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Leonard Curtis appoints associate director in Manchester

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Breach

Our coverage on breaches focuses on regulatory, legal, and financial incidents where organisations—particularly accountancy firms and their clients—fail to meet statutory, professional, or compliance obligations. Accountancy Today reports on audit breaches, data protection failures, HMRC penalties, and disciplinary actions taken by regulatory bodies such as the FRC, ICAEW, and Information Commissioner’s Office. We analyse enforcement trends, the impact of governance failures, and remedial actions required across the accountancy and financial services sectors. Our editorial also examines reputational risks and regulatory expectations for firms operating in a heightened compliance environment. This coverage equips accountants, compliance officers, and firm leaders with essential insight into breach-related developments and their implications.

Breach

Our coverage on breaches focuses on regulatory, legal, and financial incidents where organisations—particularly accountancy firms and their clients—fail to meet statutory, professional, or compliance obligations. Accountancy Today reports on audit breaches, data protection failures, HMRC penalties, and disciplinary actions taken by regulatory bodies such as the FRC, ICAEW, and Information Commissioner’s Office. We analyse enforcement trends, the impact of governance failures, and remedial actions required across the accountancy and financial services sectors. Our editorial also examines reputational risks and regulatory expectations for firms operating in a heightened compliance environment. This coverage equips accountants, compliance officers, and firm leaders with essential insight into breach-related developments and their implications.

FRC launches investigations into Market Financial Solutions audits

One investigation under the accountancy scheme focuses on the conduct of Magus Chartered…

FRC to investigate PwC audit of Digital 9 Infrastructure

Members of the conduct committee at the FRC made the decision to open the inquiry during a…

Winning With Data & AI: Your questions answered

At the start of March we hosted a webinar which brought together some of the industry’s top…

How accountants can lead the way on cybersecurity in 2026

By Jonathan Barber, the UK executive director of the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)

PwC: AI top cybersecurity investment priority for firms in 2026

Nearly eight in 10 organisations plan to increase cybersecurity spending over the next year,…

Wbg launches technology services arm to support UK SMEs

Scottish accountancy firm Wbg has launched a new technology services offering aimed at small…

FRC launches probe into Deloitte’s audits of Glencore

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened an investigation into Deloitte’s audits of…

FRC opens investigations into Stenn audits by Azets and Deloitte

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched investigations into the statutory audits…

FCA to tighten rules on bullying and harassment for finance firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that serious bullying, harassment and…

FRC fines KPMG £690k over auditor independence breach

The FRC has fined KPMG £690,625 for breaching auditor independence rules in its 2021 audit…
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