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Deloitte cyber-attack: Is your firm safe?
September 27th, 2017
Cybersecurity is a pervasive issue in the digital age, and no organisation is completely risk-free. So how did this happen to Deloitte, and how can firms protect their data and prevent similar cyber-attacks? Big Four firm Deloitte suffered a ...
Mazars has launched a solution for SMEs in UK
August 22nd, 2017
On World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2017 Mazars, the international accountancy and advisory firm, has launched ‘elev8 by Mazars’: a bespoke solution for SMEs which offers the full range of advisory and business support services to help businesses transform and take ...
Brexit fears overshadow UK’s pole position as leading EU legal hub
August 4th, 2017
With Britain having the largest footprint in legal and accounting, a report commissioned by the City highlights the contribution of the sector to the economy and warns of the dangers ahead. Britain’s position as the leading legal hub of ...
International association of independent and global accounting firm announced new President
July 26th, 2017
DFK International has appointed Roland Graf as the global accountancy association’s new president. Roland is a popular and prominent member of DFK and a partner and specialist tax lawyer at Peters, Schönberger & Partner (PSP), a multi-disciplinary firm located ...
The rise of Uber affects UK taxi firms turnover
July 24th, 2017
UK taxi turnover falls for the first time in five years as Uber drives up its network expansion The rise of Uber has driven taxi firms’ turnover off course, according to research out today from accountancy firm Moore Stephens. ...
Accounting watchdog announces the closure of its investigation into PwC as auditors of Tesco
June 6th, 2017
The Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) announces the closure of its investigation into the conduct of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (‘PwC LLP’) and certain Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in their capacity as auditors of Tesco ...
ACCA released a professional accountant’s guide to blockchain
May 5th, 2017
Distributed ledgers and blockchain technology has the potential to improve trust in financial transactions but seem more likely to support, rather than replace, the work of professional accountants, according to a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered ...
Accountants in Australia lead global counterparts in “new era” for accounting practices
May 3rd, 2017
Accountants in Australia, and their global counterparts, are changing their attitudes towards automation in the profession as the benefits become clearer, signalling a “new era” for accounting practices, according to a newly released study. The global study of 700 ...
Grant Thornton UK fined £2.3m over audit failures
April 24th, 2017
Grant Thornton UK LLP (“GT”) and Robert Napper (a retired GT Partner) (together, the “Respondents”), have admitted Misconduct and agreed to fines and other sanctions. This follows the conclusion of the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) investigation relating to the ...
Half of UK accountants believe technology will replace them by 2030
April 24th, 2017
50% of accountants that work in UK practices believe that technology will render 80% of their day to day duties obsolete by 2030, according to a recent poll by Accountancy Practice Jobs. In a four-part online poll, 714 accountants ...
