IFRS picks up in Japan
Recently released data by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has revealed that 128 companies listed on TSE accounting for more than a quarter of the market capitalisation, have adopted or plan to adopt...
View ArticleBrexit economic cost is “gobbledygook” says an ICAEW member and Tory MP
Peter Bone, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a Tory MP told the MailOnline that the UK Treasury’s economic analysis addressing a potential Brexit can...
View ArticleKey Will Group and Abacus merger bid: Member firms say management disregard...
Key Will Group member firms have criticised management’s lack of transparency over a possible merger with Abacus, International Accounting Bulletin has learnt.
View ArticleRSM to re-enter the top 10 in Ireland after snatching Baker Tilly’s member...
RSM International has added Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon to its network, effective 3 May 2016, and is expected to re-enter the top 10 in Ireland.
View ArticleBelgium audit profession to elect RSM’s Thierry Dupont as president
Thierry Dupont, a partner at RSM Belgium and currently vice-president of the Belgian Institute of Registered Auditors (Institut des Réviseurs d'Entreprises, IRE) is expected to become president...
View ArticleIFIAR to establish permanent secretariat in Tokyo
London/UK. The members of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) have approved establishing a permanent secretariat in Tokyo (Japan), at their annual meeting held this week in...
View ArticleCouncil of Belgian audit profession and Scotland’s ICAS president elected
As reported by The Accountant yesterday, the Belgian Institute of Registered Auditors (Institut des Réviseurs d'Entreprises, IRE) has appointed Thierry Dupont president; and Ken McHattie has been...
View ArticlePwC opens an office in Bangladesh
PwC has opened an office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and plans on recruiting 500 professionals locally in the next five years.
View ArticleLuxLeaks whistle-blower Antoine Deltour deserves protection, lawyer Philippe...
Antoine Deltour’s trial will start tomorrow with the Panama Papers revelation still fresh in everyone’s mind. Philippe Penning, one of Deltour’s lawyers in Luxembourg, speaks to Carlos Martin Tornero.
View ArticleRegulatory harmonisation key to labour market efficiency, research shows
A study has used the accountancy profession as a test bed to demonstrate that harmonisation of standards and rules could be used as a tool to improve the efficiency of the labour market.
View ArticleAICPA letter to US Senators -- RE: Importance of Maintaining Cash Method of...
Letter by AICPA president and CEO Barry Melancon submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on its 'Navigating Business Tax Reform'
View ArticleEuropean Parliament report reveals shortcomings on governance of EU...
A draft document, seen by The Accountant, reflects the compromises agreed yesterday between the MEPs who are part of ECON, which shows considerable shortcomings -- particularly in the way the EP is...
View ArticleAllinial and IAPA take first step towards integration
Allinial Global and IAPA have signed a letter of intent to join forces by the end of 2016, International Accounting Bulletin has learnt.
View ArticleBrexit’s balance sheet
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has published a report on the economic and fiscal status of UK/EU relationship in order to inform the debate ahead of 23 June Brexit referendum.
View ArticleBDO Korean member goes to Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton has added Daejoo Accounting Corporation (DAC) to its network in South Korea, potentially making it the largest mid-tier network in South Korea.
View Article"Tax havens serve no economic purpose": leading economists tell world leaders
Ahead of the UK government's anti-corruption summit later this week, 300 economists have signed a letter calling for new global rules forcing companies to report taxable activities country-by-country...
View ArticleProsecutors demand jail for ex-PwC’s whistleblowers Deltour and Halet
During the last hearings of the LuxLeaks trial, prosecutors have asked for a 18-month jail sentence for Antoine Deltour and Raphaël Halet, both ex-PwC accountants who blew the whistle over the...
View ArticleThe SEC approves PCAOB’s audit partner disclosure rules
The USA Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) rules which require the disclosure of certain audit participants.
View ArticleNews brief: ATT says quarterly digital reporting should be postponed
The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has called on the UK taxman, the HMRC, to delay the move to quarterly digital reporting as five consultations on the subject have been postponed due to...
View ArticleNews brief, appointments: Deloitte’s anti-money laundering; Grant Thornton’s...
Deloitte has made two appointments to its anti-money laundering, economic sanctions and financial crimes practices in the USA. Grant Thornton has made two appointments in the UK and in the Channel...
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