Revolut drafts in EY amid banking licence push August 7, 2025 Revolut has tapped accountancy giant EY to replace BDO as its auditor as the firm pushes to secure its UK banking licence. The UK fintech juggernaut said EY will act as the firm’s auditor for the financial year ending December 2026 after a formal bidding process. This comes as Revolut expects to launch as a [...]
AI disruption rocks professional services jobs market fuelling anxiety among Gen-Z July 29, 2025 The UK jobs market is facing significant turmoil, with rising unemployment figures and layoffs, a trend seen in the professional services sector
Regulator probes Deloitte over Glencore accounts July 23, 2025 The accountancy regulator announced this morning that it has launched an investigation into Deloitte over audits related to the energy giant Glencore.
British body tames AI audit frontier with world’s first global standard July 21, 2025 BSI has published the world’s first international standard to help ensure the quality of audits and protect against a ‘wild west’ of unchecked AI providers
Private equity boom: Nearly 9 in 10 accountancy firms approached last year July 21, 2025 The interest in UK accountancy firms from private equity houses is at an all-time high, as exclusive data revealed the appetite for 'a major injection of funds' is on both sides
Shell forced to file amended US filings after EY broke audit rules July 2, 2025 Shell is to file amended regulatory filings after Big Four firm EY told the energy giant it broke audit rules
Cuts, struggles and breakups: How is AI reshaping the consultancy sector? July 2, 2025 Amidst the job cuts at Big Four, crisis mode is rearing at consultancy firms as the industry struggles to keep up with the AI world
Big Four: US fines Deloitte, PwC and EY over exam cheating June 26, 2025 The US accountancy regulator has fined the Dutch arms of Deloitte, PwC, and EY $8.5m over 'widespread exam misconduct'.
Vibe shift: Gen-Z accountants ditch partnership ambitions for start-ups June 25, 2025 Accountant students aspire to start their own business, marking a generational shift away from the traditional route
Big Four slash graduate jobs as AI takes on entry level work June 23, 2025 The UK’s Big Four accountancy firms are cutting hundreds of jobs and pulling back sharply on graduate recruitment, as artificial intelligence (AI) begins replacing the junior roles once filled by school and university graduates. Deloitte, EY, KMPG and PwC – which cumulatively employ around 100,000 people across the UK – have all stripped back early-career [...]