than they ever thought possible. what s that doing in here? that s a plate of mashed potato. we are lucky that trump will provide most of the jokes for the foreseeable future. hello and welcome to the programme. we re live until 11am. if you re a pupil or teacher in a school where subjects are being cut, do get in touch with us. have you studied or taught one of the less popular subjects like german? does it matter if the fewer people get to take it in the future? do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning use #victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. it s been announced that british telecom and its openreach service, which runs the uk s broadband infrastructure, are to be legally separated. telecoms regulator, ofcom, says openreach will become a distinct company with its own staff, management and strategy. ofcom had been pushing for the move following complaints about poor levels of service and had threatened
Indian auditing firms are pushing for fair competition with multinational counterparts, expressing concerns over the Big Four s increasing dominance and alleged manipulation of regulatory loopholes. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) recently investigated affiliates of EY, Deloitte, PwC, and KPMG, where the firms were able to obtain court stays against disciplinary actions by the ICAI disciplinary committee after years of scrutiny, according to local rivals.
ICAI defends action against EY affiliates, cites statutory power. Delhi HC stays order. ICAI directs firms to end tie-ups violating norms. Accusations of bias. Supreme Court involvement.
Delhi High Court issued stay order against ICAI regarding actions on EY affiliate firms. Partners barred, fines imposed, partnerships terminated, retired partners affected. Investigation into Big Four ongoing, violation of Chartered Accountants Act cited, email IDs linkage issue addressed.
The disciplinary committee of ICAI has directed the firms and the individual partner concerned to immediately stop existing arrangements with the multinational entities, as it is circumventing the provisions of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.