Tax authorities target intermediaries
Tax authorities from 30 countries have met in Paris earlier this month for the meeting of the Joint International Taskforce on Shared Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC) on Panama Paper, an...
View ArticleNews Brief: BDO UK is looking for 350 trainees
The firm is calling on students across the UK to consider a career in accountancy and attract hidden talent and ambitious millennials.
View ArticleM&A in the power and renewables sectors at a decade-highest level, according...
According to a report from Big Four firm PwC, M&A in the power and renewables sector is at its highest level in a decade, with the total M&A deal value in this sector increasing by 47% to...
View ArticleWilkins Kennedy refused Harlequin appeal
The Court of Appeal has denied top 20 UK firm Wilkins Kennedy permission to appeal its £9m damages payment over its scandal with Harlequin. This was the second and final appeal application.
View ArticleEU Greens’s report on Tax evasion targets middle-men
The role of intermediaries in tax evasion has been revealed by the European Parliament group Greens/EFA who scanned through the data of the panama papers, the offshore leaks and the Bahamas papers.
View ArticleNews Brief: EU audit rules implementation state of play released
An updated state of play has been presented by Accountancy Europe, six months after the implementation deadline, showing 31 European countries including 28 EU Member States.
View ArticleIESBA completes first major phase of Code of Ethics restructure
Restructuring the international Code of Ethics enters its final stage as its first phase is completed, announced the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA).
View ArticleNews brief: Accounting scandals roundup of BT Group, Tesco, Morgan Stanley...
A roundup of todays accounting scandals including the profits dip of BT, lawsuits and accelerated audit tender, Tesco's new lawsuit, and Morgan Stanley and Citigroup's huge fine from the SEC.
View ArticleOECD tax initiatives welcome new signatories
Seven countries have join the OECD’s automatic Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting agreement.
View ArticleFSA publishes draft audit firm governance code
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published a draft audit firm governance code consisting of five principles and related guidance for implementation.
View ArticleNews brief: Praxity Global Alliance reports 8% revenues increase
Praxity Global Alliance has said its global revenues increased to US$4.75bn, a 7.8% year on year increase for ten consecutive years, a record high for the financial year ended 31 December 2016.
View ArticleNews brief: Frazier & Deeter joins PKF International
PKF International has signed Frazier & Deeter, one of the top 100 firms of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the US, to its global network.
View ArticleNews brief: IAPA welcomes new firm in Saudi Arabia
Al Baraki Chartered Accountants has been appointed to the IAPA membership, which is the association’s first firm in Saudi Arabia.
View ArticleNews brief: Doing Business in Russia Guide released by MGI GNK Group
MGI Worldwide member, MGI GNK Group, based in Moscow, has released a new version of their guide to Doing Business in Russia.
View ArticleNews brief: Former IASB vice-chairman becomes chair of Corporate Reporting...
Ian Mackintosh, former vice-chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), has been announced as the new chair of Corporate Reporting Dialogue. Mackintosh stood down in June 2016...
View ArticleNews brief: AASB releases improvements for Reduced Disclosure Requirements
The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has released proposals to Reduced Disclosure Requirements (RDR), which they say present “significant improvement”.
View ArticleIPSASB releases accounting standard IPSAS 40
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) today issued the accounting standard IPSAS 40.
View ArticleOECD peer review documents assess BEPS minimum standards
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released peer review documents to assess Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS) minimum standards.
View ArticleKPMG: Cybersecurity is the biggest internal audit risk in 2017
The focus for internal auditors should be on cybersecurity, according to the report; KPMG Internal Audit; Top 10 Considerations for 2017.
View ArticleFirm expansions: Grant Thornton, Moore Stevens, MGI Latin America, CIPFA and...
Grant Thornton will expand its operations in Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia. The firm announced today that it will gain a total of 4 new offices and add 76 professionals in this expansion.
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