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Spanish banks move ahead with blockchain platform for digital IDs
June 21st, 2018
A consortium of Spanish banks is moving ahead with the development of a blockchain-based digital identity platform slated for live testing before the end of the year. Supported by eight companies (Abanca, Bankia, Caixabank, Caixa Ontinyent, Ibercaja, Kutxabank, Liberbank ...
BDO appoints two more new partners
March 14th, 2017
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has appointed two more lateral hires taking its total of new partner appointments to 25 this financial year. BDO has welcomed partners Duncan Lamb and Colin Haig who join the firm’s corporate ...
International Audit Regulators Call For Measurable Improvement
March 15th, 2016
The pace of audit quality improvement is too slow and measureable improvement is needed, an international survey concluded. The Independent Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) issued the results of their annual inspections findings survey this week. In response ...
BDO’S 2015 Financial Results Reveal Double Digit Growth
December 9th, 2015
13% increase in revenues strengthens BDO’s position as the leading mid-tier global accounting and consulting network • Revenues up 12.95% • 19 strategic mergers • Growth of US firm continues: a 29% rise in revenues takes BDO USA over US$ 1 billion ...
Baker Tilly International Expands in Russia
November 6th, 2015
The former Russian member of Grant Thornton has joined Baker Tilly International and is in an advanced stage of merger discussions with Baker Tilly Russaudit. The firms are now trading as Baker Tilly Russia. A Co-ordination Committee, represented by partners ...
European Audit Regulators on audit quality issues
December 1st, 2014
Independent audit regulators from Europe, including the Luxembourg, have structured meetings with different stakeholders on audit quality issues. In November, the European Audit Inspection Group (EAIG) met KPMG’s European leadership and the audit standard setters (IAASB/IESBA boards). The meetings are intended to ...
BDO concerned over patchy roll-out of EU accounting rules
November 27th, 2014
New European Union rules to improve auditing of banks and other companies are being blunted by varied implementation from nation to nation, a top accounting official said. The reform forces companies to switch auditor every few years so that accountants are ...
Regulators Fear Big Data Threatens Audit Quality
April 16th, 2014
Does audit firms’ emphasis on data analytics mean that audits themselves are suffering? Regulators around the world are worried that a rise in audit firms’ consulting business and a corresponding slowdown in the growth of revenues from traditional audits ...
Firms unite to provide better access to accountancy qualifications
April 3rd, 2014
THE PROFESSION has united to create a unified approach aimed at helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds obtain accountancy qualifications. The scheme, Access Accountancy was formally launched today at an inner city girls secondary school, based in Islington, London. Firms ...
