UK manufacturing growth slumps to 16 month low June 1, 2022 The soaring cost of living and a slowdown in shopper demand choked off growth in British manufacturing last month as the sector expanded at the weakest rate since January 2021, a closely watched survey revealed today
Government dinner: Capital’s leaders call for end of “anti-London” rhetoric in keynote speeches May 31, 2022 London’s most high-profile leaders last night called for a reset of relations with central government in speeches at the Mansion House. The City’s elected chief – the Lord Mayor of London Vincent Keavney – told business and political leaders at the London Government Dinner that the words “metropolitan” and “London” have been used “as though [...]
London retains crown as Europe’s top city for foreign investment – but investment remains subdued May 31, 2022 London has retained its crown as Europe’s most attractive city for foreign investment despite a slower-than-expected recovery from a pandemic slump, fresh data has revealed.
The City View: Sainsbury’s to cut prices, and the importance of UK private equity May 30, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Michael Moore, Director General at BVCA. They discuss the scale of private equity and venture capital in the UK, their importance in the UK’s employment market, and how vital they are for companies looking to scale up. And in the headlines: Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has said that the supermarket [...]
Auditors make their move but their homework needs checking May 29, 2022 Compiling a list of all the scandals, cock-ups and mistakes that auditors have been implicated in over the past decade would take up more space than this column allows. Even a high bar for only the most catastrophic would still require us to pursue the errors in the audits of Patisserie Valerie, Conviviality, Carilion and [...]
KPMG to cut back audit clients in bid to boost standards May 29, 2022 Big four firm KPMG will scale back its audit operation to focus on improving standards after being hit by a string of fines over audit failings in recent years.
EY faces $2.7bn lawsuit over NMC Health audit May 28, 2022 The administrators of collapsed healthcare group NMC Health’s bankruptcy proceedings have filed a $2.7bn (£2.1bn) lawsuit against Big Four accountancy firm EY, over claims the auditor failed to spot a multi-billion-dollar fraud at the former-FTSE 100 firm. The High Court lawsuit claims EY failed to spot NMC Health’s accounts had been fraudulently misstated, that the [...]
Big Four accountancy firm EY considers floating advisory business on the stock exchange May 28, 2022 EY is considering listing its global advisory business on the stock market, as part of ambitious plans to separate out its audit operations to create two separate firms. The plan could see EY float its tax, consulting, and deals advice business on the stock exchange, as the firm considers breaking itself up to escape the [...]
EY working to spin off its audit business in biggest shakeup of any Big Four firm in two decades May 27, 2022 EY is working on splitting its business in two, to separate out its audit and advisory operations. The accountancy firm is planning the biggest shakeup to the Big Four in two decades, by spinning off its audit business into a separate firm, according to the Financial Times. EY’s plans come as part of ambitious efforts [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? May 25, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. BDO Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has bolstered its audit practice with a new partner, who joins from EY. Rida Rahmani brings more than 15 years of experience to the international audit team. “Rida’s experience of working with clients but also her [...]