Indonesian firm joins Praxity
Praxity has added Indonesian firm PT AJA Sertifikasi to its association.Founded in 2012, PT AJA Sertifikasi has eight full time auditors and 20 sub-contracted auditors. It has offices in Jakarta, Bogor...
View ArticleGreater clarity needed on risk governance: KPMG, ISCA
A lack of clarity over the responsibility for risk governance in Singapore has been exposed by a joint KPMG Singapore and Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) survey.Of the 250...
View ArticleCSR disclosure increasing
By James CalleryAlmost one-third of businesses are disclosing their CSR and sustainability information, according to a global survey in the quarterly Grant Thornton International Business Report.It...
View ArticleEY links diversity and performance
Companies are financially benefitting from having geographically well-distributed teams of people with diverse backgrounds and past experience, according to a global EY survey.Those who rated in the EY...
View ArticleAntea adds new firms
International association Antea has added firms in India, Germany and Tunisia.In India, Antea has been joined by Habibullah & Co. The firm has eight partners and 104 staff based in offices in New...
View ArticleKreston International adds South Korean firm
Kreston International has added South Korean firm Daehyun Accounting Corporation to its network.Based in Seoul, Daehyun Accounting Corporation counts 11 partners and 100 professional and support...
View ArticleBDO adds another PKF International firm
BDO has added former PKF International Fiji member firm to its network, effective 1 December 2013.The firm formerly known as G Lal & Co., now BDO Fiji, was established in 1970 and counts 72...
View ArticleHLB International adds firms in SA and Armenia
HLB International has added South African firm Certified Master Auditors and Armenian firm AMH Audit to its network.Certified Master Auditors has 120 staff in offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape...
View ArticleArthur Andersen penalty mistake: Michael Oxley
The penalty did not fit the crime in the case of Arthur Andersen, according to the former Republican congressman Michael Oxley, one of the two main architects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002...
View ArticleDespite debate UK tax regime remains attractive for business: KPMG
Britain maintains its ranking as most attractive tax regime for businesses but gap with rival jurisdictions such as Luxembourg and Ireland is narrowing, according to a survey by KPMG UK.Sixty five...
View ArticleFears of a rushed agreement emerge as EU audit reform nears end
The trialogue on the EU audit reform could result in a rushed agreement, which could potentially be "detrimental to the internal market," the International Accounting Bulletin has been told.The third...
View ArticleACCA and KPMG call for understanding natural capital
KPMG, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have launched a briefing paper, Indentifying natural capital risk and materiality calling for...
View ArticleEU audit trialogue negotiations meeting cancelled
The third round of negotiations between the European Parliament (EP), the European Council and the European Commission (EC) scheduled this week have been cancelled.The decision to cancel comes from...
View ArticlePCAOB to reconsider engagement partner disclosure
In order to increase transparency into audits the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has re-proposed changes that would require the disclosure of the audit engagement partner in the...
View ArticleMcGladrey appoints chairman
RSM International US member firm McGladrey has appointed Craig Radke as chairman of the board replacing Roger Hendren. Radke has been a partner at the firm for 37 years and is regional assurance leader...
View ArticleKreston adds firm in Chile
Kreston International has added Chilean firm Canales Consultores to its netowork.The Santiago-based three partner firm with 15 staff has a predominantly international client base and is focused largely...
View ArticleFRC closes PwC Barclays investigation
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has ended its investigation into PwC UK's conduct while auditing Barclays Capital Securities.The investigation was in relation to the firm's role in reporting...
View ArticleWorld Bank calls for LLP status in South Africa
The World Bank has called on South Africa to allow firms to organise as limited liability partnerships (LLP) in order to make the auditing profession more attractive.The call was made in its second...
View ArticleIntegrated reporting framework garners international support
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has released its long awaited Integrated Reporting Framework (IRF), attracting support of global accounting firms and professional bodies.In April...
View ArticleCorporate responsibility disclosure needs to improve: KPMG
Corporate Responsibility (CR) reporting has become a global business practice but companies still have a long way to go in order to satisfy investors, a survey by KPMG has found.The KPMG Survey of...
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