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Accountancy profession key to opening up Cuban economy
A new law aimed at luring foreign investment into Cuba may bring unprecedented opportunities...
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Countdown to PCAOB’s inspections of Chinese audit firms
James Doty, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Body (PCAOB) shares his own ...
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UK accounting watchdog stirs debate on short-termism investment
The UK Financial Reporting Council tackled long-term investment issues in a conferen...
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Standards converge after mass consultation
The new standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers has been generally well...
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EFRAG appoints research director
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has appointed Filippo Poli as research director, effective August 2014.
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has appointed Filippo Poli as research director, effective August 2014.
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IASB completes standard for financial instruments
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued the final version of the standard on financial instruments accounting - IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.
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Accountancy profession closes the gap left by Audit Commission closure
The UK accountancy profession is looking to fill the gap left by the closure of the UK Audit Commission, effective April 2015.
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UK FRC gives evidence to government committee
It was expected to be a grilling, but appearing in front of the UK House of Lords’ economic affairs committee, UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) chairman Sir Win Bischoff and chief executive Stephen Haddrill managed a convincing double act...
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GRI appoints chief executive
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed Michael Meehan as the organisation’s chief executive, effective immediately.
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Accountancy profession key to opening up Cuban economy
A new law aimed at luring foreign investment into Cuba may bring unprecedented opportunities for the accountancy profession, but pose further questions about how a communist economy can coexist with the rules of the free market. Carlos Martin...
A new law aimed at luring foreign investment into Cuba may bring unprecedented opportunities for the accountancy profession, but pose further questions about how a communist economy can coexist with the rules of the free market. Carlos Martin...
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Countdown to PCAOB’s inspections of Chinese audit firms
James Doty, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Body (PCAOB) shares his own views with Carlos Martin Tornero on recent developments of the US audit regulator, after his meeting in Beijing with Chinese counterparts
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UK accounting watchdog stirs debate on short-termism investment
The UK Financial Reporting Council tackled long-term investment issues in a conference held at the London Stock Exchange
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Standards converge after mass consultation
The new standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers has been generally well received, although it might represent the beginning of the end rather than the end of the beginning of the wider convergence project. Paul Golden...
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Mozambique: With a little help from my friends
A recently established new institute in developing Mozambique, with practical help and encouragement from CPA Ireland and others is laying the groundwork for a strong and credible profession in the future, as Vincent Huck reports
Blogs
Investors and businesses in today’s capital markets operate on the basis of a profound trust. That the wheels of “gatekeepers”, chiefly the market regulator, turn as one with core contributors on market integrity – such as auditors – is a critical...
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Sustainable audit practice: Prepare to make fundamental changes
By Fann Kor | In the current environment of increased fee pressure, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) assistant director quality assurance Fann Kor, shares some strategies to efficiently manage audit engagements without...
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Good governance needn’t mean reinventing the wheel
Has the time come for a governance framework and principles of good governance, which would apply across sectors and geographical locations? asks Alex Malley
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When takeovers turn hostile - how UK reforms are giving shareholders greater disclosure
By Roger Barker | Pfizer appears to have retreated but it’s more likely to be a tactical retreat than a full withdrawal, writes Roger Barker
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Pfizer and AstraZeneca debate: when “the greater good” matters
The business pages, and now the mainstream media, have been dominated over the last week with news of Pfizer’s proposed $106bn takeover of AstraZeneca, which would make it the largest ever foreign takeover of a UK company. Now, a number of...
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