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.
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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
FRC proposes extending application period for accounting requirements covering COVID-19-related rent
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
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published summaries of its corporate reporting reviews for the first time. Each year, the FRC conducts over 200 corporate reporting reviews to assess whether company reports and accounts comply with relevant accounting and reporting requirements.
Sir Jon Thompson, the chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has told non-executive directors that they cannot “simply turn up” and “take your fees” as backlash grows over proposed reforms to increase their exposure to regulatory action. Yesterday, Sir Jon T
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a new report which sets out what firms can expect from the FRC in the course of supervision with a focus on audit quality and firm resilience. 'Our Approach to Audit Supervision' highlights the FRC's approach to supervision and what the w
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on wide-ranging reforms to modernise the country’s audit and corporate governance regime. The UK Government's plans for reform could make to easier to reclaim bonuses paid to the executive of faile
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has commenced an investigation into the audits by Deloitte of the financial statements of Lookers plc. The investigation concerns the audit of Lookers' financial statements for the years ended 31 December 2017 and 2018.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today issued advice for companies on how to report transparently and effectively when departing from certain provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code. The Code sets high standards for Corporate Governance. It recognises that companies have differing ci
KPMG is close to selling its restructuring arm to private equity firm HIG Europe as part of a deal that could see a former head of Deloitte run the newly separated business. HIG Europe is in exclusive talks to buy the Big Four firm's restructuring operation for about £400 million.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has reviewed the plans for the operational separation of the audit practices of the Big Four and confirmed that they can now move on to the next stage of implementation. The FRC published principles for operational separation of the audit practices of the B