FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform
Audit

FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform

2y Sam Alberti

FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for au...

Sir Jon Thompson will begin leading the HS2 project with immediate effect Read More...

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Blunted audit reforms risk “pick ’n’ mix approach” to reporting
Audit

Blunted audit reforms risk “pick ’n’ mix approach” to reporting

3y Sam Alberti

Blunted audit reforms risk “pick ’n’ mix approach”...

The FRC and major audit firms have criticised the UK government’s watered-down proposals Read More...

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FRC to ARGA transition plan sparks industry frustration as audit reform delay persists
Audit

FRC to ARGA transition plan sparks industry frustration as audit reform del...

3y Sam Alberti

FRC to ARGA transition plan sparks industry frustr...

The Financial Reporting Council’s release of its three-year plan has been welcomed by auditors and accountants, but some argue it highlights the “over...

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Report: Auditors concerned over “market-wide capacity issue”
Audit

Report: Auditors concerned over “market-wide capacity issue”

4y Aoife Morgan

Report: Auditors concerned over “market-wide capac...

“The resources that ARGA will require are just enormous” Read More...

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Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Last chance saloon" for audit
Accounting Firms

Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Last chance saloon" for audi...

5y Chris Jewers

Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Las...

Speaking exclusively to Accountancy Age in the first of a two-part series, Sir Donald Brydon - author of the report into the effectiveness and quality...

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Brydon and the audit gap: Expectations, definitions and fraud
Accounting Standards

Brydon and the audit gap: Expectations, definitions and fraud

6y Chris Jewers

Brydon and the audit gap: Expectations, definition...

Sir Donald Brydon’s report into the quality and effectiveness of audit was published at the end of 2019, and in it, Brydon tackles the issues of the a...

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What is ARGA? Brydon makes recommendations for stronger audit regulator
Accounting Firms

What is ARGA? Brydon makes recommendations for stronger audit regulator

6y Chris Jewers

What is ARGA? Brydon makes recommendations for str...

One day after the release of the Brydon report on 18 December, The Queen’s Speech referenced the government’s proposal to create a stronger regulator ...

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FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook auditing
Big Four

FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook auditing

6y Shannon Moyer

FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook a...

Following the collapse of Thomas Cook, the regulatory body has launched an investigation into EY's auditing practices within the travel company for th...

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FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill
HMRC

FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill

6y Tom Lemmon

FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement ...

HMRC CEO Sir Jon Thompson will replace Stephen Haddrill as chief executive of the FRC as it transitions into the new regulator, ARGA Read More...

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Audit sector needs a bold new regulator
Audit

Audit sector needs a bold new regulator

6y Sam Walsh and Richard Khaldi

Audit sector needs a bold new regulator

Sam Walsh and Richard Khaldi, regulation and transformation experts at PA Consulting on how the new financial regulatory body can rebuild public trust...

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