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Treasury Select Committee

Neil Hodge is a writer covering business and legal issues

Analysis

FRC chief calls for audit overhaul

The financial reporting regulator highlights the issues with audit and calls for debate, reports Neil Hodge

24 May 2010

Opinion

Corporate Governance: Do non-audit services create a conflict of interest?

The hand-wringing over audit firms undertaking non-audit work for clients is unwarranted, say FDs

22 Feb 2010

Analysis

Non-audit work needs greater transparency, not more legislation

As companies write to the Audit Practices Board to outline their stance on auditors providing non-audit work, we take a closer look at what The Hundred Group of Finance Directors is calling for

22 Feb 2010

Opinion

There's no escaping the new regulatory world

This year will see large adjustments to corporate governance. But can they override animal spirits?

20 Dec 2009

Opinion

Corporate governance: Show and tell – why the internal audit function should be enhanced

When it comes to raising the alarm on seeding troubles, internal audit should follow its nose – and use its voice.

05 Jul 2009

Opinion

Accounting: Four play – is non-audit work in jeopardy?

Auditor independence is back on the agenda – ­ as is the question of the Big Four as an auditing oligopoly.

23 May 2009

Opinion

Editor's letter: Commons sense - an exercise in public humiliation

To be honest, I came at this with a sense of diminished expectations. When politicians start looking at business issues, you have to be ready for some cringeworthy comments.

23 May 2009

Analysis

Elsewhere on the web: Parliamentary 'privilege'

Your guide to the most essential reading elsewhere on the web

12 May 2009

Analysis

More eyes on the prize: FSA and the Bank of England

The FSA and the Bank of England could share some duties to provide stronger oversight, now we’re junking the hands-off regulatory regime that has purposely dulled their senses

23 Mar 2009

Opinion

Editor's letter: Life in the fast lane

Is corporate governance even possible in the banking sector?

23 Mar 2009

Analysis

Hound of the bank villains: the Treasury Select Committee on audit industry's trail

The auditing industry must defend its role in the banking crisis, but is the financial watchdog’s lack of independence and scrutiny equally to blame?

23 Feb 2009

Feature

Give us the cash: what will it take to get credit flowing again?

Despite all the initiatives launched by the government, the banks are still being accused of being more keen to get their money back than to lend it out again.

23 Feb 2009

Opinion

Corporate governance: Doesn't compare

The very concept of global accounting comparability is threatened as Europe argues for IFRS carve outs

24 Nov 2008

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