PwC to net £50m from Carillion insolvency
Accounting Firms

PwC to net £50m from Carillion insolvency

6y Accountancy Age

PwC to net £50m from Carillion insolvency

The NAO report revealed that Carillion's insolvency will cost the taxpayer £148m while PwC will net £50m, a figure that has been questioned by MPs Rac...

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Crowe Clark Whitehill to administrate Cambridge Analytica insolvency– but is this really the end?
Insolvency

Crowe Clark Whitehill to administrate Cambridge Analytica insolvency– but i...

6y Accountancy Age

Crowe Clark Whitehill to administrate Cambridge An...

The company blamed “unfounded accusations” and the “siege of media coverage” for its closure, but concerns remain that the company will continue opera...

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Carillion CFO blew whistle over 'sloppy accounting' months before collapse
Business Recovery

Carillion CFO blew whistle over 'sloppy accounting' months before collapse

6y Accountancy Age

Carillion CFO blew whistle over 'sloppy accounting...

MP Frank Field criticised the board for scrapping an independent review in favour of having KPMG "mark their own homework” Read More...

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Toys R Us UK and Maplin enter into administration after failing to secure buyers
Business Recovery

Toys R Us UK and Maplin enter into administration after failing to secure b...

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Toys R Us UK and Maplin enter into administration ...

Maplin has appointed PwC partners as joint administrators while Toys R Us has selected Moorfields Read More...

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Carillion collapse: FRC to investigate KPMG over audit work
Audit

Carillion collapse: FRC to investigate KPMG over audit work

6y Accountancy Age

Carillion collapse: FRC to investigate KPMG over a...

The FRCs investigation will determine whether KPMG breached any relevant requirements, particularly the ethical and technical standards for auditors R...

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KPMG appoints new global head of insolvency
Business Recovery

KPMG appoints new global head of insolvency

6y Accountancy Age

KPMG appoints new global head of insolvency

Blair Nimmo has been appointed to the role following the retirement of Richard Heis earlier this year Read More...

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KPMG partners appointed administrators of Monarch: what happens next?
Big Four

KPMG partners appointed administrators of Monarch: what happens next?

7y Accountancy Age

KPMG partners appointed administrators of Monarch:...

Britain’s oldest surviving airline, Monarch, has gone into administration and partners from KPMG have been appointed joint administrators Read More...

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Government called upon to publish Brexit insolvency forecasts
Insolvency

Government called upon to publish Brexit insolvency forecasts

7y Accountancy Age

Government called upon to publish Brexit insolvenc...

Moore Stephens has called upon the government to publish its forecasts on what impact Brexit may have on UK insolvencies Read More...

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Lessons from Lehman: What insolvency issues can be drawn from the latest Waterfall case?
Insolvency

Lessons from Lehman: What insolvency issues can be drawn from the latest Wa...

7y Accountancy Age

Lessons from Lehman: What insolvency issues can be...

Jessica Walker, senior associate at Mayer Brown International, discusses the insolvency issues raised by the Lehman case in the Supreme Court Read Mor...

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Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool
Business Recovery

Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool

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Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool

Rising court fees mean that using insolvency as a debt recovery tool is no longer always the expensive option. Nathanael Young of SA Law explains the ...

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Rise in personal and corporate insolvencies for Q1 2017
Insolvency

Rise in personal and corporate insolvencies for Q1 2017

7y Accountancy Age

Rise in personal and corporate insolvencies for Q1...

Statistics published by the Insolvency Service show that corporate insolvencies have risen 4.5% from Q4 2016 to Q1 2017, with personal insolvencies ri...

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Insolvency: When is it time to accept the inevitable?
Insolvency

Insolvency: When is it time to accept the inevitable?

7y Accountancy Age

Insolvency: When is it time to accept the inevitab...

What are the risks of trading when in financial difficulty? Nathanael Young of SA Law explores the legal implications of continuing to trade even thou...

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Insolvency trade body R3 appoints new president
Insolvency

Insolvency trade body R3 appoints new president

7y Accountancy Age

Insolvency trade body R3 appoints new president

Adrian Hyde, a partner at CVR Global, has been appointed as the new president for a year-long term, effective 21 April this year Read More...

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New insolvency rules: What are the changes and how will you be affected?
Insolvency

New insolvency rules: What are the changes and how will you be affected?

7y Accountancy Age

New insolvency rules: What are the changes and how...

New insolvency rules enter into effect on 6 April 2017. Caroline Sumner of R3 discusses what the changes mean for the insolvency profession Read More...

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Corporate insolvency framework: Maintaining a competitive edge
Insolvency

Corporate insolvency framework: Maintaining a competitive edge

7y Accountancy Age

Corporate insolvency framework: Maintaining a comp...

Andrew Tate of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 examines the government's proposed changes to the UK's insolvency and restructuring framewor...

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CVR Global appointed liquidators of industrial equipment manufacturer
Accounting Firms

CVR Global appointed liquidators of industrial equipment manufacturer

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CVR Global appointed liquidators of industrial equ...

Partners at the insolvency firm Craig Povey and Kevin Murphy were appointed liquidators on 2 February Read More...

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Leonard Curtis Scottish office led by ex-KPMG senior manager
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Leonard Curtis Scottish office led by ex-KPMG senior manager

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Leonard Curtis Scottish office led by ex-KPMG seni...

Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group has opened a new office in Glasgow – the first Scottish office for the professional services provider Read Mor...

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The Curious Incident of the Insolvency Sector in the Light of Economic Turbulence
Insolvency

The Curious Incident of the Insolvency Sector in the Light of Economic Turb...

7y Accountancy Age

The Curious Incident of the Insolvency Sector in t...

Vernon Dennis of Howard Kennedy LLP explores recent and future challenges faced by the insolvency sector Read More...

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Manor Racing Formula One team company enters administration
Business Recovery

Manor Racing Formula One team company enters administration

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Manor Racing Formula One team company enters admin...

Just Racing Services, operating company of the Manor Racing Formula One team has entered administration Read More...

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Oil and gas sector insolvencies hit “new high”
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Oil and gas sector insolvencies hit “new high”

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Oil and gas sector insolvencies hit “new high”

Last year 16 oil and gas companies became insolvent, finds Top Ten firm Moore Stephens Read More...

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The Practitioner: Financing landscape gloomy for small businesses
Business Regulation

The Practitioner: Financing landscape gloomy for small businesses

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The Practitioner: Financing landscape gloomy for s...

The Practitioner wonders if the banks will step up when alternative financers start to struggle... Read More...

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Ex-RSM Tenon CEO fined; ex-FD and PwC face complaints over its accounting
Accounting Standards

Ex-RSM Tenon CEO fined; ex-FD and PwC face complaints over its accounting

7y Kevin Reed , Writer

Ex-RSM Tenon CEO fined; ex-FD and PwC face complai...

Former RSM Tenon CEO Andy Raynor fined and reprimanded over its accounting, with both its former FD and auditor PwC facing complaints from the FRC Rea...

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Menzies looks to secure future for London Welsh RFC
Accounting Firms

Menzies looks to secure future for London Welsh RFC

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Menzies looks to secure future for London Welsh RF...

Insolvency specialists from Menzies have been appointed to secure a future for the London Welsh Rugby Football Club (RFC) Read More...

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Kingston Smith liquidators to distribute millions to Bond International Software PLC members
Accounting Firms

Kingston Smith liquidators to distribute millions to Bond International Sof...

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Kingston Smith liquidators to distribute millions ...

AIM-listed Bond International Software has had Kingston Smith and Partners appointed as liquidators. Read More...

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5,000 restaurants at risk of insolvency from Brexit
Accounting Firms

5,000 restaurants at risk of insolvency from Brexit

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

5,000 restaurants at risk of insolvency from Brexi...

More than 5,000 restaurant companies are at risk of insolvency as Brexit raises costs Read More...

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Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global
Insolvency

Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global

Artisanal meat producer Turners has been sold out of liquidation to local entrepreneurs by CVR Global Read More...

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Global insolvency leaders announced at KPMG
Accounting Firms

Global insolvency leaders announced at KPMG

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Global insolvency leaders announced at KPMG

KPMG has announced three new global leaders for insolvency, financial restructuring and turnaround Read More...

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