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View articleThe recent vote against electives dealt a blow to the English ICA's council. But it was a victory for the ordinary members of the institute, writes Je...
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View articleNick Leeson flew back into Britain on Sunday morning just in time to spoil the first birthday celebrations at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The rogue trader...
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View articleThe Joint Disciplinary Scheme inquiry into the role played by Coopers & Lybrand and two of its partners in the collapse of Barings Bank will begin...
View articleAccountancy Age provides its annual insight into the financial performance of the UK's leading firms. Research by Liz Loxton, analysis by staff writer...
View articleGovernment change of mind blamed for LLP delay as Insolvency Bill is held up. Read More...
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View articleAccountancy firms should take advantage of the boom in European technology investment, says PricewaterhouseCoopers, which launches its first annual re...
View articleThe proportion of women partners in consultancies is still extremely low and, even at the graduate recruitment level, women seem to find the professio...
View articleBuchler Phillips sells for £12.4m Buchler Phillips, the financial recovery and restructuring specialist, has been acquired by Kroll-O’Gara, the ...
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