Audit committtee's independence called into questi...

Investors and analysts raise doubts about whether audit committees are sufficiently independence from company management Read More...

PwC succeeded by Bermuda firm at Chinese fund busi...

Bermuda-based firm Arthur Morris & Co succeeds PwC as auditors of The China 'A' Share Fund Read More...

International Greetings brings in Dutton as audit ...

Experienced retail accounting exec Phil Dutton takes audit committee role at International Greetings Read More...

FRC hedges bets over audit governance

FRC governance proposals will restore faith in reporting process, while audit tendering rules signal a split from EC stance Read More...

FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition

Financial Reporting Council consultation which could change definition of stewardship in the UK Read More...

APB presents auditors with history lesson

Accountancy Age delves into the eccentric but emotional APB report, pleading with auditors to inject scepticism into their role Read More...

Ex-KPMG partner takes audit committee chair role a...

Wade Loo spent 30 years at KPMG latterly as partner, retiring in 2010 Read More...

Clifford cuts a rug at Carpetright

Former KPMG partner David Clifford joins Carpetright Read More...

Audit committee chairs question Brussels' reforms

Audit committee chairs are unconvinced by proposed EC audit reforms and believe UK audit to be the best in Europe Read More...

New audit committee chair for Crawshaw

Mark Naughton-Rumbo is the new audit committee chair at butcher chain Crawshaw Read More...

BDO: Majority of audit committee reports unsatisfa...

Audit committee reports falling short of corporate governance best practice, BDO claims Read More...

ENRC investigators find no financial irregularitie...

Mining business claims that investigations by advisor have given it the all-clear Read More...

Avia executive swaps FD role for audit committee

Avia's part-time FD Nigel Leavy is swapping his calculator for the top spot on the audit committee Read More...

Grant Thornton slips in biennial audit review

Grant Thornton annual audit inspection shows quality may be slipping as two audits 'need significant improvement' Read More...

Lack of audit scepticism trips E&Y

Audit scepticism a worry as E&Y undergoes its annual audit inspection Read More...

Deloitte criticised over AIM audit client work

Audit Inspection Unit hits out at Deloitte's audit work with AIM-listed client Read More...

BDO urged to avoid cross-selling

BDO's growth should not lead to non-audit services being sold to audit clients, says AIU Read More...

KPMG must improve review procedures

Inspectors say greater scepticism is needed in KPMG audits Read More...

PwC must improve goodwill impairment auditing

Audit Inspection Unit finds issue with PwC's goodwill impairment and revenues audit work Read More...

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...

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...

Cable & Wireless appoints accountant to audit ...

Chartered accountant David Lowden has been appointed to Cable & Wireless's audit committee 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...

Colin and the MoD

Accountant takes non-exec role at Mecom

CFO takes audit committee chairman role at media company Mecom Read More...