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Conflicts of interest question raised over PwC Carillion work
PwC has been questioned by British ministers on how it is managing conflicts of interest after being awarded a £50m ($67m) contract to act as.... read more
EY: Regulatory complexity slowing blockchain adoption.
Regulatory complexity is the biggest barrier to the widespread adoption of blockchain technology, according to 61% of respondents who took part in.... read more
Majority of governance professionals oppose increase in FRC enforcement powers
The UK’s ICSA: The Governance Institute has found 57% of governance professionals are opposed to increased enforcement powers of the Financial.... read more
KPMG South Africa resigns as SAICA’s external auditors
KPMG South Africa has resigned from the position of external auditors for the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) due to.... read more
FRC: Disciplinary action for Deloitte
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) are taking Deloitte and two of its former partners, Richard Knights and Nigel Mercer, to a Tribunal.. read more
Deloitte and PwC push blockchain technology
Two of the Big Four, PwC and Deloitte, have immersed themselves in blockchain strategies.. read more
Ntsebeza Inquiry into SAICA members employed by KPMG due end of June
The Ntsebeza Inquiry, which was tasked by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) with examining the conduct of current and.... read more
Deloitte partner nominated as Myanmar’s new finance minister
Soe Win, managing partner at Deloitte Touch Myanmar Vigour Advisory, has been nominated to be the country’s finance minister following the.... read more
Deloitte receives half million dollar fine from PCAOB for consecutive material accounting errors
The US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has fined Deloitte $500,000 after it found the Big Four firm had missed material.... read more
The Accountant & International Accounting Bulletin Awards 2018: Nominations open
The Accountant & International Accounting Bulletin Awards 2018 are now open for nominations until 19 July.. read more
UK select committee calls for CMA investigation of Big Four to start 'as soon as possible'
The UK Select Committee has called on the new chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Andrew Tyrie to ask his staff ‘to initiate.... read more
EY launches a global IoT/OT Security Lab
EY has launched an Internet of Things/Operational Technology (IoT/OT) security lab embedded within the EY wavespace flagship in Warsaw, to help.... read more
Carillion report slams both auditors and regulators
The Work and Pensions and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has called for the Big Four to be potentially.... read more
Liza Robbins named Kreston CEO
Liza Robbins has been named as Jon Lisby’s successor as CEO of network Kreston International, effective 1 August.. read more
Former senior partners of Deloitte Turkey sanctioned for misconduct
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has barred two former senior partners of DRT Bagimsiz Denetim ve Serbest Muhasebeci Mali.... read more
Crowe Horwath rebranding network and firms
Crowe Horwath International has begun a rebranding process for both its member firms and for the network itself.. read more
KPMG South Africa admits firm’s failings
KPMG South Africa has admitted failures which have led to the tarnishing of the profession’s reputation in South Africa, following South Africa’s.... read more
PwC invests in blockchain start-up
PwC Hong Kong and PwC Singapore have entered a joint business relationship with VeChain Global Technology Holding, a blockchain service provider.... read more
IAPA International expands in Africa
IAPA International has added two new member firms to its association: Hanif Habib & Co, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Moronkeji Olufemi & Co. /.... read more
Increase in gender hiring gap of tax partners
The Global 100 survey conducted by Wilkinson Partners of 100 tax partners found that 78% percent of moving partners in 2017 were male, up from 70%.... read more
