Accounting & Consulting services

• Friday, 23 November, 2018
  Big Four investigate their clients’ software use

  Conflict of interest claims over accountants’ work for Microsoft and SAP

  
• Thursday, 22 November, 2018
  LombardMatthew Vincent

  Lloyds’ choice of new auditor is no choice at all

  Selecting Deloitte was very much the proverbial Hobson’s Choice

  
• Wednesday, 21 November, 2018
  Accountancy

  Accounting watchdog probes Patisserie Valerie audit

  FRC examines Grant Thornton’s work after café chain came close to collapse

  
• Monday, 19 November, 2018
  Grant Thornton

  Grant Thornton appoints new chief after unrest

  David Dunckley succeeds Sacha Romanovitch who resigned after criticism from some partners

  
• Friday, 16 November, 2018
  Fund management

  Big investors demand greater non-financial reporting disclosure

  BlackRock and Vanguard sign up to common set of metrics for societal and workforce issues

  
• Thursday, 15 November, 2018
  Special ReportInnovative Lawyers

  FT Intelligent Business

  We highlight the disruptive automation that is transforming legal and professional services Plus: the top 10 individuals whose businesses are merging services and tech; how to take leadership in cyber security; and keeping track of our food

  
• Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
  AnalysisAccountancy

  Big Four warn against breaking up UK audit firms

  Quality of work and viability of their business would be hit, accountants warn regulator

  
• Thursday, 8 November, 2018
  KPMG

  KPMG acts on ‘conflicts of interest’ of consulting

  Big Four accountancy firm will stop providing extra services for audit clients

  
• Thursday, 8 November, 2018
  David Sproul

  Big Four break-up not answer to audit problems

  The UK professional services sector is one of the crown jewels of the economy

  
• Promoted Content
• Friday, 2 November, 2018
  Financial Reporting Council

  UK accounting watchdog chief to stand down

  Stephen Haddrill will leave the Financial Reporting Council following heated criticism

  
• Tuesday, 30 October, 2018
  Xiaomi Corp

  Xiaomi called out for accounting irregularities

  Chinese authorities rap smartphone maker over corporate gifts as tax crackdown reaches tech sector

  
• Monday, 29 October, 2018
  Special ReportFT Transform

  Auditors grapple with crypto and blockchain

  Big firms respond to new products but there is a lack of consensus on rules

  
• Monday, 29 October, 2018
  Financial Reporting Council

  EY chair calls for more powers for audit watchdog

  Steve Varley: Financial Reporting Council ‘should have stronger regulatory authority’

  
• Wednesday, 24 October, 2018
  Retail

  Patisserie Valerie admits to undisclosed share awards

  Company cannot explain why shareholders not notified of grants to CEO and CFO

  
• Wednesday, 24 October, 2018
  fastFTMatthew Vincent

  Opening Quote: Barclays banks on investment bankers

  
• Tuesday, 23 October, 2018
  Financial Reporting Council

  FRC asks companies to tackle Brexit and ‘basic’ mistakes

  Letter urges groups to outline ‘particular threats’ to their businesses from UK exit

  
• Monday, 22 October, 2018
  FT City Network

  Scope and quality of audits needs reform, say City chiefs

  FT City Network concerned that auditors have their ‘heads in the sand’

  
• Saturday, 20 October, 2018
  Person in the News

  Sacha Romanovitch: a challenger cuts loose

  The dynamic leader of UK accountancy firm Grant Thornton quit after anonymous attacks

  
• Friday, 19 October, 2018
  Grant Thornton

  Romanovitch exit casts shadow over Grant Thornton

  Chief’s resignation threatens to hamper auditor and its peers’ industry ambitions

  
• Friday, 19 October, 2018
  City InsiderPatrick Jenkins

  Sacha Romanovitch: a reactionary tale

  Grant Thornton’s chief exits after trying to haul audit profession into 21st century

  
• Thursday, 18 October, 2018
  Accountancy

  UK auditors to face tougher shareholder scrutiny

  World’s largest proxy adviser to focus on the scandal-ridden sector next year

  
• Wednesday, 17 October, 2018
  The FT ViewThe editorial board

  Grant Thornton chief departs before her time

  Accountancy is losing a dynamic leader. It must not now lose its way

  
• Tuesday, 16 October, 2018
  LombardMatthew Vincent

  Grant Thornton’s Sacha is out but don’t blame Valerie

  The firm, and industry, has lost a much-needed advocate of audit reform

  
• Tuesday, 16 October, 2018
  UK companies

  Data watchdog investigates Grant Thornton memo leak

  Anonymous memo contained performance review of outgoing chief Sacha Romanovitch

  
• Tuesday, 16 October, 2018
  Patisserie Holdings PLC

  Patisserie Valerie calls emergency shareholder meeting

  Shares in café chain remain suspended until it can give more details of accounting issues

  

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