Regulation
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Oct- 2020 -21 October
FRC calls on UK firms to end poor quality corporate reporting
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its ‘Annual Review of Corporate Reporting’, which reveals the authority’s ‘top ten’ areas…
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16 October
Business Secretary appoints Interim FRC chair
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has appointed Keith Skeoch as interim chair of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). Skeoch, previously a…
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12 October
FCA bans IFA directors after false SIPP statements
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Peter Howson and John Butterfield from performing any regulated activity, following their “false…
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9 October
FRC publishes corporate reporting recommendations
The Financial Reporting (FRC) has published a paper discussing proposals for the future of corporate reporting. The proposals include: embracing…
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8 October
ACCA launches Q3 campaign for sustainable recovery
The accountancy profession’s role in building and maintaining a sustainable recovery has been unveiled as the focus for ACCA’s new…
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2 October
IFRS Foundation consults on sustainability reporting standards
The trustees of the IFRS Foundation have this week published a consultation paper which assesses “demand for global sustainability standards”…
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Sep- 2020 -28 September
‘Big Four’ release initiative on ESG reporting standards
The ‘Big Four’ global accounting firms have this week released a joint initiative with the World Economic Forum which aims…
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24 September
Companies ‘adapt well’ to new corporate governance code
UK companies have “adapted well” to the recent overhaul of corporate reporting requirements, according to EY’s latest review of 2019-20…
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21 September
PCAF launches carbon accounting coalition
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), an industry-led partnership to standardise carbon accounting for the financial sector, has launched…
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16 September
KPMG accountancy firm to put hold on pension cuts
It is said that KPMG told its 17,000 UK staff that it was pausing plans to reduce pension plans for…
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