No evidence of "tacit coordination" among Big Four
Audit

No evidence of "tacit coordination" among Big Four

12y Richard Crump , Writer

No evidence of "tacit coordination" among Big Four

Competition Commission working paper on tacit collusion among Big Four goes some way to vindicate their stance on audit competition Read More...

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PwC overtakes KPMG as small-cap auditor
Accounting Firms

PwC overtakes KPMG as small-cap auditor

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

PwC overtakes KPMG as small-cap auditor

KPMG loses ten auditor clients in the last quarter, seeing it ousted by PwC as the top small-cap auditor Read More...

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Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit
Audit

Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit

Deloitte replaces KPMG as DAA auditor Read More...

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KPMG travails indicative of wider malaise
Accounting Firms

KPMG travails indicative of wider malaise

12y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG travails indicative of wider malaise

All of the Big Four are suffering from price competition for audit tenders, and limited opportunities for M&A and IPO work Read More...

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Leader: KPMG's cuts set out harsh truth about profits
Accounting Firms

Leader: KPMG's cuts set out harsh truth about profits

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: KPMG's cuts set out harsh truth about prof...

A dip in profits, as well as more partners, set the tone for KPMG's future direction. But is cutting non-partners right? asks Accountancy Age Read Mor...

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Deloitte's 2012 revenues jump 11%
Accounting Firms

Deloitte's 2012 revenues jump 11%

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Deloitte's 2012 revenues jump 11%

Deloitte posts £2.3bn revenues for 2012, with £789,000 average profit per partner Read More...

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The bigger they are the harder they'll fall
Accounting Firms

The bigger they are the harder they'll fall

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

The bigger they are the harder they'll fall

Responses from the Big Four are unsurprisingly critical on proposals by the AADB to increase watchdog tribunal fines, but do they have a point? Read M...

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Jon Sparkes takes Bishop Fleming tax role
People In Practice

Jon Sparkes takes Bishop Fleming tax role

12y Laura Bennett

Jon Sparkes takes Bishop Fleming tax role

Former PwC tax specialist to serve from Bishop Fleming's Plymouth office Read More...

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FTSE 350 use same auditor for an average of 11.3 years
Audit

FTSE 350 use same auditor for an average of 11.3 years

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FTSE 350 use same auditor for an average of 11.3 y...

Competition Commission finds FTSE 350 businesses that change auditor get improvements in price and quality Read More...

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Mid-tier firms rival Big Four for PLC clients
Accounting Firms

Mid-tier firms rival Big Four for PLC clients

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Mid-tier firms rival Big Four for PLC clients

The mid-tier has its foot in the door with PLC clients, rivalling them cross-sector for work Read More...

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50 Shades of Firm: The Top50 +50
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50 Shades of Firm: The Top50 +50

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

50 Shades of Firm: The Top50 +50

A myriad of business models and structures see firms differentiate themselves, but there are some worrying trends, says Kevin Reed Read More...

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The Top 50 +50 2012: Firms break the £10bn barrier
Accounting Firms

The Top 50 +50 2012: Firms break the £10bn barrier

12y Accountancy Age , Reporters

The Top 50 +50 2012: Firms break the £10bn barrier

The Big Four lead push as the UK's top 50 accounting firms break the £10bn fee income barrier, in Accountancy Age's annual survey Read More...

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Big Four chiefs should aim for village fete roles
People Business

Big Four chiefs should aim for village fete roles

12y Taking Stock

Big Four chiefs should aim for village fete roles

No rest for the wickedly busy ex-Big Four chiefs in retirement. But that road leads to hassle, argues Taking Stock Read More...

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PwC leapfrogs Deloitte as global networks boost revenues
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PwC leapfrogs Deloitte as global networks boost revenues

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC leapfrogs Deloitte as global networks boost re...

Fee revenue growth rate increases, as emerging markets continue to bolster international networks Read More...

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E&Y brings 43 partners on board in the UK & Ireland
Accounting Firms

E&Y brings 43 partners on board in the UK & Ireland

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

E&Y brings 43 partners on board in the UK &...

The past year has seen 43 partners join E&Y UK&I, with 548 appointed globally Read More...

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Big Four book rise in audit fees for 2011
Audit

Big Four book rise in audit fees for 2011

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four book rise in audit fees for 2011

Big Four increase audit fees by 0.9%, compared to a 2.2% decline by their smaller counterparts in 2011 Read More...

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PwC warned to improve in-house audit training by FRC
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PwC warned to improve in-house audit training by FRC

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

PwC warned to improve in-house audit training by F...

Partner training, appraisals, communicating with audit committees and ensuring audit quality is not jeopardised are all areas for improvement at PwC, ...

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Colin: Nevermind the quality
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Colin: Nevermind the quality

12y Taking Stock

Colin: Nevermind the quality

Big firms make big changes Read More

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FRC: Big Four risk swapping quality for quantity in audits
Audit

FRC: Big Four risk swapping quality for quantity in audits

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

FRC: Big Four risk swapping quality for quantity i...

FRC raises concerns that the drive to increase competition could be jeopardising audit quality Read More...

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Big Four to audit Spanish banks
Accounting Firms

Big Four to audit Spanish banks

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Big Four to audit Spanish banks

Firms to gauge whether there are any more losses to eke out of Spain's banks, prior to their recapitalisation Read More...

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Accountants disappointed with low salary hikes
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Accountants disappointed with low salary hikes

12y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Accountants disappointed with low salary hikes

Of the 1,300 accountants surveyed most expected a salary rise of 13.5% compared to the average that was dished out of 10.3% Read More...

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KPMG blames payday blunder on human error
Accounting Firms

KPMG blames payday blunder on human error

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

KPMG blames payday blunder on human error

Nearly 11,000 KPMG staff will not receive their pay today as is the norm, due to human error at the firm Read More...

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Female accountants paid fifth less than male counterparts
People In Practice

Female accountants paid fifth less than male counterparts

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Female accountants paid fifth less than male count...

Women accountants are closing the pay gap but still average just 81% of their male equivalents Read More...

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Big Four rank high up on corporate responsibility index
Accounting Firms

Big Four rank high up on corporate responsibility index

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Big Four rank high up on corporate responsibility ...

Big Four firms pick up gongs in the Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index awards Read More...

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Mid-tier firm sole entrant in best companies list
Accounting Firms

Mid-tier firm sole entrant in best companies list

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Mid-tier firm sole entrant in best companies list

Johnston Carmichael is the only firm to make it into the best companies to work for in the UK league table Read More...

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Lords worried about watered down audit reform
Audit

Lords worried about watered down audit reform

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Lords worried about watered down audit reform

Lords committee seems disappointed that the EC hasn't gone further in reforming the audit market Read More...

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Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels
Audit

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

12y Nick Huber , Writer

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

Former chancellor urges European Commission to create rules for auditors Read More...

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