Building giant ISG goes into administration, highlighting the lack of progress on audit reform since Carillion’s collapse in 2018.

There is ‘broad spread stakeholder support’ for the core elements of reform, says the head of the Financial Reporting Council.

Company directors’ oversight failures will fall foul of the new audit, reporting and governance regulator, a Lords’ debate revealed.

House of Lords to debate UK audit reform; case study on Disney vs Trian activist investors; award for research into ESG and governance.

The need for well-resourced independent assurance, backed by a strong audit reform and corporate governance bill, is stronger than ever.

Today’s King’s Speech included a declaration that the UK would get a draft audit reform and corporate governance bill.

Adopting proposals ditched by the previous government would foster growth and a transparent, trustworthy business ecosystem.

Accountancy body ACCA seeks ‘timetables for addressing key issues such as economic, fiscal and corporate governance reforms’.

Sir Keir Starmer has committed the Labour administration to ‘service’: by rights, that should include improving business ethics.

Dirk Beerbaum writes the Wirecard scandal underlines the need to confront the ‘inherent’ conflicts of interest caused by companies paying the auditors who police their financial reporting.