All articles by Umesh Ellichipuram

Umesh Ellichipuram

Burgess Hodgson acquires accountancy practice Spain Brothers

The deal drives Burgess Hodgson’s regional growth and expands its advisory services in the South East region of the UK.

Grant Thornton Advisors to acquire CBIZ for $5bn to expand US presence

The deal is expected to create the fifth-largest US professional services, tax and advisory provider.

FRC fines EY and audit partner for Made.com 2021 audit failures

The regulator fined EY around $1.59m (£1.2m) and issued a £49,000 financial penalty to an audit engagement partner.

ETL Global Spain grows presence with Adares ETL Global addition

Adares ETL Global’s client base includes self-employed professionals and businesses across the province of Soria.

RSM UK adds two partners to debt advisory practice

George Fieldhouse and Alex Dugay join RSM to expand its debt advisory services, focusing on growth in London.

Moore Kingston Smith to unify media teams at new West End office

The company has invested in space at 127CXR to consolidate its media operations into a single London hub.

Most internal audit teams have untapped leadership talent – survey

Nearly 86% of respondents reported that their audit teams underutilise the skills of at least one member.

BlackLine rolls out Verity Prepare AI for finance teams

The company said Verity Prepare is built to move from fragmented tasks to a single, integrated AI-led workflow.

Xeinadin extends Dublin reach with acquisition of Hayden Brown

Hayden Brown offers advice to businesses, individuals, charities and professional organisations.

Over half of UK business owners lack confidence in business terms: Hiscox

Hiscox surveyed 350 UK business leaders to analyse their relationship with professional language.