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Nominees for the 2016 TA & IAB personality of the year award announced
The nominees for the 2016 TA & IAB personality of the year award have been announced. read more
Nominees for the 2016 TA & IAB Young accountant of the year award announced
The nominees for the 2016 TA & IAB Young accountant of the year award have been announced. read more
The omelette out of Brexit’s eggs
The UK voting in favour of leaving the European Union caused a ripple of worries in the financial market, but firms are gearing up and taking.... read more
The elephants in and outside the room
Talking about accrual accounting to politicians is like trying to convince a customer to eat a pizza when he’s not hungry, an audience of.... read more
Meet the olympians... and accountants. Part III
Jeremy Beard, chairman of GB Taekwondo, and MSI Global Alliance board member and partner at haysmacintyre, tells International Accounting Bulletin.... read more
Meet the olympians... and accountants. Part II
Mathieu Bilodeau, race walker athlete competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and a financial accountant for MEG Energy (Canada), tells.... read more
Meet the olympians... and accountants. Part I
Gwen Jorgensen, triathlon athlete competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and former EY staffer, tells International Accounting Bulletin.... read more
Sikka: The Financial Reporting Council has failed and needs to be replaced
Back in February, in light of the FRC preliminary enquiries into HBOS audits carried out by the Parliament's Treasury Committee, professor Prem.... read more
The multiple futures of corporate reporting
The Federation of European Accountant (FEE) has published comment letters, received in response to its paper on corporate reporting, which.... read more
Comment: What country-by-country reporting data should look like
Richard Murphy challenges the proposal for a country-by-country reporting template recently published by the Federation of European Accountants (FEE). read more
Comment: UK referendum: Price of reliable crystal balls soars
In the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (EU), there are many people trying to understand what it means for the future. The demand.... read more
Comment: The UK Financial Reporting Council can’t investigate BHS audits
In an exclusive op-ed for The Accountant magazine professor Prem Sikka explains why he believes the FRC's terms of reference for investigations of.... read more
Comprehensive view from the locals: Morocco
Contributors from Morocco were asked three questions: What were the highlights/trends in your market last year? (i.e. important mergers, regulatory.... read more
Comprehensive view from the locals: Kenya
Contributors from Kenya were asked three questions: What were the highlights/trends in your market last year? (i.e. important mergers, regulatory.... read more
Comprehensive view from the locals: Nigeria
Contributors from Nigeria were asked three questions: What were the highlights/trends in your market last year? (i.e. important mergers, regulatory.... read more
Comprehensive view from the locals: South Africa
Contributors from South Africa were asked three questions: What were the highlights/trends in your market last year? (i.e. important mergers,.... read more
IRBA’s Agulhas lays groundwork for an independent future
Bernard Agulhas, CEO of South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), met in London with Carlos Martin Tornero and Vincent Huck.... read more
Easier said than done
An event organised by the Audit Quality Forum shed light on the issues of tax transparency and fairness, but the tough questions remained.... read more
USA accountants worried about Trump after Brexit vote
Washington D.C., USA. The news of the Brexit referendum result travelled fast over the Atlantic and the very next day it was on everybody’s lips.. read more
Editor's letter: Something worse than Brexit is on its way
So much ink has been spilled about Brexit it seems ludicrous to add some, even considering the fact that no Brexit has happened as of yet. The.... read more
