Hereward Philips of North London has made three internal appointments. Nick Antoniou (above, centre) has been made a partner. He is a leading member o...
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View articleTroubled investment bank Deutsche Morgan Grenfell has denied reports it is set to sue KPMG over its role as auditor of the three scandal-hit European ...
View articleThe Government has caved in to demands for simpler procedures to ease negotiations which are holding up projects funded through the Private Finance In...
View articleThe English ICA (right) is suing former chartered accountant David Campbell Mitchell for the u87,000 costs of disciplinary hearings against him. Mitch...
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View articleKPMG International chairman Jon Madonna has handed over the reins as chairman and chief executive of the firm’s US practice, KPMG Peat Marwick, ...
View articleFacia’s auditors Deloitte & Touche warned the company that the manner in which it had obtained finance ‘may have resulted in the comm...
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