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SME Audits Need to Improve Part 1

Nearly a third of UK audits completed by small and mid-tier firms need ‘significant improvements’ after inspections by...

In last week’s blog ‘SME Audits Need to Improve’ we highlighted a recent report by the Financial Reporting Council...

The International Standards on Quality Management (ISQM) has been effective since December 2022. It is applicable to...

The UK HMRC has issued a stop notice against a Northern Ireland company under the Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes...

Who said Continuing Professional Development (CPD to you and me) is a waste of time? Well did you know that an entity...

In last week’s blog we looked at the overall responsibilities of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer This week we...

The term ‘MLRO’ is not mentioned in the legislation but at this stage has become well-established in practice. In this...

A controversial proposal to update the UK FRC Revised Ethical Standard from the Financial Reporting Council in the UK...

The risks of money laundering occurring are changing all the time. At a recent ACCA Ireland Conference one of the...

The intention of this blog is to comment on some of the differences between the Industrial & Provident Societies...

The UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, 2023 become law on 26 October 2023 (all 389 pages of it!). The...

The IAASA Ethical Standard for Auditors (Ireland) 2020 (the Standard) became effective on 15 July 2021. This blog...