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There is ample evidence that change is long overdue
Demand for advice on regulatory fallout from Brexit helps top firms
Clients and peers to recommend firms and rate them for specialist expertise
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Sector under siege over conflicts of interest and lack of transparency
Revamped regulatory body will aim to restore confidence in quality of audit work
Industry records second fastest growth rate in a decade
Firms target small number of attorneys who can navigate US national security reviews
FRC seeks changes to rules on conflicts of interest and limits on other services offered clients
Accountants no longer want clients to be sitting too comfortably
Julie Sweet will be first woman to lead the consulting firm
French accounting firm was subpoenaed to release Trump’s tax records
Although the recruiter is resilient to downturns, it is not immune to them
FRC findings add to cloud over sector after Patisserie Valerie and Carillion scandals
In practice, it allows asset values to be marked up and future profits to be factored in
Denial of falsely boosted margins should be enough to stop further fall in shares
We highlight Europe’s most highly rated patent law firms as recommended by clients and peers. Plus: carmakers’ designs for the future; technical knowhow and legal skill is a potent mix; delays on EU’s cost-cutting patents court; China plays catch-up with Europe and US in filing race
Tobacco group’s change in dividend policy gives investors option to hold or sell
Kiosk operator also cites ‘enhanced internal regulatory scrutiny’
UK bank made smaller companies open account to access other products, regulator says
Sanction comes after outsourcer reached settlement with SFO over electronic tagging scandal
Senior staff in City of London often have contracts that prevent them from moving to competitors
Charities point to inexperience of law firms working at detention centres
Consultancy comes under attack on conflicts of interest in bankruptcy work
