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Audit enforcement reform – welcome progress, but not yet a full reset
The FRC has unveiled new Audit Enforcement options – the CPIA looks at what these are and where the FRC could have gone further
The FRC refreshes UK auditor reporting standards: Less boilerplate, more insight
The latest changes to the UK’s auditing standards represent the biggest change to auditor reporting in over a decade. We look at what’s changed and why it matters.
The Sustainability Assurance Landscape – An Overview
The landscape for sustainability reporting and assurance is undergoing significant transformation, driven by coordinated initiatives from the UK Government, the FRC, and the FCA. Here’s what you need to know.
One-fifth of 2022’s landmark audit and corporate governance reform proposals led to change, says CPIA
The UK’s audit and corporate governance landscape has been subject to significant reviews and planned reforms since the mid-2010s – new CPIA research looks at what changed.
What is Operational Separation?
Following the disorderly failures of several high-profile companies in the 2010s, CPIA look at the UK Government-commissioned reviews of various aspects of the UK audit and corporate governance framework.
Provision 29 and non-legislative progress towards audit and corporate governance reform
The Government’s decision to drop plans for comprehensive audit and corporate governance legislation in January understandably attracted criticism from a spectrum of commentators.
Audit reform after the shelved Bill: what remains, what doesn’t, and what happens next
The Government’s January 2026 decision not to proceed with the planned Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill marks a clear change in the direction of travel.
Announcing the Second Instalment of the Audit Trust Index
Trust in UK audit is rising, but the public needs clearer reporting and proportionate reform.
The Financial Reporting Council Reports Rising Audit Quality in 2025 Annual Review
Audit quality is improving. Here’s how we keep that momentum going.
Building Trust in UK Business Through Improved Audit Quality
High-profile corporate collapses in the previous decade brought audit quality into the spotlight.
Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill Deliberations, 2025 Timeline
FRC and the Department for Business and Trade.
UK Audit Regulation: Navigating Regulatory Complexity Beyond PIE Requirements
How multiple audit regulatory bodies create intersecting oversight challenges for corporate governance and market confidence.
PIE Audit Reform: When Public Interest Entities Fall Outside UK Definitions
Expert analysis of UK PIE audit reform proposals and the Baglan Bay case study. How current Public Interest Entity definitions miss systemically important companies.
Audit, Regulatory, Governance and Reporting Requirements of Audited Entities
What are the key differences between Public Interest Entities (PIEs) and non–PIEs?
How the Definition of Public Interest Entities (PIEs) Has Evolved
Outline of the policy journey that has led to the current definition of UK Public Interest Entities.
The Centre for Public Interest Audit Announces Appointment of Executive Director
Dean joins the CPIA following a distinguished civil service career, bringing over 25 years of extensive experience in the insolvency sector
The CPIA Publishes Inaugural Audit Trust Index
Despite high satisfaction with audit quality and value, some concerns remain
The CPIA Announces Incorporation and Appointment of Chair
Baroness Ford appointed as Chair of the CPIA
