Donald Brydon leads government audit review
The outgoing chairman of the London Stock Exchange is to head a new government-commissioned probe into the future of the audit…
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Two of Big Four to stop consultancy work for FTSE-350 audit clients
Deloitte and KPMG to phase out lucrative non-audit add-ons for big companies Two of the Big Four accounting firms are to…
Big Four escape threat of being broken up by competition authority
Competition Markets Authority proposes that FTSE-350 audits should be carried out jointly with mid-tier accounting firms
Two of Big Four to drop consultancy work for FTSE-350 audit clients
Deloitte and KPMG to phase out lucrative non-audit add-ons for big companies
FDs should be personally responsible for accounting errors, says Big Four boss
British companies should adopt US-style reporting, says EY
Big Four audit share should be capped at 60% argues ICAEW
Other remedies include introducing French-style joint audits, says industry body
Santander UK chairman Baroness Vadera eyed to lead audit review
Review is third prong of investigations into whether Big Four audit firms need to be overhauled
Cook the books: third of accountants know of senior staff filing misleading accounts
Half of accountants surveyed being pressured to turn a blind eye
EY hits back at calls for Big Four to be broken up
EY CEO Mark Weinberger says corporations need its multidisciplinary approach when it comes to thorough auditing
Big Four mull spinning off audit arms
Move comes after politicians lambast accountancy firms for complacent auditing