Features

Winning the battle

Winning the battle

Wed, Jul, 28 2010

Intense fee pressure and increased competition have played a big part in slowing down revenue growth of the French accounting industry. Despite this, Nicola Maher reports firm leaders have battled successfully to keep revenue growth in positive territory.

BDO cleared of Banco Espirito damages

BDO cleared of Banco Espirito damages

Wed, Jul, 28 2010

BDO US will not have to pay Banco Espirito Santo investors $522 million in punitive and compensatory damages for failing to detect fraud after a US appeals court overturned the original verdict.

The scientist

The scientist

Wed, Jul, 28 2010

PricewaterhouseCoopers Czech Republic has its first locally-born leader. Jirí Moser speaks with Ana Gyorkos about his new role and how his career led from science protégé to the upper echelons of theaccounting world – how his background will help him in his new role

Under one roof

Under one roof

Wed, Jul, 28 2010

Offshoring of services is becoming more common in the accounting industry as the recession forces networks to cut costs and streamline operations. But is exporting global support services and housing them under one roof the best way forward for accounting firms? Chris Kader investigates

CSR: The future is integrated

CSR: The future is integrated

Fri, Jun, 25 2010

Support for integrated financial and sustainability reporting is gathering momentum but experts warn it could years before integrated reports are commonplace. Accounting leaders share their views

Integrated reporting committee in the pipeline

Integrated reporting committee in the pipeline

Fri, Jun, 25 2010

The Global Reporting Initiative is working with leading organisations in financial markets, accounting, corporate responsibility and other stakeholders to establish an International Integrated Reporting Committee. The committee will be charged with developing integrated reporting standards

Sponsorship: Helping England score a goal

Sponsorship: Helping England score a goal

Wed, Jun, 23 2010

PricewaterhouseCoopers UK is supporting England’s campaign to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup but what’s in it for the professional services firm? Head of sport Julie Clark discusses the firm’s involvement in the bid and the expected benefits of sports sponsorship

Tax certification the bread winner for the mid-tier

Tax certification the bread winner for the mid-tier

Thu, May, 27 2010

Most tax work in Turkey is known as tax certification and it forms a significant proportion of the mid-tier’s revenue base.

An attractive choice

An attractive choice

Thu, May, 27 2010

Vital statistics Turkey

Iran exodus: Politics strikes profession

Iran exodus: Politics strikes profession

Mon, Apr, 26 2010

A lobby group has pressured KPMG into ending its affiliation with Iranian firm Bayat Rayan. Arvind Hickman interviews industry leaders to discuss the circumstances surrounding KPMG’s departure and the repercussions it will have for the developing profession in the countryFree

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