Lack of audit scepticism trips E&Y

Audit scepticism a worry as E&Y undergoes its annual audit inspection Read More...

Deloitte criticised over AIM audit client work

Audit Inspection Unit hits out at Deloitte's audit work with AIM-listed client Read More...

BDO urged to avoid cross-selling

BDO's growth should not lead to non-audit services being sold to audit clients, says AIU Read More...

KPMG must improve review procedures

Inspectors say greater scepticism is needed in KPMG audits Read More...

PwC must improve goodwill impairment auditing

Audit Inspection Unit finds issue with PwC's goodwill impairment and revenues audit work Read More...

OFT edges toward decision on audit market

A provisional decision on whether to refer the audit market to the Competition Commission should come before the end of August. Read More...

PKF and BDO in hot water over China fraud

PKF and BDO face legal action from shareholders after China Expert Technology defrauded $132m Read More...

News Corp audit committee against the wall

Is News Corp's audit committee being lined up to take the wrap for hacking misdemeanours? Read More...

CBI: Internal audit critical for risk management

CBI director John Cridland said internal audit is crucial for risk management at last night's Institute of Internal Audit soiree Read More...

Four more sets of government accounts qualified

DWP, Defra, Skills Funding Agency, and Rural Payments Agency accounts qualified by the NAO Read More...

Varley announces E&Y leadership team

New managing partner outlines his team – plus 69 new partners join in the past year Read More...

FRC: Audit firms must pull their socks up

Audit inspectors find Big Four should do more to address regulators' concerns, while small firms still lag behind Read More...

MOD under fire for failing to follow IFRS

Ministry of Defence's accounts qualified by the NAO for the fifth time running Read More...

Audit Commission's glasnost revolution

In an abrupt policy change, the Audit Commission has thrown open its expenses to public scrutiny Read More...

Helphire ditches Deloitte for KPMG

Deloitte out of audit role three months after £27m accounting error discovered at client Read More...

Audit Commission expenses volte-face

Accountancy Age FOI request reveals thousands of pounds of executives' expenses went unpublished: commission changes policy to include more expenditur...

Bongos help internal auditors spend £5,000

Bongo-banging awayday at burlesque club for internal auditors under Labour has Conservative Party up in arms Read More...

Audit Commission reports on pennies saved

The Audit Commission's annual report is keen to demonstrate the savings being made at the doomed public audit provider Read More...

Local government 'unprepared' for audit changes

KPMG's survey shows 44% of local authorities lack the expertise to appoint their own auditors, while a further 24% are unsure of their abilities Read ...

MPs 'disappointed' by Audit Commission axing

MPs and experts are disappointed at the summary execution of the Audit Commission, which they said is without justification Read More...

Barnier and Doty enthral European accountants

Barnier and Doty were among the big names holding forth at last week's Federation of European Accountants event Read More...

ACCA blasts public audit plans

ACCA joined select committee in rubbishing government plans for future of local audit Read More...

NAO slammed for failing to check report with MOD

MOD accounting officer unimpressed at NAO for lack of agreement over new report Read More...

Block the Big Four from Audit Commission takeover

Local government committee wants no opportunity for commission's acquisition by the Big Four Read More...

Independence 'vital' if local councils appoint aud...

Maintaining independence is crucial as local government moves one step closer to appointing own auditors, a panel has warned Read More...

E&Y recruited for Michael Page's audit

Ernst & Young picks up FTSE 250 firm's audit work Read More...

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