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Business Structures: The risks of getting it wrong: Part one

A new client approaches you – they’ve got a plan together, have selected a trading name and are eager to join the business world. This is where the role of a professional adviser can make an invaluable difference to a new venture, helping prospective business owners determine the most appropriate business…

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RSM reveals internal accounting blunder

Accountancy firm RSM has revealed an internal accounting error which resulted in the firm overstating its profits by £3.8m. The firm’s chief executive, finance director and chief operating officer resigned in December as a result of the error, according to a report by the Sunday Times. Despite the hit to…

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Chilango in restructuring talks with RSM

Mexican fast-food chain Chilango has announced it is restructuring talks with accountancy firm RSM, which has been drafted in to discuss “options” for the business. RSM said Chilango has “engaged” the firm to assist on working on long-term planning, options and strategy, and a spokesperson added: “All further enquiries should…

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Sports Direct considers MHA Macintyre Hudson as next auditor

Accounting firm MHA Macintyre Hudson has become the latest firm to hold talks with Sports Direct in a bid to become the company’s new auditor, according to the Evening Standard. It has been reported that ‘Big Four’ firms have distanced themselves from taking over services for the group, with BDO…

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Interserve owed PwC and Grant Thornton over £1m at collapse

According to documents filed with Companies House, support services and construction group Interserve owed a total of £1.17m to accounting firms PwC and Grant Thornton when it went into insolvency. The £676,000 owed to its auditor Grant Thornton and the £493,000 owed to PwC were among the biggest debts left…

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