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Comment – Brexit and China: Accountants and their expertise are needed now more than ever
By Anthony Walterers | Now that the UK Government has...
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Open letter to Sir Win Bischoff of the Financial Reporting Council on country-by-country reporting
Richard Murphy, professor of practice in...
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SMEs must make mistakes when it comes to sustainability reporting, GRI’s Fogelberg
Companies should not fear making mistakes in their sustainability reporting and while this is true for all companies it is particularly the case for SMEs, according to Theresa Fogelberg, GRI’s deputy chief executive.
Companies should not fear making mistakes in their sustainability reporting and while this is true for all companies it is particularly the case for SMEs, according to Theresa Fogelberg, GRI’s deputy chief executive.
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Government initiatives cause rise in ESG disclosures in ASEAN
Government initiatives are contributing to a major rise in sustainable reporting in ASEAN countries as disclosures are becoming more significant, according to a report commissioned by the Global Reporting Initiative
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News brief: EY settles “romantic relationship” and “improperly close friendship” cases over audit independence rules violation charges
EY has settled with the USA Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a case in which one of its then partners violated independence rules when she engaged in a “romantic relationship” with the financial executive of EY’s client. In addition,...
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Professionals react to a possible breakthrough between Chinese and USA regulators
China will seek out ‘regulatory equivalence’ when it comes to audit inspections of its USA listed firms’ according to Paul Gillis, professor of practice at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management.
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News brief, Gender gap still an issue for internal audit profession
Women in the internal audit profession still perceive themselves as lacking in core competencies and technical specialities.
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Paul Kazarian granted special editors’ award of global accountancy magazines for his contribution to strengthening democracy through government financial management
Investor and philanthropist Paul Kazarian will receive a special editors’ award from The Accountant and International Accounting Bulletin during the course of a one-day conference and awards dinner in London on 6 October.
Investor and philanthropist Paul Kazarian will receive a special editors’ award from The Accountant and International Accounting Bulletin during the course of a one-day conference and awards dinner in London on 6 October.
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Comment – Brexit and China: Accountants and their expertise are needed now more than ever
By Anthony Walterers | Now that the UK Government has given the green light to Hinkley Point there is a newly energized relationship forming between the UK and China. Last week, ACCA was invited to join a UK trade visit, led by the Lord Mayor of...
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Open letter to Sir Win Bischoff of the Financial Reporting Council on country-by-country reporting
Richard Murphy, professor of practice in international political economy at City (University of London), sent the following letter to Sir Win Bischoff, chair of the Financial Reporting Council this morning
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Comment: UK FRC refreshes Cadbury’s governance legacy with a conference on corporate culture but what the City needs is to tackle its memory problem
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) organised a conference on Tuesday 20 September entitled Culture to Capital: Aligning Corporate Behaviour with Long Term Performance. In many occasions speakers referred to the iconic Cadbury report on...
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Comment: Banking on ethics
By Lee White | We surveyed over 700 bankers and financial practitioners from around the world to look under the bonnet of ethics in banking and finance. We wanted to go beyond the stories of unethical behaviour, and explore the culture that...
Blogs
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) organised a conference on Tuesday 20 September entitled Culture to Capital: Aligning Corporate Behaviour with Long Term Performance. In many occasions speakers referred to the iconic Cadbury report on...
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Thought leadership comment: UK Treasury proposed rules on tax avoidance enablers
Accountants and financial advisors could soon face more penalties for helping clients avoid paying tax. Aziz Rahman, founder of business crime specialists Rahman Ravelli Solicitors, explains how they can ensure they do not fall foul of the law.
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Better, faster, stronger: The CFO’s role in the modern business
By Mark Nittler | The role of the CFO is changing. It is no longer about just numbers and reporting, as more CEOs demand a focus on growth, strategy and quality of operations stretching across all aspects of the business. So what are the key...
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What is climate risk?
In the first of a 4 part series, CDSB founding director Lois Guthrie, considers some of the questions that might be on the minds of TCFD members
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Why the growing millennial turnover rate is a myth
Mike Whitmire, CEO, FloQast | The average annual turnover cost (cost, not rate) is increasing among millennials. The reason for this is not due to more turnover, but due to a disproportionate increase in millennial salaries. Higher salaries mean...
Announcements
Disregard the FRC. "The government did not back the financial regulator" says LAPFF to Chairs of FTSE 350 companies
Press release by the LAPFF
Press release by the LAPFF
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Reminders for half-yearly and annual financial reports following the EU referendum
Press release by the UK FRC
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IFAC Announces New Partnership to Strengthen Accountancy Education in Nigeria
Press release by IFAC
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Report: EU current accounting standard-setting
The report on the activities of the IFRS Foundation, EFRAG and the PIOB that the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament (EP) voted on at the end of April is now publicly available.
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ICAEW to offer partial licenses for insolvency practitioners
Press release by ICAEW
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