All of the Big Four firms have achieved more than 30% female representation in senior leadership roles according to research by the Managing Partners’ Forum (MPF), which is calling for professional firms to aim for voluntary target of 40% over the next three years as they outperform large corporates on gender diversity

CIPFA and EY have teamed up to offer a service delivering fully compliant accounts for local authorities, in response to the growing complexity of reporting requirements in the sector

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking information from Facebook about the transfer of various rights associated with its global business to a holding company in Ireland, over concerns that these may have not been valued correctly for accounting purposes

Half of small businesses (52%) and startups do not think that their business will be ready to offer the auto enrolment pension scheme within the government’s deadline of 2018, according to research from Geniac

The Scottish government has attacked plans for the new apprenticeship levy, claiming the UK government has introduced the proposals without consultation even though apprenticeship policy is devolved in Scotland, and saying it will consult on widening the scheme’s approach

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Manor Building Preservation Trust Ltd, over concerns regarding the possible misuse of funds and assets belonging to the charity, which is involved with the preservation and restoration of listed buildings and owns property in the UK and the Ukraine

The government is backing a campaign renewing efforts to increase female representation in business leadership positions, which includes a call for FTSE 350 companies to have 33% women on boards by 2020, after new research showed progress in developing a talent pipeline has slowed

London’s economy and businesses rely upon solving the housing shortage and high housing costs according to a report by Grant Thornton in partnership with Fifty Thousand Homes 

The OECD is consulting on two discussion drafts relating to element of its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) action plan, with regards to the attribution of profits to permanent establishments and revised guidance on profit splits

Half of all large multinational corporations think they should have a separate cyber security budget to tackle the growing threat from highly organised criminal attacks, according to research from KPMG and BT

EY have promoted 714 people globally to partner reflecting the firms continued growth, with a record percentage coming from emerging markets and an increasing proportion being female

The government is collecting only a tenth of the amount it should from confiscation orders according to a highly critical progress report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which says a lack of experienced financial investigators is undermining the regime designed to deprive criminals of the proceeds of their wrongdoing