The Accountancy Column

Accountants find cause for calm amid the storm

But despite positive signs, no one rules out a return to mayhem

• Debt relief A time for forgiveness
• Banks criticised for treatment of Greek bonds

No assurance over IFRS rules rewrite

Life assurers may become ‘uninvestable’ under tweak to accountancy standards

• Accountants at odds with Brussels
• Accounting rulemakers offer ‘fair value’ deal

Auditing has moved into the realms of sitcom

Gloves come off in accounting debate

• Accountancy rules aim to cut probes backlog
• PwC hits out at Brussels reforms

Brand values should count when diversifying

• Former E&Y executives barred from industry
• US watchdog considers auditor rotation

WGA aims to call UK government to account

A drive to produce a City-friendly balance sheet meant debt increased by billions of pounds

• Comment Dream on, George, the pain has to continue
• Accounting change to show extra public debt

The OFT must try to keep Brussels at bay

Too much national power should not drift overseas

• Enquiry launched into Lafarge-Anglo merger
• Editorial Account ability

Barclays must clear mists for investors

• Lex Barclays
• Protium assets return to haunt Barclays

Lords auditing report is warm-up act for Brussels

• Auditors criticised for role in financial crisis
• OFT weighs probe of Big Four dominance