Country report: South Africa
South Africa’s accounting profession is in a period of stagnation when it comes to the regulatory environment. Any anticipated changes…
Month: August 2012
ICAI expands UAE training facility
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has expanded its Dubai based teaching facilities. The ICAI said the expansion…
Editor’s letter: Getting the work life balance right
I was gripped by the TV this month as the 2012 Olympics got under way. Here in London we were…
Profile: Gaynor Coley
Growing up with the philosophy that education is the key to economic freedom, Eden Project chief executive of enterprise Gaynor…
In focus: Sarbanes-Oxley Act
It’s a decade since the enactment of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act, which revolutionised corporate governance and auditor oversight practices in the…
In focus: Accounting in the Ukraine
Ukraine’s accounting profession has an unusual problem – a shortage of men. Carlos Martin Tornero and Arvind Hickman take a…
In focus: The eurozone crisis
As the eurozone crisis continues to worsen, particularly for Southern European economies, governments and businesses the world over are watching…
In focus: Hong Kong accounting profession
The accounting profession in Hong Kong is reeling in the wake of the country’s Companies Bill.David Hayes reports on what…