Audit

2003 articles

ACCA accountants pour their talents into Africa
Margaret Mwanakatwe and Anna Chifungula are two accomplished Zambian accountants who have risen through the ranks in Zambia's private and public sector. They tell Colette Steckel about their successful careers in accounting and business

Audit - news
Paul Gosling looks at current issues
Risks ahead!
Peter Williams on the implications for auditors of IFRS adoption
Clarity or confusion?
Clare Canning and Lisa Tolaini discuss why FSA proposals extending the responsibilities of auditors may not have the desired consequences

Auditor independence
Should auditors be multi-tasking? Dr Jill Collis and Professor Robin Jarvis consider the debate
Desperately seeking transparency
Michelle Perry discusses why it's high time the European Commission got its finances in order

A law of uncertainty
Peter Hayden reports on the new Company Law Reform Bill and predicts challenges ahead for auditors
Keeping it all in proportion
Sarah Perrin discusses the implications of the Company Law Reform Bill
Muscling in on the Big Four?
The FTSE 100 firms have relied solely on the Big Four for their auditing work, but, says Michelle Perry, that is about to change with a new addition to the FTSE bringing its own auditors - a mid-tier firm
A safe alternative to silence
It is the belief of one high-profile commentator that “to prevent whistleblowing you need to encourage whistleblowing.” Stefan Stern considers the paradox
Letter from... South Africa
Kirsty Laschinger reports on new legislation which should increase public confidence in the auditing profession
Protecting the whistleblower
To what extent are external auditors in Singapore required to whistleblow on companies they audit, based on current legislation and regulations; and to what extent are they protected? Joseph Alfred reports

Auditor liability
Images of handcuffed CEOs have become commonplace in the US media. To many it is a sign that shareholder-driven litigation is working. But audit firms are getting nervous, reports Christian Doherty
An appetite for greater choice
Increasing choice in the audit market is fast becoming the Holy Grail for capital market regulators across the globe, says Peter Williams
Letter from... Brussels
With auditor liability lurking in the shadows, moves are now afoot in Europe to strengthen auditor oversight, reports Jeremy Woolfe