Deloitte boss admits there is ‘disconnect between ambition and action’ on sustainability January 18, 2022 There is a “disconnect between ambition and action” when it comes to businesses operating sustainably, Deloitte’s boss has admitted, as greenwashing storms company pledges. Punit Renjen, global CEO of the Big Four firm, said that while businesses are aware of the impacts of climate change, organisations are struggling to embed climate considerations into the culture [...]
UK watchdog fines Deloitte £2m over failures in audit of Mitie’s accounts April 21, 2022 The UK’s audit watchdog has fined Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte and audit partner John Charlton over a raft of failures in its audit of the accounts of outsourcing company Mitie. The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) fined Deloitte £2m and Charlton a furth £65,000 after discovering a number of “deficiencies” in the audit of [...]
Deloitte faces lawsuit by former employee over harassment claims December 29, 2021 An ex-Deloitte female has sued the Big Four firm over allegations that her former employer did not protect her from harassment perpetrated by a male partner and its investigation into the incident was corrupt, according to reports. In court documents seen by the Financial Times, which first reported the news, Katrina Jones called the behaviour [...]
Deloitte to buy up Belfast software developer as it pursues Northern Ireland expansion February 9, 2022 Big Four accountancy giant Deloitte is planning to acquire Belfast based software developer Etain, in a vote confidence in the city of Belfast which will see the firm create Northern Ireland’s biggest AI and data practice. The deal will double the size of Deloitte’s Belfast AI and data practice, and see the Big Four firm [...]
Deloitte paid former diversity chief £8m after she was cleared of bullying allegations April 3, 2022 Accountancy giant Deloitte has paid its former head of “diversity of inclusion” as much as £8m, after she stepped down from her role last year following allegations of bullying. City sources told The Telegraph that Deloitte’s former deputy chief executive, Dimple Agarwal, received severance pay of between £7m and £8m, after an internal investigation cleared [...]
World’s richest football clubs 2023: Manchester City retain top spot as Premier League clubs dominate Deloitte Football Money League – see the full ranking January 19, 2023 Manchester City have retained their status as the world’s richest football club, according to the latest edition of the Deloitte Football Money League, which underlines the dominance of the Premier League. Abu Dhabi-owned City topped the annual list, which is based on revenue in the 2021-22 season, for a second year in a row, ahead [...]
Deloitte exits more London offices after setting out permanent work-from-home policy April 21, 2022 Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte has cut the size of its London offices in another sign the firm is doubling down on remote working. The office space cull comes after Deloitte told staff they are free to work-from-home as often as they want, in June of last year. The auditor is now moving out [...]
Exclusive: Deloitte reveals the UK’s fastest growing tech companies November 19, 2021 London firms came out on top in Deloitte’s annual ranking of the UK’s 50 fastest growing technology companies. The country’s top 50 tech firms achieved an average growth of 3,337 per cent and saw combined revenues of £2.92bn this year, up 33 per cent compared to last year’s total of £2.2bn. The final score sheet [...]
World’s richest football clubs: Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for the first time March 21, 2022 Manchester City have been named the world’s richest football club in the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. City topped the list, which is based on revenue, for the first time after increasing their income to €645m (£571m) in 2020-21 – despite the effects of the pandemic. The Premier League champions climbed five places, [...]
Retail sales stagnant in March despite improving prospects for UK economy April 19, 2024 A survey from Deloitte, released today, showed that consumer confidence had reached its highest level in two years.