Editor’s letter: Quality and equality
At a time of calls for tighter compliance and while accountancy organisations are preparing their responses to the European Commission…
Month: May 2011
Consulting business: A look at corporate governance
The recent European Commission Green Paper on corporate governance aims to tackle issues concerning company boards, shareholders and risk management.…
Shattering the glass ceiling
A limited number of women in the workplace and the boardroom has been a consistent concern for the industry. Following…
Technology: Social media matters
As global institutes ramp up their presence on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, in addition to developing their…
Interview: G Ramaswamy
The new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, G Ramaswamy, has introduced several initiatives in a bid…
Netherlands report: Dutch courage
A planned merger between the Netherlands’ two professional accountancy bodies is still in the pipeline. In the meantime both are…
CAQ to fund research projects
The US Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) will fund five independent audit research projects in a bid to improve audit…
Talent management and training essential for Singapore’s vision
In order for Singapore to become a global accountancy hub by 2020 training budgets need to increase and talent management…