Q&A: EY’s global vice chair of tax on a changing function
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Q&A: EY’s global vice chair of tax on a changing function

6y Jeremy Chan

Q&A: EY’s global vice chair of tax on a changing f...

Accountancy Age sits down with Kate Barton to discuss the effects the pandemic is having on the tax function and what to expect going forward Read Mor...

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Wirecard audit procedures yet to be completed
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Wirecard audit procedures yet to be completed

6y Shannon Moyer

Wirecard audit procedures yet to be completed

EY audit of the financial services provider has been repeatedly deferred Read More...

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KPMG, PwC's Eddie Stobart audits under FRC investigation
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KPMG, PwC's Eddie Stobart audits under FRC investigation

6y Shannon Moyer

KPMG, PwC's Eddie Stobart audits under FRC investi...

Audits for Eddie Stobart’s 2017 and 2018 accounts found errors dating back several years Read More...

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BDO furloughs 700 employees, firms cut pay
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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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FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit
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FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit

6y Tom Lemmon

FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit

The FRC has fined KPMG UK £700,000 and reprimanded KPMG UK’s former senior partner for Manchester, Nicola Quayle for a “failure to apply sufficient pr...

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Humphrey: Audit needs a dynamic repair
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Humphrey: Audit needs a dynamic repair

6y Tom Lemmon

Humphrey: Audit needs a dynamic repair

Manchester University’s Professor of accounting, Christopher Humphrey talks to Accountancy Age about the future of audit Read More...

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Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – “That can’t happen again” - Part 2
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Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – “That can’t happen again” - P...

6y Chris Jewers

Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – “Tha...

In the second part of Accountancy Age’s exclusive interview with Sir Donald Brydon, we hear how the same concerns with audit expressed in 1992 have no...

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Apprenticeships shaping future of business
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Apprenticeships shaping future of business

6y Laura Keen

Apprenticeships shaping future of business

Laura Keen, EY Apprenticeship leader, shares the experiences of apprentices from the EY Transaction Business Apprenticeship. Read More...

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Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Last chance saloon" for audit
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Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Last chance saloon" for audi...

6y Chris Jewers

Exclusive: Interview with Sir Donald Brydon – "Las...

Speaking exclusively to Accountancy Age in the first of a two-part series, Sir Donald Brydon - author of the report into the effectiveness and quality...

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Audit industry stalemate shows signs of shifting
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Audit industry stalemate shows signs of shifting

6y Chris Jewers

Audit industry stalemate shows signs of shifting

Signs that the UK’s audit industry would reform had slowed in the New Year, but with Brexit almost over the line and an impending cabinet reshuffle, w...

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Deloitte pursues KPMG over audit of Goals Soccer Centres
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Deloitte pursues KPMG over audit of Goals Soccer Centres

6y Chris Jewers

Deloitte pursues KPMG over audit of Goals Soccer C...

Investigations into accounting fraud at Goals has involved HMRC, the FCA, BDO, RSM, Deloitte and could see KPMG on the wrong end of legal action, acco...

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FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY
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FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY

6y Chris Jewers

FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more stat...

The UK’s audit and accountancy watchdog has announced it will expand its investigation into EY’s auditing of Thomas Cook’s financial statements to inc...

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The top UK accounting scandals of 2019
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The top UK accounting scandals of 2019

7y Shannon Moyer

The top UK accounting scandals of 2019

Looking back on the financial scandals, auditing failures and fraudulent accounting of 2019 that made headlines and instigated industry change. Read M...

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PwC review finds M&C Saatchi accounting errors totalling £11.6m
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PwC review finds M&C Saatchi accounting errors totalling £11.6m

7y Shannon Moyer

PwC review finds M&C Saatchi accounting errors tot...

Advertising agency M&C Saatchi has taken a £11.6m hit following an internal review by PwC, doubling the original £6.4m loss the company announced in A...

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KPMG UK launches audit only apprenticeship
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KPMG UK launches audit only apprenticeship

7y Leanna Reeves

KPMG UK launches audit only apprenticeship

The Big Four firm is aiming at recruiting 140 audit practice apprentices in the next year. Read More...

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PwC’s rising star
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PwC’s rising star

7y Tom Lemmon

PwC’s rising star

Winner of the British Accountancy Award’s Rising Star of the Year, Harry Pampiglione explains how coding has taken his career to the next level. Read ...

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EY announces steady UK growth on the back of increased investment
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EY announces steady UK growth on the back of increased investment

7y Chris Jewers

EY announces steady UK growth on the back of incre...

The Big Four firm has continued its investment in audit quality, talent, technology, environmental sustainability and its regional business. Read More...

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What is the cost to do an audit? And how much time does it take to complete an audit?
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What is the cost to do an audit? And how much time does it take to complete...

7y Jay Ashar

What is the cost to do an audit? And how much time...

We attempt to find out how much an audit costs, how long it takes and steps in completing an annual audit by understanding the UK audit market. Read M...

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EY to team up for campaign against domestic abuse
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EY to team up for campaign against domestic abuse

7y Leanna Reeves

EY to team up for campaign against domestic abuse

The campaign, led by EY and other organisations, will run a series of events from November to December, aiming at providing businesses with measures t...

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Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation experts - Part 1
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Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation experts - Part 1

7y Chris Jewers

Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation ex...

Accountancy Age spoke with Deloitte tax innovation experts Andy Gold and Chuck Kosal on the topic of Deloitte's tax plans for 2020, innovative tax sol...

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Can technology solve the audit crisis? Key takeaways from our latest podcast
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Can technology solve the audit crisis? Key takeaways from our latest podcas...

7y Tom Lemmon

Can technology solve the audit crisis? Key takeawa...

Read the key points from our latest thought-provoking podcast with Deloitte’s Katie Canell and Simon Cleveland. Read More...

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Doodling could change your firm
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Doodling could change your firm

7y Leanna Reeves

Doodling could change your firm

In an interview with Natalia Talkowska, Leanna Reeves discovers how visuals can build trust and engagement within working professionals at accounting ...

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Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 5 – Can technology solve the audit crisis?
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Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 5 – Can technology solve the audit cris...

7y Accountancy Age

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 5 – Can techno...

In the latest podcast we talk to Katie Canell and Simon Cleveland from Deloitte about whether technology can solve the audit crisis and what role huma...

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Accountancy profession in MP's crosshairs during Thomas Cook inquiry
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Accountancy profession in MP's crosshairs during Thomas Cook inquiry

7y Chris Jewers

Accountancy profession in MP's crosshairs during T...

The Accountancy industry has come under fire from MPs during the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Thomas Cook, with representatives from PwC...

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PwC bosses to face questions from MPs over Thomas Cook
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PwC bosses to face questions from MPs over Thomas Cook

7y Chris Jewers

PwC bosses to face questions from MPs over Thomas ...

Bosses from Big Four firms PwC and EY will face questions from MPs, with PwC in particular coming under fire following accusations of a conflict of in...

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FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook auditing
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FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook auditing

7y Shannon Moyer

FRC launches investigation into EY's Thomas Cook a...

Following the collapse of Thomas Cook, the regulatory body has launched an investigation into EY's auditing practices within the travel company for th...

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