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30/06/2020 By Ian McDonald Wood

Narrative in strategic reports remains for most companies a matter of mere compliance. What needs to happen for investors to trust reporting narrativel?

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The challenging state of UK corporate reporting

14/05/2020 By Ian McDonald Wood

There has been much water under the corporate reporting bridge since our last blog. The only constant is change.

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Principles-based reporting – a failed concept that needs axing

09/07/2018 By Ian McDonald Wood

Despite smug self-acclaim, principles-based reporting has never really worked effectively in the UK. It is time to switch to a rules base.

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Accountant sees red

29/05/2018 By Ian McDonald Wood

After more than four decades as a paid-up member of my profession it pains me to have to say goodbye. No, I am not retiring. I am on the brink of quitting.

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Social purpose, more engagement, better reporting

18/01/2018 By Ian McDonald Wood

The annual Larry Fink letter to CEOs of BlackRock invested companies raises the bar for what is expected of them, with ramifications for corporate reporting.

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Reporting guidance all at sea?

26/10/2017 By Ian McDonald Wood

Will reporting companies rise to the challenge posed by FRC’s latest guidance on the strategic report? We question if they will.

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An untimely excess of reporting guidance

29/08/2017 By Ian McDonald Wood

A belated FRC consultation on extensive changes to the Strategic Report will make life difficult for reporting companies with 31/12 year-ends. There are two major challenges here.

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An end to second-rate Annual Reports?

05/06/2017 By Ian McDonald Wood

Will new guidance on long term reporting improve the quality of annual reports? Or will most companies remain dismissive of the benefits they are foregoing?

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A radical re-think for corporate reporting

28/04/2017 By Ian McDonald Wood

The current governmental review of corporate governance may not go far enough. Changes in UK equity investment demand a more radical re-think.

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UK bank reporting mostly fails the Fink test

12/04/2017 By Ian McDonald Wood

If the 5 main UK banks were heeding the Blackrock CEO’s call for evidence of long-term value creation in their 2016 Strategic Reports only one passes muster