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UK government spent £97m on Brexit advice
Government departments have paid £97m for advice on exiting the European Union, £65m of which was paid to consultants including Deloitte, PwC and EY.
KPMG loses veteran female partners over male colleague’s conduct
Two of KPMG’s high-flying female partners have quite their jobs in response to the way the Big Four accounting firm has dealt with concerns about alleged bullying by a senior male partner in the UK.
Roger, the accounting automation tool, raises $7.35M Series A.
Roger, an accounting automation tool that runs on top of accounting software to automate various processes, has raised $7.35 million in Series A funding.
EY appointed to assist British Steel administration
Members of EY’s restructuring team will assist the Official Receiver, who has been appointed as liquidator of British Steel.
UK audit watchdog proposes record £12.5million fine for KPMG
Britain’s accounting watchdog has proposed fining KPMG £12.5million for errors in checking whether BNY Mellon bank was complying with rules for safeguarding client assets.
EY and Thomson Reuters are joining forces in an alliance which brings together Reuters’ Onesource global tax technology with EY’s Tax Technology and Transformation (TTT) services.
Women make up only a quarter of executive boards at top accountancy practices
An online employee referral recruitment platform has analysed data from the top 25 accountancy firms in the UK and found that women make up just a quarter of the executive boards.
