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PwC

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

US watchdog finds PwC and KPMG wanting

KPMG and PwC's 2010 audits had weaknesses, according to US watchdog the PCAOB

22 Nov 2011

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No fashion please I’m an accountant

Accountants don’t have favourites according to PwC at Puma conference

17 Nov 2011

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PwC: Airline corporate sustainability transparency needed

Airline corporate sustainability reporting is improving, but there is still some way to go, says PwC

14 Nov 2011

November is the cruelest month (for audit)

PwC racks up four embarrassing audit exposures with E&Y and KPMG hot on their heels

11 Nov 2011

KPMG most carbon friendly of the Big Four

KPMG leads the Big Four in the government’s first annual carbon emission league table

09 Nov 2011

Tax regime 'unsupportive' say 71% of businesses

Most private businesses find tax regime unsupportive, according to PwC survey

08 Nov 2011

German government refuses to make PwC a scapegoat

Bankers and auditors PwC mistakenly calculate Germany is €55bn better off, but won't be made the fall guy

07 Nov 2011

Learning and Skills network calls in PwC administrators

Ian Oakley-Smith, David Hurst and Karen Dukes appointed administrators to charity

07 Nov 2011

Speculation mounts on Cattles action against PwC

Auditor unaware of action against it for sub-prime audit

03 Nov 2011

PwC to defend itself over JP Morgan report

PwC prepares to defend itself in an Accountancy and Actuarial Disciplinary Board hearing regarding JP Morgan Securities later this month

02 Nov 2011

PwC defends its Luminar auditor role

Former auditors flag up emphasis of matter statement in company's latest set of accounts

28 Oct 2011

E&Y called to Britain’s biggest nightclub operator

Alan Hudson, Tom Lukic and Alan Bloom partners at E&Y called to Luminar

28 Oct 2011

PwC appoints global head of tax

Richard Stamm takes over as network vice chairman, tax

28 Oct 2011

Embankment's bird of prey

Kite flying taken to a whole new level

25 Oct 2011

KPMG's confidence: Regulation will never force audit split

KPMG global head Michael Andrew claims the firm will duck EU regulation forcing firms to split audit and consulting services

24 Oct 2011

PwC join club to help women take board roles

PwC follows the rest of the Big Four in signing up to the 30% Club which helps encourage women onto UK boards

24 Oct 2011

Big Four welcome Competition Commission referral

Big Four welcome expected Competition Commission scrutiny which they believe will put to rest concerns about the market

21 Oct 2011

OFT refers audit market to Competition Commission

Following a recent consultation into audit in some of the largest companies the OFT has referred the issue to the Competition Commission

21 Oct 2011

Administrators claim another £2bn for Lehmans creditors

Administrators from PwC cite progress in handling Lehman Brothers International Europe

13 Oct 2011

PwC presents recruitment options to careers advisors

Big Four firm meets careers advisors to highlight options available to students

12 Oct 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

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Should practice ownership structures break with tradition?

Incentivising accountancy practice staff will mean a new way of thinking. Robert Postlethwaite considers the options

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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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

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