FRC advises on non-audit services
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has advised larger audit firms to be cautious before entering agreements that might stretch…
Month: November 2009
News Briefs
STRATEGY IFAC approves new members The Iranian Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Latvian Association of Certified Auditors and Society…
Region Round-up
ASIA-PACIFIC • The Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters Group has adopted a memorandum of understanding that formally establishes the group and sets out…
South Korea feature: Embracing international standards
Work surrounding the adoption of international accounting and audit standards is top of the agenda for the Korean Institute of…
Middle East feature: ICAEW cements Middle East presence
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has followed up the establishment of a Singapore hub with a…
New AICPA president welcomes changing times in the US
Jimmy Buffet’s Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude is one of Robert Harris’s favourite songs and the title the new…
Profession braces for EC endorsement news
The world will be watching next month to see how the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) new financial instruments classification…
Druckman takes Trucost challenge
One of the UK’s foremost figures in accounting for sustainability has taken on a new challenge leading an environmental data…