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Top staff to receive £765,000 — a 7% rise — even as profit growth set to slow
Watchstone alleges accounting firm took part in ‘secret meetings’ with adviser during deal negotiations
PwC employees told to be careful how they publicly express their personal political opinions
Would a separate body to appoint corporate scrutineers fix a flaw in the system?
Appointment comes despite criticism of Big Four group’s audits of failed lender
Tax avoidance row involving billionaire founder blamed for relationship breakdown
US law firm Quinn Emanuel plans to file claims against Big Four firm at High Court
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
FRC findings add to cloud over sector after Patisserie Valerie and Carillion scandals
Promotions at consulting firm come as Big Four try to improve diversity
Accounting firm given £4.6m penalty as watchdog criticises ‘serious lack of competence’
In UK politics, as in accounting, compromises must sometimes suffice
Big Four firm plans to spend £30m a year on overhaul after criticism of industry standards
Partners with combined experience of 40 years quit the firm
PwC study also finds that turnover of corporate leaders hit a record in 2018
Only nine lead audit partners for FTSE 100 companies are women and almost all appear white
Decision to change comes 20 years after UK stock market debut
Tyrie demands legislation to tackle conflicts of interest and poor working practices
Big Four member recognises need to ‘rebuild public trust’ in the sector
Select committee says radical move needed to avoid repeat of recent auditing failures
Deloitte, PwC and EY report much lower ‘total earnings gaps’
Sector sentiment giving lowest readings since 2008 alongside contraction in business
Former auditor says ‘outrageous’ incident highlights independence issues
Retail group collapsed in 2017 after accounting black hole wiped $15bn from value
