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The UK government should stop half measures and recreate an Audit Commission that can deliver reliable data on local authorities
Sir Jan du Plessis says government ‘missed opportunity’ by dropping proposed oversight rules
UK regulator hands out penalties for failings on accounts of Kier and Galliford Try
Decision to omit Sarbanes-Oxley type rules draws criticism from head of audit regulator
Industry bodies which have received £50mn in recent penalties say they are open to reform
Lawyer argues penalties sought by FRC over Carillion audit are designed to ‘destroy’ accountant’s life
Tribunal finds five defendants guilty of misconduct after hearing auditors created ‘false documents’
FRC investigates four audits by little-known firm used by metals magnate
Sir Jon Thompson’s departure would create fresh upheaval at audit watchdog say executives
Government criticised after fresh delay to long-promised reform of accounting and corporate governance
Government must fix the basics of how the market is overseen even if it fails to institute radical change
UK accounting regulator says Big Four firm failed in its audit of outsourcing group Mitie
Four years after Carillion’s collapse, many rivals have attracted attention of accounting regulator
Transport group’s shares were temporarily suspended in January after it missed deadline for filing results
Move aimed to bolster FRC’s control over auditors after sector criticised over failure to uphold standards
Penalty and reprimand from regulator over work at Revolution Bars, the latest in series of failings by the Big Four firm
Head of accounting regulator says ‘right tone from the top’ can help avoid Carillion-style failures
HW Fisher has been auditing metals trading business since the late 1990s
Cases add to growing list of investigations into work by the Big Four accounting firms
Nominee Sir Jan du Plessis tells MPs the Financial Reporting Council’s governance was ‘not good enough’
Penalty for its Conviviality work is second set of sanctions against firm in as many days
Tribunal hears allegations about accounting firm staff backdating documents during review of Regenersis audit
Peter Meehan described being ‘shocked and angry’ after his suspension from accounting firm
Watchdog to investigate defence contractor’s accounts of 2019 and 2020 as well as 2017 and 2018
Regulator alleges six KPMG staff ‘fabricated’ documents after questions from its inspectors about audit of UK outsourcer
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