Board Resources & Advisers
NEWS: UK audit market, 14 October, 2020
BDO now biggest auditor in the UK by number of listed clients
‘Challenger’ firm BDO now has 310 audit clients across the AIM and the FTSE main market, to Big Four leader PwC’s 307.
NEWS: Big Four, 4 September, 2020
PwC loses top spot in the FTSE 100 audit rankings to KPMG
PwC no longer audits the most clients among the UK’s 100 biggest listed companies, plunging from first to fourth position.
INSIGHT: Best practice, 26 August, 2020
Relationship audit: how to maximise the benefits of your AIM auditors
Twenty-five years after the AIM was launched, building a constructive relationship with your auditors remains a vital component for success.
UK audit market, 12 June, 2020
BDO client increase sees it overtake KPMG in UK auditor rankings
Signs of change at the top as BDO is ranked second only to PwC by number of listed clients—although FTSE 100 audits remain the preserve of the Big Four.
Sustainable business, 26 February, 2020
Accountants must help business confront the challenge of climate change
A new global declaration calls on the accountancy profession to put sustainability and the fight against climate change at the forefront of its work.
Analysis, 5 December, 2019
Board performance evaluation: ticking a box or making a difference?
With boards facing increasingly complex issues such as technology disruption and climate change, it is vital that board performance evaluations keep pace.
Investment, 23 August, 2019
New SEC guidance increases pressure on proxy advisers over disclosures
US financial watchdog warns that investment firms using proxy advisers must “ensure the use of advice is consistent with their fiduciary duties”.
Transparency, 22 July, 2019
Top proxy advisers sign up to new code of practice
Glass Lewis, ISS, Manifest, Proxinvest and Pirc agree to abide by new principles that sees them reveal policies for managing potential conflicts of interest.