FDI advisory a key factor in Moore Kingston Smith Irish acquisition
Accounting Firms

FDI advisory a key factor in Moore Kingston Smith Irish acquisition

3y Greg Noble

FDI advisory a key factor in Moore Kingston Smith ...

MKS has acquired Irish firm Moore, in a bid to increase its international reach Read More...

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April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new head of ESG
Accounting Firms

April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new head of ESG

3y Greg Noble

April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new he...

This month saw a flurry of appointments and promotions from the industries mid-tier firms Read More...

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March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senior hires
Big Four

March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senior hires

3y Greg Noble

March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senio...

The big four had a busy month with a number of new directors joining the firms Read More...

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BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia: Sectorisation key to client focus
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BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia: Sectorisation key to cli...

3y Greg Noble

BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia:...

The new head of deal advisory and strategy will officially begin his new role July 1 2023 Read More...

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People Moves Update: A wave of activity across mid-market firms
Accounting Firms

People Moves Update: A wave of activity across mid-market firms

3y Greg Noble

People Moves Update: A wave of activity across mid...

January proved to be a busy time for people moves in the accounting industry Read More...

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People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appointments
Big Four

People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appointments

3y Greg Noble

People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appoin...

December highlighted a flurry of movements for the mid-market accounting firms Read More...

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Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee income growth across the industry due to increased client demand
Audit

Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee income growth across the in...

3y Greg Noble

Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee in...

The wider UK economy continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic, but increased client demand for accounting and advisory services saw firms rep...

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Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones

3y Greg Noble

Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones

Accountancy Age spoke with Mazars’ newly appointed audit partner, Andrew Jones, who outlined his reasoning behind taking the role and what he believes...

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Autonomy auditors criticised in FRC investigation
Audit

Autonomy auditors criticised in FRC investigation

5y Aoife Morgan

Autonomy auditors criticised in FRC investigation

Former Deloitte partners failed to act with “professional scepticism” Read More...

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BDO sued for £250m over ‘light-touch’ administration
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BDO sued for £250m over ‘light-touch’ administration

6y Tom Lemmon

BDO sued for £250m over ‘light-touch’ administrati...

A £250m insolvency negligence lawsuit, thought to be the largest of its kind, began this week against BDO in the UK’s High Court. The claimants in the...

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BDO furloughs 700 employees, firms cut pay
Big Four

BDO furloughs 700 employees, firms cut pay

6y Shannon Moyer

BDO furloughs 700 employees, firms cut pay

Mid-tier firm furloughs staff two weeks after attending a virtual meeting with several competitors on government assistance Read More...

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Reports suggest Big Four, BDO and Grant Thornton discuss furlough behind closed doors
Big Four

Reports suggest Big Four, BDO and Grant Thornton discuss furlough behind cl...

6y Shannon Moyer

Reports suggest Big Four, BDO and Grant Thornton d...

Top six UK accounting firms met virtually in a meeting organised by the ICAEW to discuss the potential hit their reputations would take if they utilis...

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NMC Health's debt soars
Business

NMC Health's debt soars

6y Shannon Moyer

NMC Health's debt soars

UAE-based healthcare company’s debt surges to an estimated $5bn Read More...

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Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East set to merge
Business

Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East set to merge

6y Tom Lemmon

Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East set to mer...

Campbell Dallas and Baldwins North East are to merge, according to an internal email seen by Accountancy Age. Chris Horne, managing partner of Campbe...

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Baldwins founder departs, North becomes CEO
Accounting Firms

Baldwins founder departs, North becomes CEO

6y Tom Lemmon

Baldwins founder departs, North becomes CEO

Directors of Baldwins - John Baldwin, David Baldwin and Shaun Knight - have all left the business with immediate effect, Cogital Group has confirmed. ...

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ACCA and NTT Data UK extend partnership to drive digital transformation
Company News

ACCA and NTT Data UK extend partnership to drive digital transformation

6y Chris Jewers

ACCA and NTT Data UK extend partnership to drive d...

ACCA and NTT Data UK have extended their partnership by five years to push forward the association’s digital transformation efforts. Accountancy Age s...

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Moore Global chairman Richard Moore to step down after 15 years
Company News

Moore Global chairman Richard Moore to step down after 15 years

7y Shannon Moyer

Moore Global chairman Richard Moore to step down a...

Following his appointment to chairman in 2004, Richard Moore helped grow the company's revenues from the millions to the billions, operating in over 1...

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BDO's annual report shows overall growth thanks to mid-market focus
Business

BDO's annual report shows overall growth thanks to mid-market focus

7y Shannon Moyer

BDO's annual report shows overall growth thanks to...

BDO's annual report shows growth across several sectors within the company, following its February 2019 merger with Moore Stephens. Read More...

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Two partners who quit KPMG over bullying launch own firm
Company News

Two partners who quit KPMG over bullying launch own firm

7y Chris Jewers

Two partners who quit KPMG over bullying launch ow...

Maggie Brereton and Ina Kjaer have registered Eos Deal Advisory, naming their firm after the Greek goddess of the dawn, with a plan to break from mach...

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Haysmacintyre appoints new managing partner
Company News

Haysmacintyre appoints new managing partner

7y Tom Lemmon

Haysmacintyre appoints new managing partner

haysmacintyre today announced Jeremy Beard as their new Managing Partner. Beard, who has been a partner at the firm for 24 years, takes over from Ian ...

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5 people arrested in Patisserie Valerie scandal
Company News

5 people arrested in Patisserie Valerie scandal

7y Tom Lemmon

5 people arrested in Patisserie Valerie scandal

Five unnamed people have been arrested in connection with the accounting fraud scandal at Patisserie Valerie which led to the collapse of the cafe cha...

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Proposed fines “do little” to tackle late payment problems
Company News

Proposed fines “do little” to tackle late payment problems

7y Tom Lemmon

Proposed fines “do little” to tackle late payment ...

On Wednesday this week, the government announced proposals for a range of new powers for the Small Business Commissioner to tackle the problem of late...

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Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial officer
Career

Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial officer

7y Dave Beach

Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial o...

Williams Lea have announced the appointment of Dan O’Brien as chief financial officer (CFO). “Williams Lea is at a pivotal point in its rich history ...

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Deloitte appoints first female Managing Partner for Consulting
Big Four

Deloitte appoints first female Managing Partner for Consulting

7y Dave Beach

Deloitte appoints first female Managing Partner fo...

Anne-Marie Malley has been appointed managing partner for Consulting in the UK, the first woman in the firm's history to hold the position Read More...

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Mazars acquires healthcare company Hall Liddy
Company News

Mazars acquires healthcare company Hall Liddy

7y Dave Beach

Mazars acquires healthcare company Hall Liddy

Mazars has announced the acquisition of Hall Liddy, a medical accounting firm in the NorthWest, with over 2,600 clients.   “The healthcare sector has ...

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HP and Autonomy - The use of evidence in and from foreign proceedings
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HP and Autonomy - The use of evidence in and from foreign proceedings

7y Charles Pugh and Edmond Fung

HP and Autonomy - The use of evidence in and from...

Oury Clark solicitors give an insight into the HP and Autonomy accounting fraud case, assessing the use of foreign evidence in proceedings. The trial ...

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HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisition while Price Bailey partner with Ashtons Legal
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HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisition while Price Bailey part...

7y Tom Lemmon

HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisitio...

HW Fisher announced their acquisition of Compliance on Demand. Separately, Price Bailey announced a partnership with Ashtons Legal Read More...

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