Profession’s calls for tax harmonisation successful as Common Consolidated...
The European Commission (EC) has announced it will revive plans to set up a Europe-wide corporate tax base. The announcement comes only a few weeks after the Commissioner for Economic and Financial...
View Article80% of IAPA members approved a merger with Allinial Global
During their annual conference in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), IAPA members voted yesterday (25 October) overwhelmingly (80%) in favour of a merger with Allinial Global, International Accounting Bulletin...
View ArticleNews Brief - Small companies excluded from digital tax – ICAEW, KPMG South...
According to new research from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) titled: ‘Digitalisation of Tax, International Perspectives’ small companies may be excluded from...
View ArticleSouth Africa, one step closer to mandatory firm rotation
The South African regulator, Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), has launched a public consultation on the introduction of mandatory firm rotation in South Africa.
View ArticleHong Kong FRC to become an independent regulator
The Hong Kong Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has welcomed the government’s proposals to improve the regulatory regime of listed entity auditors which would make the FRC an independent regulator and...
View ArticleKing IV report on corporate governance released
The King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa and the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA ) have today, 1 November, released the King IV report on corporate governance (King...
View ArticleTA & IAB 2016 conference videos of panel 1 released
The videos of the first panel of The Accountant and International Accounting Bulletin 2016 conference are now public on the magazines’s youtube channel.
View ArticlePwC study highlights growing focus on software R&D
By 2020, companies will have shifted the majority of their R&D spending from product-based offerings to software and service offerings, according to a study by PwC’s strategy consulting business...
View ArticleBDO USA announces Virginia expansion
BDO USA has announced its expansion in Virginia through the addition of 80 staff, including 14 partners, from McPhillips, Roberts & Deans, PLC (MRD) in Norfolk.
View ArticleRSM appoints Maya Buchanan to risk assurance role
RSM has appointed risk assurance specialist Maya Buchanan as a director in its Manchester office.
View ArticleDeloitte hit by £4m fine
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Deloitte UK £4m, the highest fine ever issued by the regulator.
View ArticleHMRC moves to calm fears over digital tax requirements for UK businesses
The HMRC eases the concern of UK businesses this week as digital tax reporting edges closer to implementation.
View ArticleBDO USA, LLP to expand in Northeast Florida through addition of LBA Group
BDO USA, LLP is to expand into Northeast Florida through the addition of 102 staff, including 11 partners, from The LBA Group.
View ArticleCeltic to reappoint BDO as auditors and confirm former Deloitte accountant...
Scottish football club Celtic plc will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) today, 16 November, and is expected to reappoint BDO as its external auditor and confirm a former Deloitte employee as...
View ArticleNorth American professionals show more optimism towards trump policies than...
The business outlook of accounting professionals in North America is much more optimistic than the rest of the world when it comes to Trump’s policies, according to a global survey by AGN...
View ArticleIAPA and Allinial Global merger talk collapses
IAPA and Allinial Global announced that they have ceased their collaboration talks for a potential merger.
View ArticleUAE to be first GCC country to implement VAT
In a first step towards an economy less dependent on oil, the UAE is to introduce a 5% VAT by January 2018. A move source of great opportunities for accounting firms in the region.
View ArticleUSA-based investors expect positive impact on business from presidential...
Investors in the USA expect a positive impact from the recent presidential election on business, according to a survey by the CFA Institute on its USA-based members.
View ArticleIOSCO elects chairs of board committees
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has announced the new chairs and vice chairs of its board committees for 2016-2018.
View ArticleQ&A: RSM adds new member firm in Kosovo
RSM has opened its first office in Europe’s youngest country, Kosovo. RSM Kosovo Sh.p.k is headed up by former Grant Thornton Kosovo Managing Partner, Visar Morina. The new firm, based out of the...
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