Sector says job market has not been this difficult since the pandemic
Accounting regulator’s probe will focus on audits for four financial years to 2018
African firms say they lost over a third of their business as global executives forced them to drop risky clients
Mid-tier firm MHA floats on London’s Aim as shake-up of sector gathers steam
Plus, Byju’s creditors go after the fallen edtech founders in US court and the chair of UBS scorns Switzerland’s proposed capital rules
Funding pressures have led to ‘slow and ineffective’ enforcement of court orders, Civil Justice Council says
Defence department’s move is part of Trump administration’s ongoing purge of consultancy spending
Big Four firm failed to evaluate impact of partner’s ‘long association’ with now-defunct travel company, regulator says
American businesses need to stand up to the president’s assault on the rule of law
Arizona is permitting non-lawyers to own legal practices, potentially unleashing a wave of private equity money
Acquisition of Moss Adams would make private-equity backed firm the country’s sixth-largest accountancy
Booz Allen Hamilton and Accenture among firms accused of ‘sleight of hand’ in submissions to US government
Financial Reporting Council is reviewing firm’s 2021 audit of Home Reit, which is being wound down
Consultants are helping clients lower the customs value of imports to cut the cost of new levies
Firms that helped fight high-profile battles targeted by White House executive orders
Law firm’s model focuses on time-intensive work that requires input of senior associates or partners
The brief supporting Perkins Coie includes more than 500 groups but nearly all are small and medium-sized
Sanctioned Russian oligarch asks London’s High Court to compel intelligence unit of CT Group to divulge information
Partner-led buyout would improve liquidity and mark strategic pivot away from consulting
Shareholders claim audit firm helped hide difficulties at South Carolina power project
Firms like Paul Weiss have hired star lawyers to expand in dealmaking. Fear of losing business has made them less willing to have a fight with the government
Agreement would help top firms to move staff working on audits of banks and dual-listed companies
New CEO reveals Microsoft-backed company has lowered 2023 sales data and appointed BDO for first group-wide audit
Companies including Accenture and Deloitte identify at least $15bn worth of potential cuts
Oversight board claims vindication after imposing steeper fines and tougher audit standards
