Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans say
Staffers look for private sector opportunities after incoming administration floats widespread cuts
Plus, Hong Kong draws up potential crypto tax breaks for the super-rich and Goldman Sachs switches teams in UK takeover bid
The elite British law firm, known for its blue-chip clients, has bet the future on culture
Time to see a consultant?
Top law firms are opening new European bases as investment grows
National Audit Office criticises ‘material and pervasive’ gaps in public sector audits
Resilience of wide-ranging sector comes as momentum slows in other industries
Fifth-largest accounting firm hits £1bn in revenue despite market ‘uncertainty’
Fees represent an additional drain on finances of troubled UK utility as customer bills are set to rise
Payment would significantly raise cost to firm of its past work for opioid makers
Accounting firm agrees to sell stake to buyout group Cinven
Restructuring is latest sign of weakness in consulting industry after end of pandemic-era boom
The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivals
Investcorp’s purchase of PKF O’Connor Davies and Centerbridge investment in Carr Riggs extend run of deals
Legal department is losing staff as big US law firms spur salary increases in private sector
UK watchdog said Amanda Nightingale had ‘acted with sustained dishonesty’ in her role as senior manager
Discrepancy in profitability between US and UK market presents big challenges
Five legal operations professionals stand out for their efforts to harness AI and other emerging tech tools
Combination comes amid wave of deals and will create one of top-20 legal groups globally
Server maker’s shares fall further after release of lacklustre preliminary results
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse publicly clash with accounting regulator Christina Ho
Arrival of US firms has pushed up top UK law firms’ charge-out rates by almost 40% in five years
Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permission
Details of the dispute have become public after former partner petitioned to enforce an arbitration award
