Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration closing 70 cafes immediately
Audit

Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration closing 70 cafes immediately

8y Accountancy Age

Patisserie Valerie plunges into administration clo...

It is thought that up to 900 Patisserie Valerie employees could lose their jobs Read More...

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The Sports Direct privilege decision is a major erosion of fundamental rights
Audit

The Sports Direct privilege decision is a major erosion of fundamental righ...

8y Hickman and Rose

The Sports Direct privilege decision is a major er...

The High Court in Sports Direct has ruled that the fundamental protections afforded by legal privilege can be sidestepped by the FRC in the course of ...

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Patisserie Valerie: Reflections and future predictions on the cake business fraud scandal
Business

Patisserie Valerie: Reflections and future predictions on the cake business...

8y Accountancy Age

Patisserie Valerie: Reflections and future predict...

Accountancy Age catches up with Gavin Pearson, forensic accounting and expert witness partner at Quantuma on the Patisserie Valerie accounting investi...

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Why is there resistance to change in accountancy?
Grant Thornton

Why is there resistance to change in accountancy?

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Why is there resistance to change in accountancy?

If the recent tensions in the Grant Thornton hierarchy have conveyed anything to the wider industry, is it that change is an essential focus for firms...

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Grant Thornton respond to CMA review
Audit

Grant Thornton respond to CMA review

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Grant Thornton respond to CMA review

What does Grant Thornton make of CMA’s reviewing of the auditing process and the powers of the Big Four? Read More...

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Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Valerie fraud?
Audit

Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Valerie fraud?

8y Accountancy Age

Was lack of visibility to blame for Patisserie Val...

With nearly 3,000 jobs at stake, Accountancy Age speaks to Mario Spanicciati, chief strategy officer at BlackLine about what was to blame for the frau...

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Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?
Accounting Standards

Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?

8y Gary Dixon

Is it time for moratorium on board room positions ...

The recent £4m fine issued to Grant Thornton is a wake-up call to aspiring independent non-executive board members, who must be demonstrably independe...

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FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits
Practice

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits

8y Accountancy Age

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct a...

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct allegedly made hundred of thousands of pounds in undisclosed payments to his brother's company, Barlin Deliveries Read Mor...

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Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing line
Audit

Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing line

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing li...

Doubts about the FRC’s efficiency continue to plague the watchdog body Read More...

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Autumn Statement: tax gap under further attack
Corporate Finance

Autumn Statement: tax gap under further attack

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Autumn Statement: tax gap under further attack

New penalties are planned for those who enable the use of a tax avoidance scheme, announced in the Autumn Statement speech Read More...

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BDO maintains lead in AIM auditor rankings
Audit

BDO maintains lead in AIM auditor rankings

8y Accountancy Age

BDO maintains lead in AIM auditor rankings

BDO has continued its leading streak in auditing more Alternative Investment Market (AIM) companies than any other firm Read More...

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Grant Thornton joins with Immersive Labs to increase cyber talent
Career

Grant Thornton joins with Immersive Labs to increase cyber talent

9y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton joins with Immersive Labs to increa...

Now that cybersecurity is such an important consideration for businesses, Grant Thornton's involvement in the Digital Cyber Academy is another step to...

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Women in Finance: 6-10 revealed!
People In Business

Women in Finance: 6-10 revealed!

9y Accountancy Age

Women in Finance: 6-10 revealed!

On day three, here are the five women who have been named in positions 6-10 – based entirely on your votes Read More...

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Big Four dominate FTSE 250 audit market in Q1 rankings
Audit

Big Four dominate FTSE 250 audit market in Q1 rankings

9y Accountancy Age

Big Four dominate FTSE 250 audit market in Q1 rank...

Auditor rankings reveal that 241 of FTSE 250 companies are audited by Big Four firms Read More...

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The changing attitudes to apprenticeships in the UK
Career

The changing attitudes to apprenticeships in the UK

9y Accountancy Age

The changing attitudes to apprenticeships in the U...

We discuss the changing attitudes towards apprenticeships as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2018 Read More...

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Financial Power List 2018: 6-10 revealed
Brexit

Financial Power List 2018: 6-10 revealed

9y 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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Sacha Romanovitch, CEO, Grant Thornton UK
People In Practice

Sacha Romanovitch, CEO, Grant Thornton UK

9y Accountancy Age

Sacha Romanovitch, CEO, Grant Thornton UK

Romanovitch became the first female CEO of a major accountancy firm in 2015, but her place on the power list is due to reasons far surpassing her gend...

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Grant Thornton grows profits while radically reshaping portfolio
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton grows profits while radically reshaping portfolio

9y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton grows profits while radically resha...

While profits grew, revenue slightly dropped due to the to the cessation of the government-funded Business Growth Services programme Read More...

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Grant Thornton reports gender pay gap at 26.6%
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton reports gender pay gap at 26.6%

9y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton reports gender pay gap at 26.6%

Along with this data the top 10 firm has outlined a 2020 pledge and targets to tackle the root causes of imbalance Read More...

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Moore Stephens appoints director from Grant Thornton
People Practice

Moore Stephens appoints director from Grant Thornton

9y Accountancy Age

Moore Stephens appoints director from Grant Thornt...

Samantha George joins from Grant Thornton, where she held the position of head of global compliance for five years Read More...

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BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa
Mergers And Acquisitions

BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa

9y Accountancy Age

BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa

The merger will see Grant Thornton offices coming under the BDO brand Read More...

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Grant Thornton expands financial services regulatory team
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton expands financial services regulatory team

9y Austin Clark , Editor

Grant Thornton expands financial services regulato...

Darren Fisher joins the firm from specialist resourcing and consultancy firm Huntswood, where he served as director of advisory services Read More...

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Grant Thornton appoints new partner
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton appoints new partner

9y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton appoints new partner

Tomas Freyman has been appointed in the firm's valuation services group from investment bank Lincoln International Read More...

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Grant Thornton CEO appointed co-chair of government economy initiative
Brexit & Economy

Grant Thornton CEO appointed co-chair of government economy initiative

9y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton CEO appointed co-chair of governmen...

Sacha Romanovitch has been selected to co-chair the Inclusive Economy Partnership initiative, which aims to foster a more inclusive economy by identif...

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Wetherspoons to replace PwC as auditor
Audit

Wetherspoons to replace PwC as auditor

9y Accountancy Age

Wetherspoons to replace PwC as auditor

J D Wetherspoon will replace PwC as its auditor, terminating a 34 year relationship Read More...

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Grant Thornton appoints new independent non-executive director
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton appoints new independent non-executive director

9y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton appoints new independent non-execut...

Grant Thornton has appointed Imogen Joss as independent non-executive director, replacing Caroline Goodall who stepped down on 30 June 2017 Read More...

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Grant Thornton makes transaction advisory services appointment
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton makes transaction advisory services appointment

9y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton makes transaction advisory services...

Jon Stubbings has been promoted to director in transaction advisory services, having first joined the firm in 2006 Read More...

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