Accountancy

Accounting watchdog probes BDO’s audit of Home REIT

Mid-market auditor investigated over sheltered housing investor’s accounts

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Deloitte triples number of auditors using AI chatbot

Big Four firm’s bosses say AI will have a positive impact on junior staff

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EY to ‘aggressively cut costs’ in restructuring

EY’s major restructuring under new boss Janet Truncale is aimed at using lessons learned from its failed breakup to cut costs and boost growth

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EY to merge businesses in major post-Project Everest restructure

EY’s new global chair Janet Truncale is preparing to shake up the firm

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EY cuts partners under new UK boss

Anna Anthony wields the axe after taking over on 1 January

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PwC UK senior partner hopeful Marissa Thomas exits partnership

Thomas was overlooked for a spot on new senior partner Marco Amitrano’s management team

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Grant Thornton India eyes private equity stake sale

The potential sale comes after Cinven acquired Grant Thornton’s UK business last year

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KPMG UK partners score 9% pay increase

The firm cut hundreds of jobs last year as demand for advisory slowed

KPMG investigated over Entain audit

Big Four accountancy firm probed over gambling company audit

Grant Thornton Germany gears up for sale 

The move comes after Cinven bought a majority stake in Grant Thornton’s UK business late last year

Deloitte ‘shocked’ New Orleans attack suspect worked for the firm

The accountancy firm is assisting US authorities with the investigation into the New Year’s Day attack

FRC to move London base to Docklands next year

Financial Reporting Council plans to split staff between Birmingham and new London office

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Barclays kicks off race for near £50m annual audit contract

KPMG said it would retender for the lucrative contract which it first won in 2015

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Whatever happened to the Big Four’s legal dreams?

The UK’s biggest accountancy firms tried to turn law on its head with money and tech. What went wrong?

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