BDO appoints six partners from the ranks
Accounting Firms

BDO appoints six partners from the ranks

15y David Jetuah

BDO appoints six partners from the ranks

BDO chief Simon Michaels congratulates staff for achieving partner status, winning "the recognition they richly deserve" Read More...

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Grant Thornton scoops two BDO South Africa offices
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton scoops two BDO South Africa offices

15y 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

15y 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

15y Mario Christodoulou

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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Cable cabinet role fuels audit debate
Audit

Cable cabinet role fuels audit debate

15y Mario Christodoulou

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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Swiss tax officials entice UK business
Audit

Swiss tax officials entice UK business

15y Accountancy Age

Swiss tax officials entice UK business

BDO hired to help with swiss campaign Read More...

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Administrators retrieve £4m for Farepak creditors
Business Recovery

Administrators retrieve £4m for Farepak creditors

15y Rachael Singh

Administrators retrieve £4m for Farepak creditors

Administrators negotiate £4m payment for creditors at Farepak, three years after the company's collapse Read More...

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No compensation for Rock shareholders: BDO
Business Recovery

No compensation for Rock shareholders: BDO

15y David Jetuah

No compensation for Rock shareholders: BDO

Andrew Caldwell, BDO's valuer for Northern Rock says former shareholders will not receive any cash back for their stake in the nationalised bank Read ...

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Administrators meet E-clear creditors
Business Recovery

Administrators meet E-clear creditors

15y Rachael Singh

Administrators meet E-clear creditors

BDO report reveals E-clear's role in the collapse of Globespan Read More...

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Big Four audits are off the pace
Audit

Big Four audits are off the pace

16y Paul Grant

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

16y 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

16y Mario Christodoulou

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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Don't bother with a Budget, says BDO
Corporate Tax

Don't bother with a Budget, says BDO

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Don't bother with a Budget, says BDO

Why not just run a teeny Budget rather than the full-blown-affair? says BDO's Stephen Herring Read More...

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International acquisition supported by BDO
Corporate Finance

International acquisition supported by BDO

16y Accountancy Age

International acquisition supported by BDO

Intermediate Capital Group and CPA Global merge Read More...

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BDO steps up investigation of E-Clear
Business Recovery

BDO steps up investigation of E-Clear

16y Accountancy Age

BDO steps up investigation of E-Clear

Administrator looks at what happened to money Read More...

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Firms adapt to governance changes
Audit

Firms adapt to governance changes

16y Mario Christodoulou

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

16y Mario Christodoulou

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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Reported fraud rockets to more than £2bn in 2009
Audit

Reported fraud rockets to more than £2bn in 2009

16y Gavin Hinks

Reported fraud rockets to more than £2bn in 2009

BDO predicts fraud will treble in two years. Read More...

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Cost-cutting during crisis could spark legal rows- BDO
Business Recovery

Cost-cutting during crisis could spark legal rows- BDO

16y David Jetuah

Cost-cutting during crisis could spark legal rows-...

Cost of legal battles after taking measures to streamline businesses has to be factored into a company's thinking, BDO warns Read More...

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Floundering Rock valued at £5.68bn in the red
Business Recovery

Floundering Rock valued at £5.68bn in the red

16y David Jetuah

Floundering Rock valued at £5.68bn in the red

Administrators would have been unable to sell off Northern Rock whole, forcing a break-up of the assets to realise value and leading to a deficit of £...

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Northern Rock shareholders will not receive compensation, says BDO
Business Recovery

Northern Rock shareholders will not receive compensation, says BDO

16y David Jetuah

Northern Rock shareholders will not receive compen...

BDO valuations expert Andrew Caldwell sets out his provisional views on Rock valuation and on the amount of any compensation payable to former shareho...

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BDO forecasts amnesty rush as Liechtenstein facility opens up
Personal Tax

BDO forecasts amnesty rush as Liechtenstein facility opens up

16y David Jetuah

BDO forecasts amnesty rush as Liechtenstein facili...

Those with offshore accounts opened at overseas branches can register for the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility from today Read More...

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MCR opens book on Borders administration
Business Recovery

MCR opens book on Borders administration

16y Rachael Singh

MCR opens book on Borders administration

Book retailer enters administration weeks before Christmas but administrators hope to sell it as a going concern Read More...

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UK200Group launches rival index to challenge BDO
Company News

UK200Group launches rival index to challenge BDO

16y Mario Christodoulou

UK200Group launches rival index to challenge BDO

Competing company valuation index launched as M&A market shows signs of recovery Read More...

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Tax team of the year: BDO Transfer Pricing
Accounting Firms

Tax team of the year: BDO Transfer Pricing

16y Accountancy Age

Tax team of the year: BDO Transfer Pricing

BDO's tailored pricing service and strong results created an award-winning submission Read More...

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Video: Audit reports - ripe for reform?
Audit

Video: Audit reports - ripe for reform?

16y rumo , Writer

Video: Audit reports - ripe for reform?

Should auditors be providing more information to shareholders? Read More...

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Audio: Audit reports - ripe for reform?
Audit

Audio: Audit reports - ripe for reform?

16y rumo , Writer

Audio: Audit reports - ripe for reform?

Should auditors be providing more information to shareholders? Read More...

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