The Boardroom Blog
Tuesday, April 05, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
FRC,
Governance,
Non-executive director,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: tax,
Board,
governance,
report,
FRC,
pensions,
Bribery Act,
financial reporting,
UK Corporate Governance Code,
guidance,
NEDs,
iXBRL,
NED,
FRRP,
auto-enrolment
What issues will be topical during the current reporting cycle for private and non-listed companies? And what are their wider business concerns? Grant Thornton’s new guide helps non-executive directors (NEDs) understand the issues.
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Wednesday, February 09, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
FRC,
Governance,
Risk
| Tags: governance,
risk,
FRC,
compliance,
financial,
annual report,
disclosure,
FRRP,
principal risks,
business review,
reporting,
directors' report
Many companies are not being clear enough when reporting the principal risks and uncertainties facing their business, said a concerned Financial Reporting Review Panel last week. What steps can businesses take to improve compliance?
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
FRC,
Governance,
Risk
| Tags: governance,
risk,
FRC,
Simon Lowe,
financial reporting,
audit,
FRRP,
accounts,
internal,
external
Inconsistencies in annual reports between the corporate narrative and the external audit figures are becoming more of a focus for the Financial Reporting Review Panel (FRRP). The problem was highlighted in its annual report, out last week: of the 308 companies reviewed, 146 had been approached by the FRRP for further information or explanation.
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