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As mentioned in this week’s news brief, the Institute of CharteredAccountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) put together a snazzy little report on the state of mid-tier firms based on a survey of managing partners. This is gonna be long and there’s no TLDR. Get over it. So this is interesting.
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Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. The best you can do is to try and make it as painless as possible by being well prepared, the following is a CASS auditors suggestions on steps to ensure a smooth process. I understand no one looks forward to their CASS audit being carried out. Before the CASS Audit 1.
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Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. Overview of change for auditors: The changes to the standard require a much more granular based risk identification and assessment process, which means that auditors will have to significantly revise their audit approach in order to meet these comprehensive requirements.
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Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. Even so care is needed in the implementation of any changes to ensure SMEs are not the victims of unintended consequences, this has been given a cautious welcome by some auditors. The key to driving value from the audit process is enhancing the overall experience.
Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. However there was not a clear obligation for an external review beyond the requirement of a statutory auditor to ‘report to the FCA if, during the course of their work, they believed there were any breaches of the safeguarding requirements.’ Background.
Many firms turn to third-party service providers to send and receive electronic audit confirmations to and from “confirming parties,” including banks, financial institutions, investment and brokerage firms, and law firms. In some cases, auditing firms may be relying too heavily on such outside companies.
Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. Menzies are often appointed by the Finance Directors of large companies and groups to work alongside their existing auditors. International services In today’s business environment, access to international services are essential to all but a few.
Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. The FCA set out the CASS rules (Client Asset Sourcebook) to help guide and regulate FCA registered firms who hold or control client money or custody assets. These must be retained for review by the auditors. What are we talking about? CASS 5.2).
Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. Your CASS auditor will need to review these. One of the most time intensive requirements of being authorised by the FCA is completing Client Money Calculations. These are essential to ensure that were anything to go wrong, clients’ money is always protected.
Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. Client money transactions are made through the firm’s own bank account and a transfer made at the end of each day to ensure the client account has the correct balance.) Your CASS auditor will need to review these.
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Menzies LLP - A leading charteredaccountancyfirm. All firms must understand the circumstances within their business models where breaches of CASS can occur and ensure that they have adequate systems and controls in place to identify non-compliance.
pic.twitter.com/FQcm4AXSdg — Barbara Pocock (@BarbaraPocock) February 27, 2024 CharteredAccountants mistakenly let ex-PwC partner avoid investigation [ Financial Review ] Speaking of Peter Collins, AFR is still on the beat like a tick on a dog’s ass. Regulator Says [ Wall Street Journal ] Several U.S.
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Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The influx of private equity, labor shortages, and remote/hybrid work have all impacted accountingfirms to varying degrees.
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