Chief Executive of the CIIA, Dr Ian Peters MBE, has urged the government to pass the necessary legislation on audit reform, but hope of action is fadi...
View articleBased on reports from 100 UK companies, Deloitte's new report assesses the 'success factors' of businesses- revealing how financial drivers are no lon...
View articleIn the latest podcast we talk to Katie Canell and Simon Cleveland from Deloitte about whether technology can solve the audit crisis and what role huma...
View articleThe implications of the public losing trust in audit extends further than the audit industry, to society as a whole. Read More...
View articleA study has found the public is lacking trust in audit, but as mid-tier firms look to expand their audit businesses to work with more FTSE350 companie...
View articleFollowing Grant Thornton’s resignation in August, Sports Direct has assigned RSM as its new auditor, a decision which comes after the big four refused...
View articleNish Kotecha, Chairman of Finboot, and Bryan Foss, Visiting Professor at Bristol Business School argue that blockchain could provide a solution to the...
View articleThe Accountancy industry has come under fire from MPs during the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Thomas Cook, with representatives from PwC...
View articleRoger Isaacs - Forensic Partner at Milsted Langdon - talks about the Patisserie Valerie collapse and what its impact has been and the role of forensic...
View articleVP of Strategy at Sovos, Christiaan van der Valk, argues that the digital age is changing the role of tax auditors, not rendering them obsolete. Read ...
View articleOn the first day of the long-running Financial Reporting Council's disciplinary tribunal, Deloitte's auditors have been called "reckless" and subjecti...
View articleContinuing the discussion on the use of technology in the audit industry, Becky Shields compares Moore Kingston Smith's advancements to other firms. R...
View articleBecky Shields, partner at Moore Kingston Smith, talks about the benefits of using technology and the future of the audit industry. Read More...
View articleThe study comes amid growing international debate on the market value of auditors providing non-audit services. Read More...
View articleThis latest suggestion from Deloitte, if implemented by the government, would see the Big Four each restricted to 20 per cent of FTSE 350 market. This...
View articlePhil Shohet of Foulger Underwood shares his thoughts on the great audit debate. Read More...
View articleMazars and ACCA called for meaningful reforms, but remain at odds over joint audit. Read More...
View articleThe Government announced on March 11th that it would be creating a new, enhanced regulator to transform the audit and accounting sector in response to...
View articleMichael Izza, ICAEW’s Chief Executive, said that the industry is facing ‘a watershed moment’ as auditors come under heavy scrutiny and criticism over ...
View articleA round-up of the key audit news in the last week, commencing from the 26th August 2019. Read More...
View articleThe Charity Commission for England and Wales has accused some auditors of ‘letting the profession and charities down’, after the sample of 296 chariti...
View articleIsn't it time for auditors to be clear about their roles and responsibilities if reforms are to be meaningful? Read More...
View articleThe UK logistics company discovered inflated operating profits, following an investigation led by chief financial officer Anoop King. Read More...
View articleMike Ashely’s high street giant is now turning to mid-tier firms, and has reportedly approached BDO and Mazars about a possible tender process. Read M...
View articleIt has been a busy week for the large accountancy firms, which has seen Grant Thornton quitting Sports Direct leaving the retail giant in audit-limbo,...
View articleIn the final part of the series, Mazars' UK Head of Audit, Bob Neate, talks about the future of audit and how reform to the sector will come about. Re...
View articleContinuing our discussion with Bob Neate, Mazars' UK Head of Audit talk, we hear why joint audit is better than shared audit, whether its a realistic ...
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