News brief: BDO hires Paul Eagland as managing partner, UK M&A market...
Paul Eagland has been appointed as the new managing partner of BDO UK. Since joining BDO 29 years ago, Eagland has held a number of high profile roles including Head of National Tax, Head of National...
View ArticlePwC reports global revenues of $35.9bn for FY16
PwC has reported revenues of $35.9bn for the year ended on 30 June 2016, a 7% increase compared to FY15.
View ArticleDeloitte to invest $224m to create a North West Europe firm
Deloitte announced that its Belgian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish member firms will combine with the UK and Swiss firm to create Deloitte North West Europe.
View ArticleNews Brief: New chairman for IECnet named, UK companies shy away from cyber...
IECnet announced that Tobi Smit has been elected as IECnet chairman at its Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany which was held on 29 September 2016.
View Article2016 The Accountant & International Accounting Bulletin awards winners
The finalists and winners have been selected by an independent panel of judges: Deborah McSkimming of HRH The Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability Project, Doreen Remmen of IMA, Mark Koziel...
View ArticleNews brief, RSM acquires Banks BHG, PwC receives record level of new...
RSM is to expand its presence in the south west market as the firm has acquires Swindon-based chartered accountants Banks BHG.
View Article“Despite Brexit vote, UK Government should not isolate itself from EU policy...
As the UK government considers the next steps regarding its exit of the European Union, Anthony Harbinson, the chairman of the collective of the UK five accountancy bodies, CCAB, has urged the...
View ArticleThe Accountant / International Accounting Bulletin Power 50 nominations 2016
This year’s nominations for the 2016 Power 50 are now open.
View ArticleNews brief, BDO UK and Brazil report increased revenue, KPMG UK promotes 40...
BDO UK registered a 29% increase in average profits per equity partner reaching £360,000 in 2016.
View ArticleCEOs admit to challenges and impact on company growth with the advent of...
Technological innovations and the speed at which they are advancing is causing a major change in the business sector, according to a survey by KPMG.
View ArticleSingaporean regulator notes increased commitment from listed companies...
The Singaporean regulator, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), has released key findings from its review of FY14 financial statement noting an improvement in the application of...
View ArticleEuropean court of auditors approves EU’s FY15 accounts but warns that EU...
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) gave the European Union (EU) annual accounts a clean bill of health, but its president, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, warned that the European institutions have to a degree...
View ArticleNews brief, FRC to consider formal complaint against Deloitte, Kreston Swiss...
The disciplinary tribunal of the UK Financial Reporting Council will consider a formal complaint against Deloitte LLP
View ArticleNews brief: GRI SME sustainability reporting; ACCA qualification changes;...
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Organisation of employers have released a publication to inspire SMEs to take on a bigger role in sustainable reporting as the sector still...
View ArticlePwC developing a fleet of drones to service clients
Following the news that the world’s supposed first commercial drone delivery service had been set up in Rwanda, Joel Segal, chair of the Africa Business Group at PwC revealed that the network was...
View ArticleAccountants optimistic about the updated trade agreement between Australia...
As part of his visit this week to Australia, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is expected to sign with his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull, an updated Singapore-Australia Free Trade...
View ArticleEY USA agree $11.8m settlement with USA SEC
EY USA has agreed to pay $11.8m in a settlement with the USA Securities and Exchange Commission (USA SEC) over the failed audits of oil services company Weatherford International that used deceptive...
View ArticleUK government must consider impact of Brexit on anti-corruption law,...
The House of Commons International Development Committee has released its fourth report of session 2016-17 on Tackling corruption overseas, in which it warns the government over the ramifications of...
View ArticleCorruption: parliamentary committee tells UK Government to put its house in...
The House of Commons International Development Committee welcomed the UK government’s efforts to position the country as a global leader on anti-corruption, but said there is much more it could do to...
View ArticleParker Randall UK to merge with Midlands firm, and international association...
Parker Randall UK will merge with Streets Chartered Accountants and rebrand into Streets Parker. As a result of the merger, the global association Parker Randall International will rebrand into...
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