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Financial Reporting
Cutting Clutter
20th January 2012
Matthew Stallabrasss, Partner at Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP, writes about the FRC's recent project on cutting clutter in annual reports that seeks to improve corporate reporting in the UK.
Financial reporting – what’s on the horizon
28th October 2011
Bill Farren, Senior Manager at Deloitte LLP and member of the Quoted Companies Alliance Financial Reporting Committee, writes about upcoming changes to financial reporting
The Finance Director as company secretary?
4th August 2010
Beware of the inherent risks to such a dual role says Madeleine Cordes of Capita Company Secretarial Services.
Fraud Prevention and risk analysis - a perspective for 2010
7th June 2010
Jeffrey Davidson of Horwath Clark Whitehill highlights what companies should be considering regarding fraud prevention in 2010.
A move to bring all leases on balance sheet
1st June 2009
Sarah Cox, QCA Accounting Standards Committee member, reports on potential changes to lease accounting in a recently released IASB/FASB discussion paper.
The Language of Going Concern
2nd March 2009
Going concern is a significant issue for smaller quoted companies especially those with bank borrowings and those making losses or with downturns in trading. Ash Mehta discusses the challenges as seen from a shareholder’s perspective.
5 reasons to join the QCA
Financial Reporting News
Inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index launched 13th October 2011
The Quoted Companies Alliance and BDO have launched the inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap...
QCA Board meets Syed Kamall MEP 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance Executive Committee recently met with Syed Kamall, MEP...
Join us at the QCA Annual General Meeting 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance are invited to join us at the Quoted...
IASB seeks views on its work plan 14th September 2011
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published its agenda consultation, seeking views on...
FRC publishes its response to effective company stewardship consultation 13th September 2011
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a paper outlining the next steps to...
Events
Corporate Governance Roundtable
The Quoted Companies Alliance and Capita Company Secretarial Services are pleased to annouce the next roundtable discussion in its bi-annual programme for directors and company secretaries of smaller Main Market and AIM companies.
Directors' Lunch Club 2012
The QCA Directors' Lunch Club provides an open discussion on current market issues from a varied selection of experienced speakers. There will be six lunches throughout the year all taking place at the head office of Coutts & Co in London.
Guides
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010) - Downloadable PDF
This guide supersedes the QCA's Corporate Governance Guidelines for AIM Companies (February 2007) and Guidance for Smaller Quoted Companies - The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (August 2004). It has been updated to incorporate recent revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code and to make these guidelines relevant to AIM and PLUS quoted companies, as well as standard listed companies. This is a downloadable PDF.
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010)
This guide supersedes the QCA's Corporate Governance Guidelines for AIM Companies (February 2007) and Guidance for Smaller Quoted Companies - The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (August 2004). It has been updated to incorporate recent revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code and to make these guidelines relevant to AIM and PLUS quoted companies, as well as standard listed companies.