PrimeGlobal adds five member firms
By Steffen MüllerPrimeGlobal has admitted five member firms to its association.PrimeGlobal new member firms are:Porte Brown, based in Greater Chicago, USS.J. Grand Financial and Tax Advisory, based in...
View ArticleHLB International admits six member firms
HLB International has added six member firms to its network.HLB International new member firms are:Wint, based in Stockholm, SwedenGuadamuz Ruedam Martinez & Cia, based in Managua, NicaraguaRevik,...
View ArticleDeloitte appoints managing partner for Bahrain practice
Deloitte has appointed Zahi Zeini to lead the firm's Bahrain practice, effective 1 August 2014.Zeini is a long time Deloitte partner within the Middle East area. In his new role, he succeeds Roger Nasr...
View ArticleNexia International adds two member firms
Nexia International has admitted two member firms in Senegal and Lithuania.Lithuanian firm Jungtine Auditoriu Kontora is based in Vilnius. The firm employs 43 professionals and offers audit, accounting...
View ArticleEY partners with consultancy The Parthenon Group
EY has signed an agreement with global strategy consultant The Parthenon Group to combine operations worldwide, subject to the satisfaction of agreed conditions.The Parthenon Group is a global strategy...
View ArticlePwC looks to double the size of its African practice
PwC announced it will strengthen the ties between its UK and African practices and is ultimately looking at doubling the size of its practice in Africa as the result of increasing business relations...
View ArticlePCAOB “win-win” agreement with China imminent: Doty
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Body (PCAOB) chairman James Doty hopes the first inspection of a PCAOB-registered mainland Chinese audit firm could be conducted before the end of the year,...
View ArticlePwC UK appoints financial services risk and regulation leader
PwC UK has appointed George Stylianides as leader of its Financial Services Risk and Regulation practice.Stylianides is joining the practice with over 25 years of experience working with financial...
View ArticleUK FRC gives evidence to government committee
It was expected to be a grilling, but appearing in front of the UK House of Lords' economic affairs committee, UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) chairman Sir Win Bischoff and chief executive Stephen...
View ArticleBaker Tilly UK sells employee benefits solutions business
Baker Tilly UK has entered into an agreement to sell its employee benefits solutions business to international insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.The disposal completes Baker Tilly's...
View ArticleINPACT International admits Greek firm
INPACT International has added Greek accounting firm Next Step Consulting to its association.Next Step Consulting has been established in 2008 in Piraeus, Greece. The firm provides accounting,...
View ArticleReanda International adds member firm in Taiwan
Reanda International has expanded its representation to Taiwan by adding Reanda M Y Wu & Co to its network.The Taiwanese firm has been founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Taipeh with a branch...
View ArticleUK competition authority launches consultation on draft order for audit...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a public consultation on a draft order which, once finalised, will put into force some of the changes proposed by the Competition...
View ArticleIFRS 9 welcome as financial services brace for implementation
Written by Steffen MüllerThe International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued the final version of the new standard on financial instruments accounting - IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.The...
View ArticleHLB International expands in Greece
HLB International's Greek member firm HLB Hellas has expanded to the city of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece.The new office is to offer accounting, business advisory, payroll and consulting services.
View ArticleProfit warnings in UK increase as they hit three year peak: EY
By Steffen MüllerUK quoted companies issued 137 profit warnings in the first six months of 2014, up 9% on the same period of last year and the highest first half total since 2011, according to an EY UK...
View ArticleBDO US revenues grow by 22%
BDO US has reported a $150m increase in its annual revenues to $833m in the year to 30 June 2014, up by 22%.The firm reported the highest jump in fee income in its consulting arm where revenues were up...
View ArticleGGI adds member firm in Germany
Geneva Group International (GGI) has added German firm FACT Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (FACT) to its association.FACT was founded in 2007 and is based in Kassel. The firm offers tax, audit and...
View ArticleSingaporean law firm joins PwC
PwC Singapore has entered a tie-up with local law firm Camford Law, which will see the business join PwC global network as an independent member firm.Services provided will include corporate and...
View ArticleCuba eyes opening up accountancy market and profession
Cuban accounting firms are actively seeking to sign strategic agreements with international firms on the back of the recently enacted Foreign Investment Act, The Accountant has learnt.The new law,...
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