37% increase in corporate finance drives Praxity's growth
Praxity has recorded a 7% increase in revenues to $4.4bn, up from $4.1bn in 2014 on the back of double digit growth in its corporate finance service line.
View ArticleIAB World Survey: Deloitte holds on to top spot for second year running
Deloitte has retained its position as the largest accounting network in the world for a second year running, the first time it has been able to do so according to International Accounting Bulletin's...
View ArticleFRC Deloitte appeal successful due to ICAEW code of ethics "lack of clarity"
The FRC has overturned several findings of misconduct against Deloitte in the case of the Big Four firm's role as an advisor to failed British car manufacturer MG Rover, citing "a lack of clarity in...
View ArticleDeloitte UK re-elects David Sproul as chief executive
Deloitte UK's partners have re-elected David Sproul for a second term as senior partner and chief executive officer.
View ArticleGrant Thornton UK appoints forensic and investigation services lead
Grant Thornton UK has appointed Will Davies to lead the forensic and investigation services (FIS) team.
View ArticlePKF International adds former Praxity firm in Zambia
PKF International has added PKF Zambia Chartered Accountants to its network, effective 1 January 2015.
View ArticleFRC fines KPMG £390,000 over ethical standards breaches
The UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed fines on KPMG UK totalling £390,000 in relation to two separate cases of ethical standards breaches.
View ArticlePwC forensic audit takes centre stage in Nigeria’s general election
PwC has submitted its forensic audit report into billions of dollars of allegedly missing oil revenues by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the Federation Account, a little over a...
View ArticleHLB International adds firm in Netherlands
HLB International has added firm Blömer accountants en adviseurs to its network in the Netherlands.
View ArticleReanda International adds South Korean member firm
Reanda International has added South Korean Shinseung Accounting Corporation to its network.
View ArticleAnalysis: Anti-Iran group UANI remains vigilant on accountancy profession
What’s really been achieved by UANI’s campaign against accounting firms? If, as different sources told The Accountant, the Iranian profession has become more resilient as a result, then UANI’s...
View ArticleCPA condemns PwC UK for enabling "industrial scale" tax avoidance
The UK Parliament's Committee of Public Accounts (CPA) has condemned PwC UK for "the promotion of tax avoidance on an industrial scale", urging British tax authorities to challenge the role of large...
View ArticleMSI adds member firm in New York
MSI Global Alliance has added New York City-based firm RSSM to its association in the US.
View ArticleSEC accepts $2m settlement offer of Chinese Big Four firms
The US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted the settlement agreement offered by the Chinese firms of the Big Four to halt the current proceedings for their refusal to hand over the...
View ArticleDeloitte US appoints first female Big Four CEO
Deloitte US has named Cathy Engelbert chief executive officer, marking the first Big Four appointment of a woman leader in the country.
View ArticleGGI adds member firm in UAE
Geneva Group International (GGI) has added accounting firm Rao and Ross to its association in the United Arab Emirates.
View ArticleKreston adds Serbian firm
Kreston International has added firm MDM Revizija to its network in Serbia.
View ArticleEY launches assurance scholarship
EY UK has launched a "earn as you learn" scholarship in partnership with the universities of Bath, Lancaster and Warwick, aimed at students pursuing a degree.
View ArticleSMS Latinoamérica launches sustainability practice
SMS Latinoamérica has launched a sustainability practice for their clients across Latin America.
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