Dutch MoF Dijsselbloem: Auditors have to change their corporate culture
The Netherlands Minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem has told auditors that politicians and regulators had taken the first step for the profession to regain the trust of the public, but that...
View ArticleFormer Italian member firm hits back at Baker Tilly International
Studio Maurizio Godoli, Baker Tilly International former Italian member firm, has contested it had to leave the global network because it had failed to comply with its quality assurance program as...
View ArticleNew UK Shadow Chancellor steps in global debate on tax
The newly appointed UK Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has proposed a series of tax reforms in an effort to balance the books, in the back drop of international scrutiny on tax avoidance and tax...
View ArticleDeloitte UK changes recruitment process
Deloitte UK has become the latest firm to announce change in its recruitment process in an effort to rip the economic benefits of a diverse workforce.
View Article2015 International Accounting Bulletin awards winners
2015 International Accounting Bulletin awards winners were announced at a gala dinner held earlier this week in London.
View ArticleMixed response to BEPS tax rules
Proposals to tighten global and corporate tax rules, entitled Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS), were published on Monday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
View ArticlePwC overtakes Deloitte as largest global network
PwC has reported global revenues of US$35.4bn in the year to 30 June 2015, up 4% (10% in local currency according to the network). With these results PwC overtakes Deloitte as the largest global...
View Article1 in 4 companies say they won't meet BEPS deadline
One quarter of corporate executives, tax and transfer pricing directors have said their companies won’t meet the Base Erosion and Profit shifting deadlines, according to a Thomson Reuters survey.
View ArticleNews briefs, firm movements: EY, GGI, MSI, PKF International, and RSM...
The latest firm movements for networks and associations.
View ArticleNews brief, firm movements: HLB, INPACT, BDO, GGI
The latest firm movements for networks and associations.
View ArticleDutch regulator praises largest firms for push in cultural change
The Dutch financial sector regulator, The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) published a review praising the largest firms with a license to audit PIEs for progress made in changing...
View ArticleConference: Common Accounting Standards for SMEs, a possible boost to...
Today divergent accounting standards across Europe hamper the access to cross-border finance for SMEs. Could simplified, common, and high-quality accounting standards tailored to SMEs be a way forward?
View ArticleIFRS under scrutiny in Lloyds’ HBOS acquisition court case
The debate about whether IFRS provide a true and fair view of accounts, could be a crucial part of the pre-trial hearing to be held this week in the case against five former directors of Lloyds...
View ArticleNews brief:ICAS/CIPFA/ICPAU agreement, ACCA/CSOEC partnership, CIPFA/PIPFA MoU
ICAS, CIPFA and Uganda’s ICPAU sign IFAC-awarded capacity building deal, with DFID funds; ACCA and France’s CSOEC sign partnership; and CIPFA and Pakistan’s PIPFA sign MoU
View ArticleBritish TV chef Jamie Oliver calls for tax on sugary drinks
The Naked Chef Jamie Oliver has told a UK’s parliamentary committee that a tax on sugary drinks should be imposed in an effort to thwart the country’s obesity crisis.
View ArticleNon-audit services monitor: Brazil
International Accounting Bulletin, in association with sister title The Accountant, have produced a new data set aimed at measuring the balance between non-audit services (NAS) and auditing fees...
View ArticleNon-audit services monitor: Colombia
International Accounting Bulletin, in association with sister title The Accountant, have produced a new data set aimed at measuring the balance between non-audit services (NAS) and auditing fees...
View ArticleGrant Thornton UK FY15 results show increased growth in A&A services
Grant Thornton UK has reported revenues of £521m in the year to 30 June 2015, up 1.7% in comparison to the Network’s results (£512m) in FY14.
View ArticleRussian firms brace themselves for wave of accountancy body mergers
As a consequence of a law passed by the Russian government last December, and currently being implemented, Russia’s self-regulated audit institutes will have to merge creating some uncertainties with...
View ArticleBaker Tilly US CEO elected chairman of the AICPA
Tim Christen, CEO of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, a US member firm, has been elected chairman of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
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