As part of its action on International Women’s Day, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is calling for women to take a more prominent role in tackling the climate crisis while covid has improved work life balance across the profession but partner level positions still dominated by men
In this week’s accountancy career moves, senior partner moves at Albert Goodman, Tilney Smith & Williamson, Deloitte Legal and EY-Parthenon, and hires and promotions at Milsted Langdon, RB+ and Carpenter Box
Global accounting network Grant Thornton has confirmed that its Russian member firm has quit the network due to the war in Ukraine, while KPMG is reviewing its Russian client list
Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has reported annual revenues of £54.6m, up 6.2% for the financial year ending 31 May 2021, despite the challenges of the pandemic
Boards need to get a grip on unhealthy corporate cultures following a string of culture-related public scandals, with boards not showing leadership on the issue
Colin Howell, regional partner of Business Partnership stresses the importance of strengthening the value of accounting practices pre-sale and the different factors that will increase the value to a buyer
The default retirement age of 65 for employees is now only a distant memory, but mandatory retirement ages for LLP members remain common in professional services firms. In practice this can result in surprising and harsh outcomes, explains Andreas White, partner at Kingsley Napley LLP
In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner hires at Azets, Bishop Fleming, Grant Thornton and PwC, promotions at Baker Tilly Mooney Moore and Hawksford
The accountancy profession needs to consider how it measures diversity and the use of language to ensure opportunities for all. Julie Matheson and Shannett Thompson, partners at law firm Kingsley Napley, consider the latest developments