read More...

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Deloitte hit with £1.25m FRC fine over SIG audit
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Deloitte hit with £1.25m FRC fine over SIG audit

2y Sam Alberti

Deloitte hit with £1.25m FRC fine over SIG audit

The Big Four firm was found guilty of breaches in relation to cash and the audit of supplier rebates Read More...

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A4S Summit 2022: Audit key to mitigating greenwashing
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A4S Summit 2022: Audit key to mitigating greenwashing

2y Greg Noble

A4S Summit 2022: Audit key to mitigating greenwash...

Audit is integral to tackling greenwashing in global markets, according to industry experts   Read More...

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Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee income growth across the industry due to increased client demand
Audit

Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee income growth across the in...

2y Greg Noble

Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee in...

The wider UK economy continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic, but increased client demand for accounting and advisory services saw firms rep...

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FRC introduces new measures to support smaller audit firms and ‘improve competition’
Audit

FRC introduces new measures to support smaller audit firms and ‘improve com...

2y Greg Noble

FRC introduces new measures to support smaller aud...

The audit regulator announced new supervisory measures to help smaller audit firms grab market share Read More...

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Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones

2y Greg Noble

Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones

Accountancy Age spoke with Mazars’ newly appointed audit partner, Andrew Jones, who outlined his reasoning behind taking the role and what he believes...

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FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competitiveness measures
Audit

FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competitiveness measures

2y Sam Alberti

FRC to address ‘failing audit market’ with competi...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has unveiled plans to stimulate competition and resilience in the UK audit market, with a view to remedying the ...

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Audit reform causing work to ‘cascade down’ through the market
Audit

Audit reform causing work to ‘cascade down’ through the market

2y Paul Hanaphy

Audit reform causing work to ‘cascade down’ throug...

Industry leaders say audit changes are already creating opportunities for mid-tier firms Read More...

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UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, industry body says
Audit

UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, industry body says

2y Sam Alberti

UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, ind...

The urgency for reform is greater than ever due to the weakening economy, the Chartered IIA argued Read More...

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ESG demand will force structure shift among audit firms, experts say
Audit

ESG demand will force structure shift among audit firms, experts say

3y Sam Alberti

ESG demand will force structure shift among audit ...

A new ‘coexistence’ of financial audit and ESG advisory teams could emerge due to the nature of sustainability assurance services Read More...

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Audit under fire: Is the worst yet to come?
Audit

Audit under fire: Is the worst yet to come?

3y Phil Crooks

Audit under fire: Is the worst yet to come?

Auditors have been feeling the heat recently after a series of high-profile failures, but what lies ahead and are they solely to blame? Read More...

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Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” still required, FRC says
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Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” still required, FRC says

3y Rebecca Whittaker

Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” stil...

The FRC regulator’s audit quality scores show a slight improvement despite “unacceptable” reviews from Mazars and BDO Read More...

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Audit firms asked to address exam cheating following Big Four scandals
Accounting Firms

Audit firms asked to address exam cheating following Big Four scandals

3y Rebecca Whittaker

Audit firms asked to address exam cheating followi...

The FRC intervention to prevent cheating in the UK follows huge fines issued to firms in the US, Australia, and Canada Read More...

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Grant Thornton handed £2m fine by FRC over “fundamental” failings in Sports Direct audit
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Grant Thornton handed £2m fine by FRC over “fundamental” failings in Sports...

3y Sam Alberti

Grant Thornton handed £2m fine by FRC over “fundam...

The judgement concludes more than five years of probes into the audit firm’s accounts Read More...

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Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor over “serious” breaches
Administration

Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor over “serious” breaches

3y Rebecca Whittaker

Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor ove...

UHY Hacker Young and audit engagement partner Martin Jones face fines of more than £300,00 following Laura Ashley audit breaches. Read More...

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EY break-up plan could see firm lead industry shake-up
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EY break-up plan could see firm lead industry shake-up

3y Rob Griffin

EY break-up plan could see firm lead industry shak...

Industry observers believe splitting audit and consulting operations could reduce risk of reputational damage Read More...

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Reflections on the continuing absence of audit reform
Audit

Reflections on the continuing absence of audit reform

3y Stephen Baker

Reflections on the continuing absence of audit ref...

The government has promised a new dawn for audit reform. Stephen Baker, senior partner at Baker & Partners, asks whether it will it be another false d...

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A lawyer’s perspective on audit reform
Audit

A lawyer’s perspective on audit reform

3y Richard Highley and Julian Bubb-Humfryes

A lawyer’s perspective on audit reform

Richard Highley and Julian Bubb-Humfryes of DAC Beachcroft LLP ask whether the criticism levelled at the UK government over its "watered down” plans t...

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Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit reform bill
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Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit reform bill

3y Sam Alberti

Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit ref...

During a conversation with Accountancy Age, Mazars partner Bob Neate breaks down the draft audit reform bill, warning of a potential capacity issue fo...

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