Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration closing 70 cafes immediately

Audit Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration closing 70 cafes immediately

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration clo...

It is thought that up to 900 Patisserie Valerie employees could lose their jobs Read More...

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Update on Carillion: FRC continue investigating KPMG for 2014-17 audits of construction company

Audit Update on Carillion: FRC continue investigating KPMG for 2014-17 audits of construction company

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

Update on Carillion: FRC continue investigating KP...

The investigation into Carillion's collapse continue on with a renewed focus on KPMG's audits of the construction business Read More...

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FRC v Sports Direct : the latest regulatory challenge on privilege

Audit FRC v Sports Direct : the latest regulatory challenge on privilege

5y Richard Highley and Julian Bubb-Humfryes

FRC v Sports Direct : the latest regulatory challe...

The FRC has successfully persuaded a court to order an audit client, Sports Direct International Plc (SDI), to disclose privileged documents relevant ...

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Patisserie Valerie admits supplier payment issues amidst fraud investigation

Business Patisserie Valerie admits supplier payment issues amidst fraud investigation

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

Patisserie Valerie admits supplier payment issues ...

Interim CFO Nick Perrin said "It was identified that there are many creditors with a large backlog of unpaid invoices." Read More...

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AAnswers podcast: Financial scandals in 2018 and beyond

Audit AAnswers podcast: Financial scandals in 2018 and beyond

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

AAnswers podcast: Financial scandals in 2018 and b...

With our new podcast series, AAnswers, we respond to the big questions of our time, future-proofing the knowledge you need to succeed moving forwards ...

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Patisserie Valerie chooses RSM to succeed Grant Thornton as auditor

Audit Patisserie Valerie chooses RSM to succeed Grant Thornton as auditor

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

Patisserie Valerie chooses RSM to succeed Grant Th...

RSM will audit Patisserie Valerie's accounts as the fraud scandal continues to unfold Read More...

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The Sports Direct privilege decision is a major erosion of fundamental rights

Audit The Sports Direct privilege decision is a major erosion of fundamental rights

5y Hickman and Rose

The Sports Direct privilege decision is a major er...

The High Court in Sports Direct has ruled that the fundamental protections afforded by legal privilege can be sidestepped by the FRC in the course of ...

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Kingman has missed the point

Accounting Standards Kingman has missed the point

5y Richard Murphy

Kingman has missed the point

Richard Murphy, chartered accountant and founder and director of Tax Research UK, says the Kingman report into the FRC failed to address much-needed r...

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The CMA recommendations for audit reform are finally published

Audit The CMA recommendations for audit reform are finally published

5y Beth McLoughlin

The CMA recommendations for audit reform are final...

Legislation proposed to impose joint audit and separate audit from consulting services, among other measures Read More...

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Professional privilege and investigations – what do accountants need to know?

Business Professional privilege and investigations – what do accountants need to know?

5y Lewis Silkin

Professional privilege and investigations – what d...

Law firm Lewis Silkin explains how the law of privilege operates in the context of investigations Read More...

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What are the duties and responsibilities of an accountant?

Career What are the duties and responsibilities of an accountant?

5y Rebecca Brace

What are the duties and responsibilities of an acc...

What are the attributes, skills and qualifications needed to be an accountant? Read More...

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KPMG, Deloitte and the audit dilemma

Audit KPMG, Deloitte and the audit dilemma

5y Emanuela Hawker, Reporter

KPMG, Deloitte and the audit dilemma

Following KPMG and Deloitte’s proposal to stop providing non-audit services to audit clients, the industry considers whether this move will be benefic...

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IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes

Audit IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes

5y Emanuela Hawker, Reporter

IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes

IAASB has recently released their largely supported consultation proposals on ISA 315 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 market

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

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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Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?

Accounting Standards Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?

5y Gary Dixon, Association of Independent Non-Executive Directors

Is it time for moratorium on board room positions ...

The recent £4m fine issued to Grant Thornton is a wake-up call to aspiring independent non-executive board members, who must be demonstrably independe...

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FTSE 350 focusing increasingly on non-financial matters according to Deloitte

Business FTSE 350 focusing increasingly on non-financial matters according to Deloitte

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

FTSE 350 focusing increasingly on non-financial ma...

Big Four firm Deloitte analysed 100 FTSE company reports to find that nearly a third are considering non-financial matters in line with the new Corpor...

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FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits

Practice FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

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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Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing line

Audit Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing line

5y Emanuela Hawker, Reporter

Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing li...

Doubts about the FRC’s efficiency continue to plague the watchdog body Read More...

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FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhooks

Audit FRC competence review leaves watchdog on tenterhooks

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

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

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

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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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

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

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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FRC finds audit failures in UK pension scheme reporting

Audit FRC finds audit failures in UK pension scheme reporting

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

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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FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase this year

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

5y Alia Shoaib, Reporter

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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New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity

Audit New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity

5y Lucy Skoulding, Reporter

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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FRC to investigate KPMG’s Conviviality audit

Audit FRC to investigate KPMG’s Conviviality audit

5y Alia Shoaib, Reporter

FRC to investigate KPMG’s Conviviality audit

The FRC is investigating KPMG over its 2017 audit of Conviviality, which went into administation in April after finding an unexpected tax bill of £30m...

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FRC's new Sanctions Guidance – the changes considered

Regulation FRC's new Sanctions Guidance – the changes considered

5y DAC Beachcroft

FRC's new Sanctions Guidance – the changes conside...

The FRC's new Accountancy Scheme Sanctions Guidance took effect on 1 June 2018. At this challenging time for both the profession and its regulator, a ...

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PwC auditor spent just two hours on BHS audit, says chairman

Audit PwC auditor spent just two hours on BHS audit, says chairman

5y Alia Shoaib, Reporter

PwC auditor spent just two hours on BHS audit, say...

In a damning email circulated to PwC partners, Kevin Ellis said Steve Denison spent only two hours on the audit and backdated his audit opinion Read M...

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