Accountancy
Cinven snaps up Grant Thornton Germany
The deal comes after the private equity giant acquired a majority stake in Grant Thornton UK last year
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Private equity firms in talks with audit watchdog over more takeovers
At least six audit firms have approached the FRC about the possibility of a change in capital structure over the past two years, FN can reveal
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MHA chief: IPO demonstrates how we have ‘stolen a march’ on private equity
Chief executive of UK accountancy firm says its London listing has prompted others to consider alternatives to private equity ownership
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MHA hunts for acquisitions as revenue jumps 45%
UK accountancy firm says M&A is part of its growth strategy following its listing on London’s Aim market in April
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PwC increases office attendance monitoring
The Big Four accounting firm has developed a dashboard system to monitor employees’ office attendance
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MHA completes €24m acquisition of Baker Tilly’s European unit
The €24m deal marks accounting firm MHA’s first acquisition since its London float in April
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Consultants cash in on AI boom: ‘Demand has gone up dramatically’
Consultancy bosses are targeting AI and cybersecurity as key growth areas to defy a sector slowdown
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Forvis Mazars’ UK CEO on why he is ‘not picking up the phone’ to private equity
The UK CEO of the newly formed Forvis Mazars discusses why the firm is committed to the traditional partnership model while rivals are seeking external funding
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EY cleaning staff begin strike action over proposed job cuts
Cleaning staff have staged the first in a series of strikes outside the consulting giant’s London offices
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Deloitte and Azets probed over collapsed fintech Stenn
Trade finance firm Stenn went bust in 2024 after a lender identified suspicious transactions
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PwC UK cuts jobs and warns pay rises will be lower
Big Four firm presses down on costs
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Ex-EY managing partner Andy Baldwin joins IBM Consulting
Baldwin left EY after losing out on the CEO role last year
Citi UK boss Lee, ex-LGIM chief Scrimgeour recognised in king’s birthday honours
Ex-EY UK head Steve Varley and Nationwide Building Society CEO Deborah Crosbie also score awards
KPMG fined over Carr’s Group audit
Accounting watchdog slaps Big Four beancounter and partner with sanctions
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Accountants get their kicks from new football numbers drama
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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EY investigated over Post Office audits following Horizon IT scandal
Hundreds of sub-post masters were prosecuted using faulty data in a major miscarriage of justice
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EY UK hit with second fine in a week over audit failures
Big Four firm fined by regulator over audit rule breaches
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EY fined nearly £5m over Thomas Cook audits
The collapse of travel company Thomas Cook in 2019 left thousands of holidaymakers stranded
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Accounting watchdog probes BDO’s audit of Home REIT
Mid-market auditor investigated over sheltered housing investor’s accounts
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