Non-audit remains "point for discussion" within Europe
Audit

Non-audit remains "point for discussion" within Europe

11y Rachael Singh

Non-audit remains "point for discussion" within Eu...

MEP Sajjad Karim tells Accountancy Age he agrees with many of the proposals put forward by the Competition Commission, but non-audit services remains ...

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Investor power at core of Competition Commission remedies
Accounting Firms

Investor power at core of Competition Commission remedies

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Investor power at core of Competition Commission r...

Greater visibility of work done by auditors and audit committees will prove their interests are being served Read More...

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E&Y knock PwC off Superbrand top spot
Accounting Firms

E&Y knock PwC off Superbrand top spot

11y Rachael Singh

E&Y knock PwC off Superbrand top spot

PwC loses top spot in Business Superbrand for the first time in the ranking's history Read More...

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Big Four dismiss claims they are failing shareholders
Accounting Firms

Big Four dismiss claims they are failing shareholders

11y Beth Abel

Big Four dismiss claims they are failing sharehold...

Competition Commission claims that auditors have misaligned incentives between shareholders and management, denied by Big Four Read More...

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The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey
Audit

The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey

11y Richard Crump , Writer

The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey

The Financial Director audit survey shows the Big Four has maintained its stranglehold on the audit market. But for how long? asks Richard Crump Read ...

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Leader: Audit 'baby steps' are pragmatic
Accounting Firms

Leader: Audit 'baby steps' are pragmatic

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Audit 'baby steps' are pragmatic

Competition Commission takes a realistic, but relatively unexciting, view on opening up the audit market Read More...

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Competition Commission aims to break Big Four dominance
Accounting Firms

Competition Commission aims to break Big Four dominance

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Competition Commission aims to break Big Four domi...

Competition Commission proposes remedies after investigation finds audits too often fail to fulfil their intended purpose Read More...

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Big Four audit dominance has "adverse" effect, CC to find
Audit

Big Four audit dominance has "adverse" effect, CC to find

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four audit dominance has "adverse" effect, CC ...

The Big Four dominance of the listed audit market has an "adverse" effect on competition, an investigation into the firms' concentration of the market...

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Big Four tax heads stay cool under pressure
Corporate Tax

Big Four tax heads stay cool under pressure

11y Accountancy Age

Big Four tax heads stay cool under pressure

Cathy Corns impressed by advisors' "robust" responses under pressure during the Public Accounts Committee session on tax avoidance Read More...

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Suggestion Big Four too close to government peculiar
Corporate Tax

Suggestion Big Four too close to government peculiar

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Suggestion Big Four too close to government peculi...

"Who else are the government supposed to consult on constructing tax law?" asks Calum Fuller after the Big Four appeared before the Public Accounts Co...

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Separate rules for banks a "mistake", Lawson told
Accounting Standards

Separate rules for banks a "mistake", Lawson told

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Separate rules for banks a "mistake", Lawson told

Big Four tell Lord Lawson imposing a different accounting regime for banks would be a mistake Read More...

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Big Four to appear before Public Accounts Committee
Corporate Tax

Big Four to appear before Public Accounts Committee

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Big Four to appear before Public Accounts Committe...

Big Four tax partners called before Public Accounts Committee to discuss tax avoidance Read More...

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Using Big Four improves disclosure quality
Accounting Standards

Using Big Four improves disclosure quality

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Using Big Four improves disclosure quality

Companies using Big Four auditor provide better quality IFRS disclosures, Cass Business School study finds Read More...

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Big Four dominate preferred sustainability consultants list
Corporate Governance

Big Four dominate preferred sustainability consultants list

11y James Murray

Big Four dominate preferred sustainability consult...

Verdantix survey sees Ernst & Young, KPMG, and Microsoft crowned top green services outfits Read More...

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KPMG in talks over PRIME-style work experience scheme for accountants
Accounting Firms

KPMG in talks over PRIME-style work experience scheme for accountants

11y Accountancy Age

KPMG in talks over PRIME-style work experience sch...

KPMG enters into talks with founders of legal social mobility venture, which could see the Big Four firm forge an equivalent model for the accountancy...

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KPMG replaces PwC as Schroders auditor
Accounting Firms

KPMG replaces PwC as Schroders auditor

11y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG replaces PwC as Schroders auditor

KPMG wins Schroders audit, ending PwC's 50-year tenure as the fund manager's auditor Read More...

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KPMG UK profits drop 13%
Accounting Firms

KPMG UK profits drop 13%

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

KPMG UK profits drop 13%

Despite a jump in revenues, KPMG sees its UK profits drop 13% Read More...

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KPMG International revenues rise
Accounting Firms

KPMG International revenues rise

11y Rachael Singh

KPMG International revenues rise

International firm says revenues grew 4.4% on last year to $23bn Read More...

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Big Four caught in US v China audit argument
Audit

Big Four caught in US v China audit argument

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four caught in US v China audit argument

SEC accuses Chinese affiliates of Big Four and BDO of breaking securities laws by withholding audit paperwork Read More...

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RSM slips down auditor rankings table of listed clients
Accounting Firms

RSM slips down auditor rankings table of listed clients

11y Rachael Singh

RSM slips down auditor rankings table of listed cl...

Morningstar table shows RSM Tenon is biggest loser in overall auditor clients ranking for listed clients Read More...

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Colin: Autonomy can be a lonely place
Accounting Firms

Colin: Autonomy can be a lonely place

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Autonomy can be a lonely place

Colin takes a wry look at one of the week's bigger developments Read More...

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Acquisitions the way to challenge Big Four, say readers
Accounting Firms

Acquisitions the way to challenge Big Four, say readers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Acquisitions the way to challenge Big Four, say re...

Accountancy Age readers overwhelmingly feel acquisitions are the best way to challenge the Big Four after this week's poll Read More...

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Firms vie over FTSE 350 audit market definition
Audit

Firms vie over FTSE 350 audit market definition

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Firms vie over FTSE 350 audit market definition

Big Four and mid-tier disagree over Competition Commission definition of audit market Read More...

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RSM Tenon leaps to the top of UK M&A advisor table
Accounting Firms

RSM Tenon leaps to the top of UK M&A advisor table

12y Rachael Singh

RSM Tenon leaps to the top of UK M&A advisor table

Listed firm storms Experian table as second most popular advisor on mergers & acquisitions in the UK, up from 20th Read More...

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Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findings
Audit

Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findings

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findin...

UK watchdog pushes back provisional findings of audit investigation to January Read More...

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Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competition
Audit

Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competition

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competi...

Competition could be restricted by the backgrounds of those involved in the appointment of auditors, regulator finds Read More...

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Big Four audit tenders benefit from ‘virtuous circle’
Audit

Big Four audit tenders benefit from ‘virtuous circle’

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four audit tenders benefit from ‘virtuous circ...

Virtuous circle that increases Big Four chances of winning FTSE 350 audits operates in reverse for mid-tier Read More...

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