BDO Brazil president receives accountants union’s accolade
BDO Brazil president Raul Corrêa da Silva has received the 2015 medal of illustrious accountant from The Accountant’s Trade Union of São Paulo (SINDCONT-SP).
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Singapore’s accounting regulator has reviewed and approved the enhanced auditor reporting standards issued by the institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) in a pledge to improve...
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View ArticleEY launches health consultancy practice
EY Global has launched a health consultancy practice to help clients manage costs and improve efficiency.
View ArticleUK FRC launches investigation into RSM Tenon and KPMG
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced an investigation into the auditors of insurance technology provider Quindell Plc, for financial years 2012, 2013 and first half of 2014.
View ArticleEY ShinNihon will audit Toshiba’s corrected accounts… while under...
The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA), a self-disciplinary professional body, has launched an investigation into EY ShinNihon’s past audits of Toshiba Corp, while the firm...
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View ArticleStudents outside of the Big Four come on top in latest ACA exam
Five out of seven prize winners in the latest Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales’s ACA exam came from a firm or business outside of the Big Four.
View ArticleDeloitte launches IFRS research initiative
Deloitte has appointed Alan Teixeira as global director of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) research to enhance the networks knowledge and expertise on financial reporting.
View ArticleFirms need to rethink their business models, head of Swedish institute tells...
The Institute for the Accountancy Profession in Sweden (FAR) secretary general Dan Brännström has called on accounting firms to rethink their client offering in order to better adapt to future market...
View ArticleBDO Malaysia appoints new chairman
BDO Malaysia has appointed Dato Feizal Mustapha as chairman.
View ArticleBDO and Mazars to merge in Italy?
A letter sent to clients and signed by Paolo Scelsi, managing partner of BDO in Italy, and Mazars in Italy managing partner Simone Del Bianco has announced the transfer of both firms’s audit,...
View ArticleItalian merger with BDO takes clients hostage: Mazars
BDO International and Mazars have responded to yesterday’s report by International Accounting Bulletin into a possible merger between the two networks Italian member firms.
View ArticleTechnology: the key to audit’s future
U.S. executives, board members and academics say external audit needs to evolve, with a majority indicating technology is the force that will transform the profession, according to a survey from KPMG...
View ArticleFormer Grant Thornton Singaporean firm joins HLB International
Less than six months after announcing it was leaving Grant Thornton’s network, Singaporean firms Foo Kon Tan has joined HLB International.
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View ArticleAGN International rebranding
After a little over a year as AGN International CEO and a lot of groundwork covered, Malcolm Ward meets with International Accounting bulletin to announce the association’s rebranding as the starting...
View ArticleIndian legal profession’s complaint against Big Four on standby
The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) lodged a complaint in June against all the Big Four firms in India, which hasn’t led to any legal action or proceeding so far.
View ArticleDeloitte UK reports over 6% growth thanks to consulting services
In financial year 2015, Deloitte UK has reported higher growth (6.4%) than in the previous year (1.4%), however most of the revenues come from consulting and advisory services, highlighting once more...
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