article thumbnail

Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: CPA Numbers Are Abysmal; PwC Blocked Government Inquiry | 5.30.23

Going Concern

Details shared among the AICPA’s governing council showed that even that figure was flattered by candidates from overseas. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is hoarding the funds paid to it as a result of fines , writes Richard Murphy on his blog Funding the Future.

CPA 98
article thumbnail

KPMG Was Too Cheap to Pay Foreign Graduates More So They Yanked All Their Job Offers

Going Concern

But not accountants. Reports FT: KPMG has revoked job offers to some foreign graduates in the UK after the government tightened visa rules for overseas workers in an effort to cut record immigration.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New Bill Seeks To Clarify Legal Status of Digital Assets in the UK

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The update will also bolster the country’s influence in the global legal landscape, where English law governs £250 billion of mergers and acquisitions and 40% of corporate arbitrations.

Legal 97
article thumbnail

Northern Ireland Protocol update – summary of issues document from the Government

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Last week, the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill was introduced to parliament and the Government published a document, setting out the issues facing Northern Ireland and how the Bill will seek to resolve them.

article thumbnail

What does the new Labour government mean for the Employment landscape?

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Encouragement for employers to adopt the “Dying to Work” charter for terminally ill workers. Some enhanced protection for pregnant employees and adoptive parents came into effect under the last Government in April 2024).

article thumbnail

Friday Footnotes: Where the Audit Jobs Are; Big BDO Hires; A New Gig For PwC Alum | 9.9.22

Going Concern

Accountants in high demand as average earnings hit almost €120,000 [ The Irish Times ] A survey by industry group Chartered Accountants Ireland in conjunction with accounting firm Barden shows that the average salary package commanded by these professionals rose by €7,000 or 6 per cent to €119,270 last year.

audit 98
article thumbnail

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, why is it important for SMEs?

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy is becoming more important for the continued success of all companies, regardless of their size. The post Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, why is it important for SMEs? James Hadfield. View profile.