Today’s news in brief – 29/11/2024
PKF Smith Cooper has appointed Joe Anderson as assistant manager in its East Midlands corporate finance team. With 10 years of experience at a top-10 accountancy firm, Anderson specializes in supporting owner-managed businesses across industries, particularly financial services and healthcare. His role will involve helping clients with M&A needs and executing successful transactions. Anderson is the fifth addition to the corporate finance division in 2024, following the appointment of Claire Spencer as corporate finance partner. Anderson expressed enthusiasm for joining PKF, highlighting its regional strength and global capabilities, while leadership lauded his expertise as crucial to the firm’s growth.
RSM Ireland has strengthened its audit, tax, and consulting teams with the appointment of six professionals: Ronan Gilmartin (audit partner), Alison Hodgson (consulting partner), Liam Kenny (tax partner), and directors Sunil Adhikary, Simon Rattigan, and Seán McCarthy. These appointments, following strategic investments and a proposed RSM US-UK merger, enhance the firm’s capabilities in areas like forensic services, HR transformation, and tax advisory. Managing partner Niall May emphasized the importance of their expertise in supporting clients amid evolving challenges. The transatlantic merger will position RSM as a multinational leader, supported by 23,000 professionals and annual revenues of $5 billion.
KPMG UK has partnered with FinTech Scotland to promote innovation, accelerate growth, and enhance technology adoption in Scotland’s fintech sector. This collaboration brings KPMG’s global expertise in financial services innovation to a region embracing technologies like AI, blockchain, and open finance. The partnership also reinforces Scotland’s position as a leading fintech hub, home to over 250 SMEs and global institutions. Ann Devine, KPMG UK partner, expressed enthusiasm for supporting local fintech businesses, while FinTech Scotland CEO Nicola Anderson highlighted the alliance’s potential to scale innovative enterprises and contribute to Scotland’s economic progress through purposeful and collaborative innovation.
