INPACT International adds Swedish firm
Swedish firm Björkholm Audit and Accounting has joined association INPACT International.Björkholm Audit and Accounting delivers audit, accounting, tax, management and financial services to small and...
View ArticleKPMG UK hires head of financial risk
KPMG UK has recruited former Barclays head of global compliance Mike Walters as the firm's head of financial risk management group.Walters previous experience includes three years as financial services...
View ArticleMoore Stephens appoints North America chair
Moore Stephens North America (MSNA) has elected Lou Grassi as its board chair.Grassi is chief executive officer and managing partner of New York based Grassi & Co, a Moore Stephens member firm, and...
View ArticleKreston International adds Chinese member firm
Kreston International has added Chinese firm Jiangsu Gongqin CPA to its network.Jiangsu Gongqin CPA is based in Wuxi and counts nine partners and 123 staff. The firm provides audit, tax and consulting...
View ArticleDFK International adds Croatian firm
DFK International has added Croatian firm iAudit, the association's first firm in the country.Based in Rijeka, iAudit was founded in 2011 by three former PwC auditors: Boris Vidas, Filip Zekan and...
View ArticleGMN International adds two member firms
GMN International has admitted Vietnamese firm An Phu Auditing Company and Nigerian firm AO Partners to its association.Based in Hanoi, An Phu Auditing Company was established in 2007 and offers...
View ArticleFormer PKF UK partners to join Mazars
Mazars UK has grown its Forensic and Investigation Services team with the addition of partners Hugh Mathew-Jones and David Dearman.Both Mathew-Jones and Dearman were previously at PKF UK, and...
View ArticleBaker Tilly International increases global revenues by 3%
Baker Tilly International has reported a 3% increase in global revenues to $3.4bn in the year to 30 June, ranking as the 8th largest accounting network by fee income in the latest IAB World survey....
View ArticlePwC UK signs agreement helping UK-China business
PwC UK and Chinese real estate developer ABP have signed an agreement, which will see PwC helping Chinese companies set up in the UK.The agreement with ABP is based on the company's plan to turn a part...
View ArticlePartners and staff from KPMG Cairns join Grant Thornton Australia
Five partners and 70 staff from KPMG Cairns are to join Grant Thornton International in Australia as of 1 May 2014.Grant Thornton Australia described the deal as a merger which supports the firms...
View ArticleAudit needs to evolve to stay relevant: KPMG
KPMG has called for the role of auditors to evolve or risk becoming less relevant to stakeholders, following a series of interviews with 16 KPMG audit leaders from various countries.One area that could...
View ArticleSMS Latinoamerica adds Brazilian firm
SMS Latinoamerica has added Brazilian firm Nardon, Nasi Auditores y Consultores to its network.Headquarted in Porto Alegre, Nardon, Nasi Auditores y Consultores was founded in 1967 and provides...
View ArticleMorison International expands in Eastern Europe
Morison International has grown its Eastern European presence with the addition of Semper Fortis, a firm with offices in Sofia, Bulgaria and Pristina, Kosovo.The firm has two partners, both formally of...
View ArticleAttracting and retaining clients biggest challenges for SMPs: IFAC
The annual International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) poll of small and medium sized accounting practices (SMPs) has found that 24% of SMPs view attracting and retaining clients as the biggest...
View ArticleDFK International focuses on international business development
DFK International has appointed a quality and business support manager and has adopted a new mission statement in an effort to sharpen the association's focus on international business development.DFK...
View ArticleBaker Tilly International US firm adds consulting practise
Baker Tilly International US member firm ParenteBeard has added US consulting firm Invotex to its national presence.The addition brings 26 staff to ParenteBeard, including four partners. The firm said...
View ArticleBig Four appeal SEC ban
The Big Four in China have appealed the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) six month ban which prohibits them to provide services to US listed Chinese companies.All four joint ventures (Ernst...
View ArticleHLB International grows globally
Network HLB International has added firms in Brazil, India, Egypt, Luxembourg and the British Virgin Islands.Indian firm Fadnis & Gupte is HLB's sixth firm in the country; however it's the first in...
View ArticleIECnet adds Spanish firm
Spanish firm Morera Asesores & Auditors has joined international alliance IECnet.The firm offers tax, audit and accounting services out of its Barcelona office, and has been in operation since...
View ArticlePwC UK acquires European IT consultancy
PwC UK has acquired European technology consultancy Mokum, which specialises in Oracle applications implementation, managed services and related software.The deal will add 160 employees to PwC UK and...
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