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  1. Hoogervorst Reappointed as Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board

    Hans Hoogervorst has been reappointed Chair of the IASB for a second five-year term. Mr Hoogervorst's second term begins on 1st July 2016 whilst...

  2. IFRS Update: 2 Trillion of New Balance Sheet Assets and Liabilities

    The new IFRS 16 looks set to have a major impact. So what it is all about? In this blog Alan Nelson looks at the new standard and how it will...

  3. Bannatyne FD Jailed for Fraud

    The recent case of Christopher Watson, jailed for defrauding the Banatyne Group of £7.9m, is a classic example of fraud and contains the three...

  4. Money Laundering the Fight Goes On

    There are two key issues in the fight to combat money laundering and corruption - which go hand in hand. Read John Taylor's blog on the reasons...

  5. Report from PwC Highlights Continuing Differences Between US GAAP and IFRS

    In an increasingly globalised economy the use of IFRS and US GAAP is a complication that most of us would rather avoid. Learning two languages...

  6. Would You Say Fraud is an Inevitable Cost of Doing Business?

    What would your response be if someone told you that fraud was inevitable in business? Whether you are an employee, a manager or an executive...