Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding d...

CIPFA and the Audit Committee underline importance of budgeting as council funding falls Read More...

Sole director for Audit Commission spin-off mutual

Gareth Davies is the only director at DA Partnership, the Audit Commission spin-off mutual Read More...

Local public audit plans attacked

Stakeholders criticise local public audit proposals at a Conservative Conference fringe event hosted by ACCA Read More...

Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off

Mazars is the mystery backer behind Audit Commission spin-off mutual DA Partnership Read More...

Local public audit's silent custodian

The National Audit Office is central in the future of local public audit, but its role is hard to grasp Read More...

Public audit takes shape in DA Partnership?

DA Partnership leader Gareth Davies has faith in the fledgling public audit mutual Read More...

TS meets Batman?

Is Gareth Davies, leader of a fledgling pulic audit mutual, the real Batman? Read More...

Public audit mutual one step closer

Future public audit mutual DA Partnership has appointed a secretary, a concrete move towards an Audit Commission spin-off Read More...

Audit Commission mutual choked by cap on market sh...

A mutual born of the Audit Commission will have to limit the number of staff it can employ due to a cap on market share Read More...

Audit Commission contracts opened to EU

UK public sector audit formerly provided by the Audit Commission may be tendered out by the EU today Read More...

New entrants set for Audit Commission bidding

Audit commission bosses cite "high interest" among potential new players to the market Read More...

Audit Commission redundancy cheques 'could fund mu...

Redundancy payments to Audit Commission staff might be used to set up a mutual, sources suggest Read More...

DA Partnership registered 'to facilitate Audit Com...

Audit Commission chief registered DA Partnership 'to prepare for employee-led venture' Read More...

Audit Commission chief starts private firm

Audit Commission executive Gareth Davies' new private firm could bid for public audits, but its purpose remains a mystery Read More...

Colin: Audit Commission in a Pickles

Pickles: 100% of public audit to private sector

Audit Commission in-house work will be farmed out up to the private sector in the next financial year Read More...

Audit Commission's glasnost revolution

In an abrupt policy change, the Audit Commission has thrown open its expenses to public scrutiny Read More...

Audit Commission expenses volte-face

Accountancy Age FOI request reveals thousands of pounds of executives' expenses went unpublished: commission changes policy to include more expenditur...

Audit Commission reports on pennies saved

The Audit Commission's annual report is keen to demonstrate the savings being made at the doomed public audit provider Read More...

Local government 'unprepared' for audit changes

KPMG's survey shows 44% of local authorities lack the expertise to appoint their own auditors, while a further 24% are unsure of their abilities Read ...

MPs 'disappointed' by Audit Commission axing

MPs and experts are disappointed at the summary execution of the Audit Commission, which they said is without justification Read More...

ACCA blasts public audit plans

ACCA joined select committee in rubbishing government plans for future of local audit Read More...

Block the Big Four from Audit Commission takeover

Local government committee wants no opportunity for commission's acquisition by the Big Four Read More...

Independence 'vital' if local councils appoint aud...

Maintaining independence is crucial as local government moves one step closer to appointing own auditors, a panel has warned Read More...

Audit Commission attacks public audit consultation

The Audit Commission has vociferously attacked a government consultation on the future of public audit Read More...

Local public audit consultation ends on Thursday

Government one step nearer decision on future of public audit Read More...

Ministers favour transfer of Audit Commission work...

Local councils told: transferring public audits to the private sector preferred Read More...