Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators
Accounting Firms

Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators

13y Rose Orlik

Firm favourites: Cosying up to regulators

Firms, institutes and regulators are one big happy family, but what does this mean for professional oversight? Read More...

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Costs hinder firms' ability to survive
Accounting Firms

Costs hinder firms' ability to survive

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Costs hinder firms' ability to survive

Running costs so high that many practices believe they will flounder if the situation deteriorates further Read More...

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US regulator courts China with joint inspections
Business Regulation

US regulator courts China with joint inspections

13y Rose Orlik

US regulator courts China with joint inspections

US regulators are courting China with calls for joint audit inspections, PCAOB chairman James Doty has revealed Read More...

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FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'
Business Regulation

FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'

13y Rose Orlik

FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'

Comply or explain is best principle for promoting strong corporate governance, FRC tells European Commission Read More...

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ICAS: 30% of financial reports must go
Business Regulation

ICAS: 30% of financial reports must go

13y Rose Orlik

ICAS: 30% of financial reports must go

ICAS and New Zealand peer NZICA said financial reports should shed 30% to improve communication with users Read More...

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News Corp audit committee against the wall
Audit

News Corp audit committee against the wall

13y Rose Orlik

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...

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Corporates 'unconvinced' by reporting improvements
Business Regulation

Corporates 'unconvinced' by reporting improvements

13y Rose Orlik

Corporates 'unconvinced' by reporting improvements

Companies have questioned the value and effectiveness of government attempts to improve corporate reporting Read More...

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IASB optimism buoys annual report
Accounting Standards

IASB optimism buoys annual report

13y Rose Orlik

IASB optimism buoys annual report

The IASB's annual report shows optimism and hopes for better days once the rush to US convergence is over Read More...

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Moody's scrambles red flags amid China accounting concern
Accounting Standards

Moody's scrambles red flags amid China accounting concern

13y Rose Orlik

Moody's scrambles red flags amid China accounting ...

Moody's has rated 50 China-based companies according to its red flag system, as accounting fears dog US investors Read More...

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Video: Here comes the Bribery Act
Business Regulation

Video: Here comes the Bribery Act

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Video: Here comes the Bribery Act

Rachael Singh and guest Danielle Harris from Maclay Murray & Spens discuss the introduction of the new Bribery Act and its implications for adviso...

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SEC de-clawed by China state secrets law
Accounting Firms

SEC de-clawed by China state secrets law

13y Rose Orlik

SEC de-clawed by China state secrets law

Investor protection and the SEC fell flat in the face of Chinese state secret laws, making it hard to crack down on US-listed companies with questiona...

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Tax residency for the iPhone generation
Business Regulation

Tax residency for the iPhone generation

13y Kevin Hindley

Tax residency for the iPhone generation

Mobile technologies could impact where businesses are classed as resident for tax purposes, suggest Kevin Hindley and Daniel Barton Read More...

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Seed investment set for new tax regime
Business Regulation

Seed investment set for new tax regime

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Seed investment set for new tax regime

Treasury outlines early-stage tax plan in new consultation Read More...

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Barnier and Doty enthral European accountants
Audit

Barnier and Doty enthral European accountants

13y Rose Orlik

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...

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ICAS: Micro-entity reporting exemptions risky
Accounting Standards

ICAS: Micro-entity reporting exemptions risky

13y Rose Orlik

ICAS: Micro-entity reporting exemptions risky

ICAS has warned against cutting micro-entity reporting requirements, saying the move could reduce trade and access to credit Read More...

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Big Four play audit musical chairs
Audit

Big Four play audit musical chairs

13y Rose Orlik

Big Four play audit musical chairs

The Big Four have been swapping audits like kids with marbles, indicating the market may be increasingly dynamic Read More...

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China IT investors undeterred by accounting scandals
Accounting Firms

China IT investors undeterred by accounting scandals

13y Rose Orlik

China IT investors undeterred by accounting scanda...

Investors are eager to capitalise Chinese IT companies despite accounting scandals Read More...

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Busy week for the IASB
Accounting Standards

Busy week for the IASB

13y Rose Orlik

Busy week for the IASB

The IASB has had a busy week, with updated standards and reports abounding Read More...

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IFRS doubters stung by government audit report verdict
Accounting Standards

IFRS doubters stung by government audit report verdict

13y Rose Orlik

IFRS doubters stung by government audit report ver...

IFRS critics have attacked the government's response to the Lords' audit report, which dismissed claims that IFRS lacks prudence Read More...

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Deloitte first off the block after government audit response
Audit

Deloitte first off the block after government audit response

13y Rose Orlik

Deloitte first off the block after government audi...

Deloitte responded rapidly after the government replied to the Lords audit report, but didn't have much to say Read More...

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New tax tactics, or 'same old' for HMRC?
Business Regulation

New tax tactics, or 'same old' for HMRC?

13y Accountancy Age

New tax tactics, or 'same old' for HMRC?

Despite a welter of new projects, PKF's John Cassidy tells advisors that HMRC hasn't really changed Read More...

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SFO reprieved in anti-crime overhaul
Business Regulation

SFO reprieved in anti-crime overhaul

13y our parliamentary corresponden...

SFO reprieved in anti-crime overhaul

Let-off for Richard Alderman's Serious Fraud Office despite formation of National Crime Agency Read More...

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ICAS future of accountancy lecture hauls in the crowds
Accounting Standards

ICAS future of accountancy lecture hauls in the crowds

13y Rose Orlik

ICAS future of accountancy lecture hauls in the cr...

Firms were told to reinvent or die at an annual ICAS lecture on the future of accountancy Read More...

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ICAEW rules fudge sparks bitter complaint
Accounting Standards

ICAEW rules fudge sparks bitter complaint

13y Rose Orlik

ICAEW rules fudge sparks bitter complaint

Fudged rules surrounding the latest ICAEW council election have sparked bitter complaints from ex-council member Alan Livesey Read More...

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Government must stop the SME accounting tug-of-war
Accounting Firms

Government must stop the SME accounting tug-of-war

13y Accountancy Age

Government must stop the SME accounting tug-of-war

BIS wants less record-keeping while HMRC wants more robust accounting. Make your mind up, says Elaine Clark Read More...

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Time to Act against slow payers
Business Recovery

Time to Act against slow payers

13y Martin Williams

Time to Act against slow payers

Credit inspectors should act on tardy payers, says Martin Williams Read More...

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Provisioning for losses
Accounting Standards

Provisioning for losses

13y Rose Orlik

Provisioning for losses

Provisioning for losses has sparked furious debate and experts are hauling out accountancy tomes to fight their corner Read More...

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