Region round-up
ASIA - PACIFIC • KPMG Australia has acquired independent economic consultancy Econtech to service the rising demand for macro-economic modelling…
Month: July 2008
Fortunes rise for Singapore’s mid-tier
Mid-tier accounting firms have recently begun to emerge from the shadow of their larger rivals in Singapore. Baker Tilly TeoFoongWongLCLoong…
Malaysia reveals convergence timeline
Malaysia is set to fully converge with IFRS by 1st January 2012. The Malaysian Financial Reporting Foundation and Malaysian Accounting…
CPAs rise rapidly
New professionals can quickly rise through the ranks within the first few years of their career, according to research by…
Audit’s new ambassador
The next chair of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board says his new role will bring together everything he…
Smyth takes the helm of world’s largest tax preparer
H&R Block has appointed a new chief executive after the resignation of its previous head in November last year. Russ…
RSM France chair to focus on spreading brand across Europe
RSM France has appointed Jean-Michel Picaud as its new chairman. Picaud previously managed the audit practice of the firm’s Nantes…
BDO Seidman posts double-digit growth
BDO Seidman’s revenue grew by 12 percent to $659 million during the year ended 30 June 2008. The US firm’s…