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Taxation roles and other VAT-related positions are currently seeing very huge demand in UAE

12/12/2016(0)
With the forthcoming implementation of value-added tax (VAT) in the UAE and across the region, companies are going to face a huge talent crunch next year, according to recruitment ... Read More
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75% of accounting graduates fear jobs will be taken by robots

02/12/2016(0)
Three-quarters of graduates looking to pursue a career in accounting are concerned that automation could make their role redundant within two decades, according to research from online forum WikiJob ... Read More
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T-Mobile’s accounting slammed by investor group in letter to SEC

24/11/2016(0)
MarketWatch is not alone in criticizing wireless operator T-Mobile US. Inc. for its accounting. An investor group sent a formal letter of complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission ... Read More
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More than 25,000 students registered to study ACCA-X in its first Month in China

21/10/2016(0)
Just one month since its launch in China, the innovative online programme ACCA-X run by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in partnership with XuetangX has seen the ... Read More
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Ernst & Young, Former Partners Charged With Violating Auditor Independence Rules

20/09/2016(0)
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that public accounting firm Ernst & Young has agreed to pay $9.3 million to settle charges that two of the firm’s audit ... Read More
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PwC’s legal arm posts 24% revenue jump

14/09/2016(0)
Revenue at PwC Legal has soared this financial year, from £48.5m to £59.9m, an increase of 25%. Led by senior partner Shirley Brookes, the legal arm of the accounting giant has ... Read More
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Accounting Watchdog Says Most Brokerage-Firm Audits Need to Improve

19/08/2016(0)
Federal inspectors found deficiencies in more than three-quarters of the audits of broker-dealers they reviewed last year, down from the previous year but still at a high level, the ... Read More
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Former Deloitte boss launch CogitalGroup; Can be a Big Four challenger?

16/08/2016(0)
After weeks of speculation, the new venture by former Deloitte global chairman John Connolly and private equity house HgCapital was officially announced on Friday, though somewhat under whelmingly given ... Read More
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UHY: Major European economies levy among the highest property purchase taxes in the world

26/07/2016(0)
European economies levy some of the highest property purchase taxes in the world on prime real estate, charging on average 4%, or USD 38,356, in tax on a property ... Read More
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Will Artificial Intelligence in accounting automation affect accountants job?

07/07/2016(0)
Smacc, which uses AI to automate accounting, has secured a $3.5 million Series A round from Cherry Ventures, Rocket Internet, Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, Grazia Equity and business angels. ... Read More
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