The People with Significant Control (PSC) register at Companies House could be a more powerful tool for financial investigations with a few changes to how it collects and organises information, users have said

Goals Soccer Centres Plc said that its shares will be delisted from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) following the discovery of more irregularities in the company’s accounts

The accounting giants are among the first organisations to achieve a new benchmark for high employment standards, highlighting fair pay, wellbeing and diversity, despite concerns raised over bullying

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is ending the practice of charging exemption fees for new students, who hold a relevant degree or qualification, to encourage accessibility and social mobility

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has given Big Four auditor, KPMG a multimillion pound fine for misconduct over client asset reporting at BNY Mellon banking group dating back eight years

Following the appointment of the former chair of the Treasury Committee, Nicky Morgan MP, as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, there will be an election after the summer recess for a new chair

The Big Four accountancy firms signed £307m worth of contracts for new government consultancy projects in 2018, with PwC  taking the largest slice

Grant Thornton has refused to comment on claims that it is planning to resign as auditor of Sports Direct following the delay in the release of the group’s annual results over a disputed tax bill which could have had a material impact on the accounts

A trio of former senior executives at a US engine manufacturing company are facing charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over their roles in an accounting fraud that deceived auditors and allegedly overstated the publicly-traded company’s revenues by almost $25m (£20m)

FTSE 250 bus and train operator, FirstGroup plc, plans to switch auditors with the appointment of PwC to replace rival Big Four firm Deloitte who has been in post for 20 years

The CBI says the government is failing to communicate with business over the likely negative consequences of a no-deal Brexit

The government is planning to introduce tougher rules to tackle abuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality clauses in the workplace