Barclays beats expectations after Tesco Bank takeover Banking Barclays surpassed analyst expectations in its annual results report on Thursday, after a strong year for its investment banking arm and day one benefits of its Tesco Bank takeover. The FTSE 100 bank reported a pretax profit of £1.7bn in the fourth quarter, ahead of the £1.62bn expected by analysts. For 2024 as a whole, the [...]
KPMG UK increases partner pay after profit jumps Big Four KPMG UK recorded a double-digit growth in profit before tax over 2024, a better performance than 2023, however, its revenue only increased by one per cent
KPMG: Regulator probes Big Four firm over audit of Ladbrokes-owner Entain Big Four The accountancy watchdog has kicked off an investigation into Big Four firm KPMG over its audit of gambling giant Entain
Big Four giant PwC names new Northern boss January 9, 2025 Big Four giant PwC has named its new Northern boss to succeed the incumbent who is retiring. Emma Suchland has been appointed as the firm’s new regional market lead for the North. She will take over from Armoghan Mohammed, who held the title of regional chair, who is to retire. Suchland joined the accountancy giant [...]
Audit watchdog swaps City of London for Canary Wharf’s Harbour Exchange December 17, 2024 The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revealed it's swapping its City office for Harbour Exchange in Canary Wharf
Big Four UK: 900 redundancies and counting over 2024 December 5, 2024 Over 900 roles were made redundant at the UK Big Four firms over 2024, as the accountancy giants lit up the headlines for a second year running
EY to cut 150 UK consultants as division head steps down December 1, 2024 Big Four accountancy firm EY is set to cut 150 roles in its UK consultancy division and replace one of its most senior executives amid a slowdown in demand. Cuts in the 4,700-strong unit are expected to impact managers, senior managers and directors, it is understood, which are the highest-paid roles below partner level. Meanwhile, [...]
Spike in PwC partners taking early retirement amid Big Four slowdown November 21, 2024 A larger-than-usual number of partners at PwC are choosing to step down at the end of this year, as the Big Four accountant looks to boost its performance amid slowing growth. The financial services giant’s 1,030 partners learned earlier this week that several dozen of their colleagues would be taking early retirement, after new UK [...]
Deloitte to cut more UK advisory roles after slashing hundreds last month November 19, 2024 Big Four firm Deloitte is set to cut even more job roles across its UK advisory divisions, less than a month after it axed 250 roles in the same department
Government hits £550m target in consultancy cuts October 30, 2024 The government is set to continue to bear down on consultancy spending as it expects to hit its £550m savings target on the external advice