The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have announced a strategic alliance that will improve reach, relevance and resources for members

PwC has picked up the role of external auditor to high street retailer Next, which has announced that changes in the regulations around audit rotation mean it is ending a relationship of more than 20 years with EY

Career news this week includes a new president at CIMA, two new committee members at AISMA, a tax partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, six new partners join Carey Olsen

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is to announce its decision on whether or not it will formally investigate KPMG’s work as auditors to HBOS in the run up to the bank’s collapse in 2007 ‘as soon as possible’, having originally said it would come to a conclusion by the spring

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has begun recruiting procedures for senior policy advisors, with applications closing on 8 July 2016

PwC has announced it has signed up to the Treasury’s women in finance charter, which was launched earlier this year and requires financial services firms to commit to implement four key industry actions, in order to boost female representation at senior levels  and encourage gender balance

Gwynedd based chartered accountants, Owain Bebb a’I gwmni, is expanding into mid Wales by opening an Aberystwyth branch in an attempt to expand its client base in the region

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) are forming a new association that will launch in 2017, to represent the accounting profession

The European Commission is on the brink of agreeing its far-reaching anti-tax avoidance directive, but is waiting on approval of some elements of the package by the Belgian and Czech governments, before it introduces new rules at midnight on Monday 20 June

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) have launched a new streamlined route to the ATT and CTA qualifications, improving the flexibility offered to employers

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced John Hitchins as deputy chair of the financial reporting Review Panel (FRRP) from 1 June 2016

There may not be a one-size-fits-all career path for financial professionals, but there are common elements which individuals can apply to their own journey. To climb the ladder, it pays to diversify your offering, says Phil Scott, director of FD Recruit