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Global by name, global by nature
Stephen Heathcote became chief executive officer of PrimeGlobal on
1 June 2019. Robin Amlôt met him to discuss the various new challenges that....
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ARGA team, assemble!
The new top team has been named that will see in root-and-branch reform at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) as it transforms into the Audit,.... read more
The future of audit, and how to get there
Two recent reports peer into the future of the audit profession. One analyses what an audit should offer, while the other looks at how the audit.... read more
Summa: the birth of modern business
A rare copy of what has been called the world’s first textbook for accountants recently went under the hammer at Christie’s in New York for more.... read more
IESBA ecode: raising the ethical standard online
In June, the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) launched the eCode: an online, mobile-friendly version of its code of.... read more
Moore Stephens: building on a strong heritage
After a year as global CEO at Moore Stephens, Anton Colella speaks to Joe Pickard about his first year in the role, and how the network is.... read more
PwC: a purpose for sustainability and assurance
At the International Integrated Reporting Council’s 2019 annual conference, Jonathan Minter sat down with Alan McGill to talk about what his role.... read more
SBC: a new alliance joins the market
Jonathan Minter speaks to Paul Tutin, chair of founding firm Streets Chartered Accountants, about why the business and its European partners took.... read more
Company branding: build it, and the firms will come
Stephen Hamlet tells Jonathan Minter about how the use of social media and its integration with a rebranding project has been a key ingredient to.... read more
Drone technology: audit takes to the skies
The movement towards a digitised era has already impacted the auditing profession in a number of ways, from blockchain to artificial intelligence..... read more
IAB roundtable: finding success in competition and co-operation
Leaders from accounting networks sat down with the IAB to discuss competition between the Big Four, the mid-tier, and how to cope with a constantly.... read more
IAB roundtable: making audit competitive
With regulations evolving and the sector coming under increasing scrutiny from the media and wider public, firm leaders discuss how to make the.... read more
Gender diversity: slow and steady is no longer enough
There is always more that could be done to promote gender diversity within accounting, and the profession is constantly talking about how it can be.... read more
World Survey: recruitment
While many of the challenges are uniform, firms in different regions are taking a variety of approaches to improve staff retention, streamline.... read more
World Survey Regions: Asia-Pacific
Chinese economic growth may be slowing, but domestic and international developments created challenges – and opportunities – across other parts of.... read more
World Survey Regions: Africa
Significant inward investment – particularly from China – has helped to boost demand for accounting and related services in Africa over the last 12.... read more
World Survey Regions: Europe
Inevitably, Brexit was the single biggest issue exercising the minds of accounting firms and their clients across Europe during 2018, but.... read more
World Survey Regions: Latin America
Political volatility has dogged a number of Latin American countries over the last 12 months, although the evolution of electronic invoicing.... read more
World Survey Regions: North America
The accounting profession in the US would have expected to do well from a government for whom tax reform was a regular theme on the campaign trail,.... read more
World Survey Service Lines: Tax
Accounting firms are playing an important role in helping clients navigate increasingly digital tax regimes while making sense of the myriad of.... read more
