Too many companies are still adopting a ‘box ticking’ formulaic approach to corporate governance reporting, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has warned

Accounting firms should be bracing themselves for a rise in professional negligence claims as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with clients pointing the figure when things go wrong, predicts Kingsley Napley’s Jemma Brimblecombe

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has criticised companies for failing to tackle ‘basic’ errors in cash flow statements and has published suggestions for improvement

In the fourth and final article on the impact of Brexit on audit and accounting, David Duvall MA FCA, Susan Singleton LLB and Fawn Beddows examine some of the key changes that will affect businesses trading in the EU market from 1 January 2021

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its annual letter setting out its reporting expectations for preparers of reports and accounts for the year ahead

In October’s international accounting update, Jeroen Van Doorsselaere considers the impact of Covid-19 on financial institutions and how environmental, social and governance criteria could provide an answer

In the third article of a series on the impact of Brexit on audit and accounting, Croner-i writer David Duvall FCA sets out the key changes for auditors from January 2021

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is calling for improvements in corporate reporting on climate change issues, and has signalled its support along with other UK regulators for the IFRS Foundation’s work on developing a global approach to sustainability reporting

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued three sets of amendments to UK and Ireland accounting and reporting standards, designed to address some topical issues, and maintain a necessary alignment with international standards

In the first article of a series on the impact of Brexit on audit and accounting, Lizzie Morris ACA and James Lole FCA take a look at how the changes introduced by the Brexit-related regulations will impact the preparers of accounts for small companies and small groups from 1 January 2021

In October’s international accounting update, Jeroen Van Doorsselaere considers the so-called ‘sweep’ issue of IFRS 16, ongoing discussions around the all-important management commentary and Phase 2 of the interest rate benchmark reforms

In September’s international accounting updates, Jeroen Van Doorsselaere considers what lies ahead for CFOs and asks whether they now need to be a jack of all trades

With buyers and sellers arguing over every penny, M&A negotiations are likely to become more contentious, complex and expensive. Duff & Phelps’ Andrew Probert looks how accounting policies can lead to disputes as ‘coronavirus’ gets written into agreements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), has released updates for two standards, one relating to accounting for convertible instruments and the other to not-for-profit organisations, and is to delay the start-date for an insurance standard in light of the pandemic

Accountancy firms and their clients are having to adopt alternative working methods to deal with financial year end requirements, relying on virtual meetings and IT solutions to meet deadlines in light of covid-19. Philip Smith reports