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Standards converge after mass consultation
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Germany survey: Profession prospers in Europe’s powerhouse
While the rest of Europe looks enviously at the German economy hoping to emulate its...
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Italy survey: Mid-tier poised to challenge the Titans
Battered and bruised, Italy still bears the marks of its prolonged recession. And as the...
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IAB Awards 2014 finalists named
Finalists have been announced for this year's IAB Awards, drawn from what judges called a "very strong and diverse...
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PwC UK appoints financial services risk and regulation leader
PwC UK has appointed George Stylianides as leader of its Financial Services Risk and Regulation practice.
PwC UK has appointed George Stylianides as leader of its Financial Services Risk and Regulation practice.
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PCAOB “win-win” agreement with China imminent: Doty
PCAOB chairman tells The Accountant he hopes the inspections agreement with China is imminent and announces further progress in international negotiations to conduct inspections in Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal
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PwC looks to double the size of its African practice
PwC announced it will strengthen the ties between its UK and African practices and is ultimately looking at doubling the size of its practice in Africa as the result of increasing business relations between the UK and Africa.
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EY partners with consultancy The Parthenon Group
EY has signed an agreement with global strategy consultant The Parthenon Group to combine operations worldwide, subject to the satisfaction of agreed conditions.
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Nexia International adds two member firms
Nexia International has admitted two member firms in Senegal and Lithuania.
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Standards converge after mass consultation
The new standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers has been generally well received, although it might represent the beginning of the end rather than the end of the beginning of the wider convergence project. Paul Golden...
The new standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers has been generally well received, although it might represent the beginning of the end rather than the end of the beginning of the wider convergence project. Paul Golden...
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New democracy releases the pressure
After five decades of isolation and military rule, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has launched a political transition to civilian democracy and freer trade, whetting businesses’ and the accounting profession’s appetite to enter the country,...
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Big Four merry-go-round or real change?
While it will be some time before the full impact of changes to audit regulations become clear, there’s a clear indication that companies have more to gain than lose from more regular tendering, as Paul Golden reports
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Audit musical chairs in the Netherlands
As European reform of the audit sector makes its way from Brussels to EU member states, EGIAN chairman Jos van Huut tells Vincent Huck about the impact on the Dutch market of similar measures adopted two years ago in the Netherlands
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Nigeria takes centre stage as West Africa looks for investment and growth
Earlier this month, Nigeria became Africa’s biggest economy after its government announced a rebasing of the gross domestic product, which resulted in the country’s 2012 GDP being revised up 75.6%, lifting its GDP above South Africa’
Country Surveys
Germany survey: Profession prospers in Europe’s powerhouse
While the rest of Europe looks enviously at the German economy hoping to emulate its economic success, changes in regulation and an ageing profession are sources of concern for the country’s accounting firms. Vincent Huck reports
While the rest of Europe looks enviously at the German economy hoping to emulate its economic success, changes in regulation and an ageing profession are sources of concern for the country’s accounting firms. Vincent Huck reports
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Italy survey: Mid-tier poised to challenge the Titans
Battered and bruised, Italy still bears the marks of its prolonged recession. And as the first signs of optimism appear, professional services firms in the country are gearing up to fight for whatever new business the recovery may bring, Isabella...
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Spain survey: Darwinism in action for siege economy
After five years of recession the beleaguered Spanish profession is seeing the first signs of optimism. Not all firms survived the economic crisis, but those that did came out stronger and are eager to make the most of the emerging opportunities....
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Turkey survey: Strong progress towards international standards
Accounting firms in Turkey are pinning their hopes for growth on a combination of lower mandatory audit thresholds and more proactive clients as competition keeps fees in check. Paul Golden reports
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The African renaissance
As the terms “renaissance” and “rising” are more and more associated with the African continent, Vincent Huck explains why there is renewed optimism in the region and its impact for accountancy firms.
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