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Key posts are unfilled at important regulators — the ones being handed more responsibilities
UK regulator’s probe is latest in series of actions against smaller challengers to Big Four
Regulator FRC claims accounting firm also withheld evidence from investigation that led to £13m fine
But FRC’s Sir Jon Thompson raises doubts that planned accounting and governance overhaul would include UK version of Sarbanes-Oxley
More favourable metrics such as ‘underlying’ or ‘core’ profits often given too much prominence, says FRC
Transparency campaigners want companies suffering poor scrutiny to be identified
Grant Thornton’s ‘lack of competence’ over Patisserie Valerie shows why sector needs rebuilding from the bottom
Firm showed ‘serious lack of competence’ in its work on collapsed UK café chain, says Financial Reporting Council
Accounting regulator found instances where groups did not take account of significant events that could affect liquidity
Bill Thomas wrote to FRC over threat to publish criticism of firm’s persistent shortcomings
Third of those that applied to be signatories failed to pass review process, says FRC
The tally of accounting flaws notched up against the firm has done little to diminish its bottom line
Financial Reporting Council makes formal complaint against accounting firm
Big Four firm and former partner receive severe reprimands from UK accounting watchdog
New FRC head will not be in place before current interim chief departs in October
Auditors have been slow to improve their work while the FRC faces criticism for being weak
Accounting firm reprimanded over role in 2011 sale of bed retailer to HIG Capital
Quality is stagnating while the UK sector awaits regulatory reforms
Keith Skeoch, interim head of Financial Reporting Council, urges government to recruit directors
FRC says one-third of audits by top seven accounting firms fall short of standards
John Kingman criticises lack of progress in finding new chair of Financial Reporting Council
Accounting regulator’s leadership faces being under strength and lacking in diversity as reform looms
Introduction of the audit board ‘a significant milestone’ in ringfencing UK audit practice
FRC is also investigating audit of Sanjeev Gupta’s Wyelands Bank
Independent tribunal finds accountancy firm at fault in advising on sale of struggling bed manufacturer
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