New approach to pensions may save £40bn for DB schemes, says PwC
PwC has revealed that a new approach to how liabilities for pensioners in defined benefit schemes are funded could free...
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‘Bot’ cyber crimes increase on financial services during Covid-19
Cyber attacks from automated ‘bots’ on financial services rose during the pandemic, despite the number of overall human-initiated cyber attacks...
EY chairman ‘regrets’ Wirecard failure
EY chairman Carmine Di Dibio has expressed ‘‘regret’’ in a letter to clients, which was seen by the Financial Times, over...
PwC commits to net zero emissions by 2030
PwC has committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. The company has pledged to decarbonise all...
Business optimism sees sharpest jump in recovery so far, says BDO
Business optimism in the UK "jumped significantly" during August, according to research carried out by BDO. The accountancy firm’s Optimism...
Deloitte first Big Four firm to confirm audit split
Deloitte has announced its plans to establish an independent audit governance board (AGB), effective from January 2021, with the responsibility...
EY reports global revenues of $37.2bn in 2020
EY has reported today (10 September) combined global revenues of $37.2bn (£33.8bn) for the financial year ended June 2020. This...
New HMRC rules could save third sector millions
Updated HMRC guidance could save the third sector millions of pounds in VAT on digital advertising costs. The tax authority...
Up to £3.5bn furlough claims fraudulent, says HMRC
Up to £3.5bn in payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may have been claimed fraudulently or paid in error,...
Grant Thornton and BPP launch apprenticeship scheme
Grant Thornton has teamed up with BPP, a UK-based professional and academic services provider, to launch its new Coaching Professional...
