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Tax and accountancy specialists Douglas Home & Co has opened an Edinburgh office to extend its business in Scotland

PwC has reported that fewer than a fifth of its staff come from a working-class background and they are typically paid 12% less than their colleagues

A new integrated deal advisory firm Ali Professional Services Group (APSG) has launched today in London

More than 600 trainees have joined mid-tier firm BDO as part of its graduate and apprenticeship programmes this year

HMRC has set out the process for accountancy practices to move clients between firms in the event of a merger or buyout, stressing that client approval is required before tax data can be accessed

Deloitte has been commissioned by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to help it increase its revenues

Chartered accountants Streets has merged with Luton-based accountancy firm SJ Males and will rebrand as Streets S J Males

Scottish accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has reshaped and strengthened its sector focus to provide more targeted support for clients dealing with the pandemic fallout

GovGrant, the research and development (R&D) specialist, has acquired Luvo Financial as the R&D tax credit market consolidates

Chartered accountancy firm Hentons has invested in Sheffield based Mackenzie Spencer to strengthen its specialist corporate finance service offering

KPMG in the UK has become one of the first organisations to publish its socio-economic background pay gaps and set out ambitious targets to increase the number of senior employees, including partners, from working-class backgrounds