ETL Global has expanded its UK network with a recent investment in Fiander Tovell as the Southampton based accountancy firm joins the group

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at BDO and Tilney Smith & Williamson, new hires at KPMG, Mercer & Hole and Carpenter Box, and regulatory head for ICAEW 

Offering a comprehensive range of services to clients is not always possible so it can be worth considering joining forces with another accountancy practice. Sherad Dewedi, managing partner at Shenwards, explains the pros and cons

In a busy week for accountancy career moves, partner promotions at Azets, Grant Thornton, Armstrong Watson and Beever and Struthers, and senior hires at Apex Litigation Finance, Cooper Parry Wealth and Square 4 Partners, plus VP for ICAEW  

The number of female executive directors had flatlined in the last year with only 31 women holding executive roles across 27 companies, there are only eight female CEOs, and 15 female chief financial officers (CFO) or financial directors

The global PwC network has reported a 4.9% increase in global revenue to $45bn (£33bn), with the last quarter of the year picking up strongly following the easing of the pandemic

Accountancy firm Thompson Wright has expanded with the acquisition of Hanleys Chartered Accountants, extending its presence in Cheshire, Staffordshire and the Midlands

PwC chair Kevin Ellis stresses that the socio-economic gap will only close in accountancy if young people especially from lower socio-economic backgrounds head back into the office

KPMG partners have voted to receive significantly lower bonuses so KPMG can reinvest £300m worth of profits back into the firm

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at Crowe, EY-Parthenon, Gerald Edelman, Wilder Coe and Wylie & Bissett, and director appointments at haysmacintyre and Thompson Wright

Accounting association Morison KSi has changed its name to Morison Global in a bid to expand its international appeal and reach

Bouncing back from 2020, Deloitte LLP has reported revenue for the year ended 31 May 2021 hit £4.5bn, up 4.2% from £4.31bn last year, despite the pandemic