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Big Four

Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell gives Big Four a black eye

SPA chairman Peter Mitchell takes a dig at the big audit firms

07 Jun 2011

A lawsuit document

Lawsuit claims KPMG US treats women unfairly

Ex-senior manager claimed sex discrimination in pay, promotion and flexible working

03 Jun 2011

DfID

Who will win Kabul Bank audit?

DfID is spending £7m on a forensic audit of Kabul Bank, and no one knows whether the Big Four or an Afghan firm is the preferred choice

25 May 2011

UK-funded audit to clean up Kabul Bank

UK government paying £7m for audit of Kabul Bank, corruption fears have choked aid

25 May 2011

FRC welcomes OFT's fresh perspective

FRC chief said OFT better-placed than his organisation to deal with audit's competition issues

17 May 2011

Big Four welcomes OFT inquiry

Big-Four firms looking to co-operate during the OFT's investigatory discussions

17 May 2011

Assurance confronts its barriers

Can assurance services be expanded, can the difficulties be surmounted and is there any demand?

11 May 2011

Fight for your firm's survival

The UK accountancy profession has become a mature and saturated market, forcing firms to innovate or face being squeezed out, according to a report by Carnaby Co

11 May 2011

OFT to decide on audit inquiry

Response considered to calls for investigation into Big Four audit market dominance

05 May 2011

Clients favour consultants' local knowledge over global reach

Study suggests Big Four could fall from favour

28 Apr 2011

Closing time for accountant-only firms?

Fergus Payne discusses the potential for multi-disciplinary practices

28 Apr 2011

Investors 'do care' about audit competition

An investor body has refuted claims that shareholders contribute to Big Four dominance by taking no interest in the audit tendering process

26 Apr 2011

Sexton tales newly-created reputation role at PwC

PwC has created a head of reputation role as critics focus on lack of competition at the top of the audit market and the conduct of the Big Four

26 Apr 2011

Big Four 'reframed competition debate'

BDO's Jeremy Newman strongly denies the assertion that lack of choice is not an issue in audit, and accuses the Big Four of reframing the debate for self-interest

11 Apr 2011

Lawson finally cracks a smile at Lords audit gig

05 Apr 2011

PwC poaches Deloitte tax partner

PwC has hired Robert Bridson, formerly of Deloitte, as its new financial services tax partner

04 Apr 2011

Poor performance in banking crisis weakens case for Big Four status quo

Lord MacGregor, chairman of the Lords' economic affairs committee, on the findings of its audit inquiry

01 Apr 2011

Big Four speaks out on audit inquiry

The Big Four firms' reaction to the House of Lords audit inquiry has been passionate yet diplomatic

01 Apr 2011

Beever and Struthers bumps KPMG off housing audit

Beever and Struthers has wrested a not-for-profit contract from previous auditor KPMG

31 Mar 2011

Is Audit Commission the new player in town?

The House of Lords has seized on the Audit Commission as part of the solution to Big Four dominance, but competition law could thwart its emergence as a serious competitor

30 Mar 2011

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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