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Accountancy gender pay gap lagging by over 20%
Political parties have announced plans to achieve full pay equality in the UK by 2030, but the accountancy sector is lagging behind with a pay gap.... read more
GRI launches toolkit to advance reporting on modern slavery
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, has launched.... read more
Former ICAEW president joins SASB’s governing board
Former Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) president Paul Druckman has been appointed to the Sustainability Accounting.... read more
New executive director joins Hong Kong’s FRC
The Government of Hong Kong has appointed Florence Wong Wai-mei as the executive director to the board of Hong Kong’s Financial Reporting Council.... read more
CA ANZ elects president for 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) Council has appointed Perth-based Peter Rupp as its president for 2020, succeeding Stephen.... read more
Digital service taxes and reactionary tariffs
For the past few years, there has been an increased momentum into looking at how to best tax the largest global tech companies. As many are.... read more
SEC appoints two new deputy chief accountants
The US’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed two new deputy chief accountants; Paul Munter joins as deputy chief accountant.... read more
KPMG UK urges offshore fund investors to check tax reporting
KPMG UK has warned offshore fund investors to check their tax reporting ahead of the 2018/19 tax return submission before HMRC does.. read more
KPMG UK launches new audit only apprenticeship
KPMG UK has launched an audit only apprenticeship scheme, with c140 places available for school leavers.. read more
Mark Carney appointed as UN’s special envoy on climate action and finance
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has been appointed as UN special envoy for climate action and finance. He will start his new position once his.... read more
ACCA launches platform to track CPD
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has launched MyACCA, a platform designed to help its members track their continuous professional.... read more
Submission information for the IAB World Survey 2020
We have now launched the submission form for the International Accounting Bulletin World Survey 2020, the deadline for which is 13 January 2020.. read more
OECD launches automatic exchange of information programme
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Development Programme’s Tax Inspectors Without Borders.... read more
Taking joint responsibility for corporate reporting failures
Following AFM’s assessment during 2017-2018 on ‘quality change’ at PIE audit firms, Accon, BDO, Baker Tilly, Grant Thornton and Mazars over quality.... read more
GRI calls for increased action on human rights reporting
Governments need to do more to help businesses understand, mitigate and improve their human rights impacts by strengthening transparency and.... read more
ACCA appoints president and leadership team
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has appointed a new presidential team at its AGM held in London on 21 November.. read more
IFAC council approves its first ever female-majority board
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has approved its first ever female-majority board. The approval of eight board members, which.... read more
ICAEW publishes guide to provide better understanding of assurance
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has.... read more
Survey: diversity and inclusion key for over half of accounting and finance jobseekers
More than half (52%) of accountancy and finance professionals in the UK look for an organisation’s diversity and inclusion policies when.... read more
GRI appoints four new board members
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed four new members to its board, effective 1 January 2020.. read more
