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Accountancy Asia 2010
AA 11-12 June 2010
IVSB seeks comment on valuation standards
CPA Australia publishes sustainability report
HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng appoints leader
Deloitte Australia appoints growth director
ACCA results show demand for accountants
KPMG Australia challenges legality of Westpoint lawsuit
Australian firms join Deloitte
China issues internal control guidelines
IFAC launches risk management survey
KPMG Australia explains role in tax reform
Australian board decides against IFRS for SMEs
KICPA enhances transparency in charities
ICAI proposes two new standards
HKICPA issues new private entity standard
Australian institutes unimpressed by response to Henry Review
PCAOB updates guidance for non-US firms
Deloitte launches Asia-Pacific tax initiative
CAPA elect new deputy president
Korean regulator amends external audit rules
MCA halt peer audit review plan
AUASB issues guidance statements
RSM Bird Cameron merges with Kahlefeldt Caspers
AUASB issue standard on assurance engagement
KAA appoints president
Shortage of CPA’s hits rural Australia
Australia passes differential reporting law
CPA Australia renews MRA with Hong Kong body
Deloitte Singapore appoints chief executive
CIMA unveils NGO framework for cost control
Singapore edges closer to adopting IFRS lite
Accountants face tighter fee laws
Mazars admits Philippines firm
Indian ministry halts peer audit reviews
FASB and IASB release modified convergence plan
The modified plan
Deloitte Singapore appoints chief exec
Liability tops KICPA president’s agenda
Mazars opens Bali office
Singapore: A regional leader?
Audit committees value engagement partner
Striving for balance
One step forward, two steps back
Moving forward
Keeping up to standard
Let the good times roll
Australia chooses against IFRS for SMEs
ICAA chief criticises accounting education
ICPAS surpasses 22,000th member mark
Mazars appoints Asia-Pac corporate finance head
E&Y creates $2bn integrated Asia-Pac operation
XBRL International establishes assurance committee
MGI appoints Australasia chair
Australia and NZ edge closer to common standard
IAASB proposes enhanced internal auditors standard
Baker Tilly China merges with VICPA
Grant Thornton NZ appoints chairman
ICPAS surpasses 22,000th member mark
KICPA launches national accounting centre
ACRA changes CPE qualification
UHY Hacker Young launches China team
AA 9-10 May 2010
Vietnamese firm joins Baker Tilly
Mazars in emerging markets move
CDAS unveils accounting plans
ACRA proposes new registration requirement
ICAI questions firms’ international links
Barnier throws support behind convergence
HKICPA denies regulatory power loss
Paul Pacter appointed to IASB
Malaysia to adopt IFRS for SMEs
Deloitte opens Wuhan office
Praxity member Markhams acquires firms
News digest
Regulators in oversight stand-off
ASIC appoints deputy chair and commissioner
Garnett reappointed IFRIC chair
IASB completes IFRS improvements project
Upward trends
Vietnamese tax reform drives new business
Firm leader predicts 20% annual growth in workforce
Can firms cope with the pressure?
A good start, but still some way to go
China survey: A year of consolidation
Chinese firms jostle to become part of MoF plans
Changing regulation and closer Chinese ties buoys Taiwanese market
Mainland firms to audit H-share clients
New tax institute launched in Singapore
AA 8 March 2010
Corporate governance: Leadership shifting East?
Australian mid-tier in merger talks
India tweaks IFRS adoption plan and exempts SMEs
News digest
Standard Setter: XBRL International consults on future of XBRL
News Briefs
People: A force to be reckoned with
Korea: Embracing global standards
World survey: Down but not out
Thailand survey: Firms stay afloat
Who creates XBRL tags?
Accountancy remains an attractive profession
Vietnamese firm joins Baker Tilly International
AA 7 February 2010
Asia-Pacific leads Deloitte plans
Singapore cautious on thresholds
News Digest
Converged financial standard to dominate 2010
Global firms suffer revenue decline
Singapore issues final standards
Thailand jumps through IFRS hoops
Corporate Governance: Still some way to go
Asia-Pacific survey: Crossing Borders
Australian Institute happy to buck trend
Taiwan: Warming relations bring promise
The changing shape of the Taiwanese profession
Singapore survey: Holding firm
AA 6 January 2010
Indonesian audit demand muted
Strong Asia-Pacific firms give boost
News Digest
M&A recovery underway across Asia-Pacific
Australia eyes major corporate reporting changes
Q&A: Bobby Chin
Indonesian Survey: Business as usual
Indonesia to adopt IFRS
Australian Survey: Down but not out
Accountancy Asia 2009
AA 5 December 2009
Chinese mid-tier shake-up rolls on
PKF Vietnam aims for rapid growth
Overhaul proposed in Singapore
News Digest
Grant Thornton denies fraud claim
Japan approves IFRS use
News Briefs
Q&A: Grant Thornton India partner
Asian-Oceanian Group identify key objectives
Indian businesses prepare for IFRS
Fresh evidence in Satyam scandal
Audit firm barred from Indian banks
Report: Copenhagen 2009
Ernst & Young Singapore is ready to pounce
Ernst & Young Singapore look for staff abroad
South Korean survey: Recession dampens IFRS enthusiasm
Korean firms still on the hunt for talent
AA 4 November 2009
Asian revenues buoy network results
Controversy over IAS 39 high in Asia-Oceania
News Digest
Hong Kong CPAs standard concerns
CPA Australia allows students to specialise in Singaporean tax
News Briefs
Report: Gender diversity in Asia-Pacific firms
CIMA president interview: Staying relevant
Filipino profession tackles hectic schedule
Philippines: Foreign accountants ban concern
Chinese accountancy: Building an army
Japanese standards: Reaching the milestones
Indian survey: Trying times
AA 3 October 2009
Indian regulators limit audit firms
ICAI denies government rumours
News Digest
Ernst & Young offices raided
News Briefs
CAPA chief executive: Asia's advocate
Crowe Horwath hones BRIC focus
DFK expands in Asia-Pacific
Vietnamese firm joins AGN International
Reanda Group eyes Chinese ‘Big 10’ strategy
New CPA Australia programme criticised
IASB: Buckling down
CPA Australia leadership goes offshore
Taiwan market bounces back
New CPA Taiwan laws are a boost to audit quality
Indian survey: A time to pause and reflect
AA 2 September 2009
Where do Asia-Pacific firms stand?
KPMG Australia auditors banned from practicing
Mid-tier networks strengthen in China
News Digest
Ex ICAI president: PwC should be accountable
Japanese firms thrown a lifeline
CIMA appeals post-nominal decision
Corporate Goverence: Is Singapore the next regional hub?
Head of Mazars Asia-Pacific has big plans
Australian survey: Times are a-changing
Japanese survey: Regulation throws firms a lifeline
AA 1 August 2009
IFRS momentum gathers pace
China reaffirms Big 10 plans
News Digest
Satyam class action thrown out
Malaysian body seeks louder voice
News Briefs
Australian IFRS users call for simplicity
ASEAN promotes use of IFRS for SMEs
Philippines accounting: A matter of control
Philippines: Standards increase work load
Interview: Southeast Asia director of ICAEW
Chinese survey: The profession powers on
IFRS stretches staff resources in China