News

This page list press notices and announcements issued by the FRC.

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• FRC report highlights non-Big Four firms continuing to build presence in PIE audit market

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its annual Audit Market and Competition Update, showing that initiatives to promote a more resilient and competitive audit market have supported firms outside of the Big Four to build their share of Publ

  4 December 2025

• FRC publishes practical insights to help smaller listed companies improve corporate reporting quality

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published practical insights to help smaller listed companies improve the quality of their corporate reporting and make the most of their resources.

  19 November 2025

• FRC Annual Review highlights the value of meaningful explanations in corporate governance reporting and the code’s flexibility

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published its Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting, analysing reporting trends and practices among 100 UK-listed companies against the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code for the last time. Going fo

  13 November 2025

• In Conversation: Building the FRC's Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

  In this In Conversation podcast episode, Kate O'Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, is joined by Tara Trousdale, Finance Director, Rob Amponsah, Senior Marketing and Digital Communications Manager, and Kristianne Russell, Stak

  1 August 2025

• CODEx project makes structured financial data more accessible for investors, businesses and regulators

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published its final report on the Company and Organisational Data Explorer (CODEx) project, marking the successful completion of this innovative initiative.

  30 May 2025

• FRC sets out recommendations for the sustainability assurance market

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published the final report from its market study into the assurance of sustainability reporting. The 2024 study found that while the UK’s market for the assurance of sustainability reporting is functioning w

  5 February 2025

• Audit market competition update sets out FRC’s evolving approach

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published its annual Audit Market and Competition Update for 2024, highlighting developments in the UK audit market and setting out the FRC’s evolving approach to competition.

  4 December 2024

• Pre-Emption Group reports UK companies embrace enhanced capital raising flexibility

  Issued on behalf of the Pre-Emption Group (PEG). The Pre-Emption Group has today published its second report monitoring the use of its updated Statement of Principles on the disapplication of pre-emption rights for UK listed companies.

  22 November 2024

• FRC publishes local audit specialist training criteria

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published the criteria to assess local audit specialist training developed by Recognised Qualifying Bodies (RQBs), training providers and audit firms.

  13 November 2024

• 2025 Taxonomy Suite published

  The Financial Reporting Council has published the 2025 UK Taxonomy Suite.

  21 October 2024

• FRC publishes emerging findings from sustainability assurance market study

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published initial feedback on its market study into assurance of sustainability reporting. Launched in March 2024, this is the first market study carried out by the FRC. Led by the FRCs recently established

  15 October 2024

• FRC publishes key accountancy and audit facts and trends report for 2024

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today released the 22nd edition of its Key Facts and Trends (KFAT) report, offering a comprehensive overview of the UK accountancy and audit landscape.

  30 September 2024

• FRC publishes thematic reviews into offsetting in the financial statements and IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

  The FRC has today published two thematic reviews into the quality of UK company reporting in respect of offsetting in the financial statements and IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts.

  5 September 2024

• Large private companies continue to favour Wates Principles

  The Financial Reporting Council has today issued its second assessment of the quality of reporting from private companies who have chosen to follow the Wates Principles, introduced in 2018.

  12 August 2024

• FRC publishes latest Annual Enforcement Review

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today published its sixth Annual Enforcement Review (Review) which provides a summary of FRC enforcement activity for the year ending 31 March 2024.

  25 July 2024