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ASIC_regulator

ASIC takes civil action against Mariner and its directors

03/04/2014(0)
ASIC has started legal action against Mariner Corporation Limited (Mariner) and its current and former directors. ASIC is seeking financial penalties and disqualification orders following the company’s proposed takeover ... Read More
accounting

Audits of Special Purpose Frameworks: Obtaining Substantive Evidence from Engagement Letters

03/04/2014(0)
For some auditors, obtaining engagement letters has become a routine procedure. Copying the letter format from purchased practice aids, making slight modifications to the content and mailing the letter ... Read More
acca

Parliament brings the audit reform to its final stages

03/04/2014(0)
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) welcomes the endorsement of the audit package by the European Parliament. Sue Almond, external affairs director at ACCA, says: ‘ACCA congratulates the ... Read More
Cyprus Securities and exchange commission (cysec)

Acquisition of licence from CySec

03/04/2014(0)
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced that “Harborx Ltd” has successfully obtained the CySec license. “Harborx Ltd” is now authorised to operate ... Read More
FCA_regulator

FCA announces competition review into credit cards

03/04/2014(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today confirmed its intention to undertake a competition review into the UK’s £150bn credit card market at the end of this year. Speaking at ... Read More
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Firms unite to provide better access to accountancy qualifications

03/04/2014(0)
THE PROFESSION has united to create a unified approach aimed at helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds obtain accountancy qualifications. The scheme, Access Accountancy was formally launched today at an ... Read More
Legal-Big-logo

US Senator: Coal Boss Has ‘Blood on His Hands’

03/04/2014(0)
Four years into the criminal investigation of the nation’s worst mining disaster in decades, federal officials told ABC News that prosecutors are now focused on the role of West ... Read More
FCA_regulator

FCA warning for unauthorised firm

03/04/2014(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that “Baron Group Limited” (www.barongroupltd.com, www.barongrouplimited.com) is not permitted to provide financial services ... Read More
amazon

Fire TV: Amazon’s $99 set top box looks to rival Google and Apple

03/04/2014(0)
Amazon has entered the battle for remote control of the living room with a $99 television set top box that will give instant access to more than 200,000 films ... Read More
gold_market

Japan Sales Tax Hike Boosts Popularity Of Gold As Investors Rush To Beat Implementation Of Tax

03/04/2014(0)
Japanese shoppers have snapped up gold bars ahead of a controversial hike in the country’s sales tax, which takes effect Tuesday, a key part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ... Read More
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