Big Four audit dominance has "adverse" effect, CC to find
Audit

Big Four audit dominance has "adverse" effect, CC to find

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four audit dominance has "adverse" effect, CC ...

The Big Four dominance of the listed audit market has an "adverse" effect on competition, an investigation into the firms' concentration of the market...

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Internal auditors banned from engagement teams
Audit

Internal auditors banned from engagement teams

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Internal auditors banned from engagement teams

FRC bans auditors from using internal audit staff on engagement teams; IIA recommends scope of internal audit should be unlimited Read More...

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Colin: Give me a sign
Audit

Colin: Give me a sign

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Give me a sign

Colin ponders what any changes to auditors' risk assessment might entail Read More...

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EU standard setters wade into IFRS debate
Accounting Standards

EU standard setters wade into IFRS debate

11y Richard Crump , Writer

EU standard setters wade into IFRS debate

The FRC joins with fellow European national standard setters to influence IASB's work on conceptual framework that underpins IFRS Read More...

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Scope of auditors' report to be extended to include risk
Audit

Scope of auditors' report to be extended to include risk

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Scope of auditors' report to be extended to includ...

FRC proposes step change from the traditional binary pass/fail model of audit reporting Read More...

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Supreme Court rules against extending privilege to accountants
People In Practice

Supreme Court rules against extending privilege to accountants

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Supreme Court rules against extending privilege to...

Judges rule five against two to maintain privilege for lawyers only Read More...

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IASB could water down advisory forum membership criteria
Accounting Standards

IASB could water down advisory forum membership criteria

11y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB could water down advisory forum membership cr...

Hans Hoogervorst suggests advisory forum commitment requirement could be changed to get FASB on board Read More...

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FRC deaf to profession's howls over fine calculations
Accounting Firms

FRC deaf to profession's howls over fine calculations

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

FRC deaf to profession's howls over fine calculati...

Regardless of howls of opposition from the profession, the FRC is pushing ahead with changes to the way disciplinary fines are calculated Read More...

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ICAEW audit mix-up sees hundreds of qualifications rescinded
Audit

ICAEW audit mix-up sees hundreds of qualifications rescinded

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW audit mix-up sees hundreds of qualifications...

ICAEW apologises as members' audit qualifications are pulled due to ineligibility mix-up Read More...

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Firms vie over FTSE 350 audit market definition
Audit

Firms vie over FTSE 350 audit market definition

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Firms vie over FTSE 350 audit market definition

Big Four and mid-tier disagree over Competition Commission definition of audit market Read More...

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Editorial: Insolvency practitioners must break out after being hemmed in
Business Recovery

Editorial: Insolvency practitioners must break out after being hemmed in

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Editorial: Insolvency practitioners must break out...

IPs must fight to restore cross-border insolvency jurisdiction rights Read More...

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Hoogervorst gets tough over IASB framework deadline
Accounting Standards

Hoogervorst gets tough over IASB framework deadline

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Hoogervorst gets tough over IASB framework deadlin...

IASB chief bemoans dysfunctional processes and decision-making that hinders its ability to deliver projects to deadline Read More...

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Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findings
Audit

Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findings

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findin...

UK watchdog pushes back provisional findings of audit investigation to January Read More...

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Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competition
Audit

Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competition

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competi...

Competition could be restricted by the backgrounds of those involved in the appointment of auditors, regulator finds Read More...

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Colin: Audit reform changes tack
Audit

Colin: Audit reform changes tack

12y Taking Stock

Colin: Audit reform changes tack

Colin sums up what many think about the new direction that the EC's audit reform plans are taking Read More...

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Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of crime
Practice Regulation

Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of crime

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of cri...

Just over half of readers feel stature of defendants should not affect the severity of punishments in AADB disciplinaries Read More...

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Colin: Accountants to stand up and be counted
Corporate Governance

Colin: Accountants to stand up and be counted

12y Taking Stock

Colin: Accountants to stand up and be counted

Colin's take on plans by accounting regulator to better codify whistleblowing rules Read More...

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Top50 +50 firms face ICAEW audit fines
Accounting Firms

Top50 +50 firms face ICAEW audit fines

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Top50 +50 firms face ICAEW audit fines

Beever and Struthers, and Price Bailey, agree to ICAEW audit regulatory penalties Read More...

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Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations
Audit

Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Profession up in arms over AADB fine calculations

FRC faces backlash from firms and institutes over changes to the way disciplinary sanctions are calculated. Nevertheless, changes are required Read Mo...

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Has KPMG's case strengthened protection on advisory work?
Accounting Firms

Has KPMG's case strengthened protection on advisory work?

12y Richard Highley

Has KPMG's case strengthened protection on advisor...

KPMG managed to strike out an investor claim against it, but will firms need to change the way they protect themselves when taking on advisory work, a...

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ACCA's Pakistan students call off protest
People In Practice

ACCA's Pakistan students call off protest

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA's Pakistan students call off protest

Protest aimed at removing block on foreign institute studying in Pakistan is called off Read More...

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Top 35 Networks 2012: Worth the effort
Accounting Firms

Top 35 Networks 2012: Worth the effort

12y Accountancy Age

Top 35 Networks 2012: Worth the effort

Lawrence Grant's entry to the Geneva Group International association was hard work, but has proved a real boon for the firm Read More...

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Leader: Profession must collaborate or risk its reputation
Accounting Standards

Leader: Profession must collaborate or risk its reputation

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Profession must collaborate or risk its re...

In the wake of more tax avoidance publicity, the profession must do a better job of extolling its virtues, says Accountancy Age Read More...

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Former convict spared sanctions by ICAEW
Accounting Standards

Former convict spared sanctions by ICAEW

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former convict spared sanctions by ICAEW

A member jailed for soliciting to murder in 2001 will face no institute sanctions due to "exceptional circumstances" Read More...

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Interview: Menzies senior partner Julie Adams
People In Practice

Interview: Menzies senior partner Julie Adams

12y Beth Abel , Reporter

Interview: Menzies senior partner Julie Adams

Julie Adams relishes the challenge of stepping into firm's top role, long held by Mike Sands Read More...

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FRC disciplinary cases to be settled without need for tribunals
Accounting Standards

FRC disciplinary cases to be settled without need for tribunals

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC disciplinary cases to be settled without need ...

FRC consults on proposals to allow disciplinary cases to be concluded without the need for a full tribunal hearing Read More...

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Best Practice: Haines Watts' 21st century firm
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Haines Watts' 21st century firm

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Best Practice: Haines Watts' 21st century firm

Haines Watts' unique structure is the way to build firms in the 21st century, says managing director Richard Gibson Read More...

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