Big Four can take losing a chunk of the audit market
Audit

Big Four can take losing a chunk of the audit market

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Big Four can take losing a chunk of the audit mark...

Big Four would only lose an average £6m each if a fifth of the FTSE-250 audit market was open to other firms, says Grant Thornton Read More...

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Tax return deadline looming warns Grant Thornton
Personal Tax

Tax return deadline looming warns Grant Thornton

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Tax return deadline looming warns Grant Thornton

5 October deadline could affect anyone who may have rented out a property previously used as a holiday or second home to earn additional income Read ...

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GT seeks limit on Big Four market share
Audit

GT seeks limit on Big Four market share

14y Gavin Hinks , Writer

GT seeks limit on Big Four market share

Grant Thornton calls on regulator to intervene in audit market Read More...

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GT reveals new non-executives
Audit

GT reveals new non-executives

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

GT reveals new non-executives

Firm announces new non-executives following publication of governance code Read More...

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Grant Thornton administrators called in at St Ursula's High School Trust
Business Recovery

Grant Thornton administrators called in at St Ursula's High School Trust

14y Rachael Singh , Writer

Grant Thornton administrators called in at St Ursu...

Nigel Morrison and Trevor O'Sullivan from Grant Thornton take up administrator roles at Bristol-based St Ursula's High School Trust Read More...

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Lagerberg to sit on Treasury's corporate tax reform body
Corporate Tax

Lagerberg to sit on Treasury's corporate tax reform body

14y Gavin Hinks , Writer

Lagerberg to sit on Treasury's corporate tax refor...

Grant Thornton tax chief joins Treasury's Forum of Tax Professionals Read More...

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GT break away group forms advisory business
Audit

GT break away group forms advisory business

14y Accountancy Age

GT break away group forms advisory business

"We see this move as a natural evolution," former GT employees claim Read More...

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Auditors could face grillings from analysts
Audit

Auditors could face grillings from analysts

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Auditors could face grillings from analysts

Radical changes, which include auditors being present at analyst meetings and fielding questions from investors at AGMs have been sugegested Read Mor...

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Grant Thornton scoops two BDO South Africa offices
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton scoops two BDO South Africa offices

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Grant Thornton scoops two BDO South Africa offices

Grant Thornton South Africa picks up BDO Cape Read More...

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Vantis: the future lies in pieces… Covenants break cover
Audit

Vantis: the future lies in pieces… Covenants break cover

14y Accountancy Age

Vantis: the future lies in pieces… Covenants break...

The dire situation at Vantis is not the result of of an accountancy firm being structured as a plc… Banks' insistence on Big Four auditors exposed Re...

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Restrictive bank covenants keep the Big Four on top
Audit

Restrictive bank covenants keep the Big Four on top

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Restrictive bank covenants keep the Big Four on to...

Firms acknowledge the existence of bank covenants restricting firms to using a Big Four auditor in the UK Read More...

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Corbett’s Bookshops takes on administrators
Business Recovery

Corbett’s Bookshops takes on administrators

14y Paul Grant , Writer

Corbett’s Bookshops takes on administrators

David Matthews and Martin Ellis from Grant Thronton look to sell on local community bookseller Read More...

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Grant Thornton leads London SME finance initiative
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton leads London SME finance initiative

14y Paul Grant , Writer

Grant Thornton leads London SME finance initiative

Firm to help small companies in the capital raise £64m Read More...

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Cable cabinet role fuels audit debate
Audit

Cable cabinet role fuels audit debate

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Cable cabinet role fuels audit debate

Big Four may have to prepare for increased competition in audit after Vince Cable appointed business secretary Read More...

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More misery at Cattles with another writedown
Business Recovery

More misery at Cattles with another writedown

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

More misery at Cattles with another writedown

The troubled sub-prime lender's £555m writedown has worsened to £745m after auditors Grant Thornton said further adjustments had to be made Read More...

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Grads say PwC most desired place to work
Accounting Firms

Grads say PwC most desired place to work

14y Rachael Singh , Writer

Grads say PwC most desired place to work

Big Four prominent as graduate favourites Read More...

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Big Four audits are off the pace
Audit

Big Four audits are off the pace

14y Paul Grant , Writer

Big Four audits are off the pace

Smaller firms top the list of the best audit services in the inaugural Accountancy Age Finance 360 survey of client opinions Read More...

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Audit services: top to bottom
Audit

Audit services: top to bottom

14y Accountancy Age

Audit services: top to bottom

Audit firms make fine promises on service – but which ones are delivering? We reveal the results of our inaugural Finance 360 survey of client opinio...

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Top audit firms take non-executive action
Corporate Governance

Top audit firms take non-executive action

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Top audit firms take non-executive action

Top eight audit firms weigh up how to implement governance code stipulation for independent non-executives Read More...

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FSA walks away from Grant Thornton
Audit

FSA walks away from Grant Thornton

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

FSA walks away from Grant Thornton

Government auditor to replace GT Read More...

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Grant Thornton International revenues drop 9%
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton International revenues drop 9%

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Grant Thornton International revenues drop 9%

GTI hangs tough but is hit by currency fluctuations Read More...

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Firms adapt to governance changes
Audit

Firms adapt to governance changes

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Firms adapt to governance changes

New corporate governance code imposes sweeping changes on the largest eight audit firms Read More...

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Concern over costs of new ‘comply or explain’ audit code
Audit

Concern over costs of new ‘comply or explain’ audit code

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Concern over costs of new ‘comply or explain’ audi...

Corporate governance code may hit smaller firms covered by it more than the Big Four Read More...

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GT urges online filers to submit self-assessment returns early
Personal Tax

GT urges online filers to submit self-assessment returns early

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

GT urges online filers to submit self-assessment r...

Grant Thornton tax specialists warn people not to file at the last minute because "HMRC systems have been known to crash" under heavy traffic Read Mo...

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Profession awarded New Year's Honours gongs
Accounting Firms

Profession awarded New Year's Honours gongs

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Profession awarded New Year's Honours gongs

Former FRC chief Paul Boyle gets OBE in New Years Honours List alongside gongs for figures including Ian Luder, ex-City of London Lord Mayor Read More...

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Signs of mid-market M&A recovery in 2010
Corporate Finance

Signs of mid-market M&A recovery in 2010

14y Accountancy Age

Signs of mid-market M&A recovery in 2010

Grant Thornton optimistic despite a larger than anticipated fall in deal activity last year Read More...

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HMRC guidance could see rebates held ‘illegally’
Personal Tax

HMRC guidance could see rebates held ‘illegally’

14y Accountancy Age

HMRC guidance could see rebates held ‘illegally’

New note recommends inspectors withhold tax repayments without opening official inquiries Read More...

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