New financial services advisory partner for Grant Thornton
Accounting Firms

New financial services advisory partner for Grant Thornton

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

New financial services advisory partner for Grant ...

Grant Thornton adds another partner to its ranks, appointing a 20-year veteran to its Actuarial and Risk team Read More...

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KPMG audit quality criticised in FRC review
Audit

KPMG audit quality criticised in FRC review

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

KPMG audit quality criticised in FRC review

FRC releases individual reports critical of audits undertaken by the six largest firms Read More...

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MPs call firms to give evidence over BHS collapse
Accounting Firms

MPs call firms to give evidence over BHS collapse

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

MPs call firms to give evidence over BHS collapse

Deloitte partner Tony Clare, KPMG’s David Clarke and Richard Cousins of PwC are all due to appear before MPs on Monday Read More...

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AAYP 2016: Five key skills auditors will need in the future
Accounting Standards

AAYP 2016: Five key skills auditors will need in the future

10y Accountancy Age

AAYP 2016: Five key skills auditors will need in t...

As part of Accountancy Age's Young Professionals Day, we take a look at the key skills auditors will need for the future Read More...

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Grant Thornton signs insolvency portfolio financing deal
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Grant Thornton signs insolvency portfolio financing deal

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Grant Thornton signs insolvency portfolio financin...

The deal will provide financing across a range of cases, including defence and declaratory matters Read More...

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Insolvency Service to probe BHS director behaviour
Business Recovery

Insolvency Service to probe BHS director behaviour

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Insolvency Service to probe BHS director behaviour

The fast-track move is a bold departure from the norm, as a probe would normally only begin several months after administrators had finished their own...

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Grant Thornton makes two partner appointments
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton makes two partner appointments

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton makes two partner appointments

Grant Thornton strengthens business support services industry group with two partner appointments Read More...

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Trio of accountancy firms scoop social mobility gongs
Accounting Firms

Trio of accountancy firms scoop social mobility gongs

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Trio of accountancy firms scoop social mobility go...

Government standard recognises employers who are leading the way in opening up the world of work to young people from all backgrounds Read More...

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‘Ten years’ to see fruits of mandatory rotation – Non-Big Four auditors
Audit

‘Ten years’ to see fruits of mandatory rotation – Non-Big Four auditors

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

‘Ten years’ to see fruits of mandatory rotation – ...

Claims audit rotation reinforces the Big Four's market position are premature, according to senior Top Ten audit partners Read More...

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ACCA: Audit must evolve or die
Audit

ACCA: Audit must evolve or die

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA: Audit must evolve or die

The perceived value of audit varies wildly between established and developing markets, ACCA report finds Read More...

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D-Day for BHS CVA vote
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D-Day for BHS CVA vote

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

D-Day for BHS CVA vote

Creditors are set to meet today to vote on backing the CVA or placing the 90-year-old company into receivership Read More...

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BHS landlords query long-term future of distressed retailer
Business Recovery

BHS landlords query long-term future of distressed retailer

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

BHS landlords query long-term future of distressed...

Creditors are set to vote on the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) on 23 March 2016 Read More...

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KPMG prepares CVA for beleagured BHS empire
Business Recovery

KPMG prepares CVA for beleagured BHS empire

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG prepares CVA for beleagured BHS empire

CVA proposes to divides BHS's 164 stores into three main categories, based on commercial viability and strategic importance of each site Read More...

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Disgraced IP Kiran Kumar Mistry jailed
Business Recovery

Disgraced IP Kiran Kumar Mistry jailed

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Disgraced IP Kiran Kumar Mistry jailed

The court heard that nine Midlands companies were involved in the fraudulent activity between November 1998 and July 2007. Read More...

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Grant Thornton appoints two financial services advisory partners
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Grant Thornton appoints two financial services advisory partners

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Grant Thornton appoints two financial services adv...

Alex Ellerton and David Morrey made partners Read More...

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HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan
Accounting Firms

HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan

11y Fraser Simpson

HMRC condemns Growth Securities Ownerships Plan

HMRC warns companies away from tax avoidance scheme seven years after it was introduced Read More...

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KPMG brought in as struggling BHS looks to cut costs
Business Recovery

KPMG brought in as struggling BHS looks to cut costs

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG brought in as struggling BHS looks to cut cos...

The company's owners - Retail Acquisitions - are believed to be looking at closing up to 50 of its 170 shops. Read More...

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Grant Thornton outlines shared enterprise strategy
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Grant Thornton outlines shared enterprise strategy

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton outlines shared enterprise strategy

Grant Thornton outlines shared enterprise approach as key pillar in five year strategic plan to grow the business Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Kids Company report and Grant Thornton's strategy
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Friday Afternoon Live: Kids Company report and Grant Thornton's strategy

11y Accountancy Age

Friday Afternoon Live: Kids Company report and Gra...

Editor Richard Crump stands in for Kevin Reed this week and discusses the week's news Read More...

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Ed Warner tasked with overseeing Grant Thornton governance
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Ed Warner tasked with overseeing Grant Thornton governance

11y Fraser Simpson

Ed Warner tasked with overseeing Grant Thornton go...

Grant Thornton appoint UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner OBE as chair of its partnership oversight board Read More...

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Grant Thornton invests in Yorkshire practice with trio of partner hires
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Grant Thornton invests in Yorkshire practice with trio of partner hires

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton invests in Yorkshire practice with ...

Dan Rosinke joins as a partner in transaction advisory services; Martin Barron joins as a partner in recovery and reorganisation; and Rachel Engwell a...

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Accountancy Age: 2015's most popular stories
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Accountancy Age: 2015's most popular stories

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountancy Age: 2015's most popular stories

Accountancy Age presents our most popular stories among our audience in the last 12 months Read More...

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FRC to probe Grant Thornton's Globo audits
Audit

FRC to probe Grant Thornton's Globo audits

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC to probe Grant Thornton's Globo audits

Grant Thornton replaced BDO as Globo auditors after BDO resigned in February 2014 Read More...

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KPMG leads AIM audit market while BDO dominate oil & gas
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KPMG leads AIM audit market while BDO dominate oil & gas

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG leads AIM audit market while BDO dominate oil...

An energetic performance by BDO sees it top the oil and gas sector, but Grant Thornton nabs first place on the client market cap stakes Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Grant Thornton shared ownership update & Fiat/Starbucks EU tax woes
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Grant Thornton shared ownership update & Fiat/Starbu...

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: Grant Thornton shared owner...

Kevin Reed gives a round-up of the week's news Read More...

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GT to update on partnership revamp by end of 2015
Accounting Firms

GT to update on partnership revamp by end of 2015

11y Richard Crump , Writer

GT to update on partnership revamp by end of 2015

Details of Grant Thornton's move to adopt a John Lewis-style partnership expected by year end, Sacha Romanovitch tells Accountancy Age Read More...

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Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income

The firm's audit and tax service lines both enjoyed an uplift of 5% to £142m and 5.5% to £96.3m respectively Read More...

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