Lehman Brothers, a wake-up call for the profession
The collapse of the American investment bank Lehman Brothers five years ago unraveled the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Although green shoots of recovery are emerging in some...
View ArticleThe UK CC delays publication of audit market investigation
The UK Competition Commission has moved its statutory audit market investigation dates, from September to mid-end October.The CC published today a revised timetable of its statutory audit services...
View ArticleDeloitte posts 3.5% global growth
Deloitte grew 3.5% globally in the year to 31 May 2013 posting $32.4bn in revenues.All regions grew in fiscal 2013, with the America's seeing the largest growth, at 5.7% to $16.4bn, meaning this region...
View ArticleDFK International adds firm in Australia
DFK International has added Australian firm Crosbie Warren Sinclair (CWS).CWS, founded in 1964, has offices in Newcastle and Gold Coast key locations for future growth, according to the association....
View ArticleGGI adds Norwegian firm
Geneva Group International (GGI) has added Revisjonsfimaet Flattum & Co to its association.Revisjonsfimaet Flattum & Co, founded 20 years ago, is GGI's first member firm in Norway.GGI said the...
View ArticleCPAAI adds six firms worldwide
CPA Associates International (CPAAI) has admitted six firms in the Europe, Asia, North and South America regions into its association.In Mexico the new member is CPA&A in Monterrey, which has six...
View ArticleGGI adds firm in Germany
Geneva Group International (GGI) has added Gehrke econ, a multidisciplinary group of firms based in Hannover, to its association.Gehrke econ has a staff of130 professional employees including 10...
View ArticleProfession rides out the storm after Lehman Brothers
Five years on from that fateful 15 September 2008, Lehman Brothers' collapse is seen as the ignition spark that unleashed the on-going effects of the global financial crisis.Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy...
View ArticleMazars South Africa merges with two PKF offices
Mazars South Africa has merged with two offices from the PKF International network. Mazars took over the offices in Bloemfontein and Pretoria.The Pretoria practice counts five partners and 52 staff,...
View ArticlePwC Australia targets the mining industry
PWC Australia has acquired GBI Mining Intelligence (GBI), a company which analyses data for the mining industry.GBI is PwC Australia third acquisition in the mining industry, after having acquired...
View ArticleEY to hire 3,700 in the UK
EY UK is looking to recruit 3,700 staff during its financial year starting 1 July 2013.Recruitment will be across the UK, and consist of 2,400 experienced staff, 700 graduates, 500 under graduates and...
View ArticleEY acquires management consultancy firm
EY has acquired Greenwich Consulting a management consultancy firm specialising in digital and data analysis.Headquartered in New York, Greenwich Consulting has seven offices worldwide and counts 130...
View ArticleGrant Thornton UK appoints forensic partner
Grant Thornton UK has appointed Marcus McCaffrey as partner in its forensic team, effective immediately.McCaffrey, a banking and financial services specialist, has experience in financial crime, fraud,...
View ArticleManning joins Crowe Clark Whitehill
Andrew Manning has joined Crowe Clark Whitehill's not for profit team as an internal audit and risk consulting specialist.Internal audits have been under pressure to deliver more value following the...
View ArticleHLB adds Spanish firms
HLB International has added Spanish Basque firms' Sayma Consultores and Charman Auditores' to its network.Sayma Conultores' head office is in Bilbao, and has further offices in San Sebastian and...
View ArticleUEFA Financial Fair Play: possible own goal
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Financial Fair Play regulations (FFP rules) might create a conflict of interest for some accountancy firms, the International Accounting Bulletin has...
View ArticleKey Will Group adds Irish firm
Key Will Group has added FM Accountants & Business Advisers to its association.Headquartered in Dublin, FM Accountants & Business Advisers provides accounting, audit, formation company, payroll...
View ArticleGGI adds seventh German firm
International alliance Geneva Group International (GGI) has added German firm AIOS, the seventh since June, and the third in September alone.The Berlin based firm has 35 professionals, including 6...
View ArticleMcGladrey to expand to Houston
RSM International's US member firm McGladrey has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Houston based firm Margolis, Phipps & Wright (MP&W).The acquisition is expected to be...
View ArticleAlliott Group appoints Asia-Pacific chairman
Alliott Group has elected Ken Lee as the association's Asia-Pacific chairman.Ken Lee heads up Alliott Group's Chinese member firm Lee & Lee Associates."I am very pleased to be elected as the...
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