PwC, Deloitte, EY top Vault’s 50 best firms to work for
April 21st, 2016
Career information site Vault recently released their annual Vault Accounting 50, a ranking of the current best accounting firms to work for. Vault compiled their ranking by weighing a firm’s prestige, culture, work/life balance, compensation, overall job satisfaction, business outlook, and formal ...
International Audit Regulators Call For Measurable Improvement
March 15th, 2016
The pace of audit quality improvement is too slow and measureable improvement is needed, an international survey concluded. The Independent Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) issued the results of their annual inspections findings survey this week. In response ...
IOSCO Publishes Statement on Regulation of Crowdfunding
December 23rd, 2015
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a Statement on regulation of crowdfunding. IOSCO believes it is important for regulators and policy makers to balance the need for supporting economic growth and recovery with that of protecting ...
IOSCO reports on business continuity plans for trading venues and intermediaries
December 22nd, 2015
The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published two reports that seek to enhance the ability of financial markets and intermediaries to manage risks, withstand catastrophic events, and swiftly resume their services in the event ...
British Accountancy Awards 2015: The winners
November 26th, 2015
A packed house at the Brewery celebrated the best of the profession at the British Accountancy Awards. Nearly 700 guests attended the awards, with regional and national firms recognised for the efforts during the past 12 months. The winners ...
5 Ways The Paris Attacks Could Hit Europe’s Economy
November 16th, 2015
The consequences could be far-reaching–and not just negative. It is, of course, far too early to do anything more than speculate. But common sense says that there must be consequences for business and for the European economy from the ...
The British Accountancy Awards 2015 shortlist
September 10th, 2015
Accountancy Age is delighted to reveal the British Accountancy Awards 2015 shortlist. Now in fifth year of the awards, our shortlist contains the largest and most diverse set of entrants since we launched. Our Global Firm and National Firm of ...
Third Visa Europe Collab opens in Berlin
July 6th, 2015
With the Visa Europe Collab innovation hubs in London (launch date: 1st May) and Tel Aviv (launch date: 23rd May) up and running, Berlin today becomes the official home of the third Visa Europe Collab. Visa Europe Collab in Berlin shares the mission ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
Accounting threshold shifts risk lasting damage to audit profession
April 29th, 2015
Earlier this month, on 6 April, a new EC directive quietly slipped into force. The less than snappily titled Companies, Partnership and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 – the UK’s implementation of the EU Accounting Directive – passed onto the ...
