Academic says she was forced to delay publication of paper highlighting pressure on smaller audit firms
David Jones and law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Jackson Walker had faced a suit over his secret relationship with a lawyer
Revelan is seeking about £6.6mn for loss and damages after claiming consulting firm ‘failed to accurately calculate tax due’
PCAOB boss says deficiency rates remain ‘unacceptable’ across largest accounting firms
UK financial regulator alleges MHA failed to properly prepare client asset reports
Closely watched decision from Delaware’s top court comes as Tesla fights even bigger request in Elon Musk pay suit
Rejection of goods is based on perceived political agendas over the Gaza conflict
Firm with annual revenues of about $50mn will be able to use brand during transition period
Big Four firm found by Financial Reporting Council to have breached fee cap
The stakes of a fight over ‘astronomical’ profits in low-tax countries are visible only in fine print
Filings to Hong Kong court accuse Big Four auditor of ‘negligence’ in its work for collapsed Chinese property group
Preserving the best parts of the business model while bringing in cash will be required to make this trend add up
Lawyers, judges and legislators are locked in a war of words in Delaware, the legal home of more corporations than any other state
Accounting rules are holding back investment just as it needs to meet growth and net zero requirements
Advances in generative artificial intelligence look set to put pressure on the profession’s traditional charging structure
Testimony from former Australia chief at Senate hearing highlights tensions within Big Four firm
Power brokers from firms including Paul Weiss and Cravath launch mass fundraising effort for vice-president
Takeover by the US’s only publicly traded accountancy creates a twist in the profession’s wave of consolidation
Financial Reporting Council review finds shortcomings in firms’ audits for fourth straight year
Mid-tier outfits under increasing pressure to overhaul networks as more clients want international services
London’s legal elite post surge in profits despite growing threat from US rivals in the capital
We examine how senior in-house lawyers are adapting to new business needs in a monthly series. This time: swapping corporate life for a start-up
More varied work and faster pace are tempting some corporate general counsel to make the switch
Trial of ex-Autonomy chief Mike Lynch among elite law firm’s mandates last year
Hubert Barth and four other current and former EY employees punished by German audit watchdog
