FRC to investigate KPMG UK
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched two investigations into the conduct of KPMG UK. In a brief announcement the FRC said the first investigation will be looking into the conduct of...
View ArticlePKF International adds firm in Thailand
PKF International has appointed a member firm in Thailand.The firm joining PKF is lead by former Baker Tilly Thailand director of tax and consulting services John Casella.Casella left Baker Tilly...
View ArticlePwC UK appoint head reputational strategy
PwC UK has appointed former KPMG UK partner Neil Sherlock as the firm's head of reputational strategy.Sherlock will be responsible for the firm's reputational strategy and oversee stakeholder...
View ArticleGGI adds Austrian firm
Geneva Group International (GGI) has admitted Austrian firm Rossbacher, Kohlfürst & Partner Wirtschaftsprüfung und Steuerberatung (RK&P) to its association.The firm is based in the Southern...
View ArticleCompanies aware of sustainability but failing to plan: E&Y
Ernst & Young US reports that companies are recognising the links between sustainability and risk management but are failing to make sustainability issues a priority in their corporate agenda.In a...
View ArticleBaker Tilly US firms merge
Baker Tilly International US member firm Habif, Arogeti & Wynne (HA&W) and JRZ have merged.HA&W is based in Atlanta,Georgia and provides tax, accounting and business consulting services...
View ArticleAlliot Group member opens Munich office
Actis ag, a member of mid-tier association Alliot Group, has opened offices in Munich, Germany.The offices are located at the Theresienwiese in Villa Bavaria.The firm provides accounting, audit,...
View ArticleMore than 75% of governments still use cash accounting: PwC
More than 75% of governments still use cash accounting: PwCOnly 24% of governments globally use accrual accounting, according to a recent survey by PwC.The Big Four firm found the majority of...
View ArticleKey Will Group adds member firms
Global accounting network, Key Will Group has added Bangladesh based firm, Islam Aftab Kamrul & Co. and Dubai based firm, SKM International, to its association.Islam Aftab Kamrul & Co.'s...
View ArticlePwC UK appoints utility strategy and regulation head
Stuart Cook has been appointed as head of utility strategy and regulation at PwC UK. Cook's responsibilities include advising clients on strategic and regulatory issues, and helping them adapt to the...
View ArticleAGN International adds Chinese firm
By Steffen MüllerAGN International has added Chinese firm Union Power CPAs to its association.Union Power CPAs is a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and offers services...
View ArticlePwC launches business school in Kenya
PwC Kenya has launched its own business school in Kenya.The PwC Kenya Business School is aimed to provide knowledge and development for the business community in Kenya.The school offers programmes for...
View ArticleAGN International adds Indian firm
AGN International has added Indian accounting firm Arora&Bansal.The New Dehli based firm's services include audit and assurance, tax consultancy and the firm is also registered with the US Public...
View ArticleMorison International expands to Israel
Accounting Association Morison International (MI) has expanded into Israel with the addition of Tel Aviv based Zitnitski Weinstein & Co.The firm offers accounting, audit, tax and consulting...
View ArticlePwC appointed as Herbalife’s auditor
US health care group Herbalife has appointed PwC as its auditor following the resignation of former auditor, KPMG, due to breach of independence at the firm.PwC is also to re-audit Herbalife's...
View ArticleAbacus Worldwide adds members
by Daniel Milroy MaherGlobal association Abacus Worldwide has added ten accounting firms into its membership.The new members are: B&B Gestao Contabil (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Daren B. Tanner, P.C....
View ArticleWilkins Kennedy merges with local firm
by Daniel Milroy MaherUK based accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy has merged with Southampton firm Matthews Mist & Co.All Matthews Mist employees will move from their current location in Southampton...
View ArticleSpanish accounting body demands external audits of local governments
The Instituto de Censores Jurados de Cuentas de Espana (ICJCE) has tabled an amendment to the transparency draft bill, currently under discussion in the parliament, in which it urges lawmakers to make...
View ArticlePwC UK creates health industry board
PwC UK has set up a Health Industry Oversight Board (HIOB) and appointed former UK Cabinet Minister Alan Milburn as its chairman.The Big Four firm said HIOB is a key investment for its newly formed...
View ArticleKreston’s Bentleys adds McLean Delmo to its network
by Daniel Milroy MaherAustralian network and Kreston International member Bentleys has admitted Melbourne based firm Mclean Delmo, also a Kreston member, to its national network. "Our new Melbourne...
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