All articles by Umesh Ellichipuram
Umesh Ellichipuram
KPMG Canada broadens agentic AI offering to drive business transformation
New innovation labs are intended to shorten development cycles, enabling experimentation and prototyping.
EY US teams up with Rillet to offer AI‑driven finance modernisation
The alliance aims to help companies build accounting logic and automation directly into their core finance processes.
Hayward Wright enters Yorkshire with Auker Rhodes merger deal
The deal gives Hayward Wright its first base in Yorkshire, UK, and takes it beyond the Midlands for the first time.
BDO USA appoints Jim Maza as new CIO
The move comes after current CIO Russ Ahlers decided to step down on 1 September 2026.
KPMG quits US federal audit work after losing Pentagon contract
The ‘Big Four’ company has been responsible for auditing the US Army for almost a decade.
BKL buys London practice RBS Chartered Accountants
RBS is based in Canary Wharf and has more than 40 years of experience in client service.
Grant Thornton Australia to join global advisors platform
If completed, the deal would add Grant Thornton Australia’s revenue, staff and six offices to the platform.
Forvis Mazars cuts 3% of US staff – report
The company has removed around 250 roles across its US business.
PKF Smith Cooper appoints Beverley Scott as new corporate tax partner
Scott joins PKF Smith Cooper after spending more than six years at another company in the Midlands, UK.
Bangladesh BSEC bars two audit practices over flawed reporting
The move comes after regulatory findings pointed to major weaknesses in the audit work of the two companies.