Big Four
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Aug- 2022 -12 August
PwC names head of Contentious Insolvency and Asset Recovery
PwC UK has bolstered its restructuring practice with the appointment of Carla Matthews as head of Contentious Insolvency and Asset…
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11 August
KPMG steps down as Alliance Pharma auditor amid dispute
KPMG has stepped down as the auditor of Alliance Pharma following a “breakdown of the relationship” between the Big Four…
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9 August
KPMG to restart bids for UK government contracts
KPMG has restarted its bid for UK government contracts, after the Big Four accounting firm withdrew from public sector tenders…
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8 August
FRC fines PwC £1.75m over BT audit fraud discovery
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) had fined auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) £1.75m and audit partner Richard Hughes after it failed to…
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8 August
Big Four auditors up advisory fee incomes
The Big Four firms have increased their audit fee income by 6.5% from 2020 to 2021 despite the challenging economic…
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2 August
EY acquires digital engineering consultancy Digital Detox
EY has announced the acquisition of Digital Detox Ventures Limited (Digital Detox), a UK-based digital engineering consultancy, to help further…
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1 August
PwC expands sustainability focus with senior appointment
PwC has appointed Lynne Baber to lead an enlarged sustainability practice that merges the firm’s sustainability and climate change consulting…
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Jul- 2022 -29 July
KPMG UK bolsters Debt Advisory capability
KPMG UK has bolstered its Debt Advisory capability with the appointment of James Byrne as partner. In his new role,…
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19 July
EY appoints partner to UK Financial Services practice
EY has appointed James Anderson as its new UK consulting partner amid rising market demand and the firm’s investment in…
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18 July
Profit warnings surge 66% in H1 FY22
The number of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies in the first six months of 2022 has increased 66% year-on-year,…
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