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KPMG chair says Big Four have a public interest commitment to audits
The chairman of KPMG has weighed in on the future of the mature audit business by claiming that the UK's…
ICAEW appoints non-chartered accountant board members for first time
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has appointed its first non-chartered accountant board members. This historic move…
UK interest rates to rise "pretty soon" says outgoing BoE official
David Miles, the outgoing member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC), has said that a rise in…
British Pound strengthens as inflation rises in July
Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicates July inflation rise in the UK by 0.1 per cent with strengthening of the Pound…
Willingness key to successful accounting career, says AAA
The recent American Accounting Association's annual meeting saw the presentation of a paper that outlined the reasons why the most…
Hedge funds receive £10m windfall from RBS share sale
It is estimated that hedge funds profited by around £10m by shorting shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS),…
US GDP growth prompts Fed interest rate hike speculation
Strong gross domestic product figures have prompted suggestions that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.…
European stock markets boosted by listed companies reporting strong earnings
Strong results from Credit Suisse and Unilever have helped boost European stock markets. Stock markets across Europe rose today (23…
City growth boosts UK financial services trade surplus to £62bn
The City of London's growth has helped Britain's financial services trade surplus in 2014 to rise to £62 billion. London's…
UK company dividends surge to £28bn, hit highest levels since 2007
Banks have helped drive dividends paid by UK companies in the second quarter of 2015 to £28.3 billion. Dividends paid…
Bank of England plan measures to shield UK from Greece risk
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has revealed plans are being put in place to shield the British economy from…
Banks compete for prized Barclays broker mandate
Barclays is considering replacing its corporate brokers not long after appointing John McFarlane as new chairman. Banks are hurrying to…