Accounting and consulting: most popular stories 2018
Readers of the accounting and consulting section in 2018 continued to be fascinated by the way the big four firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC operate.
Booming middle-market drives RSM growth
Business confidence among middle-market companies in the major capital cities is at a multi-year high and driving demand for accounting and advisory services, according to the national chairman of mid-tier firm RSM.
ASIC audit report should name problem firms, clients
ASIC should start naming the specific firms and the companies whose audits it says are not up to scratch in its audit inspection reports.
EY buys SAP services firm Plaut IT
EY wants to become an "end-to-end transformation" services provider, buying SAP solutions provider Plaut IT as it continues to build up its team.
Election adds glare to big four consultant spotlight
Few businesses will be eyeing this year's federal election with more trepidation than the big four consulting giants Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC.
PwC's Luke Sayers gets Australia Day gong
The head of professional services giant PwC, Luke Sayers, is among business figures honoured in Australia Day celebrations with a Member of the Order of Australia.
Firms follow the big four into advisory
Accounting firms that have emulated big four firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC by moving into non-accounting services have been the big winners in this year's list of Top 100 firms.
No 'systemic problem' with audit quality
The Financial Reporting Council has shrugged off ASIC's report showing one in five reviewed audits had problems.
Where the money is for the big four
The corporate regulator's latest report on audit quality, which found one in five audits wanting, is a symptom of a deeper problem in the market for audit services.
ASIC targets questionable asset values
The corproate watchdog ASIC says asset valuation is a trouble spot after reviewing the books of 215 key companies and public entities.
Audit findings should shock investors
ASIC's health check of the audit community paints a general picture of an industry with a certain reluctance to embrace reform.
ASIC warns on auditing deficiencies
The corporate regulator has fired a warning shot over the big accounting firms and their lucrative consulting businesses, highlighting cases where auditors have compromised the "appearance of independence".
Big four auditors warned on switching rules
Britain's accounting watchdog has warned the biggest audit firms against attempting to subvert controversial European rules that require large companies to switch auditors every 20 years.
One in five audits lack necessary rigour
One in five audits reviewed by ASIC lacked the desired assurance that company financial statements were free from material misstatement.
British PM warns that election will just delay Brexit
As the British Parliament began debating the no-confidence motion against Theresa May's government, she told MPs that an election would only bring more uncertainty on Brexit.
EY recruits ex-ANZ, Macquarie economist
There's a new chief economist at accounting and advisory firm EY.
Meet the big four's class of 2019
The Big Four's heavy university campus marketing and recruitment presence pays off for 2019.
CPA crusader says clean-up failed
The unassuming accountant who took down CPA chief Alex Malley now struggles to find work and believes his campaign failed.
Grant Thornton's record $US5.5b revenue
Accountant Grant Thornton earned record revenues from its focus on mid-market clients in 2018.
New head of private equity at EY
There is a fresh set of eyes at the top of Ernst & Young's private equity team.
Deloitte files disappear from Sydney, turn up in Brisbane
A suspected plot by Deloitte partners to avoid handing over documents associated with failed construction company Hastie has been rejected by a Federal Court judge.
MYOB can do better than KKR's bid. But it won't
Having initially offered $3.70 per share for the Australian accounting-software maker, the private equity firm cut its bid to $3.40.
MYOB accepts lowered KKR bid
Accounting software company MYOB has recommended that its shareholders accept a $3.40 per share acquisition offer by private equity firm KKR.
MYOB investors warn KKR's bid is 'dead'
MYOB investors sounded a warning about the risks of engaging private equity after KKR cut its takeover bid and sent its shares tumbling 15 per cent.
Time for one more bust up: MYOB, KKR at odds
Private equity giant KKR has turned up the heat on takeover target MYOB.
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