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Grant Thornton appoints Jim Peko to lead US national advisory services practice
Grant Thornton LLP has named Jim Peko as the US national managing principal of its advisory services practice. In this role, he will oversee the.... read more
DoJ brief claims harassment in Trump v Mazars
On 6 August 2019, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed an amicus brief in Trump v Mazars, President Trump’s lawsuit challenging the subpoena by.... read more
BDO NI updates on Harland and Wolff, says there is commercial interest
BDO Northern Ireland reports a number of parties have shown interest in taking on the failed Harland and Wolff shipyard. Brian Murphy and Michael.... read more
Coffee Day Enterprises hires EY to investigate
On 8 August 2019, the board of Indian firm Coffee Day Enterprises confirmed that it had appointed Ernst & Young LLP to investigate the.... read more
US firm Armanino accepts cryptocurrency payments
California-based Armanino LLP says it will now accept payment in more than 1,000 cryptocurrencies. Clients may pay for accounting and consulting.... read more
Ankura names Simon Michaels first chairman of EMEA and APAC regions
Ankura has appointed Simon Michaels to the newly created role of chairman of Ankura’s Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC).... read more
Tech knowledge gap among financial services FTSE100 CEOs
With widespread disruption from new and emerging technologies facing companies, the financial services sector is still lacking in CEOs with a.... read more
Fair4All Finance appoints former Grant Thornton UK CEO
Fair4All Finance has named former Grant Thornton UK CEO Sacha Romanovitch as its first CEO. She will assume the role from 1 September 2019. The.... read more
SEC bans former KPMG partner for insider trading
On 2 August 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against a Mississippi mergers and acquisitions attorney,.... read more
Ineos and PwC finally parting company?
UK-based private chemicals group Ineos is believed to be parting company with PwC as auditor in a row over tax. Last year the auditor was paid a.... read more
UK private equity activity at five-year low
Private equity investment in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in more than five years, according to new analysis from KPMG. The firm’s study.... read more
PwC appoints Tony Peake global leader, government & public services
PwC has appointed Tony Peake as global leader of its government & public services (G&PS) practice, which advises clients in local, regional,.... read more
Tax breaks plough nearly £5bn back into UK creative industry
HMRC paid out more than £1bn in creative sector tax relief in the UK during 2018/19. The total paid out since introduction is now approaching £5bn..... read more
Big four under the spotlight in Australia
The big four accountancy and audit firms, EY, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC, face multiple Parliamentary inquiries in Australia.. read more
FCA issues clone warning re Smith & Williams PLC trading as Smith and Williams Online
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about fraudsters posing as accountancy firm Smith & Williamson.. read more
Harland & Wolff in administration after failing to find buyer
Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, went into administration on 5 August 2019. The writing had been on the wall.... read more
RSM welcomes new director in Birmingham, UK
James Roberts has joined RSM as a new director in its accounting and business advisory team in Birmingham, UK. He has moved over from EY, bringing.... read more
France must recover EUR 8.5m in illegal aid to Ryanair
The European Commission (EC) has found that the marketing agreements concluded between the local Association for the Promotion of Touristic and.... read more
FCA conclusion on cryptoassets: ‘no intrinsic value’
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Final Guidance on the cryptoasset activities that it regulates on 31 July 2019. The.... read more
Former ASIC chair warns of potential for major corporate failures
Former Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Greg Medcraft has warned that growing conflicts of interest in auditing could.... read more
