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Accountancy

Key role for Sanderson in KPMG’s tax team

KPMG has appointed an associate partner to lead its private enterprise tax team in central Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, Philippa Sanderson joins the practice from the firm’s north region whereRead More

Accountancy

Kergon leads KPMG Glasgow as senior partner

Professional services firm KPMG has appointed James Kergon (pictured) as senior partner to lead the firm’s Glasgow office. Mr Kergon will also continue in his role as head of deals in Scotland.Read More

Accountancy

KPMG bolsters Scottish public sector team

KPMG has bolstered its infrastructure, government and healthcare management consulting team in Scotland with a senior hire. David Gimson joins the firm as a director, focussing on supporting public sectorRead More

Finance

KPMG hires Williams to lead corporate finance team

Graeme Williams
KPMG has hired Graeme Williams in a key move as it prepares for an uplift in Scottish deal activity in 2020. Mr Williams will lead the company’s corporate finance teamRead More

Regulator hits Big Four firm

KPMG fined £4m and facing three year audit scrutiny

Big Four accountant KPMG has been fined £4 million and will face regular scrutiny by the accountancy watchdog following its botched audit of the Co-operative Bank in 2009. The FinancialRead More

Company updates

ITV advertising falls; KPMG fined over Co-op audit

ITV
ITV said fewer big sports tournaments and launch costs for its BBC join venture will hit its figures. Total advertising is expected to be down 6% over the first half,Read More

As 400 jobs are created in Glasgow

KPMG considers voluntary ‘break-up’ over audit probe

KPMG is planning to overhaul its British business to create an independent audit firm, regardless of any decision by the competition regulator to force a break-up of the Big FourRead More

Break with other big four firms

KPMG halts non-audit work amid ongoing probes

First mover: KPMG is the first of the big four to stop providing non-audit services   KPMG will stop providing non-audit work for FTSE 350 companies whose accounts it monitors,Read More

Big Four facing inquiry

Clark ponders new law after ordering audit review

Greg Clark
Greg Clark: ‘questions about competitiveness’   UK Business secretary Greg Clark has instigated a review of the audit sector following concerns over its failure to spot large scale company collapses.Read More

Postive picture for Scotland

Large failures fall by half as firms become cautious

Deveron Homes
The number of larger businesses failing in Scotland fell by more than half in the last quarter