Still some way to go
When a large-scale fraud is uncovered, questions arise about how it occurred and what can prevent future crimes. This was…
Month: January 2010
Looking forward, looking back
Before the debates and discussions of 2010 cause memories of 2009 to fade, The Accountant asked a selection of accounting…
Under attack
Intense fee pressure has marked a challenging year for France’s auditors. Unsurprisingly in the economic climate, consulting work has also…
UK introduces world’s first audit firm governance code
The eight firms that audit about 95 percent of companies listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange…
XBRL resources begin to build
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and the Federation of European Accountants (Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens –…
FEE untangles accounting jargon
The Federation of European Accountants (Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens – FEE) has attempted to define technical jargon used by…
Dutch institutes to merge in mid-2010
The Netherlands’ two accounting institutes have cleared the final hurdle in their bid to merge following “overwhelming” approval by the…
Australian watchdog outlines priorities
Companies and auditors should focus on the appropriateness of going concern assumptions, asset impairments, fair value determinations and revised accounting…