Forensic accountants play a crucial role in uncovering financial irregularities, whether in business disputes, litigation, or regulatory matters.

In recent years Saracens rugby club have developed into a team who consistently perform on the biggest stage.

The snappily titled Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005 came into force on the 15th September.

The Pensions Regulator has recently finalised the Code of Practice on trustee knowledge and understanding.

Stephen Cork discusses the benefits of Smith & Williamson's presence in North America and Central Europe.

With firms starting to focus their attention on ICAAP requirements, the FSA has published guidance documents to help those firms encountering difficulties.

Greg Palfrey explains how to unlock the value in insolvent hospitality businesses.

With the muchanticipated economic downturn arguably a reality, Anthony Spicer looks at the options available to lenders in today's tough property market.

The Government has proposed a revision to the late filing penalty regimes, with additional fines for persistent offenders.

Just when you got used to completing data item FSA009, it changed. Just as you are probably getting used to completing and submitting FSA003 via the Early Reporting System (ERS), wholesale changes to the reporting requirements, submission frequencies, deadlines and methods are upon us.

David Alexander explains what to do when you suspect an employee may be involved in fraud.

With the growing use of forensic technology in case preparation, John Holden looks at ways to control the scale and cost of investigations.

From 15 September 2005 changes to the Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005 (the "Order") will come into force. The Order will introduce changes to legislation relating to the execution of deeds and other documents by companies and corporations.

When suspicions of fraud arise during an administration or liquidation, the number of professionals in the team can grow quickly. It is often thought that forensic accountants simply get thrown reams of bank statements and are asked to make sense of them. But in reality there are a variety of other ways for the forensic accountant to add value.

Pambos Patsalides provides an update on the amended Solicitors' Accounts Rules.

The US Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 applies to many UK companies often because they have a US listed parent and so must comply with the "Group’s" requirements. If you are a supplier of IT software or services or software to such companies, from July 2006 customers may well be asking you if your products and services are SOX compliant.

A round-up of recent cases in which our Forensic Services team has been involved.

On Friday, the FRC released its 2020 Annual Enforcement Review (the Review), providing a summary of the FRC's enforcement work over the past tax year.

It is true that accountants are well ahead of most other professions when it comes to risk management and certainly, the "big four" have had in place risk management processes and dedicated resources far earlier than solicitors.

The Court of Appeal has given its judgment1 in the appeal by Prudential Plc ("Prudential") seeking judicial review in respect of the application of legal professional privilege ("LPP") to advice on legal matters relating to tax which had been obtained from their accountants.