'Picky' audit regulators isolating smaller firms
Audit

'Picky' audit regulators isolating smaller firms

17y Penny Sukhraj

'Picky' audit regulators isolating smaller firms

Audit regulators are ‘getting very picky’ in their reviews of small practices, senior figures say Read More...

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Auditors protest requirments for IFRS specialists
Accounting Standards

Auditors protest requirments for IFRS specialists

17y Penny Sukhraj

Auditors protest requirments for IFRS specialists

'We really fail to see why it must be auditors who must be IFRS specialists and not listed companies themselves,' Ernst & Young (South Africa) au...

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Scottish Lib Dem finances cause auditor concern
Audit

Scottish Lib Dem finances cause auditor concern

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Scottish Lib Dem finances cause auditor concern

Auditors concerned over Scot Lib Dems ability to continue as going concern Read More...

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PCAOB finds valuation weaknesses in KPMG audits
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PCAOB finds valuation weaknesses in KPMG audits

17y Penny Sukhraj

PCAOB finds valuation weaknesses in KPMG audits

KPMG failed to evaluate its clients' processes for developing estimates for loan losses, and did not perform sufficient tests of clients' valuation o...

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Greencore switches auditors after fraud
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Greencore switches auditors after fraud

17y AccountancyAge.com

Greencore switches auditors after fraud

Irish food group switches auditor after uncovering €21m (£16.5m) fraud Read More...

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More transparency needed in energy company accounts
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More transparency needed in energy company accounts

17y Penny Sukhraj

More transparency needed in energy company account...

'The lack of transparency as to the accounts of our major energy supply companies is potentially problematic both in terms of the reputation of the in...

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Crunch pushes auditors into earlier client talks
Audit

Crunch pushes auditors into earlier client talks

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Crunch pushes auditors into earlier client talks

Auditors go in early to work with clients on their books over credit crunch concerns Read More...

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Auditors satisfied with Horlick's firm
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Auditors satisfied with Horlick's firm

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Auditors satisfied with Horlick's firm

Horlick's asset management firm avoids going concern warning from auditors in its latest accounts Read More...

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E&Y settles SEC independence claims
Accounting Firms

E&Y settles SEC independence claims

17y Judith Tydd

E&Y settles SEC independence claims

US firm pays $2.9m (£1.5m) to settle claims Read More...

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Deloitte dimisses China growth plans
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Deloitte dimisses China growth plans

17y Alex Hawkes

Deloitte dimisses China growth plans

The Chinese government may hope to create its own ‘Big Four’ audit firms, but that doesn’t mean they will succeed, says the global head of Deloitte R...

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US economy shakes confidence in financial reports
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US economy shakes confidence in financial reports

17y Paul Grant

US economy shakes confidence in financial reports

Survey shows US investors less confident about audited financial statements than last year and want easier to read reports Read More...

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French regulator gets day in court
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French regulator gets day in court

17y Penny Sukhraj

French regulator gets day in court

French audit regulator is set to meet for a final showdown at the ECJ over its refusal to bring its rules into line with EU law Read More...

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KPMG report reveals foundation trust money unaccounted for
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KPMG report reveals foundation trust money unaccounted for

17y Rachael Singh

KPMG report reveals foundation trust money unaccou...

KPMG examined the income the foundation trusts had received from the private patient care division Read More...

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BAE set to appoint ethical auditor
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BAE set to appoint ethical auditor

17y Penny Sukhraj

BAE set to appoint ethical auditor

BAE is in talks with external auditors but KPMG, which audits BAE accounts, would likely be ruled out on conflict of interest grounds Read More...

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Grant Thornton tops US audit research
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Grant Thornton tops US audit research

17y Kevin Reed , Writer

Grant Thornton tops US audit research

US quarterly audit poll places GT top for the first time Read More...

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Europe blocks one-way traffic regulation by US
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Europe blocks one-way traffic regulation by US

17y Penny Sukhraj

Europe blocks one-way traffic regulation by US

EU contributors put a fierce defence against US regulators Read More...

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Livingstone refuses to appear before audit panel
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Livingstone refuses to appear before audit panel

17y AccountancyAge.com

Livingstone refuses to appear before audit panel

Livingstone, former London mayor, has refused to appear before the audit panel probing misspending allegations Read More...

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E&Y wins Caymans hedge fund row
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E&Y wins Caymans hedge fund row

17y David Jetuah

E&Y wins Caymans hedge fund row

US Supreme Court dismisses deficient audit accusations levelled at Ernst & Young's Cayman Islands division Read More...

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Internal audit and the environment: how green is your audit?
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Internal audit and the environment: how green is your audit?

17y Accountancy Age

Internal audit and the environment: how green is y...

Companies are all too keen to shout about their green credentials but without measurement, control and independent verification they are meaningless ...

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ICAEW to spotcheck MPs' expenses
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ICAEW to spotcheck MPs' expenses

17y David Jetuah

ICAEW to spotcheck MPs' expenses

Lib Dems to discuss auditing of parliamentary members’ expenses with the ICAEW Read More...

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Auditors dismiss limited liability link with low fees
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Auditors dismiss limited liability link with low fees

17y Penny Sukhraj

Auditors dismiss limited liability link with low f...

Profession dismisses FRC's suggestions that firms could lower their audit fees in exchange for clients agreeing to limit their liability Read More...

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Dame Barbara replaces Sir John at POB
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Dame Barbara replaces Sir John at POB

17y Penny Sukhraj

Dame Barbara replaces Sir John at POB

Dame Barbara has dealt with several financial fraud cases, including those that involved BCCI and Guinness Read More...

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MPs shoot down expenses overhaul
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MPs shoot down expenses overhaul

17y David Jetuah

MPs shoot down expenses overhaul

Members of Parliament vote not to have their expenses put under the spotlight by auditors Read More...

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Rogues ready to turn a blind eye
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Rogues ready to turn a blind eye

17y Damian Wild

Rogues ready to turn a blind eye

Is that the ghost of Cap’n Bob stalking the profession again? Read More...

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Accountancy Age TV: The future of the Big Four
Accounting Firms

Accountancy Age TV: The future of the Big Four

17y Paul Grant

Accountancy Age TV: The future of the Big Four

Gavin Hinks talks to PricewaterhouseCoopers' board member Moira Elms and journalist Robert Bruce about ten years of PwC and the future of the Big Fou...

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Audit quality body backs US liability limits
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Audit quality body backs US liability limits

17y Paul Grant

Audit quality body backs US liability limits

Centre for Audit Quality calls for cap to prevent the collapse of another auditor Read More...

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Will the US say yes?
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Will the US say yes?

17y Penny Sukhraj

Will the US say yes?

FRC confirms talks are soon to begin with SEC over bid to limit auditors' liability Read More...

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