ICAS appoint president
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has appointed Mike McKeon as its president. McKeon was appointed as president…
ByMonth: April 2019
FAF president and CEO resigns
The Financial Accounting Foundations (FAF) president and CEO, Teresa Polley, has announced her resignation after eleven years leading the organisation.…
ByKPMG partner to face disciplinary hearing over audit of BNY Mellon
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) is launching a hearing of its disciplinary tribunal on 21 May to consider formal…
ByDominica joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance
The Caribbean nation of Dominica has signed the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe’s…
ByCIMA launches resource learning centre for emerging technologies
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched a learning resource centre to help finance professionals take advantage of…
FASB appoints acting technical director
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has appointed Shayne Kuhaneck as its acting technical director, effective 1 May 2019. Kuhaneck…
ACCA ‘disappointed’ with CMA’s proposals for reforming UK audit industry
ACCA executive director of governance Maggie McGhee has described many of the remedies the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recommended…
ByAustralia: the regulatory scene heats up
Tom Ravlic reports on how the recent royal commission’s investigation of the banking and financial services industry could have profound…