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FRC sanctions Grant Thornton
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced sanctions against Grant Thornton UK LLP to the tune of £650,000 and one of its Audit Engagement.... read more
GRI launches toolkit to advance reporting on modern slavery
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, has launched.... read more
New executive director joins Hong Kong’s FRC
The Government of Hong Kong has appointed Florence Wong Wai-mei as the executive director to the board of Hong Kong’s Financial Reporting Council.... read more
BDO’s annual results show year on year financial growth topping US$ 9.6 billion in Q4 2019
BDO announced a total combined fee income1 of US$ 9.6 billion / € 8.5 billion, for the year ended 30 September 2019, representing a year on year.... read more
BDO USA APPOINTS FIRST WOMAN BOARD CHAIR KELLY JOHNSON
BDO USA, LLP, has announced the appointment of Kelly Johnson as board chair, along with Mark Ellenbogen, Hoon Lee and Steven Shill as new board.... read more
IRBA launches Audit Quality Indicators for South Africa
The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) plays an important role in building a reputation for South Africa as an investment market for.... read more
KPMG UK launches new audit only apprenticeship
KPMG UK has launched an audit only apprenticeship scheme, with c140 places available for school leavers.. read more
Mark Carney appointed as UN’s special envoy on climate action and finance
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has been appointed as UN special envoy for climate action and finance. He will start his new position once his.... read more
Celebration of newly merged RSM China
An official opening ceremony was held at the Yanqi Lake International Conference Centre in Beijing in October 2019 to launch the new RSM China.... read more
Submission information for the IAB World Survey 2020
We have now launched the submission form for the International Accounting Bulletin World Survey 2020, the deadline for which is 13 January 2020.. read more
BlackLine CEO Therese Tucker wins STEVIE AWARD for Entrepreneur of the Year
Therese Tucker, CEO and founder of BlackLine Inc, was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the 16th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.... read more
Taking joint responsibility for corporate reporting failures
Following AFM’s assessment during 2017-2018 on ‘quality change’ at PIE audit firms, Accon, BDO, Baker Tilly, Grant Thornton and Mazars over quality.... read more
BDO survey reveals how important automation is to business
In the first of a series of CFO surveys, accountancy and business advisory firm BDO surveyed 200 CFOs and Financial Directors across the UK to.... read more
Russell Bedford CEO attends member event in Georgia
A special event hosted by Georgia member firm, Russell Bedford AAC, in Tbilisi on Friday, 15 November also saw Russell Bedford’s CEO, Stephen.... read more
KPMG staff redundancies planned for TCE Unit
KPMG is planning to make redundancies across its Transformation Centre of Expertise (reported by Sky News), the unit involved with in-house.... read more
ICAEW publishes guide to provide better understanding of assurance
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has.... read more
Nexia International welcomes new member firm Fidi BC SA, in Switzerland
Nexia International (Nexia), has added a new member firm, Fidi BC SA, in Switzerland. With its offices in Lugano and Roveredo, both located in the.... read more
‘Rebuilding Britain for the many, not the few’, chimes Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell
Speaking on November 19th and with the Labour Party’s slogan firmly set on the podium, ‘Rebuilding Britain for the many, Not the few’, Shadow.... read more
Survey: diversity and inclusion key for over half of accounting and finance jobseekers
More than half (52%) of accountancy and finance professionals in the UK look for an organisation’s diversity and inclusion policies when.... read more
HLB appoints member firm in Moldova
HLB, the global network of independent advisory and accounting firms welcomed its newest member, HLB Moldova.. read more
