British Accountancy Awards 2012: The Shortlist
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British Accountancy Awards 2012: The Shortlist

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

British Accountancy Awards 2012: The Shortlist

Accountancy Age is proud to reveal the shortlist for the British Accountancy Awards 2012 Read More...

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Audit committtee's independence called into question
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Audit committtee's independence called into question

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Audit committtee's independence called into questi...

Investors and analysts raise doubts about whether audit committees are sufficiently independence from company management Read More...

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European audit reforms watered down
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European audit reforms watered down

13y Richard Crump , Writer

European audit reforms watered down

Mandatory auditor rotation moves from every six to 25 years Read More...

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Cable lowers audit exemption threshold
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Cable lowers audit exemption threshold

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Cable lowers audit exemption threshold

Tens of thousands of companies exempted from mandatory audits under rules announced by Vince Cable Read More...

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Ex-PwC and Ernst & Young partners head up FRC councils
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Ex-PwC and Ernst & Young partners head up FRC councils

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Ex-PwC and Ernst & Young partners head up FRC ...

Nick Land and Roger Marshall to chair FRC's audit and accounting councils Read More...

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BDO and RSM Tenon reprimanded by ICAEW
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BDO and RSM Tenon reprimanded by ICAEW

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

BDO and RSM Tenon reprimanded by ICAEW

Big firms fined and reprimanded after agreeing to consent orders with the institute Read More...

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PwC competition research earns mid-tier backlash
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PwC competition research earns mid-tier backlash

13y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC competition research earns mid-tier backlash

Research by PwC that shows FTSE 350 audit market is fiercely competitive rubbished by mid-tier rival Read More...

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PwC overtakes KPMG as small-cap auditor
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PwC overtakes KPMG as small-cap auditor

13y Rachael Singh

PwC overtakes KPMG as small-cap auditor

KPMG loses ten auditor clients in the last quarter, seeing it ousted by PwC as the top small-cap auditor Read More...

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E&Y replaces PwC as auditor of Exillon Energy
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E&Y replaces PwC as auditor of Exillon Energy

13y Richard Crump , Writer

E&Y replaces PwC as auditor of Exillon Energy

Russia-focused oil producer names E&Y as auditor as part of cost review process Read More...

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Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit
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Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit

Deloitte replaces KPMG as DAA auditor Read More...

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Regulators to clear up advisors' whistleblowing rules
Accounting Standards

Regulators to clear up advisors' whistleblowing rules

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Regulators to clear up advisors' whistleblowing ru...

Standard setter to revise instances where accountants should override confidentiality and disclose a suspected illegal act Read More...

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Post-Madoff audits of concern to US accounting watchdog
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Post-Madoff audits of concern to US accounting watchdog

13y Beth Abel

Post-Madoff audits of concern to US accounting wat...

PCAOB shows concern after its first interim inspection of US auditors' work at broker-dealers Read More...

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PwC investigates EADS bribery allegations
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PwC investigates EADS bribery allegations

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC investigates EADS bribery allegations

Firm to run a parallel investigation to that of the SFO, which is looking into bribery allegations involving EADS subsidiary GPT Read More...

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AADB closes investigation into E&Y Equitable Life actuary
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AADB closes investigation into E&Y Equitable Life actuary

13y Richard Crump , Writer

AADB closes investigation into E&Y Equitable L...

FRC disciplinary board says no realistic prospect that a tribunal would make an adverse finding against the actuary concerned with audit of Equitable ...

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Ex-KPMG audit partner appointed to Amlin board
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Ex-KPMG audit partner appointed to Amlin board

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-KPMG audit partner appointed to Amlin board

Shonaid Jemmett-Page adds another non-exec board role to extensive portfolio Read More...

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Colin: Major audit for PwC
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Colin: Major audit for PwC

13y Taking Stock

Colin: Major audit for PwC

G4S get more than it bargained for Read More

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Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations
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Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations

13y Rachael Singh

Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations

FRC faces backlash from firms and institutes over changes to the way disciplinary sanctions are calculated. Nevertheless, changes are required Read Mo...

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The bigger they are the harder they'll fall
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The bigger they are the harder they'll fall

13y Rachael Singh

The bigger they are the harder they'll fall

Responses from the Big Four are unsurprisingly critical on proposals by the AADB to increase watchdog tribunal fines, but do they have a point? Read M...

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Development of engagement partners to be revised
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Development of engagement partners to be revised

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Development of engagement partners to be revised

The education board of IFAC consults on changes to professional development for engagement partners Read More...

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Valiant Petroleum swaps Deloitte for PwC
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Valiant Petroleum swaps Deloitte for PwC

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Valiant Petroleum swaps Deloitte for PwC

Valiant Petroleum appoints PwC as auditor following competitive tender process Read More...

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FTSE 350 use same auditor for an average of 11.3 years
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FTSE 350 use same auditor for an average of 11.3 years

13y Richard Crump , Writer

FTSE 350 use same auditor for an average of 11.3 y...

Competition Commission finds FTSE 350 businesses that change auditor get improvements in price and quality Read More...

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Rivals question PwC role in EU accounting reforms
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Rivals question PwC role in EU accounting reforms

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Rivals question PwC role in EU accounting reforms

Collaboration between a PwC technical expert and Cypriot government raises concerns about links between the Big Four and regulators Read More...

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Audit: The Top 50 +50
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Audit: The Top 50 +50

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Audit: The Top 50 +50

Audit firms’ cost-cutting measures pay dividends as Accountancy Age Top 50 reveals overall increase in audit fees Read More...

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CCW wins AIM audit from Mazars
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CCW wins AIM audit from Mazars

13y Richard Crump , Writer

CCW wins AIM audit from Mazars

Crowe Clark Whitehill wins audit of China's tenth-largest sportswear brand Read More...

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Audit reporting rules could see duel accounting
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Audit reporting rules could see duel accounting

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Audit reporting rules could see duel accounting

Fundamental changes to the auditor’s report are needed, but current proposals could highlight clashing management/auditor views Read More...

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SEC launches accounting probe of Deloitte audit client
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SEC launches accounting probe of Deloitte audit client

13y Richard Crump , Writer

SEC launches accounting probe of Deloitte audit cl...

Securities and Exchange Commission launches investigation into possible accounting irregularities at New Oriental Education & Technology Group Read Mo...

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Audit reforms could lead to less protection, say firms
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Audit reforms could lead to less protection, say firms

13y Rachael Singh

Audit reforms could lead to less protection, say f...

Survey of Top 100 firms shows that 63% believe reforms such as auditor rotation will provide less protection for investors and the public Read More...

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