Big Four
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Jul- 2021 -1 JulyPeople Moves
Petra Diamonds secures former ‘Big Four’ employee as audit chair
Petra Diamonds has announced the appointment of three non-executive directors who will join the company. Amongst the appointments includes Deborah…
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Mar- 2021 -19 MarchInterviews
The impact of the FRC’s Big Four audit regulations
February saw the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) release an update on the “operational separation” of the Big Four’s audit practices.…
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Feb- 2021 -23 FebruaryBig Four
FRC progresses Big Four audit separation process
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has signalled a progression to the “operational separation” of the Big Four firms’ audit practices.…
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Jan- 2021 -12 JanuaryBig Four
New business secretary pledges Big Four audit reform
The UK’s new business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has pledged to target Big Four audit reform, stating that accountancy overhaul is…
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Nov- 2020 -9 NovemberBig Four
Deloitte places restructuring arm up for sale
Deloitte has allegedly begun talks with potential buyers of the firm’s restructuring unit after claims that the firm is experiencing…
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Oct- 2020 -20 OctoberAudit
Big Four fees for non-audit work continue to decline
The Big Four’s fees for non-audit work for audited entities fell by 20.8% in 2019, according to new data from…
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Sep- 2020 -28 SeptemberAccounting Standards
‘Big Four’ release initiative on ESG reporting standards
The ‘Big Four’ global accounting firms have this week released a joint initiative with the World Economic Forum which aims…
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11 SeptemberAudit
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…
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Jul- 2020 -6 JulyRegulators
FRC sets new guidelines for ‘Big Four’ audits
The FRC has announced new guidelines for the audit practices of the UK’s ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms. The objectives of…
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Jun- 2020 -11 JuneComment
Is it time for the ‘Big Four’ to reassess who they’re competing against?
Zoologists and botanists often have to draw a distinction between scientific taxonomies and folk taxonomies. A folk taxonomy is a…
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