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  • Thursday, 4 March, 2021
    KPMG UK
    KPMG agrees £400m sale of restructuring unit to HIG Capital

    Accountancy firm is the latest of the Big Four to spin off restructuring work amid conflict of interest concerns

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Ernst & Young
    EY overhauls German partnership in effort to repair Wirecard damage

    Leadership is split just weeks before partners testify at inquiry into payment group’s collapse

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Wirecard AG
    German accounting watchdog chief to step down in wake of Wirecard

    Third supervisory body loses leadership as insolvency scandal continues to take its toll

  • Friday, 12 February, 2021
    KPMG UK
    Bill Michael quits as chair of KPMG UK after telling staff to ‘stop moaning’

    Big Four boss’s position became ‘untenable’ following comments at virtual meeting

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
    KPMG UK
    KPMG appoints first female leaders in shake-up after Michael furore

    Performance system to be scrapped as firm moves to calm relations with staff

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
    Financial services
    China orders Deloitte to investigate whistleblower allegations

    Report circulated on social media claims firm carried out serious violations related to audits

  • Tuesday, 9 February, 2021
    KPMG UK
    KPMG UK chairman told staff to ‘stop moaning’ about work conditions

    Bill Michael later apologised to consultants who had raised concern over pay

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    UK financial regulation
    UK directors face new liability demands under major audit reform

    Far-reaching overhaul of corporate governance set to be unveiled in long-awaited white paper

  • Wednesday, 27 January, 2021
    Investors warned of Covid delays to UK company reporting season

    Auditors may struggle to verify financial data during lockdown, regulators say

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  • Monday, 25 January, 2021
    Special Report
    Corporate Change and Technology

    The conclusion of this three-part series looks at digital transformation in sectors including private equity, professional services and retail banking

  • Monday, 25 January, 2021
    Special ReportCorporate Change and Technology
    Accountants see IT investment pay off in pandemic

    Crisis vindicates heavy spending on digital products at UK professional service firms

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Inside BusinessAlan Livsey
    Goodwill hunting: rule-setters eye accounting shake-up

    Intense debate breaks out over earnings statements

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Grant Thornton UK LLP
    Grant Thornton sued for £200m over Patisserie Valerie audits

    Lawsuit set to be one of largest brought against mid-tier accounting firm in London courts

  • Monday, 21 December, 2020
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo appoints PKF Littlejohn to replace PwC as auditor

    Big Four firm resigned in October over reputational risks of working for the online fashion retailer

  • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
    PwC
    PwC’s UK partners to take 10% pay cut as profits fall

    Big Four firm forecasts a ‘deals-led’ recovery in its business next year

  • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
    Ernst & Young
    EY’s UK partners to take smaller hit than rivals

    Chairman says investment in staff created resilience to Covid-19 disruption

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    Lex
    Accounting: losing goodwill Premium

    Many investors are sophisticated enough to understand companies than what is in securities filings

  • Tuesday, 15 December, 2020
    Special ReportCorporate Change and Technology
    How to ace working as an ‘outsider’ at a partnership

    Finance chiefs should focus on the potential for profit to gain the trust of a firm’s inner circle

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    Wirecard AG
    EY fraud unit found ‘red-flag indicators’ at Wirecard in 2018

    Audit partners signed off accounts despite warnings from colleagues

  • Friday, 11 December, 2020
    Wirecard AG
    German audit watchdog chief faces probe over Wirecard share trading

    Head of Apas under fire after admitting he bought and sold shares during investigation

  • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
    BDO partners’ pay falls as Covid-19 chills business

    UK audit firm says companies are ‘exhausted’ by pandemic and need clarity on Brexit changes

  • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
    Auditors still failing to challenge company bosses, says UK regulator

    Problems cited by FRC include insufficient checking of letters from management

  • Friday, 4 December, 2020
    Wirecard AG
    German prosecutors investigate EY partners over Wirecard audits

    Probe starts after watchdog said auditors may have acted criminally

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
    Ernst & Young
    EY hits back at German audit watchdog over alleged misconduct

    Big Four firm accuses Apas of rushing to conclusions and not properly taking counterarguments into account

  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    Wirecard AG
    Watchdog suspects EY knew it issued ‘factually inaccurate’ Wirecard audit

    Big Four auditor under increasing pressure over its role in German accounting fraud

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