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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has said that changes are needed to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting effective. The FRC published its Statement of Intent on Environmental, Social and Governance challenges this week. The statement sets out areas in which there are issue

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced the appointment of Hannah Nixon and Ruwan Weerasekera as non-executive directors (NEDs) to the FRC Board. They join the FRC Board at a time of significant growth and transformation as the FRC transitions into the Audit, Reporting and Governance Aut

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is seeking a £15 million fine against Big Four audit firm KPMG after a draft tribunal report highlighted misconduct in its sale of Silentnight to private equity firm HIG. The accountancy regulator is also pursuing a fine of at least £500,000 against

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued Amendments to FRS 102 and FRS 105 – COVID-19-related rent concessions beyond 30 June 2021. These amendments extend the application of requirements that cover the accounting treatment of temporary rent concessions occurring as a direct consequenc

Sir Jon Thompson, chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has admitted that the financial regulator was "asleep at the wheel" during corporate failures. In an interview with the Financial Times, Sir Jon admitted that the regulator had failed to do its job during a series of corporat

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a revision of its UK auditing standard on the responsibilities of auditors relating to fraud - ISA (UK) 240 (Revised May 2021) - The Auditor's Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements.The revisions to the standard are des

The number of fines issued to auditors by the accountancy watchdog has almost tripled in the last year as the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) seeks to stamp out poor practices ahead of a government consultation on reforming the scandal-hit industry. The FRC distributed £25 million in fines i

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published research revealing that workforce engagement lies at the heart of good corporate governance. The research, by Royal Holloway at the University of London and the Involvement and Participation Association found that many FTSE 350 annual reports appea

Ahead of the 2021 interim reporting season, a review by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has highlighted examples of good practice in company’s interim reporting and areas where further improvements are required.

Companies are better aligning their board remuneration policy and practices with long-term shareholder interests according to new research conducted by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and The University of Portsmouth. This research assessed a sample of FTSE 350 companies to determine the exten

The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum has published the third edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid which this year includes contributions from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for the first time.

Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced the appointment of 19 members to its Advisory Panel with effect from May 1. The Advisory Panel is a group of appointed non-executive subject matter specialists, who are called on to provide expert advice and input across the breadth of the FRC’s

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced it will be holding an international conference in June entitled Audit Firm Culture: Challenge. Trust. Transformation. The conference will explore the link between audit firm culture and audit quality with the objective of accelerating the pace of c

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued an Exposure Draft that proposes to extend the application period of requirements that cover the accounting treatment of temporary rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic by one year. FRED 78 proposes that requiremen

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has said it is on track to become a "new, more resilient regulator" after it published its Strategy for 2021/22 following a period of consultation. Throughout the consultation, respondents expressed broad support for the FRC’s progress towards the new Audi