10 July, 2018
Big Four accountants accused of EU tax policy ‘conflict’
A lobby group has called for the Big Four accountancy firms to be "kicked out" of the policy-forming process in Europe. Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), a Brussels-based group whose aim is to â€...
9 July, 2018
Competition regulator asks Big Four to look for ways to change audit market
Reports suggest this morning that the Big Four audit firms have been asked to investigate ways of increasing the choice of auditors for companies listed in the UK. There has been pressure on the UK...
29 June, 2018
Deloitte investigated over SIG audit
Deloitte, the Big Four audit firm, is to have its audit of SIG, the building and materials supplier, investigated by a UK watchdog. The Financial Reporting Counci is to examine the audit of the FTS...
17 May, 2018
Big Four auditors ‘prepared’ if regulators push for split
The UK’s largest accounting firms are preparing themselves for a potential breakup of their offerings. After two influential committees of MPs
26 January, 2018
MPs to investigate Carillion auditors and board over ‘disaster in the making’
MPs investigating Carillion's liquidation have asked the big four audit firms to reveal their working links with the collapsed services giant Carillion. According to Sky News, audit firms PwC, KPMG...
22 November, 2017
Big Four accounting firms face £10m in fines for faulty audits
Big Four accounting firms could face fines of up to £10m or more for faulty audits, a report proposes for UK regulators. The report, compiled for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), concludes t...
21 November, 2017
Mitie’s financial reporting falls under further scrutiny
Financial statements issued by Mitie, the outsourcing giant, are to face further investigation, following an announcement by watchdogs. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the accounting regulat...
6 October, 2017
Advisors turn against James Murdoch as Sky chairman
James Murdoch faces investor opposition to his reappointment as chairman of Sky, after a clutch of advisors made it clear they wanted a new face leading the board. Investor advisors PIRC (Pensions ...
31 July, 2017
Watchdog launches probe of Mitie audits by Deloitte
A financial regulator in the UK has launched a probe into the audit of troubled outsourcing company Mitie. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said this morning it would investigate the audits of...
7 June, 2017
