Baan faces Big Five frustrations
Management

Baan faces Big Five frustrations

25y Idris Nagri

Baan faces Big Five frustrations

Delay of version 8 of Coda Financials until mid-2000 and an expected second consecutive quarterly loss worry analysts. Read More...

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Big Five - KPMG set for client losses
Consulting

Big Five - KPMG set for client losses

25y Idris Nagri

Big Five - KPMG set for client losses

Firm could lose two audits as clients discuss mergers. Read More...

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Softworld '99 - Rumours fuel mid-market anxiety
Management

Softworld '99 - Rumours fuel mid-market anxiety

25y Idris Nagri

Softworld '99 - Rumours fuel mid-market anxiety

Rumour and intrigue were rife at the Softworld Accounting and Finance event in London last week. Nick Huber and John Stokdyk report on who's buying wh...

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FDs reflect on JDS judgment
Consulting

FDs reflect on JDS judgment

25y Idris Nagri

FDs reflect on JDS judgment

Finance directors – particularly PricewaterhouseCoopers audit clients – said they would be scrutinising carefully the JDS judgment over Co...

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Leader 11 Feb
Consulting

Leader 11 Feb

25y Idris Nagri

Leader 11 Feb

Justice not seen to be done at all Read More

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How to stay on top of the world
Consulting

How to stay on top of the world

25y Idris Nagri

How to stay on top of the world

Outsourcing is about to take Europe by storm, says John Barnsley. Read More...

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News in Brief - 28 January
Consulting

News in Brief - 28 January

25y Idris Nagri

News in Brief - 28 January

PwC to be European network rep PricewaterhouseCoopers is to represent professional services firms on the newly established European Services Network, ...

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News in Brief - 4 February
Management

News in Brief - 4 February

25y Idris Nagri

News in Brief - 4 February

Accountants’ salaries rise Accountants are set to see their salaries rise across all industry sectors this year, according to a survey from recr...

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Euro will hit fees
Consulting

Euro will hit fees

25y Idris Nagri

Euro will hit fees

Big firms expect lower audit earnings as euro gives rise to finance consolidation. Read More...

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Maxwell - FDs reflect on JDS judgment
Consulting

Maxwell - FDs reflect on JDS judgment

25y Idris Nagri

Maxwell - FDs reflect on JDS judgment

Finance directors – particularly PricewaterhouseCoopers audit clients – said they would be scrutinising carefully the JDS judgment over Co...

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KPMG targets top corporates
Consulting

KPMG targets top corporates

25y Idris Nagri

KPMG targets top corporates

Big Five firm to double finance team in bid to capture market. Read More...

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Public sector: Getting the House in order
Accounting Software

Public sector: Getting the House in order

25y Idris Nagri

Public sector: Getting the House in order

The public sector makes up 11 percent of the total consulting market in fees and, with the range of government initiatives on the go at the moment, th...

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IT section: software investment - Scenting success
Accounting Software

IT section: software investment - Scenting success

25y Idris Nagri

IT section: software investment - Scenting success

Size doesn't matter in the best-of-breed software arena, says Marc Ambasna-Jones, as the big consultancies are always on the look-out for small but pr...

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IT section: update - This month's hot IT topics
Accounting Software

IT section: update - This month's hot IT topics

25y Idris Nagri

IT section: update - This month's hot IT topics

Every month we will be trawling the world's press to bring you the latest news and views on the technology issues that matter to you and your clients....

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Information digest: The research essentials
Accounting Software

Information digest: The research essentials

25y Idris Nagri

Information digest: The research essentials

Each month we will be perusing the most authoritative sources to give you a taste of articles, research and case studies relevant to your practice, an...

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JDS Maxwell verdict: Partners take #6K hits
Consulting

JDS Maxwell verdict: Partners take #6K hits

25y Idris Nagri

JDS Maxwell verdict: Partners take #6K hits

PwC suffers record #3.5m penalty over Maxwell audit failures. Read More...

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News in Brief - 14 January
Consulting

News in Brief - 14 January

25y Idris Nagri

News in Brief - 14 January

Charity paper expected Speculation was mounting this week in the charity sector that the government is set to announce details of the long-awaited cha...

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IT's the pivot for global firms
Consulting

IT's the pivot for global firms

25y Idris Nagri

IT's the pivot for global firms

IT will play a pivotal role in the development of global companies during 1999, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. PwC consultants have put enterpri...

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News in Brief - 21 January
Consulting

News in Brief - 21 January

25y Idris Nagri

News in Brief - 21 January

JDS backs up Big Five Joint Disciplinary Scheme executive counsel Chris Dickson has admitted that security regulations in the Big Five – designe...

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Profile - A firm hand on the reins
Consulting

Profile - A firm hand on the reins

25y Idris Nagri

Profile - A firm hand on the reins

Chartered accountant Stephen Atkin has his finger on the pulse of the sport of kings. Chris Quick meets the FD of the British Horseracing Board. Read ...

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1998 Review - Mergers most horrid
Management

1998 Review - Mergers most horrid

25y Idris Nagri

1998 Review - Mergers most horrid

It's been 12 months of headline news, with everything from successful (and failed) mergers to new regulatory regimes and taxation systems. Accountancy...

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1998 Review - Month-by-month chronology
Management

1998 Review - Month-by-month chronology

25y Idris Nagri

1998 Review - Month-by-month chronology

January Tax partners face government plans to abolish the cash basis for paying tax on profits and to factor work in progress into partnership account...

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1998 Review - Coopers/PW merger
Consulting

1998 Review - Coopers/PW merger

25y Idris Nagri

1998 Review - Coopers/PW merger

The dust is starting to settle after a year in which the UK's first and fifth largest accountancy firms tied the knot after a long, and sometimes pain...

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Careers: internal consultancy - On the inside looking out
Accounting Software

Careers: internal consultancy - On the inside looking out

25y Idris Nagri

Careers: internal consultancy - On the inside look...

Internal consultancy roles are often seen as a forcing house for an organisation's best and brightest but they also provide a launching pad for a care...

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News in Brief - 10 December
Management

News in Brief - 10 December

25y Idris Nagri

News in Brief - 10 December

MPs call to vet taxman Tax collectors could face financial vetting as a result of pressure from MPs, who subjected Inland Revenue chiefs to rigorous q...

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ERP software - Making tools to fit the job
Accounting Software

ERP software - Making tools to fit the job

25y Idris Nagri

ERP software - Making tools to fit the job

One ERP solution no longer covers all in the manufacturing sector. Guy Matthews reports. Read More...

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Ministers back Swinson regulation proposals
Consulting

Ministers back Swinson regulation proposals

25y Idris Nagri

Ministers back Swinson regulation proposals

Profession's leaders say DTI will back review board plan. Jon Bunn reports Read More...

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Leader - Honesty is the best policy
Consulting

Leader - Honesty is the best policy

25y Idris Nagri

Leader - Honesty is the best policy

The news that another PricewaterhouseCoopers client had put its audit out to tender put a smile on the face of its rivals last week. Allied Irish̵...

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