Tag: BDO
News round-up: this week in governance
Bluebell Capital targets BlackRock’s Fink; EY boasts of audit independence; firms ‘face higher audit costs’; when the CFO sounds like the CEO.
BDO now biggest auditor in the UK by number of listed clients
‘Challenger’ firm BDO now has 310 audit clients across the AIM and the FTSE main market, to Big Four leader PwC’s 307.
BDO client increase sees it overtake KPMG in UK auditor rankings
Signs of change at the top as BDO is ranked second only to PwC by number of listed clients—although FTSE 100 audits remain the preserve of the Big Four.
Boards increase their efforts on cybersecurity
A survey finds that boards are increasingly involved in managing the threat from cybercrime. But some boards remain complacent, while investors are campaigning for better governance of cyber-risk.
Hunger tamed
Risk is the hot topic for non-executive directors, but many boards fall short at defining their appetite for risk. Ruth Ireland takes a look at risk culture and the art of taking acceptable risks.