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Performance system to be scrapped as firm moves to calm relations with staff
The Big Four accounting firm may be over the worst but improving the culture remains paramount
Accountancy firm had second thoughts about working with Mauritian-based fund
The accounting firm struggled to verify €1bn of payments held by an uncooperative trustee
The payments group had predicted vindication from a special audit — it did not arrive
Hohn presses for chief’s removal after KPMG was unable to verify fintech’s third-party profits
Accounting firm also complained of obstacles in completing special audit of German payments group
London-headquartered ‘Big Four’ firms cut partners’ pay while smaller rivals furlough staff in coronavirus pandemic
Pandemic threatens to impede investors’ access to reliable financial information
Move is first significant sale of advisory division by Big Four accountant
Sanjay Thakkar leaves by ‘mutual consent’ after 28 years at firm
Probe commissioned by Big Four firm is examining the audit of another outsourcing firm
Deputy chair Melanie Richards keen to explore non-executive director roles
UK watchdog misses self-imposed deadline to complete its probe due to ‘complexity’ of case
‘I’m not going to tolerate bad behaviour,’ says embattled UK chairman
Big Four firm has had a difficult 2019, facing controversies and a 14% profit fall
Decline follows a series of reputational damage and a flurry of partner departures
An FT investigation reveals a culture of fear at the world’s leading accounting firms
Big Four firm to dispose of property after regulator raised client perks concerns
Cycles and car parts retailer removes £11.7m of inventory costs from balance sheet
New tenant sought after UK chairman urges scrapping of lavish Number Twenty venue
Dominance of a few firms comes amid signs that drive for more powerful regulation may be waning
Plan to close Number Twenty among measures in ‘Project Zebra’ cost-saving scheme
Firm paid for work on failed chain even after quitting administrator role over Grant Thornton link
Accountancy firm’s economy drive will be hard to steer through
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