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The Baked Bean Audit
What if the government insisted that every time you bought a tin of Heinz baked beans, you had to buy at least half a tin of Crosse & Blackwell ones too? You would have to explain to the grocery regulator why you chose Heinz, and if it thought that your choice was...

The audit punch-bag: Where is the voice of industry?
Storm clouds are gathering over the audit market. Government, politicians, media and regulators are all queueing up to condemn companies and auditors over the few, but well-publicised, failures of certain companies. Lack of knowledge about the audit process is no bar...

Motherhood & apple pie – the latest corporate governance regulations for private companies
The FRC has set out new proposals for more corporate governance regulation (the Wates Report) for large private companies. This is my response to the consultation. Summary High quality regulation should focus on outcomes and provide evidence to support new rules and...

How a bow-tie can smarten up corporate risks
Imagine that you are worried about your infirm mother and want to make sure that you do everything to protect her. If you adopted typical corporate risk management practice, you would identify a risk that she falls over. You would then calculate the impact (maybe a...