FRC Podcasts Financial Reporting Council

The government has committed to bringing forward legislation following its
review of non-financial reporting requirements for UK companies, which aims to simplify the reporting framework as part of its Smarter Regulation agenda. The FRC has been closely involved in this review and in this In-conversation, Kate O'Neill sits down with our Director of Accounting and Reporting Policy, Jenny Carter and Elisa Noble, a Senior Project Director in the Accounting and Reporting Policy team to discuss the announcement and what it means for companies' reporting.

FRC Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, Kate O’Neill sits down with the Director of Competition Policy at the FRC, Laura Warren, to discuss the launch of the Market Study on UK sustainability assurance market.

On behalf of the Pre-Emption Group

Following the publication of the Pre-Emption Groups’ first report, Stephanie Blenko, senior policy associate in the Stewardship team at the FRC sits down with Sir Keith Skeoch, Chair of the Pre-Emption Group to discuss the first report monitoring the use of the 2022 statement of principles on the disapplication of pre-emption rights for UK listed companies.

As we begin the review of the UK Stewardship Code Kate O’Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs sits down with Richard Moriarty, CEO for the latest FRC In Conversation episode. Kate and Richard discuss the key areas the review will focus on and the importance of working with other regulators throughout the review.

FRC Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs Kate O’Neill sits down with the Acting Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship at the FRC, Maureen Beresford, a month after the publication of the UK Corporate Governance code to discuss the key revisions including its focus on internal controls, and the response to it so far.

In this In-Conversation, FRC Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs Kate O’Neill sits down with Executive Director of Supervision, Sarah Rapson to discuss the backlog in local audit and its impact on the public. Kate and Sarah look at the role the FRC plays in local audit and how it is supporting the Department of Levelling-up, Housing and Communities on the recently launched consultation on proposals to reset the system.