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IAASB proposes audit risk assessment standards revision
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has moved to update its standard on audit risk assessments, to take into account... read more
MPs question PRA’s scrutiny of Grant Thornton
The chairs of three UK Government select committees have written to the Bank of England’s (BoE) Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), questioning... read more
Big Four reject break up calls
The Big Four have insisted on the importance of the continuation of their current model rather than being split up. read more
CIPFA appoints new president
Grant Thornton UK’s head of public services Sarah Howard has become president of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). read more
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Russia 2018: Tax goals and the World Cup
When the World Cup was coming to a close, Jonathan Minter spoke to Sergey Leoshko, head of the tax department at Allinial Global member Schneider... read more
Widening the responsibility business net
The 17th Responsible Business Summit Europe featured a number of speakers addressing the wider implications of looking beyond just financial data.... read more
The importance of international audit standards
Addressing members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s chief... read more
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Corruption in the crosshairs of ethics auditors
We are living in a historical time. Delações premiadas (plea bargains in exchange for reduced sentence or pardons) are the opening lines of a book about Brazil that everyone thought existed, but that hadn’t been exposed in its details, structures and the painful reality of corporate fraud. Among the countless revelations published daily by the media, people also came to understand the role of the internal auditor, one of the leading roles in the eternal fight between ethics and crime. Its mission is to mitigate risks, prevent financial loss and identify processes that could be corrupted by criminals, even if that means pointing out a slip by a colleague of years of experience. read more
Zambia receives €17m in financing from EU to improve PFM
Earlier this month, the government of the Republic of Zambia and the EU signed a €17m financing agreement to improve public financial management (PFM) in Zambia. This agreement and funding will contribute to the improvement of the planning, budgeting and budget implementation capacities in the African country. read more
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