Lehman Brothers appoints ex-E&Y man
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Lehman Brothers appoints ex-E&Y man

24y Adriana Zea

Lehman Brothers appoints ex-E&Y man

Global investment banking firm Lehman Brothers has appointed former Ernst & Young audit partner Kevin Hayes as its chief financial officer for Europe ...

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SMG in talks with Deloittes
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SMG in talks with Deloittes

24y Adriana Zea

SMG in talks with Deloittes

Media group SMG is in discussions with Deloitte & Touche which could result in the Big Five firm advising the company on finances and cost-cutting mea...

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Millionaires shun accountants' advice
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Millionaires shun accountants' advice

24y Adriana Zea

Millionaires shun accountants' advice

Only 23% of millionaires turn to their accountants for investment tips preferring the services of newspapers to those of financial advisers. Read More...

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OPINION
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OPINION

24y rumo , Writer

OPINION

A shaky foundation We learn this week the new accountancy watchdog, the Foundation, will be fully operational by January. Wasn’t that January 20...

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Appointments - Practice.
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Appointments - Practice.

24y rumo , Writer

Appointments - Practice.

Holborn firm Collyer-Bristow has boosted its insolvency practice with the appointment of partner Gilly Locke. She joins from the Rosling Partnership, ...

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PwC calls for corporate transparency
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PwC calls for corporate transparency

24y Michelle Perry

PwC calls for corporate transparency

'The market cannot value what it cannot see' is the message Big Five firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has put out to directors in a bid to encourage more t...

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E&Y uses arts as 'business tool'
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E&Y uses arts as 'business tool'

24y Larry Schlesinger

E&Y uses arts as 'business tool'

Big Five firm Ernst & Young says it sponsorship of next year's MatissePicasso exhibition at the Modern Tate will be used a 'business tool' to host cli...

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Will Project Darwin evolve?
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Will Project Darwin evolve?

24y Accountancy Age

Will Project Darwin evolve?

Ever since the bulk of the Big Five began moves to divest themselves of their consulting arms, accounting firms have run the risk of seeing themselves...

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Deloittes shows drop in revenue growth
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Deloittes shows drop in revenue growth

24y Michelle Perry

Deloittes shows drop in revenue growth

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu joined the growing chorus of firms to announce a substantial slowdown in revenue growth, reporting an almost 4% drop for the ...

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KPMG in £16m reinvention drive
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KPMG in £16m reinvention drive

24y Philip Smith.

KPMG in £16m reinvention drive

KPMG is to spend £16m a year in a bid to reinvent itself once it has hived off its management consultancy practice. Read More...

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Accountants need accurate client information
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Accountants need accurate client information

24y Accountancy Age

Accountants need accurate client information

Accountants are dealing with an increasing number of requests to provide information about their clients. Read More...

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Accountancy watchdog delayed
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Accountancy watchdog delayed

24y Michelle Perry

Accountancy watchdog delayed

A row over whether the new accountancy watchdog should be allowed to undertake tasks such as 'ethnic monitoring' is helping delay its launch until ear...

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Brown eyes Big Five for anti-terror leader
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Brown eyes Big Five for anti-terror leader

24y Gavin Hinks

Brown eyes Big Five for anti-terror leader

Gordon Brown has launched a search for a Big Five partner to take on the job of leading the war against terrorist finance in the UK. Read More...

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Axe swings for E&Y partners
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Axe swings for E&Y partners

24y Philip Smith.

Axe swings for E&Y partners

Big Five firm Ernst & Young has axed thirteen partners as part of its continuing move to reduce its head count. Read More...

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'Big Brother' fears over Terror bill
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'Big Brother' fears over Terror bill

24y Accountancy Age

'Big Brother' fears over Terror bill

Fears over spiralling internet access costs and the erosion of privacy have been reignited following the latest governmental moves on data traffic. Re...

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News in brief.
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News in brief.

24y rumo , Writer

News in brief.

Deloitte & Touche has been fined #30,000 and severely reprimanded by the ICAEW over failures in its audit procedures after signing off unqualified...

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KPMG hit by #10m Cambridge dispute.
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KPMG hit by #10m Cambridge dispute.

24y Philip Smith.

KPMG hit by #10m Cambridge dispute.

Consultants from KPMG made so many mistakes during the introduction of a computerised accounting system at Cambridge University, academics should R...

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Jobtel float imminent.
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Jobtel float imminent.

24y Alex Miller.

Jobtel float imminent.

Morgan Brown & Spofforth, the firm leading the accountancy consolidator Jobtel, is set to float before Christmas in a move which would ease marke...

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Bonuses cancelled at E&Y.
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Bonuses cancelled at E&Y.

24y Michelle Perry

Bonuses cancelled at E&Y.

Hundreds of senior managers at Ernst & Young were left ‘furious’ this week following the Big Five firm’s decision to cancel thi...

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News in brief.
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News in brief.

24y rumo , Writer

News in brief.

The worldwide economic slowdown has wiped out signs of recovery in Europe’s beleaguered internet sector, with up to 30% of dotcoms facing consol...

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Letters - Integration is the key.
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Letters - Integration is the key.

24y Accountancy Age

Letters - Integration is the key.

I write in response to Dennis Howlett’s article (To buy or not to buy…, page 23, 18 October). Downturn, bleak outlook and recession –...

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Letters - I never would have guessed.
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Letters - I never would have guessed.

24y Accountancy Age

Letters - I never would have guessed.

Finance directors reaffirm the importance of finance directors (Why FDs become vital in troubled times, page 1, 1 November). Whatever next on the fron...

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Everybody counts - Jack and Jimmy's cycle of life.
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Everybody counts - Jack and Jimmy's cycle of life.

24y rumo , Writer

Everybody counts - Jack and Jimmy's cycle of life.

When Simon Ashton's four-year-old son Jack was diagnosed with leukaemia the chartered accountant from Kent decided to make a difference. Inspired by t...

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Awards 2001 - William Lane - Accounting Technician of the Year.
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Awards 2001 - William Lane - Accounting Technician of the Year.

24y rumo , Writer

Awards 2001 - William Lane - Accounting Technician...

Excellent presentation and clear explanation helped secure this prestigious award for William Lane Read More...

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Awards 2001 - Rob Thompson - Accountant of the Year.
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Awards 2001 - Rob Thompson - Accountant of the Year.

24y rumo , Writer

Awards 2001 - Rob Thompson - Accountant of the Yea...

This gifted young accountant has built an impressive reputation for himself at HLB Kidsons Read More...

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Awards 2001 - Rachel Smee, BOC Group - CIMA New Accountant of the Year
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Awards 2001 - Rachel Smee, BOC Group - CIMA New Accountant of the Year

24y rumo , Writer

Awards 2001 - Rachel Smee, BOC Group - CIMA New Ac...

A consistent record of excellent exam results helped Rachel Smee achieve CIMA's new accountant accolade Read More...

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Awards 2001 - Nick Montagu - Personality of the Year.
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Awards 2001 - Nick Montagu - Personality of the Year.

24y rumo , Writer

Awards 2001 - Nick Montagu - Personality of the Ye...

With a big job to do at the Inland Revenue, Montagu has gone at it with determination, focus and gusto Read More...

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