Audit
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Mar- 2021 -17 March
Less than 50% of local authorities completed audits in 2020, NAO says
The National Audit Office (NAO) has reported that less than half of local councils, local police and local fire bodies…
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12 March
FRC to investigate Deloitte’s audit of Lookers
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will commence an investigation into the audits made by Deloitte of the financial statements of…
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10 March
Mid-sized firms support audit reform ahead of BEIS proposals
Mid-sized accounting firms support audit reforms ahead of soon-to-be published BEIS proposals, according to a survey carried out by law…
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Feb- 2021 -25 February
GIAA welcomes three non-executives to its board
The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board. Ady Dike, Isobel Everett and…
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19 February
Campaigners call for ‘long overdue’ audit industry reform
A coalition of campaigners has called for the “urgent” reform of the audit profession ahead of the publication of a…
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15 February
Court files show Grant Thornton’s alleged Patisserie Valerie audit errors
FRP Advisory, the liquidator to Patisserie Valerie, has filed legal documents describing Grant Thornton’s alleged errors in its auditing of…
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11 February
Mazars sees full-year revenue increase 7.8%
Mazars has announced a 7.8% increase in revenues to €1.9bn (£1.66bn) in its 2019/2020 financial year ended 31 August 2020,…
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4 February
Armstrong Watson promotes new audit and assurance director
Armstrong Watson has announced the promotion of Rhys Davies to audit and assurance director. The firm said Davies will play…
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Jan- 2021 -22 January
CORRECTION: Moore Kingston Smith acquires Frank Hirth’s audit business
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article ran with the headline: ‘Moore Kingston Smith acquires Frank Hirth’. This was incorrect.…
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Dec- 2020 -24 December
FRC to consult on audit firm quality management standards
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on the proposed revision of standards for an audit firm’s responsibilities…
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