Senior accountants in high demand in the UK
Accountants are the sixth most sought after professional discipline by head-hunters and employers, according to a recent survey by InterExec.…
Month: March 2010
Ethics board releases exposure draft
The International Ethics Standard Board for Accountants (IESBA) is seeking comments on a proposed strategy and work plan for the…
SEC probes US companies on repurchase accounts
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into how certain US public companies account for repurchase agreements and…
A rise in professional negligence claims
There was a significant rise in the number of professional negligence claims in the UK against accounting firms last year…
UK committee calls for more effective audits
The recent revelations about Lehman’s use of Repo 105 transactions illustrates the extent to which audit reports can seemingly omit…
Regulators in oversight stand-off
Audit firms are being squeezed by regulators that cannot agree how to co-operate when overseeing firms that audit companies listed…
Newman says split IASB chair role
The job of International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman should be split in two, according to BDO International chief executive…
McCreevy interview: Gift of the GAAP
From Irish Finance Minister to European Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy is a larger-than-life character who has ruffled a few feathers along…