PwC adamant global restructure not part of integration trend
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed plans to restructure its global network into three geographical clusters, a move described as “evolutionary not…
ByMonth: August 2008
SEC outlines plan for shift to IFRS
Some large US public companies could be filing financial statements in IFRS as early as 2010 if a convergence road…
Firms applaud EC transitional period for third-country auditors
Audit firms outside the EU have welcomed a transition period that simplifies registration requirements for firms auditing companies listed in…
Swedish merger driven by impact of looming audit changes
Swedish firm Ranby Björklund has merged with Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), helping boost the Big Four firm’s audit offering ahead of…
ByFrench firms experience drop in overall fees
The fees earned by French professional service firms have dropped and there are marked differences between the work-sharing efforts of…
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WHK Group revenue on the rise... E&Y Australia expands tax team... GT partner joins standards board... Ottawa firm merges with…
Dutch firm plans globalisation
The new KPMG Netherlands chairman has indicated that consolidation could be an important step forward for the Dutch firm in…
Japanese Big Four step up IFRS services
As the US reveals an IFRS road map, firms in the world’s second-largest economy are also preparing to converge with…