The Dutch arms of Deloitte, PwC and EY have been fined a combined $8.5mn after US regulators uncovered widespread exam cheating involving “hundreds” of staff, including senior leaders, between 2018 ...
PwC UK has reduced staff numbers as consulting revenue falls 3%, yet profits climb 20% to £1.37bn. The firm cites cost management and operational restructuring while maintaining strong partner payouts ...
As the Financial Reporting Council launches an aggressive expansion of its regulatory sandbox programmes, the burden of rigid audit compliance is beginning to crack. For managing partners and the next ...
Sedulo Group, one of the UK’s fastest growing business consultancy firms, has announced its expansion into Scotland following the acquisition of accountancy practice Smith & Wallace and the launch of ...
The FCA's inquiry into WH Smith's significant accounting error over revenue recognition is a wake-up call for all UK finance leaders. This analysis examines the ...
If you’ve spent the last three years enjoying the distinct luxury of sitting your Advanced Audit and Assurance paper in your dressing gown, we have some sobering news: the party is officially over.
Private equity giant Exponent has paused the high-profile auction of Xeinadin after bids failed to meet a £1bn+ valuation. With integration concerns surfacing and mid-tier peers like Saffery and Sumer ...
A global study reveals finance and accounting has the widest freelance gender pay gap at 26.1%. What does this means for UK ...
Each year, we collate information on the top 100 firms, putting a spotlight on those shaping and defining UK accountancy. The table is based on voluntary submission of data and ranked by firms’ total ...
QuickBooks’ latest agentic AI updates mark a fundamental shift in cloud accounting, setting a new benchmark for data accuracy and automation across UK firms. Fresh from Intuit Connect 2025, Aaron ...
Discover how accounting firms are re-engineering the partner track. Explore how PE capital and talent shortages are compressing timelines.