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Regulators
Sports Direct battles order to hand ‘private’ documents to FRC
Sportswear retailer Sports Direct is fighting an order to hand over “private” documents to the UK’s accounting watchdog. According to…
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Regulators
FRC consults on revised auditing standard for risks of material misstatement
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today launched a consultation on the proposed revision of its UK standard ISA (UK)…
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Regulators
FCA pension scheme fined £2,000 by TPR
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) pension scheme has been fined £2,000 by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). According to TPR, the…
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People Moves
FCA appoints Christopher Woolard as interim chief executive
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Christopher Woolard as its new interim chief executive. Woolard will take on the…
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Crime
Alleged fraud reached over £1bn in 2019
Sophisticated cyber-crime combined with traditional old school frauds have pushed the value of alleged fraud cases hitting UK Courts in…
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People Moves
Cowgills names Sam Davies as new partner
Accountancy and business advisory firm Cowgills has promoted corporate finance director Sam Davies to the position of partner, just 18…
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Regulation
FRC calls for improved workforce reporting
Reporting on workforce-related issues “needs to improve” to meet investor needs and reflect modern-day workforces, according to a new report…
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Regulation
Accounting bodies call for improved Sustainable Development Goals Disclosures
Leading accounting bodies have called for corporate and asset owner action and improved reporting on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals…
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Accounting Firms
Mercer & Hole appoints Dominic Dumville as corporate advisory partner
Accountancy firm Mercer and Hole has appointed Dominic Dumville as a corporate advisory partner. Dumville, a licenced insolvency practitioner, qualified…
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Accounting Firms
Mazars reports ‘outstanding’ performance in 2019
International audit and advisory firm Mazars has reported a 10.4% increase in revenues to €1.8bn (£1.5bn) for the year ended…
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