Update on OECD Anti-Bribery Convention adoption in Argentina, Finland, UK...
Progresses on anti-bribery laws are being made albeit slowly, according to recent publication by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
View ArticleCIPFA to launch Brexit advisory commission
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has announced the launch of an independent advisory commission to look at the impact of the Brexit negotiation options on public...
View ArticleUSA CFOs face challenges as their work moves from compliance to strategy
Chief financial officers (CFOs) in the USA are spending over a third of their time as strategic advisers and going beyond their traditional financial management roles, according to a Grant Thornton...
View ArticleDeloitte partner appointed USA SEC deputy chief accountant
The USA Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Sagar Teotia as a deputy chief accountant.
View ArticlePwC widens alliance with Microsoft
PwC has announced that it will widen its global business and digital transformation through a partnership with Microsoft.
View ArticleAudits are more than just compliance, Deloitte USA survey reveals
More than three-quarter of executives and 91% of audit committee members said that financial statements audits identify opportunities to improve business performance, according to a survey by Deloitte...
View ArticleFormer Deloitte Brazil chairman and CEO sanctioned by PCAOB
Former Deloitte Brazil chairman Michael John Morrell, and former CEO and managing partner Juarez Lopes de Araujo, have been sanctioned for violations regarding failures to cooperate with the...
View ArticleSingaporean regulators and institutes release retail investors’ guide to...
To help investors understand the enhanced auditor report (EAR) which is implemented as of this year, The Singaporean regulators, the Accounting Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and the Securities...
View ArticleNews brief: IFIAR opens headquarters in Tokyo
The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) has opened its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and has held its first board meeting.
View ArticlePatchy implementations of EU audit reform
An overview of the implementation of the European Union audit reform, which came into force last June, shows consistency among member states in implementing the core rules, yet the options offered in...
View ArticleGender pay gap reporting requirements puts equality in the spotlight
A transparency initiative on the gender pay gap has led to reporting requirements being put into force from 5 April 2017. Private and voluntary sector employers in the UK with over 250 employees must...
View ArticleKPMG removes 6 personnel including their head of audit over unethical behaviour
Big Four firm KPMG has fired six audit personnel including four partners, one employee and the head of the audit practice in the USA, for violating the Code of Conduct, raising further questions on...
View ArticleAndersen Tax wins first legal battle against Arthur Andersen & Co
A USA court has issued an injunction order against Arthur Andersen & Co USA member firm, MoHala Enterprises, giving Andersen Tax its first legal win in its bid to ascertain itself as the rightful...
View ArticleInstitutional investors call for more non-financial performance disclosure,...
Institutional investors believe that companies should stop ignoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and disclose more adequately the non-financial risks that could affect their...
View ArticleInternational Accounting Bulletin & The Accountant Awards nominations open
International Accounting Bulletin & The Accountant Awards nominations are now open until Friday 7 July
View ArticleData analytics in internal audit report helps auditors assess benefits
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) has published a report on the use of data analytics in internal audit, aiming to help organisations to assess potential value before committing to...
View ArticleAnalysis: New chair appointed at House of Cards EGIAN
It has taken nearly two years and numerous intrigues for the European Group of International Accounting Networks and Associations (EGIAN) to find a new chair, but the deed is done and The Accountant...
View ArticleSecurities Commission Malaysia releases new code on corporate governance
The Malaysian Securities Commission has released the new Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) to strengthen corporate culture by placing greater emphasis on the internalisation of corporate...
View ArticleHLB International COO is appointed CEO
HLB International has announced the appointment of Marco Donzelli as its chief executive officer (CEO).
View ArticleUganda’s president opens 4th African Congress of Accountants
Kampala, Uganda. Uganda president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has opened the fourth edition of the African Congress of Accountants 2017 (ACOA17) in a long speech that looked at the past and present...
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