Accounting consolidator CogitalGroup and its London division, Blick Rothenberg, has acquired Rees Pollock accountants 

Career news this week includes two ex-KPMG partners who have set up deal advisory firm and an EY director who has joined the Chancellor’s team

Anne Whitaker becomes new chair of Financial Reporting Council’s audit quality review committee and joins conduct committee after David Cannon steps down

In this week’s accountancy career moves, hires and promotions at Johnston Carmichael, PwC, KPMG, Quantum Advisory and Team

The apprenticeship levy is failing to fulfil expected training demands and needs to be reformed to offer more flexibility for SMEs to offer apprenticeships

Debbie Green, vice president of applications at Oracle UK, analyses how the latest technologies can be best utilised for accountants and provides advice on how companies can benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning

After a year of hostile criticism of the audit profession, Deloitte has reported a double figure increase in fee income to £3.97bn as the Big Four firm pays out a record partner profit share

With only days left until the 29 August 2019 PPI complaints deadline for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) claims, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging the 18% of consumers who have not claimed to take action

KPMG has taken on extra office space in Manchester to extend its national technology innovation hub, bringing the total number of staff employed in the city to over 1,000

In this week’s accountancy career moves, director and partner promotions at Foxley Kingham, Smith Cooper, DTE Business Advisers and Carey Olsen

As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit nears, it becomes more important for EU workers to be aware of the requirement to apply for settled status to allow them to continue to work in the UK after 2020. Kate Palmer, associate director of advisory at Peninsula, sets out five key considerations for employers

The average pay package for FTSE 100 CEOs has fallen to £3.4m, down from £4m, but criticism of excessive pension payments is growing as shareholders hit out