News roundup: PCAOB, FRC, ICGN, ICAEW, ESMA, IIRC, ACCA, IASB and the Smith Commission
The board the Public Accounting Oversight Body (PCAOB) approved a fiscal-year budget of approximately $250.9m, accompanying it to a strategic…
ByMonth: November 2014
Hoogervorst: US Congressmen’s letter on lease accounting a “complete nonsense”
At the 2014 World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman Hans Hoogervorst described as a…
Warren Allen: “All roads lead from Rome”
On behalf of the International Federation of Accountants, IFAC, it is my honor and great pleasure to welcome you to…
CIMA confirms four “Roman deals” after WCOA
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) took advantage of the World Congress of Accountants in Rome (WCOA 2014) to…
ByLetter to the Editor: He shot the sheriff, Prem Sikka interview
Sir, I read your interview with Prem Sikka (Issue 6131) with interest. His comments about the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)…
CFO route to the top of Santander
Santander CFO José Antonio Álvarez has been appointed CEO of the bank, an appointment that builds on a nascent trend…
Pakistan deal between CIPFA and ICAP confirmed
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) have signed…
Investigating stress in accountants and accounting professionals: The story of my inspiration
Musarrat Khalfan, a MSc Management Psychology student at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus, is conducting a unique multidisciplinary piece…