New Delhi: Many auditing firms and industry chambers have objected to a recent government panel suggestion to have mandatory joint audit of financial statements for certain classes of companies. In some joint audits, one firm calls all the shots while the other only participates in the audit, so the "audit quality remains status-quo-ante," he said. Vinod Kashyap, director, NextGen, said, …
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaida as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the Islamic State extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel, UN experts said in a new report. “Further stresses revolve around power, resources, and regional and ethnic divisions.” Despite these serious issues, …
Bookings for the COVID-19 vaccine in the Northern Territory have surged since the NT government announced one of Australia's widest-ranging vaccination mandates for workers last week, according to new figures. Key points: The NT government's vaccination mandate requires workers in public-facing roles to be fully vaccinated by December 24 Government data shows vaccine bookings surged in the 24 hours following …
