ACCOUNTING & TAXES

ANZ Pulls the Plug on KPMG as a 57-Year Audit Era Ends

A 57-year business relationship rarely ends without raising eyebrows. For KPMG Australia, losing ANZ as an audit client comes at an especially difficult time, with allegations of m...

FINANCE

Is RSM’s IPO Plan the Accounting Industry’s Next Big Plot Twist?

RSM is reportedly exploring an initial public offering (IPO) as private equity-backed rivals race to consolidate the accounting market. And this isn't just another Wall Street rumo...

MONTHLY REGULATORY CAPSULE

September 2026 Recap: Compliance & Regulatory Insights in 10 Mins

September 2026 kept regulators, accounting standard-setters, and tax authorities busy. The PCAOB moved to ease certain QC 1000 requirements ahead of its December deadline, while GA...

MONTHLY NEWS CAPSULE

September 2026 Recap: News & Insights in 10 Mins

September 2026 gave businesses, accountants, and investors plenty to chew on. PwC doubled down on India as AI challenged traditional consulting models, while Sorren pushed deeper i...

ECONOMY

FRC Rethinks the Rulebook as Private Equity Gains Ground

Imagine an audit team asking for more staff and a bigger quality budget while the firm’s investors are pushing for stronger margins. Who gets the final say? That tension is now o...

M&A UPDATES

Eide Bailly Expands with Loveridge Hunt Acquisition

Top 25 accounting firm Eide Bailly is set to acquire Loveridge Hunt & Co., an accounting and advisory firm based in Bellevue, Washington, effective October 19. This strategic a...

BUSINESS

Iowa DOT’s $160M Reporting Slip Put the Books in a Bind

A financial report can look solid on the surface and still have a loose bolt underneath. That is essentially what happened at the Iowa Department of Transportation. The agency did ...

BUSINESS

What Is Driving Informa’s £2.2bn Buy of Blackstone’s Clarion?

Informa is not simply buying another events company. It is drawing a much sharper line around what kind of business it wants to become. The FTSE 100 group has agreed to acquire Cla...

PEOPLE UPDATES

Gross Mendelsohn Appoints Liz Fuentes-Hernandez as HR Director

Baltimore-based accounting firm Gross Mendelsohn & Associates has announced the appointment of Elizabeth “Liz” Fuentes-Hernandez as the new director of human resources. Wit...