Full coverage: Audit

In June, an audit found the State’s oversight of pet food production is “not fit for purpose”. Released records point to serious ramifications if things don't improve, and fast.

The first concrete proposal to reform the governance of RTÉ is a request by its chair to place it under the scrutiny of the State’s financial watchdog – but the current law does not allow it.

For thousands of years, auditors have been working in the shadows to ensure financial accountability. Is it time to consider more pan-EU audits, with Germans auditing Irish institutions and vice-versa? Or to introduce artificial intelligence in the process?

Sinead Donovan, the chairperson of Grant Thornton, has strong views about the future of the accountancy profession – and the wider corporate boardroom. As the incoming president of Chartered Accountants Ireland, she will have a platform to advance her agenda.

Deloitte conducted 21 internal audits between 2018 and 2022 into various aspects of the state inward investment agency. What do they reveal about the IDA?

Dublin private equity firm Causeway Capital bought Patisserie Valerie out of administration following a collapse that has just seen the UK chain's former auditors fined over £2 million. It has not been an easy ride, but the new owners say they can turn the business around.