EY audit conflicts weigh on Royal Dutch Shell-BG Group deal

Audit EY audit conflicts weigh on Royal Dutch Shell-BG Group deal

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

EY audit conflicts weigh on Royal Dutch Shell-BG G...

EY has been BG auditor since 2013, while it was recently appointed Royal Dutch Shell auditor Read More...

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Shipleys and Smith Pearman announce merger

Accounting Firms Shipleys and Smith Pearman announce merger

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Shipleys and Smith Pearman announce merger

Smith Pearman staff at their office in Ripley, Surrey will be relocating to the nearby Shipleys office in Woolsack Way, Godalming Read More...

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RSM recruits Ireland’s Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon into its fold

Accounting Firms RSM recruits Ireland’s Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon into its fold

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

RSM recruits Ireland’s Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon in...

The Dublin-based firm will leave the Baker Tilly International network and re-brand as RSM Read More...

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Baldwins completes 14th acquisition in 12 months

Accounting Firms Baldwins completes 14th acquisition in 12 months

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Baldwins completes 14th acquisition in 12 months

Rowlands Accountants joins forces with Baldwins as firm makes 14th acquisition in 12 months Read More...

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Devon firm saved from administration in connected party pre-pack deal

Accounting Firms Devon firm saved from administration in connected party pre-pack deal

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

Devon firm saved from administration in connected ...

MG Associates purchased by London accountancy firm in pre-pack deal, after being involved in “extensive litigation” for a number of years Read More...

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Midgely Snelling rebrands to extend global reach

Accounting Firms Midgely Snelling rebrands to extend global reach

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

Midgely Snelling rebrands to extend global reach

Midgley Snelling changes name to cement partnership with Top 20 accountancy network Read More...

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Scott-Moncrieff merges with Ogilvie and Company

Accounting Firms Scott-Moncrieff merges with Ogilvie and Company

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Scott-Moncrieff merges with Ogilvie and Company

Merger to take effect from 1 May under the Scott-Moncrieff brand Read More...

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Kreston Reeves and Spofforths to merge

Accounting Firms Kreston Reeves and Spofforths to merge

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

Kreston Reeves and Spofforths to merge

South east-based firms confirm intention to merge later this year Read More...

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KS International and Morison International merge to create $1bn association

Accounting Firms KS International and Morison International merge to create $1bn association

8y Richard Crump, Writer

KS International and Morison International merge t...

Morison KSi will have 1,201 partners, 8,990 professional staff across 375 offices in 88 countries Read More...

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Acquisition target passes FRP's Litmus test

Accounting Firms Acquisition target passes FRP's Litmus test

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Acquisition target passes FRP's Litmus test

FRP Advisory acquires Litmus Advisory, adding three debt advisory partners in the process Read More...

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Baldwins adds more firms to its empire

Accounting Firms Baldwins adds more firms to its empire

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Baldwins adds more firms to its empire

The firm is in discussions to secure further acquisitions across the UK Read More...

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PwC appoints Issy Corbett as healthcare M&A partner

Accounting Firms PwC appoints Issy Corbett as healthcare M&A partner

8y Richard Crump, Writer

PwC appoints Issy Corbett as healthcare M&A partne...

Issy Corbett joins PwC from Rothschild, where he worked for ten years covering healthcare in the UK and continental Europe Read More...

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PwC buys Scottish cyber security outfit Praxism

Technology PwC buys Scottish cyber security outfit Praxism

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

PwC buys Scottish cyber security outfit Praxism

Praxism's founder and 13 employees will join PwC's Edinburgh office with one specialist located in the Leeds office Read More...

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PwC to buy Polish cloud company

Accounting Firms PwC to buy Polish cloud company

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

PwC to buy Polish cloud company

The Outbox acquisition - which will see some 250 Outbox employees join PwC - will increase its headcount of technology practitioners to around 3,000 a...

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Mazars merger with Chinese firm ZhongShen ZhongHuan

Accounting Firms Mazars merger with Chinese firm ZhongShen ZhongHuan

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Mazars merger with Chinese firm ZhongShen ZhongHua...

Merger brings together more than 1,800 professionals, including 83 partners, from 15 offices across mainland China Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Power List 2016, TaxAssist's Australian move and BFAs shortlist

Accounting Firms Friday Afternoon Live: Power List 2016, TaxAssist's Australian move and BFAs shortlist

8y Accountancy Age, Reporters

Friday Afternoon Live: Power List 2016, TaxAssist'...

Editor Kevin Reed discusses the week's news Read More...

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Uptick in mergers sees number of accountancy firms fall

Accounting Firms Uptick in mergers sees number of accountancy firms fall

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Uptick in mergers sees number of accountancy firms...

The rate of consolidation - down 41% since 2002 - is now beginning to accelerate again following a slowdown since 2010, says LDF Read More...

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PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys confirm merger talks

Accounting Firms PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys confirm merger talks

8y Calum Fuller, Reporter

PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys confirm merger t...

Merged Midlands firm will have combined £30m fee income Read More...

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PwC acquires technology start-up Kusiri

Accounting Firms PwC acquires technology start-up Kusiri

8y Richard Crump, Writer

PwC acquires technology start-up Kusiri

Six people from Kusiri join PwC's forensics team as Big Four firm acquires tech start-up Read More...

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Thomas Westcott and Butterworth Jones merge

Accounting Firms Thomas Westcott and Butterworth Jones merge

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Thomas Westcott and Butterworth Jones merge

The deal will enable the new practice to leverage a broader range of services to Butterworth Jones' client base Read More...

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Baker Tilly buys esl to boost HR offering

Technology Baker Tilly buys esl to boost HR offering

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Baker Tilly buys esl to boost HR offering

The Brentwood-based company offers online and managed payroll as well as international payroll services Read More...

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EY buys French analytics and big data power

Accounting Firms EY buys French analytics and big data power

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

EY buys French analytics and big data power

Other recent EY acquisitions in the field include C3 Business Solutions, Entegreat and Seren Read More...

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Baldwins expands empire with Lings acquisition

Accounting Firms Baldwins expands empire with Lings acquisition

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Baldwins expands empire with Lings acquisition

Deal marks fourth practice acquisition in under a year Read More...

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Bird Luckin and Rickard Keen form Essex powerhouse

Accounting Firms Bird Luckin and Rickard Keen form Essex powerhouse

8y Kevin Reed, Writer

Bird Luckin and Rickard Keen form Essex powerhouse

Essex consolidation as Bird Luckin and Rickard Keen merge Read More...

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How the Big Four have returned to consulting with a bang

Accounting Firms How the Big Four have returned to consulting with a bang

9y Liz Loxton

How the Big Four have returned to consulting with ...

The Big Four have rebuilt their consultancy arms. But what cost to their traditional accounting practices? Asks Liz Loxton Read More...

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Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with competition law

Accounting Standards Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with competition law

9y Kevin Reed, Writer

Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with compe...

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provides advice to help accountants warn clients of competition rules Read More...

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Nicklin acquires Henn & Westwood

Company News Nicklin acquires Henn & Westwood

9y Chris Warmoll, Writer

Nicklin acquires Henn & Westwood

In July 2012, Nicklin acquired Rubery-based Lowe McTernan and in 2013, Woodall Davies Bache Read More...

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