Andersen Global, the international association of tax specialist firms set up by former Arthur Andersen staffers, has added a fourth UK firm, announcing a collaboration with Claritas Tax Ltd, a tax advisory and compliance services firm based in Birmingham

KPMG International has announced record aggregated network revenues of $29bn (£22.9bn) for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2018, with a 7.1% increase on the previous year in local currency terms

EY, PwC and KPMG have followed Deloitte’s lead in disclosing that they have also recently fired partners over accusations of bullying and sexual harassment, in what is being seen as a move to encourage a more inclusive culture at the Big Four

Despite increased scrutiny, there is still an inextricable link between the boards of the FTSE 100 and the UK’s Big Four audit firms with almost two thirds of FTSE 100 CFOs and audit committee chairs being former partners or staff, according to Accountancy’s annual FTSE 100 and Big Four alumni survey

Mid-tier firm Grant Thornton has reported a 1.8% drop in profits as fee income takes a hit due to continuing restructuring and hive-off of a failed IT infrastructure project, reports Sara White

ACCA has signed a three-year agreement with global trust, fund administration and corporate services provider Vistra, to help the company to recruit and develop key talent and to partner on events

Three FTSE 100 heavyweights are among 32 companies to have received a letter from the Investment Association (IA) about potential governance failures, having appeared twice on the list of those who have experienced significant shareholder revolt on the same issue

At the end of a challenging year for the firm, KPMG UK has announced its strongest growth in a decade, with revenues up by 8% from £2.17bn to £2.34bn for the financial year ended 30 September 2018 and underlying profit increased by 18% year on year, to reach £356m

EY has announced that Mark Weinberger is to step down as EY global chairman and CEO after six years in the role, during which time he championed increasing diversity at all levels in the firm and created a more inclusive culture

Chief financial officers (CFOs) around the world, including in the UK, are being targeted by an online criminal gang using sophisticated email hacking attacks to persuade individuals to make money transfers, according to a cyber security report which identifies a hit list of more than 50,000 senior finance executives

RGL Forensics is to merge with US accounting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause (BTVK) to create a global forensic accounting practice under the Baker Tilly brand