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Firm’s fee forecast now represents close to 5 per cent of its entire UK annual revenues
Beijing makes first comments on company as Hong Kong probes PwC audit of indebted developer
A forecast wave of post-pandemic business failures should prompt an overhaul
Regulator FRC claims accounting firm also withheld evidence from investigation that led to £13m fine
Auditors face rising reputational and legal risks in dealing with Chinese companies
But FRC’s Sir Jon Thompson raises doubts that planned accounting and governance overhaul would include UK version of Sarbanes-Oxley
Review by ICAEW of governance disclosures is latest blow to Big Four accountancy group
More favourable metrics such as ‘underlying’ or ‘core’ profits often given too much prominence, says FRC
Data from Financial Conduct Authority also show higher level of suspicious activity reported to law enforcement agencies
Latest in a series of investigations into mid-tier accounting firms
Global sales at Big Four firm only rose after corporate activity bounced back in early 2021
Accounting, consulting and law firms engaged in an intense fight for top talent
Transparency campaigners want companies suffering poor scrutiny to be identified
Accounting firm’s employees in America risk a pay cut if they move to locations with lower cost of living
UK government plans will leave most graduate bean-counters paying more over their careers
Partners in line for £1m payout as clients unwind spending cuts and M&A booms
Grant Thornton’s ‘lack of competence’ over Patisserie Valerie shows why sector needs rebuilding from the bottom
The FRC issue its report into the accounting scandal at the British cake shop chain.
Firm showed ‘serious lack of competence’ in its work on collapsed UK café chain, says Financial Reporting Council
Latest private equity-backed group looks to profit from companies in financial distress because of the pandemic
Firms benefit from companies seeking advice on digitising businesses and bolstering supply chains
Accounting regulator found instances where groups did not take account of significant events that could affect liquidity
Review of over 100 groups in carbon-intensive sectors identifies more than 70% not including impact
Funding part of $10bn plan including training and fraud detection initiatives
Zeromax bought jewellery and made irregular offshore transfers while the Big Four firm gave it clean audits
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