Meeting booked to appoint EU anti-fraud boss
Corporate Governance

Meeting booked to appoint EU anti-fraud boss

18y Keith Nuthall

Meeting booked to appoint EU anti-fraud boss

European Commission arranges meeting to agree director of anti-fraud unit OLAF Read More...

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ACCA embraces ethics exams
Accounting Standards

ACCA embraces ethics exams

18y Alex Hawkes

ACCA embraces ethics exams

Institute releases details of new qualification, which will incorporate an ethics exam and other ethical components Read More...

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Experts warn that FRS17 is not strict enough
Accounting Standards

Experts warn that FRS17 is not strict enough

18y AccountancyAge.com

Experts warn that FRS17 is not strict enough

Pensions Board says pension deficit costs well in excess of current estimates under FRS17 Read More...

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Where is the profession heading in 2006?
Accounting Standards

Where is the profession heading in 2006?

18y Accountancy Age

Where is the profession heading in 2006?

Easing the burden for corporate FDs will be key in the next year for Philip Broadley. While Ian Morris wants to see unity in the accountancy professi...

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OFR challenge set for court
Corporate Governance

OFR challenge set for court

18y Paul Grant

OFR challenge set for court

Friends of the Earth likely to launch a court case in an attempt to stop the scrapping of the operating and financial review Read More...

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McAfee stung with $50m fraud penalty
Company News

McAfee stung with $50m fraud penalty

18y Paul Grant

McAfee stung with $50m fraud penalty

SEC reaches settlement with anti-virus vendor over allegations of inflated revenues Read More...

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EC tightens rules on annual accounts
Corporate Governance

EC tightens rules on annual accounts

18y Keith Nuthall

EC tightens rules on annual accounts

European Parliament toughens companies' requirements for annual and consolidated accounts in bid to fight fraud Read More...

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Female accounting chief aims at Eastern Europe
Consulting

Female accounting chief aims at Eastern Europe

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Female accounting chief aims at Eastern Europe

RSM International's new chief executive predicts Eastern Europe 'opportunity' in 2006 Read More...

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Volcker replaced as trustees head of IASB
Accounting Standards

Volcker replaced as trustees head of IASB

18y AccountancyAge.com

Volcker replaced as trustees head of IASB

Italian banker to take Paul Volcker's job at IASB Read More...

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ASB holds hearing on future
Accounting Standards

ASB holds hearing on future

18y Paul Grant

ASB holds hearing on future

Public meeting set to discuss a new role for the standard setter Read More...

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Tweedie to lead IASB for another five years
Accounting Standards

Tweedie to lead IASB for another five years

18y Nicholas Neveling

Tweedie to lead IASB for another five years

Sir David Tweedie re-appointed as IASB Chairman for a further five years Read More...

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Buchler joins Langbar
Business Recovery

Buchler joins Langbar

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Buchler joins Langbar

Insolvency expert David Buchler joins troubled cash shell Langbar Read More...

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FRC lashes out at new audit directive
Audit

FRC lashes out at new audit directive

18y Paul Grant

FRC lashes out at new audit directive

Paul Boyle cites fears over workload from inspecting foreign auditors Read More...

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EC presents new corporate governance plans
Corporate Governance

EC presents new corporate governance plans

18y Paul Grant

EC presents new corporate governance plans

Consultation marks start of second phase on reviewing company law and board behaviour Read More...

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TransBus financial controller faces AIDB complaints
Corporate Governance

TransBus financial controller faces AIDB complaints

18y Paul Grant

TransBus financial controller faces AIDB complaint...

Ian Shelton joins PwC, Andersen and former FD on list to face disciplinary tribunal Read More...

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Sarbox compliance costs to fall 40%
Corporate Governance

Sarbox compliance costs to fall 40%

18y Paul Grant

Sarbox compliance costs to fall 40%

Reduced documentation could hit Big Four fees Read More...

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Scrapping OFR could lead to IT cuts
Corporate Governance

Scrapping OFR could lead to IT cuts

18y James Murray

Scrapping OFR could lead to IT cuts

IT budget cuts could result from scrapping of OFR, experts warn Read More...

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Green group seeks consultation on death of OFR
Corporate Governance

Green group seeks consultation on death of OFR

18y Paul Grant

Green group seeks consultation on death of OFR

Friends of the Earth saw the OFR as a vital weapon in the fight to tackle issues such as toxic waste Read More...

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DTI minister repeals OFR
Corporate Governance

DTI minister repeals OFR

18y Paul Grant

DTI minister repeals OFR

Regulations laid that replace mandatory OFR with a business review Read More...

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Shell set to settle UK investor battle
Company News

Shell set to settle UK investor battle

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Shell set to settle UK investor battle

Oil giant reaches provisional settlement with rebel shareholders Read More...

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Combined code to be revised
Corporate Governance

Combined code to be revised

18y Paul Grant

Combined code to be revised

Review finds 'no appetite' for major changes as corporate governance improves Read More...

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Deloitte auditors banned over Parmalat work
Audit

Deloitte auditors banned over Parmalat work

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Deloitte auditors banned over Parmalat work

Former Parmalat audit partners banned from working on audits for two years by markets regulator Read More...

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Home Office to boost SFO's anti-corruption powers
Corporate Governance

Home Office to boost SFO's anti-corruption powers

18y our parliamentary correspondent

Home Office to boost SFO's anti-corruption powers

Proposed changes would allow Serious Fraud Office to demand documents and information before a formal corruption investigation is launched Read More...

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SEC considers easing deregistration burdens
Corporate Governance

SEC considers easing deregistration burdens

18y Paul Grant

SEC considers easing deregistration burdens

Vote could make it simpler for UK companies to avoid Sarbox burdens Read More...

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FRRP maintains scrutiny on five industries
Corporate Governance

FRRP maintains scrutiny on five industries

18y Paul Grant

FRRP maintains scrutiny on five industries

Accounts watchdog to target same sectors as this year, alongside those providing services to the industry Read More...

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Sarbanes-Oxley costs BP $100m a year
Corporate Governance

Sarbanes-Oxley costs BP $100m a year

18y AccountancyAge.com

Sarbanes-Oxley costs BP $100m a year

BP chief executive, Lord Browne, admits compliance with Sarbox has cost his company dearly Read More...

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All OFR bar the shouting?
Corporate Governance

All OFR bar the shouting?

18y Damian Wild

All OFR bar the shouting?

On the frontline: has the OFR really breathed its last? Read More...

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