All articles by Umesh Ellichipuram
Umesh Ellichipuram
FRC study finds cautious, uneven use of AI in UK corporate reporting
According to the findings, companies are largely deploying AI for narrow, lower-risk tasks within reporting processes.
CPA Australia urges caution on 2026 tax returns amid scam risks
The warning follows ATO figures showing that more than 595,000 individual returns were adjusted in the last financial year.
US SEC appoints Paul Knight as chief operating officer
Knight succeeds Charlene Arietti Gold, who served as interim COO for seven months.
CPA Australia urges targeted audit reforms to bolster market trust
A newly released Federal Treasury paper proposes reforms to boost accountability, governance, audit quality and regulatory oversight in the profession.
Global sustainability reporting edges towards uniform standards, study finds
Research by the IFAC, AICPA and CIMA evaluated 1,400 companies in 22 different jurisdictions.
ICAEW picks new independent non-executive board member
Elizabeth Hambley succeeds Malcolm Wood and will serve a three-year term.
China’s audit body censures state lenders over tax failures
The report found that the Bank of China had improperly exploited preferential tax provisions.
CIMA elects Alfred Ramosedi as new president
CIMA members also elected Matthew Hansard as deputy president.
IFRS Foundation picks HKICPA as ISSB training partner
The appointment places the HKICPA among 25 organisations globally in the ISSB Training Partner Programme.
China plans tougher sanctions on fraudulent auditors – report
The new ruling is expected to increase the maximum fine for issuing false audit reports to as much as ten-times the unlawful gains.