Growing concerns about the impact of climate-change on business performance have increased demand for greater climate-related disclosures at large companies. The quality of those disclosures,
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If the Big 4 can quit Russia they can quit Cayman, the BVI, Jersey, the Isle of Man, Bermuda and others too
The FT has reported this morning that: PwC and KPMG have severed ties with their businesses in Russia and Belarus, becoming the first Big Four
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Why are the Big 4 firms of accountants still operating in Russia?
I checked the websites of the Big 4 firms of accountants in Russia this morning. None of these firms (PWC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG, with links
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How long can KPMG last?
I wrote this article for AccountingWEB, of which I was once an editor. It was out yesterday: You can read the whole thing here. There
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The operations of the Big 4 accountants within tax havens are a threat to democracy, so why won’t they close them down?
There is an interesting thread from Tom Tugendhat MP on Twitter. He is, of course, a Tory and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He
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KPMG is failing, but the task it is failing at is one so badly defined that systemic reform is required
As the FT reports this morning: KPMG has been fined £3m by the UK accounting regulator for audit failings at collapsed alcohol retailer Conviviality, the
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Expect the Big 4 accountants to oppose the G7 tax agreement – because collectively they are the backbone of the offshore world
I made this comment yesterday after the G7 tax deal was announced: I have been asked what the biggest impediments to delivery of the new
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Audit is in desperate need of reform
Those of us who have an interest in audit reform (who I know are not the biggest group in society) have been awaiting a report
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The Big 4 and World Economic Forum cannot tell stakeholders what information those stakeholders want from their accounts
The FT reported yesterday that: The leaders of the Big Four accounting firms have come together in an unusual joint initiative to unveil a reporting
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