
4 December, 2020
Evidence builds for introduction of new audit committee standards
Audit committees should brace themselves for significant change after a new report prompted the UK audit watchdog to suggest it provides support for the introduction of new audit standards. Accordi...
6 July, 2020
FRC issues principles for separation of audit from other services
A landmark in the reform of the UK audit market has been reached with the Big Four firms put on notice that the “operational separation” of audit from other services must take place by the end of ...
30 March, 2020
M&A activity predicted to increase post-Covid-19 crisis
The world may be in the grip of a global pandemic, but corporate leaders are already thinking about what will happen when the situation stabilises—and research finds that mergers and acquisitions (M...
19 February, 2020
Mergers under scrutiny as competition regulator toughens stance
The focus on takeovers and their implications for competition have become a hot button issue in recent months. Indeed, investigations by competition regulators into proposed takeovers are on the rise,...
17 May, 2018