Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Valerie fraud?
Audit

Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Valerie fraud?

6y Accountancy Age

Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Val...

With nearly 3,000 jobs at stake, Accountancy Age speaks to Mario Spanicciati, chief strategy officer at BlackLine about what was to blame for the frau...

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KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scandal
Practice

KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scandal

6y Accountancy Age

KPMG South Africa embroiled in VBS corruption scan...

As if the Gupta family scandal wasn't enough, KPMG South Africa is wrapped up in a new catastrophe involving corruption at VBS Mutual Bank Read More...

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Audit sector under immediate review by CMA
Audit

Audit sector under immediate review by CMA

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Audit sector under immediate review by CMA

In the light of continuing audit controversies, CMA will be conducting a market study that will cover three key areas Read More...

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FRC shout for independence, viability and higher quality in the UK audit market
Audit

FRC shout for independence, viability and higher quality in the UK audit ma...

6y Accountancy Age

FRC shout for independence, viability and higher q...

FRC's deputy director of audit policy Mark Babington on why the audit industry needs an overhaul and what the group plans to do to improve it Read Mor...

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Cowgills appoints new audit director
People In Practice

Cowgills appoints new audit director

6y Accountancy Age

Cowgills appoints new audit director

Nilesh Modhvadia has joined the firm in the North West as part of plans to grow the audit and advisory team Read More...

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PwC annual report: the drive to keep improving
Big Four

PwC annual report: the drive to keep improving

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

PwC annual report: the drive to keep improving

It’s been another great year for PwC. But how many of their targets have been reached, and what will 2019 bring? Read More...

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Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up
Brexit & Economy

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

6y Accountancy Age

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

Accountancy Age's Lucy Skoulding provides a roundup of all the key new stories in the accountancy industry from the month of August. Read More...

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FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits
Practice

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits

6y Accountancy Age

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct a...

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct allegedly made hundred of thousands of pounds in undisclosed payments to his brother's company, Barlin Deliveries Read Mor...

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Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA worries
Big Four

Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA worries

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA wo...

After their third profit warning of the year, Debenhams calls in KPMG reconstructing specialists Read More...

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Mazars announces five new partners
People In Practice

Mazars announces five new partners

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Mazars announces five new partners

Five partners have been promoted across a range of service lines within the firm Read More...

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Bracewell-Smith settles claim against Deloitte and Linklaters following Arsenal investment dispute
Business

Bracewell-Smith settles claim against Deloitte and Linklaters following Ars...

6y Accountancy Age

Bracewell-Smith settles claim against Deloitte and...

No-one took the blame so the dispute with the magic circle law firm and Big Four accountancy firm was settled Read More...

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How will Brexit impact public practice?
Brexit

How will Brexit impact public practice?

6y Kathryn Swan

How will Brexit impact public practice?

A great year for General Practice jobs creates feelings of a hopeful future for current and trainee accountants Read More...

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FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhooks
Audit

FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhooks

6y Accountancy Age

FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhoo...

The Financial Reporting Council faced serious criticism from shareholders, accountants, and fund managers following the accounting scandals of the las...

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KPMG fined and reprimanded over Ted Baker audits
Audit

KPMG fined and reprimanded over Ted Baker audits

6y Accountancy Age

KPMG fined and reprimanded over Ted Baker audits

The offenders admitted breaching ethical standards and losing independence in the audits Read More...

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The global fight against fraud and corruption: what role does the accountant play?
Audit

The global fight against fraud and corruption: what role does the accountan...

6y Accountancy Age

The global fight against fraud and corruption: wha...

Accountancy Age discusses how the profession can help in the global fight against fraud and corruption with Russell Guthrie, CFO at the International ...

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FRC strikes out at PwC's BHS audit quality following leaked report
Audit

FRC strikes out at PwC's BHS audit quality following leaked report

6y Accountancy Age

FRC strikes out at PwC's BHS audit quality followi...

The Financial Reporting Council has called PwC's audits of the collapsed BHS "inaccurate, and misleading" Read More...

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Monthly news roundup with Lucy Skoulding
Audit

Monthly news roundup with Lucy Skoulding

6y Accountancy Age

Monthly news roundup with Lucy Skoulding

Accountancy Age's Lucy Skoulding provides a roundup of all the key new stories in the accountancy industry from the month of July Read More...

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FRC data on Big Four audits may highlight need for industry overhaul
Audit

FRC data on Big Four audits may highlight need for industry overhaul

6y Accountancy Age

FRC data on Big Four audits may highlight need for...

New FRC data shows that audit fees across EY, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC rose by nearly 6 percent in 2016/17 compared with a 2.7 percent rise the previou...

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Ex-KPMG auditor faces six charges over Gupta wedding scandal
Audit

Ex-KPMG auditor faces six charges over Gupta wedding scandal

6y Accountancy Age

Ex-KPMG auditor faces six charges over Gupta weddi...

Jacques Wessels will be charged for inappropriate conduct and tax evasion after working on the books of businesses owned by the Gupta family Read More...

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BDO maintains lead in AIM auditor rankings
Audit

BDO maintains lead in AIM auditor rankings

6y Accountancy Age

BDO maintains lead in AIM auditor rankings

BDO has continued its leading streak in auditing more Alternative Investment Market (AIM) companies than any other firm Read More...

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Another accounting error for BT Group as £500m pension deficit mistake revealed
Audit

Another accounting error for BT Group as £500m pension deficit mistake reve...

6y Accountancy Age

Another accounting error for BT Group as £500m pen...

Willis Towers Watson’s miscalculation of the group’s pension deficit follows the recent accounting scandal which knocked £8bn off its stock market val...

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FRC finds audit failures in UK pension scheme reporting
Audit

FRC finds audit failures in UK pension scheme reporting

6y Accountancy Age

FRC finds audit failures in UK pension scheme repo...

Nearly half of the audit work for pensions valuations inspected by the watchdog this year was found to have problems Read More...

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KPMG South Africa hit hard as more clients sever ties following audit scandals
Audit

KPMG South Africa hit hard as more clients sever ties following audit scand...

6y Accountancy Age

KPMG South Africa hit hard as more clients sever t...

Mining company Gold Fields and mutual savings bank Finbond are the latest blow to the Big Four firm's audit clients Read More...

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FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase this year
Audit

FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase this year

6y Accountancy Age

FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase thi...

After a string of high profile audit failings, including the collapse of Carillion, the FRC has been under increasing pressure from the government and...

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BDO elects new senior partner for four-year term
People In Practice

BDO elects new senior partner for four-year term

6y Accountancy Age

BDO elects new senior partner for four-year term

Matthew White will succeed Mark Bomer to continue improving international growth, the culture of partnership, and inclusion at the top ten firm Read M...

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PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after Arsenal lawsuit
Audit

PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after Arsenal lawsuit

6y Accountancy Age

PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after ...

The conflict began when Arsenal stakeholder Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith filed a professional negligence claim against the Big Four and magic circle firm...

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New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity
Audit

New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity

6y Accountancy Age

New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on cultu...

The FRC's new Corporate Governance Code promotes trust, transparency and integrity in business in the face of the recent call for audit reforms Read M...

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