EY UK chief economist: Budget lacks detail
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EY UK chief economist: Budget lacks detail

5y Tom Lemmon

EY UK chief economist: Budget lacks detail

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget shows promise, but lacks detail and a clear strategy, according to EY UK’s chief economist, Mark Gregory. The ch...

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Grant Thornton to exit FTSE 350 audit market, citing Big Four dominance
Audit

Grant Thornton to exit FTSE 350 audit market, citing Big Four dominance

7y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton to exit FTSE 350 audit market, citi...

The firm has taken the strategic decision to move away from tendering for FTSE 350 audit work until there is a "shift in the competitive landscape" Re...

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Financial Power List 2018: 6-10 revealed
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Financial Power List 2018: 6-10 revealed

7y Accountancy Age

Financial Power List 2018: 6-10 revealed

We reveal who has made positions 6-10 on the Financial Power List 2018 Read More...

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Humphrey Singer, CFO, Marks & Spencer
People In Business

Humphrey Singer, CFO, Marks & Spencer

7y Accountancy Age

Humphrey Singer, CFO, Marks & Spencer

Singer is set to succeed Helen Weir as CFO of the British retailer Read More...

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FTSE100 failing to provide adequate ethics information
Company News

FTSE100 failing to provide adequate ethics information

8y Accountancy Age

FTSE100 failing to provide adequate ethics informa...

FTSE100 companies are not providing shareholders with adequate information on ethics, according to the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors Read M...

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The impact of Brexit on EU audit reform
Audit

The impact of Brexit on EU audit reform

8y Richard Crump , Writer

The impact of Brexit on EU audit reform

There are a few key considerations for auditors as they plan upcoming interim reviews and year end audits in light of the Brexit vote Read More...

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Ex-PwC chairman Powell to join Capita
Accounting Firms

Ex-PwC chairman Powell to join Capita

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Ex-PwC chairman Powell to join Capita

Former PwC chairman Ian Powell is set to join outsourcing firm Capita Read More...

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PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services
Accounting Firms

PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services

PwC names Andrew Kail as leader of its UK financial services practice Read More...

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Sage launches refreshed iOS app for small businesses
Accounting Software

Sage launches refreshed iOS app for small businesses

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Sage launches refreshed iOS app for small business...

Sage looks to increase engagement with small and medium-sized firms with an update to its Sage Live iOS application Read More...

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Standard Life Investments opposes EY's appointment as Shell auditors at AGM
Accounting Firms

Standard Life Investments opposes EY's appointment as Shell auditors at AGM

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Standard Life Investments opposes EY's appointment...

EY's appointment as auditors of Shell has met with opposition from Standard Life Investments Read More...

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Accountex: Real-time data analytics and AI changing way firms use software
Accounting Software

Accountex: Real-time data analytics and AI changing way firms use software

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountex: Real-time data analytics and AI changin...

Sage announces the availability of two new products. Sage Live for Accountants and Sage One Partner Edition Read More...

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Video: Sage VP Jennifer Warawa on keeping pace with cloud players
Accounting Software

Video: Sage VP Jennifer Warawa on keeping pace with cloud players

9y Fraser Simpson

Video: Sage VP Jennifer Warawa on keeping pace wit...

Accountancy Age speaks to Jennifer at Accountex 2016 in London's ExCeL Centre Read More...

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Profits up for Sage as it buys stake in software firm
Accounting Software

Profits up for Sage as it buys stake in software firm

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Profits up for Sage as it buys stake in software f...

Organic revenues up by 6% for the software firm as it purchases 20% stake in Fairsail Read More...

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Eagland: 'Audit reform is opportunity for BDO'
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Eagland: 'Audit reform is opportunity for BDO'

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Eagland: 'Audit reform is opportunity for BDO'

Paul Eagland speaks to Accountancy Age ahead of taking the reins as BDO managing partner in October Read More...

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FRC announces 14% levy rise in annual budget
Audit

FRC announces 14% levy rise in annual budget

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

FRC announces 14% levy rise in annual budget

FRC to raise levies as government funding withdrawn Read More...

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One in four FTSE 100 bosses hold accounting qualification
People Business

One in four FTSE 100 bosses hold accounting qualification

9y Richard Crump , Writer

One in four FTSE 100 bosses hold accounting qualif...

According to Robert Half’s annual FTSE 100 CEO Tracker, one in four FTSE 100 bosses hold accounting qualifications Read More...

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Auditors will shoulder disproportionate burden of disciplinary action under new FRC regime
Audit

Auditors will shoulder disproportionate burden of disciplinary action under...

9y Accountancy Age

Auditors will shoulder disproportionate burden of ...

The FRC's new disciplinary regime for public interest entities could see could see more frequent enforcement on more minor matters, write Taylor Wessi...

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UK corporates unprepared for cost of audit rotation reforms
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UK corporates unprepared for cost of audit rotation reforms

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

UK corporates unprepared for cost of audit rotatio...

Huge portion of FTSE 350 companies unprepared for imminent EU audit reforms Read More...

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PwC secures AstraZeneca audit
Accounting Firms

PwC secures AstraZeneca audit

9y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC secures AstraZeneca audit

KPMG replaced by PwC as AstraZeneca changes auditors for first time since 1999 Read More...

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‘Personal' reasons cited for Sodexo CFO Herbert-Jones' early exit
People Business

‘Personal' reasons cited for Sodexo CFO Herbert-Jones' early exit

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

‘Personal' reasons cited for Sodexo CFO Herbert-Jo...

Herbert-Jones informed the board and CEO Michel Landel several years ago that she would "pursue other projects as from 2016" Read More...

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Almost half of FTSE 350 companies pay less than 20% corporation tax
Corporate Tax

Almost half of FTSE 350 companies pay less than 20% corporation tax

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Almost half of FTSE 350 companies pay less than 20...

Some 144 FTSE 350 companies paid below the 20% corporation tax rate in the last year, research finds Read More...

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Deloitte powers up for National Grid audit
Accounting Firms

Deloitte powers up for National Grid audit

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Deloitte powers up for National Grid audit

PwC, which has held the £13.6m audit since 2002, will continue in role until year ending 31 March 2017 Read More...

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Tesco reports 55% profit slump amid hint of SFO deal
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Tesco reports 55% profit slump amid hint of SFO deal

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tesco reports 55% profit slump amid hint of SFO de...

Tesco is hopeful of securing a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the SFO Read More...

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Deloitte audit activity heats up with Wolseley win
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Deloitte audit activity heats up with Wolseley win

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Deloitte audit activity heats up with Wolseley win

The change, announced to the stock market today, follows the conclusion of a formal tender process for the FTSE100 company's statutory audit Read More...

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PwC's 32 year Tesco audit reign ends as Deloitte appointed
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PwC's 32 year Tesco audit reign ends as Deloitte appointed

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC's 32 year Tesco audit reign ends as Deloitte a...

Big Four firm Deloitte has wrested control of the account from its arch rival as the UK's largest supermarket group continues its long road to recover...

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KPMG lights up on news it wins BAT audit
Audit

KPMG lights up on news it wins BAT audit

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG lights up on news it wins BAT audit

KPMG secures BAT audit after PwC's 17 year relationship with the UK maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill went up in smoke Read More...

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PwC’s British American Tobacco audit goes up in smoke
Audit

PwC’s British American Tobacco audit goes up in smoke

10y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC’s British American Tobacco audit goes up in sm...

UK cigarette maker will replace auditors PwC because of planned litigation against the firm by one of its subsidiaries Read More...

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