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FRC done nothing to improve audit market competition, says BDO
BDO thinks the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has failed as a regulator and is calling for it to be split in two
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Workers worry bosses are snooping on social media
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Business leaders push Trump to scrap quarterly reporting
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Movers and shakers
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Women in finance face gender punishment gap
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Opinion
A-level results: should university entry grades lower for disadvantaged students?
Students from less advantaged backgrounds are grossly underrepresented in Britain’s top universities
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Why Turkey's currency crisis has global implications
While Turkey’s woes are homemade, they are embedded in a fragile global political economy
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How a Swiss bank was toppled in Malaysia
Money appeared to have been funnelled out of the fund via a friend of Malaysia's prime minister
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New ways of funding litigation
Little is said about the diverse and innovative products that are being developed to make use of the additional capital now available
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High staff turnover spells trouble for Trump and May
While companies should not seek zero change, this level of turnover disrupts business
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Britain needs a companies commission
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Questioning the hyperloop
Will the railway system really be the future of passenger transport?
ACA profile: Greggs FD
Richard Hutton talks about his experience helping grow one of Britain’s most recognised brands
Driving improvement
A look at the challenge faced and skills required of an incoming financial director
Technical
All you need to know: Anti money laundering changes
UK Anti-money-laundering regulations are changing and accountants must be aware of how it will affect them
Revisiting the Bannerman case after audit report changes
The recent change in audit reports has a knock-on effect on third-party disclaimers
Practice Q&A: risk management and bad communication
Answers on risk management procedures, the repercussions of an interim role and poor communication, from those in the know
Practice Q&A: IES 8, GDPR, and payment services regulations
ICAEW experts tackle questions on the required changes due to IES 8, the GDPR and the Payment Services Regulations 2017
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Ivy League eateries
Neil Davey takes a look at what’s on the menu around Columbia, Harvard and Yale
Intelligent beauty with a kick
The new A7 is one of Audi’s most comfortable cars yet, described as a “place of calm and relaxation.” But has it sacrificed the joy of driving? Richard Cree takes it for a spin and finds out
Six of the weirdest celebrity cookbooks
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