Leadership &amp; management

Insight | Azets acquires Moore South’s restructuring team

Top 10 accounting firm Azets has acquired the restructuring and insolvency division of Moore South, bringing across a number staff and partners

13 Apr 2021

Insight | FRC increases annual budget to £51m in preparation for ARGA

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its strategy for 2021/22 after a period of consultation in which respondents expressed broad support for the FRC’s progress towards the new Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA)

13 Apr 2021

Insight | CFOs predict a stronger financial recovery for 2021

There is a record level of business optimism among the UK’s finance leaders with CFOs anticipating a strong recovery in profits over the next year, reported Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q1 2021

12 Apr 2021

Business

Insight | KPMG UK elects Jon Holt as chief executive

KPMG in the UK has confirmed that following a partnership vote, Jon Holt has been elected with overwhelming support as the firm’s chief executive. He will start his role immediately and will serve for five years

12 Apr 2021

Insight | People in the news: RSM, HW Fisher, Hurst, DTE

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions and hires at RSM, HW Fisher and Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, director appointments at DTE and Iris Software

9 Apr 2021

Insight | Four in 10 accountants report higher stress levels

Multiple lockdowns and the constant uncertainty of the pandemic has left 39% of accountants feeling more stressed, finds research by CABA, the charity supporting chartered accountants' wellbeing

8 Apr 2021

Insight | Grant Thornton revenue hits £471m despite pandemic hit

Grant Thornton UK LLP has reported a slight fall in fee income for year end 2020, with revenues of £471m, down 2.5% from £483m on the previous year as partner profit rose

7 Apr 2021

Insight | Grimsby accountancy firms sign merger deal

Blow Abbott Chartered Accountants has announced plans to merge with A P Robinson & Co Chartered Accountants to form one larger organisation

6 Apr 2021

Insight | Accountancy firm Ross Brooke joins UHY Hacker Young

Thames Valley accountancy firm Ross Brooke has joined UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group, as it expands its presence in the south of England, part of the firm’s strategic expansion plans

6 Apr 2021

Insight | People in the news: Wilson Wright, Grunberg, Grant Thornton, ICAEW

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner and manager promotions at Wilson Wright, Grunberg & Co, Hillier Hopkins and Kroll, plus senior management changes at ICAEW

1 Apr 2021

Insight | Jon Holt lined up for KPMG chief executive role

The board of KPMG UK has nominated Jon Holt, currently head of the UK audit practice, as its nominee for the role of chief executive following the resignation of chair Bill Michael

31 Mar 2021

Insight | Old Mill acquires Yeovil family accountancy firm

South West financial experts Old Mill has acquired Yeovil-based family accountancy firm Ivan Rendall & Co

31 Mar 2021

Insight | PwC announces flexible working deal for employees

Following extensive consultation with employees, PwC has told its 22,000 staff and partners that it is making changes to allow greater flexibility for post-pandemic working

31 Mar 2021

Insight | Wylie & Bisset picks up Department for Education contract

Glasgow-based chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has become the sole independent Scottish accountancy practice to be awarded slots on the Department for Education framework

29 Mar 2021

Insight | Time for empathetic leadership

As working environments change due to the pandemic effect, Farzana Baduel, CEO of Curzon PR, says this calls for a different kind of leadership style

26 Mar 2021