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How to develop transparency on climate change

Climate change is one of the biggest global topics currently being discussed in the media, with governments across the world being called to action by both climate scientists and the public. In our latest post, we discuss the challenge of climate change reporting within business and the best ways to tackle it.

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5/11/2019

29/7/2019

Cyber scepticism: an accountant’s prerogative

Katy Taylor

Cyber scepticism in a digitised age As cyber criminals set their sights on accountancy firms, what steps can be taken to minimise exposure? Having a challenging and literate awareness of the cyber world is a good place to start. Here...

18/4/2019

The Future of Audit – a pivotal challenge for the Audit Committee

Mark Wearden

Throughout the BEIS report on the Future of Audit there is recurrent emphasis and subliminal blame on audit committees for their role in corporate failure and the seeming inadequacy of the current audit process. There is a danger...

17/4/2019

Croner-i 2019-20 tax and accounting books now available

Croner-i Staff

They’re here at last. Tax, accounting, and audit books for the new financial year are now available to pre-order from the Croner-i shop. Plus, there’s a 10%* early bird discount for anyone who orders before 30 April. A huge...

18/3/2019

Don’t mention the B word

Croner-i Tax Content Team

For a brief moment, it was possible to see the 2019 Spring Statement as a rare chance for the May-led government to relax and pretend that they are a united and happy bunch forging a bright new future in a Britain uncontaminated by Brexit...

26/2/2019

Audit and quality management: Full steam ahead

Katharine Bagshaw

Katharine Bagshaw looks at the proposed changes to quality management in audit, with a focus on ISQM 1, ISA 220, and the new ISQM 2.

18/2/2019

Can you really trust your ‘gut feeling’ in recruitment?

Kim Staples

28% of employers say ‘gut feeling’ is their main reason for hiring someone – but should you really trust your gut?

14/2/2019

National Minimum Wage rise: Everything you need to know

Kim Staples

The Low Pay Commission projected that the National Living Wave (NLW) ought to rise to £8.20 per hour next year – but is that really going to come into force?

11/2/2019

Are audit standards good enough for ‘less complex’ entities?

Katharine Bagshaw

Today’s audit standards are intended to scale in both directions – but are they really working for smaller, ‘less complex’ entities? Katharine Bagshaw investigates.