There has been a marked upswing in FTSE 350 audit tenders, with the number set to almost double this year compared to 2013 with three out of four FTSE 100 listed companies who put their audit business out to tender actually changing auditor

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is to extend its investigation into the preparation and approval of the financial information at IT supplier Computer 2000 Distribution Ltd (C2000) to include the audits and the conduct of EY as the company’s auditors for the five years in question

Long-held WH Smith audit goes to PwC, Royal Bank of Scotland announces plans to retender £29m contract and deadline reminder for auditors to amend tax contracts 

EY is set to take over as external auditor to accounting software company Sage, replacing PwC, which had audited the FTSE 100 listed company's accounts since 1985.

EY has agreed to pay more than $4m (£2.3m) to settle civil charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it violated auditor independence rules as a result of one of its subsidiaries lobbying US congressional staff on behalf of two of the firm’s audit clients.

The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is calling for companies to take concrete steps to audit their corporate culture and behaviour in the wake of a string of recent scandals across several sectors, and says internal auditors have a key role to play in improving organisational ethics.

The latest roundup of tax news and cases, including a detailed summary of this year’s FRC audit quality inspection reports

KPMG has strengthened its position as the leading auditor for listed UK companies, gaining ten new clients over the past quarter, although PwC's audit clients account for a larger share of overall market capitalisation, according to the latest analysis from Advisor Rankings.