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Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
Jack Elliot
Audit Manager
24 February 2021
Safeguarding audit opinion for payment and e-money firms: first time through FAQsSafeguarding of funds, particularly in relation to e-money and payment services firms, has been an area of increasing focus for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a number of years, with this issue being referred to in the FCA’s “top priorities” in their Business Plan for 2020/21. Jack Elliot, Audit Manager, takes you through everything you need to know.
Andrew Davidson
IT Audit Senior Manager
14 December 2020
Watch out for phishing emails - they’re ‘snow’ jokeWith online shopping on the rise this year, you need to be more aware than ever of those cyber grinches, out to steal Christmas. Andrew Davidson, IT Audit Senior Manager, gives his tell-tale phishing signs to look out for:
Graham Marjoribanks
Partner and Head of Audit & Assurance
08 December 2020
How the Brydon Review has helped businesses become better supported during the coronavirus crisisThis time last year the world was a very different place. None of us had heard of coronavirus, social distancing was something you did to the annoying bloke at the pub and face masks were reserved for Halloween. For auditors it was also an anxious time as the sector awaited the publication of the Brydon Review which aimed to shake up an industry that was developing a serious image problem.
Scott Holmes
Audit & Assurance Partner
27 October 2020
European MiFID Template Version 3 – is your investment firm ready for the December deadline?Just six weeks to go until the end of the transition period and the new European MiFID Template comes into force for all investment firms operating within the EU. With some distributors requesting the revised format already, we’re helping a large number of our clients make the switch to the new template now. Scott Holmes, Audit Partner, discusses the new requirements in this short blog.
Jack Elliot
Audit Manager
17 June 2020
Coronavirus - Implications for Key Information DocumentsThe Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has provided a timely reminder for investment companies to review and republish their Key Information Documents (KIDs) in view of the market volatility caused by COVID-19.
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