Our response to a formal consultation on increasing audit exemption and allowing changes in companies accounting frameworks. The consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ends on 29 Dec 2011.
When the EC published a green paper consultation on audit policy in October 2010, it set out to achieve a comprehensive, forward-looking debate where ‘no subject should be taboo’. The debate poses numerous challenges, but also presents opportunitie…
The faculty’s spring roadshow will consider a number of topical issues, which will be of interest to practitioners. The topics have been identified from comments and observations made by practitioners, so there should be something for everyone.
The year-end process is ‘show time’ for the figures. Following the previous article on the preparation stage for the year-end (December 2010/January 2011 Audit & Beyond), this article, reprinted with the permission of the Institute of Chartered Acc…
The FSA is determined to improve the protection accorded to client money and assets at some financial services firms. Its recently established client assets unit is working with financial services firms and auditors to change how client assets are hand…