KPMG appoints global head of audit
KPMG has appointed US senior partner William O'Mara as global head of audit, effective 1 March 2015.
View ArticleGrant Thornton UK director joins IASB and FASB
Grant Thornton UK director of financial reporting Jake Green has been granted membership of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)...
View ArticleBank of England auditor reporting changes looming
The Bank of England has requested that auditors of Britain's largest banks present it with written reports, while also assuming the power to issue fines and bans against auditors in its continuing...
View ArticleIFIAR reiterates concerns over global audit quality
Audit firms need to pursue initiatives to improve audit quality and the consistency of audit execution, the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) chair Lewis Ferguson warned...
View ArticleBDO Consulting strengthens anti-fraud and corruption services team
BDO Consulting, a division of BDO US, has appointed Momar Ndiaye as a director of its global forensics practice.
View ArticleSanta Fe Associates adds Puerto Rican member
Santa Fe Associates International has added Integrated Consulting Services to its network in Puerto Rico.
View ArticleMaintaining high quality standards globally a key challenge for global...
A lack of international standards is still among the top concerns for networks and associations keen to grow their global reach while maintaining high quality standards throughout, according to...
View ArticleKreston International adds Japanese firm
Kreston International has added Japanese firm Ark &Co to its network, and believes the new addition will move Kreston into the top 10 largest accounting networks in Japan.
View ArticleDiversity top of agenda as women in leadership numbers slump
With gender equality and diversity on many corporates agenda, doubts are emerging around the substance and measurable action behind the words of global businesses.
View ArticleEY and Deloitte among top big businesses to work for in UK
EY and Deloitte are the only accounting firms to have made it into The Sunday Times top 25 best big companies to work for, according to the ranking published last week.
View ArticleHLB sets up Asia-focused firm in Australia
HLB International Australian member HLB Mann Judd has established a new member firm in Brisbane, aimed at facilitating investment flows from Asia into Australia and New Zealand.
View ArticleMGI adds firms in Cambodia and Australia
MGI has added to its association through member firm additions in Cambodia and Australia in the first quarter of 2015.
View ArticleAICPA Outlook index, an unpleasant surprise or a good sign?
Optimism among US certified public accountant (CPA) business leaders has slowed for the first time in two years, according to findings published last week by the American Institute of Chartered Public...
View ArticleThere is more to accounting than book-keeping: ICAEW
Accountants must become better at advertising services outside their standard provision if they are to retain clients, according to research by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and...
View ArticleGrant Thornton UK receives CIPFA training accreditation
Grant Thornton UK is the first organisation to receive the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's (CIPFA) accredited training employer status for its public audit qualification (PAQ).
View ArticleGrant Thornton loses member firm in Singapore
Grant Thornton member firm in Singapore Foo Kon Tan Grant Thornton, rebranded Foo Kon Tan LLP, has left the international network as of 1 February to embark on a journey on its own, International...
View ArticlePwC manager under investigation in India
India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a chartered accountant working for PwC India in a managerial role as part of an investigation into alleged businesses information leaks.
View ArticleKPMG US appoints former CIA inspector as managing director
KPMG US has appointed David Buckley, former Inspector General for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as managing director in its forensic advisory practice.
View ArticleUHY International adds Costa Rican and Honduran member firms
UHY International has added ASCOFi from Costa Rica and Castro Díaz y Asicuados from Honduras to its network. The two firms will adopt UHY branding.
View ArticlePwC phasing out outsourcing in Brazil
Dutch professional services firm TMF group has acquired Apriori, PwC Brazil's outsourcing division, as the Big Four firm seeks to move away from outsourcing and strengthen its consulting capabilities.
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