The UK regulator has been accused of being a soft touch on the major accounting firms Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG, but on Thursday Mr Haddrill asked Ms Morgan for support in getting tougher on the industry, pushing through new laws if necessary. Responding to criticism, he admitted that there were
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Law360, London (November 30, 2017, 4:58 PM GMT) — Britain's accounting watchdog admitted on Thursday that it should have moved faster to investigate KPMG LLP's decision to approve the accounts of HBOS months before the doomed bank had to be rescued. The Financial Reporting Council is to
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South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa won the backing of a third province in the battle to succeed President Jacob Zuma as leader of the ruling party next month, extending his early lead in the nomination process. Ramaphosa was endorsed for the African National Congress presidency by
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House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and House Speaker Paul Ryan called on Representative John Conyers to resign amid allegations that he sexually harassed members of his staff. “The allegations against Congressman Conyers, as we have learned more since Sunday, are serious, disappointing
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