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  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2019
    Weekend long reads
    Betrayed by the Big Four: whistleblowers speak out

    An FT investigation reveals a culture of fear at the world’s leading accounting firms

  • Monday, 4 November, 2019
    LexAccounting & Consulting services
    Big Four accountants: catch of the day Premium

    Top-ranked mid-tier firms will be the beneficiaries of a seismic shift

  • Monday, 4 November, 2019
    Accountancy
    MPs berate ‘audit automatons’ over Thomas Cook collapse

    Call for reform of sector that has not acknowledged complicity in ‘string of failures’

  • Friday, 1 November, 2019
    City InsiderPatrick Jenkins
    Roland Rudd rebuffed in People’s Vote farce

    PR boss who heads campaign for new Brexit poll suffers staff revolt over sacking drama

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Accountancy
    Big Four lift UK market share as audit reform concerns grow

    Dominance of a few firms comes amid signs that drive for more powerful regulation may be waning

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    PwC poised to take over as auditor for M&C Saatchi

    Big Four firm brushes off fresh accusations of conflict of interest

  • Tuesday, 22 October, 2019
    Accountancy
    PwC and EY accused of complicity in Thomas Cook collapse

    MPs grill accounting groups over audits that gave travel company clean bills of health

  • Sunday, 20 October, 2019
    PwC accused of conflict over dual role at Thomas Cook

    Firm gave pay advice to executives while it was the travel group’s auditor

  • Monday, 14 October, 2019
    LexAccountancy
    PwC annuities: go audit that Premium

    The largesse of paying out £100m to former partners raises ticklish questions

  • Promoted Content
  • Monday, 14 October, 2019
    PwC’s retired partners share £100m windfall

    Profit share system paid former firm members £90,000 on average last year

  • Tuesday, 1 October, 2019
    Thomas Cook collapse will intensify audit debate, PwC says

    Demise of the travel company has renewed focus on auditors’ legal responsibilities

  • Monday, 30 September, 2019
    Financial services
    PwC in bid to dismiss £25m claim over Guernsey ‘Ponzi’ scheme

    Big Four auditor up against administrators in Providence collapse

  • Friday, 27 September, 2019
    PwC UK considers move to external oversight of auditor pay

    Big Four accounting firm looks to cut conflict of interest risk with consulting and head off calls for break-up

  • Tuesday, 24 September, 2019
    Thomas Cook Group PLC
    Accounting regulator looks at Thomas Cook investigation

    FRC considers ‘as matter of urgency’ launching probe and enforcement action 

  • Monday, 23 September, 2019
    PwC pays $7.9m to settle improper conduct claims

    US SEC says it compromised the independence of its audits at over a dozen companies

  • Monday, 16 September, 2019
    PwC partners set for bumper pay boost despite audit criticism

    Top staff to receive £765,000 — a 7% rise — even as profit growth set to slow

  • Thursday, 29 August, 2019
    PwC accused of providing confidential details about client

    Watchstone alleges accounting firm took part in ‘secret meetings’ with adviser during deal negotiations

  • Friday, 23 August, 2019
    Hong Kong politics
    More airline staff fired as HK protests enter 12th week

    PwC employees told to be careful how they publicly express their personal political opinions

  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Sports Direct’s reluctant auditors show need for a third party

    Would a separate body to appoint corporate scrutineers fix a flaw in the system?

  • Friday, 16 August, 2019
    PwC to manage remaining Northern Rock assets

    Appointment comes despite criticism of Big Four group’s audits of failed lender

  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
    Accountancy
    Ineos replaces PwC with rival Deloitte

    Tax avoidance row involving billionaire founder blamed for relationship breakdown

  • Sunday, 4 August, 2019
    Support services
    KPMG faces lawsuit threat over Carillion audit

    US law firm Quinn Emanuel plans to file claims against Big Four firm at High Court

  • Monday, 15 July, 2019
    Accountancy
    Accounting watchdog moves to beef up audit independence

    FRC seeks changes to rules on conflicts of interest and limits on other services offered clients

  • Monday, 15 July, 2019
    LexAccountancy
    Auditors/Sports Direct: no shoo in Premium

    Accountants no longer want clients to be sitting too comfortably

  • Wednesday, 10 July, 2019
    Accountancy
    Grant Thornton and PwC criticised for substandard audits

    FRC findings add to cloud over sector after Patisserie Valerie and Carillion scandals

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