Battle lines drawn on internal controls as FRC closes consultation on new Corporate Governance Code
Corporate Governance

Battle lines drawn on internal controls as FRC closes consultation on new C...

7m David Callaghan

Battle lines drawn on internal controls as FRC clo...

According to the Chartered IIA, internal audit should be placed at the forefront of a new Code Read More...

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Let’s make accountants accountable for better business behaviour
Business

Let’s make accountants accountable for better business behaviour

7m Paul Druckman , Chairman, World Benchmarking Alliance

Let’s make accountants accountable for better busi...

By switching the focus from ‘profit made for investors’ to ‘value created for all’, accountants can find ways to quantify and evaluate the impact of a...

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FRC announces major overhaul of UK Corporate Governance Code
Audit

FRC announces major overhaul of UK Corporate Governance Code

11m Sam Alberti

FRC announces major overhaul of UK Corporate Gover...

The proposals form part of an ongoing overhaul of audit and corporate governance in the UK Read More...

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

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

1y 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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UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, industry body says
Audit

UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, industry body says

1y Sam Alberti

UK government must ‘get on’ with audit reform, ind...

The urgency for reform is greater than ever due to the weakening economy, the Chartered IIA argued Read More...

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FRC confirms overhaul of UK corporate governance code
Corporate Governance

FRC confirms overhaul of UK corporate governance code

2y Sam Alberti

FRC confirms overhaul of UK corporate governance c...

The first update to the UK Corporate Governance Code in four years will see the creation of a stronger framework for reporting on internal controls an...

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Corporate governance reform vital to address organisational “culture crisis”
Corporate Governance

Corporate governance reform vital to address organisational “culture crisis...

2y Patricia Cullen

Corporate governance reform vital to address organ...

Businesses must adopt a healthy corporate culture or risk legal and business consequences Read More...

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Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit reform bill
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit reform bill

2y Sam Alberti

Q&A: Mazars on dissecting the UK’s draft audit ref...

During a conversation with Accountancy Age, Mazars partner Bob Neate breaks down the draft audit reform bill, warning of a potential capacity issue fo...

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Overdue audit and corporate governance reforms on the horizon
Corporate Governance

Overdue audit and corporate governance reforms on the horizon

2y Anca Thomson

Overdue audit and corporate governance reforms on ...

The UK government’s plans for audit and corporate governance reforms have appeared in this month’s Queen’s Speech, to the relief of many, says Anca Th...

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Anti-slavery efforts “unacceptable” among UK companies, FRC says
Corporate Governance

Anti-slavery efforts “unacceptable” among UK companies, FRC says

2y Sam Alberti

Anti-slavery efforts “unacceptable” among UK compa...

One in ten businesses are failing to submit compulsory modern slavery statements Read More...

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One year anniversary of BEIS audit reform whitepaper sparks industry frustration
Audit

One year anniversary of BEIS audit reform whitepaper sparks industry frustr...

2y Sam Alberti

One year anniversary of BEIS audit reform whitepap...

The need for reform is "now more urgent than ever" Read More...

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FRC must address “glacial” efforts to improve UK corporate culture
Corporate Governance

FRC must address “glacial” efforts to improve UK corporate culture

2y Sam Alberti

FRC must address “glacial” efforts to improve UK c...

Greater emphasis must be placed on monitoring and assessing the corporate culture of UK-based businesses to preserve their long-term sustainability, a...

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Video: Integrated Reporting – A corporate reporting framework fit for the 21st Century
Corporate Governance

Video: Integrated Reporting – A corporate reporting framework fit for the 2...

4y Tom Lemmon

Video: Integrated Reporting – A corporate reportin...

Chief Strategy Officer of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), Jonathan Labrey, talks to Accountancy Age reporter, Tom Lemmon about ...

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SFO corporate cooperation guidance – How far should you go to cooperate?
Regulation

SFO corporate cooperation guidance – How far should you go to cooperate?

5y Johnny Shearman and Elliott Fellowes

SFO corporate cooperation guidance – How far shoul...

Would you know what to do if you uncovered wrongdoing? New guidance from the SFO sets out, for the first time, indicators of good practice which the S...

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FRC: new “rigorous requirements” for Stewardship Code
Corporate Governance

FRC: new “rigorous requirements” for Stewardship Code

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

FRC: new “rigorous requirements” for Stewardship C...

The Financial Reporting Council aims for the Stewardship Code to better complement “stronger corporate governance provisions” Read More...

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Is Corporate Structure Simplification (CSS) essential for UK businesses?
People In Business

Is Corporate Structure Simplification (CSS) essential for UK businesses?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Is Corporate Structure Simplification (CSS) essent...

Duff & Phelps has revealed that Corporate Structure Simplification allows for transparency Read More...

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Have AIM Rule 26 changes been effective?
Governance

Have AIM Rule 26 changes been effective?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Have AIM Rule 26 changes been effective?

UHY Hacker Young and Quoted Companies Alliance have said that more needs to be done in this area Read More...

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Changing the corporate governance framework
Corporate Governance

Changing the corporate governance framework

5y Nick Graves

Changing the corporate governance framework

Nick Graves, a corporate partner at Burges Salmon LLP, considers how corporate governance is having an effect on smaller listed companies Read More...

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Insolvency and corporate governance
Business Recovery

Insolvency and corporate governance

6y Chris Laughton

Insolvency and corporate governance

Observations on the government consultation response of 26 August 2018 by Chris Laughton, a corporate advisory partner at Mercer & Hole Read More...

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R&D tax relief claims are rising, HMRC report reveals
Corporate Tax

R&D tax relief claims are rising, HMRC report reveals

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

R&D tax relief claims are rising, HMRC report ...

There has been a percentage increase in the number of claims made by companies, but more needs to be done Read More...

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EY claims corporate reporting in FTSE 350 is improving
Big Four

EY claims corporate reporting in FTSE 350 is improving

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

EY claims corporate reporting in FTSE 350 is impro...

January 2019 will see the new Corporate Governance Code coming into effect, and businesses are already preparing for it – but EY believes more can be ...

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Clean Air Day: Environmental sustainability in the accountancy industry
Career

Clean Air Day: Environmental sustainability in the accountancy industry

6y Accountancy Age

Clean Air Day: Environmental sustainability in the...

Clean Air Day is all about promoting how we can improve our air quality and look after our own and others' health Read More...

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PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2018
Business

PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2018

6y Accountancy Age

PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2...

PwC outlines 6 key areas likely to impact private businesses including digital disruption, the political landscape, and cash flow concerns Read More...

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Amazon UK halves its corporation tax bill despite increased turnover
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Amazon UK halves its corporation tax bill despite increased turnover

7y Accountancy Age

Amazon UK halves its corporation tax bill despite ...

Retail giant Amazon halved its corporation tax bill in the UK to £7.4m in 2016, despite Amazon UK Services’ 54% increased turnover Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Deloitte's tech thing; PAC wants HMRC 'contingencies'; and Sports Direct
Business Regulation

Friday Afternoon Live: Deloitte's tech thing; PAC wants HMRC 'contingencies...

7y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Deloitte's tech thing; PAC ...

Accountancy Age's pub video magazine extravaganza includes Deloitte on the hunt for tech; the PAC dishing out more woe for HMRC; and Sports Direct's t...

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Friday Afternoon Live: HMRC complaints rise; Deloitte scoops big audits; and corporate reporting woes
Audit

Friday Afternoon Live: HMRC complaints rise; Deloitte scoops big audits; an...

7y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: HMRC complaints rise; Deloi...

HMRC receives highest number of complaints in seven years; Deloitte scoops BP and Centrica audits; and corporate reporting under the microscope in our...

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Wheel of Fortune: The Audit Fees Survey 2014
Accounting Firms

Wheel of Fortune: The Audit Fees Survey 2014

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Wheel of Fortune: The Audit Fees Survey 2014

Download the Audit Fees Survey 2014 Special Report IT HAS BEEN a signal year for auditors and the finance directors and audit committees of the FTSE 3...

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