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Business | Avoiding the risk of litigation when recruiting a team

When accountancy firms hire partners from competitors there are a number of issues to consider from restrictive covenants to non-poaching of team members and non-compete restrictions. Remziye Ozcan and Shiv Raja of Fox & Partners explain potential pitfalls

29 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | Search for FRC chair leaves regulator facing challenging future

As the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) works on plans for the transformation to the new governing body, the Audit Regulation and Governance Authority (ARGA) it is still looking for a permanent chairperson and a number of board positions remain vacant

27 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | PwC opens Merchant Square office in Belfast

PwC opens its largest UK office outside London as it moves into its landmark new Belfast home, Merchant Square, with space for several thousand staff

19 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | EY acquires Lane4 Management consulting business

EY has announced the acquisition of Lane4 Management Group Holdings Limited, a UK consultancy that specialises in leadership and team development, organisational performance, transformation and culture change

19 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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HR | People in the news: EY, PwC, Cowgills, Azets, Burgis & Bullock

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at EY Tax & Law, PwC and Mazars, plus senior hires and trainee expansion at Cowgills, Burgis & Bullock, Alvarez & Marsal and Azets

16 Jul 2021

Leadership & Management

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Business | Haines Watts reports 3% growth after pandemic

Accounting firm Haines Watts has reported a 3% like-for-like revenue growth for year end 2021

14 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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| Rapson named FRC head of audit supervision

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has appointed Sarah Rapson as executive director, supervision, with responsibility for audit standards and monitoring

14 Jul 2021

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Leadership & Management

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Business | Kreston International rebrands to Kreston Global

Accounting network Kreston International has rebranded to become Kreston Global, positioning the network for its next phase of growth

12 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | People in the news: Moore Kingston Smith, FRP, Old Mill, EY

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at Moore Kingston Smith, EY, Grant Thornton and FRP, and directors promoted at Old Mill, Kreston Reeves and MHA Moore and Smalley

9 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | FCA consults on plans to improve diversity in finance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking views on how to improve diversity and inclusion across financial services organisations

8 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | Douglas Home profits increase despite pandemic

Chartered accountancy firm Douglas Home and Company has reported a 4% rise in turnover to £4m for the financial year 2020 to 21 despite the covid-19 pandemic

7 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | All covid-19 restrictions removed on 19 July

After 17 months of restrictions, prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government will go ahead with the easing of phase four restrictions in two weeks

6 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | EY makes progress on audit separation plans

As part of its plans for operational separation of its UK audit practice and to improve governance, Big Four firm EY has appointed two independent non-executives and established a new UK Audit Board

5 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | Management shake-up at ForrestBrown

ForrestBrown, the R&D tax relief consultancy, has announced that it is making a trio of changes to its senior management team as the sector gears up for a market shake-up

5 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | People in the News: PwC, Blick Rothenberg, Begbies Traynor, Moore and Smalley

In this week’s accountancy career moves, PwC UK and Blick Rothenberg promotes a raft of partners, Begbies Traynor appoints insolvency manager for Scotland and MHA Moore and Smalley strengthens tax team with senior hire

2 Jul 2021

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | Post-pandemic employee exodus could cost up to £17bn

The cost of additional staff turnover could amount to a £16.9bn toll on business in the UK and Ireland as four out of ten employees are looking to change jobs in the next 12 months

2 Jul 2021

Leadership & Management

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