Leadership &amp; Management

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Business | KPMG launches partnerships with universities

The Big Four firm has launched the first of a number of business partnerships which aims to drive insight for clients and support the regional economic growth agenda

30 Jun 2021

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Business | People in the news: PwC, Armstrong Watson, Henderson Loggie, Knill James

In this week’s accountancy career moves, PwC and Deloitte promote a raft of partners, hires and promotions at Armstrong Watson, Henderson Loggie and Knill James, and CFO for Consult Red and NED at Sage Housing

25 Jun 2021

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Business | Deloitte staff given flexibility to work from anywhere

Deloitte’s chief executive, Richard Houston, has confirmed that all of its UK people will be able to choose when, where and how they work in the future, once it is safe to do so

21 Jun 2021

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Business | People in the news: BDO, Crowe, Old Mill, Grant Thornton

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at BDO, Crowe and UHY Hacker Young, hires and promotions at Grant Thornton, Mazars and Old Mill, plus regional hire for British Business Bank

18 Jun 2021

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Business | Accounting needs to change, and fast

Diversity and inclusion is still facing an uphill battle in the accountancy profession and there needs to be a change of thinking at senior leadership levels, argues Jo Howell, recruitment manager of Cathedral Appointments

18 Jun 2021

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Business | UK small businesses struggling with Brexit red tape

The UK Trade and Business Commission is calling on the government to do more to help struggling SMEs who have been hit hard by post-Brexit red tape

18 Jun 2021

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Business | EY calls on businesses to act on racism

Over half of young black people say they have experienced racism when interacting with customers and clients at work according to new research

17 Jun 2021

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Tax | HMRC officials recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Seven HMRC officials and four from the Treasury have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List

14 Jun 2021

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Business | Toshiba audit chair quits over governance issues

Two Toshiba board directors have stepped down over governance issues following an investigation into the shareholder directors vote last year

14 Jun 2021

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HR | People in the news: Azets, Critchleys, Hentons, Smith & Williamson

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at Azets, Critchleys and Crowe, promotions at Hentons, new hires at Smith & Williamson and MHA Moore and Smalley, and tax head for Pinsent Masons in Madrid

11 Jun 2021

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Business | Azets shakes up top team with Horne appointment

Chris Horne has taken on the top job at Azets, the fast growing accountancy group, replacing CEO Dawn Marriott who will remain on the board

1 Jun 2021

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Business | Rees Pollock becomes Blick Rothenberg

Rees Pollock has officially completed the transition to become the financial services team at tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, and the Rees Pollock name will now longer be used

1 Jun 2021

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Business | AAT names Sarah Beale as chief executive

Sarah Beale has been appointed as the new chief executive at the Association of Accounting Technicians (ATT) and will take up her new role on 1 November 2021

28 May 2021

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Business | Top 10 firm Mazars hits record £204m revenue

Mazars, the top 10 accountancy firm, has reported a 3% increase in fee income as revenues break the £200m mark for the first time for year end 2020

25 May 2021

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Business | Seven of top 10 accountancy firms commit to disability inclusion

PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Grant Thornton, RSM and Mazars have all pledged to put disability inclusion on their board agenda as part of The Valuable 500

21 May 2021

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