Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president
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Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president

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Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president

Karen Scholes has been appointed the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for the 2025/26 term, making history a...

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EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period
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EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period

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EY under investigation for role in Post Office aud...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into EY’s audits of the Post Office, focusing on the period from March 2015 to Mar...

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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications
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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications

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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of account...

Efforts to ease cross-border mobility for auditors between the US and UK have hit a roadblock, with longstanding negotiations over mutual recognition ...

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FCA abandons plan to 'name and shame' more firms under investigation
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FCA abandons plan to 'name and shame' more firms under investigation

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FCA abandons plan to 'name and shame' more firms u...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has abandoned its proposal to introduce a public interest test for disclosing investigations into regulated firm...

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FCA flags gaps in suitability reviews despite high compliance
Business Regulation

FCA flags gaps in suitability reviews despite high compliance

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FCA flags gaps in suitability reviews despite high...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that most financial advice firms are delivering suitability reviews as required, but gaps remain ...

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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks
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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks

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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority au...

The global accountancy body has thrown its support behind the UK government’s proposed overhaul of local authority audits but warns that the reforms l...

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