Prosecutors in England and Wales prepared to take action if government does not increase fees

Andrew Tyrie, a vocal and high-profile CMA chair, tries to extend the ringfence

CMA’s proposals may not prevent repeat of recent corporate accounting failures

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Tyrie demands legislation to tackle conflicts of interest and poor working practices

Big Four member recognises need to ‘rebuild public trust’ in the sector

Groups suffering as Brexit uncertainty weighs on private sector hiring

Paul Rawlinson, 56, led one of the world’s largest law practices

The number of women at the top of the legal profession remains low, but change is afoot

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Accounting firm faces probe over whether it broke money laundering laws

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Move by Financial Reporting Council comes weeks after outsourcer collapsed into administration

Industry voices hostility to ‘operational’ split plan, as chair of commons committee prefers full break-up

Solicitors’ regulator opens file on whether law firm was transparent about bank relations

Groups take multimillion-dollar charges as they stop using the peso for US accounting

UK’s fifth-largest accountant acts as MPs urge competition regulator to seek Big Four break-up

Liquidator of failed Frankfurt-based lender Maple Bank sues law firm for €95m in damages

Large groups alleged to have deliberately undercut smaller rivals on audit work