"Prior to my time at the EPA, I worked as a certified public accountant with the public accounting firms EY and then KPMG," Greaves said. "I accepted a position in January 2017 at the EPA as a political appointee with the title senior advisor to the administrator for budget and audits." An agency CFO is to ...
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Saturday, February 24, 2018
CBL Insurance will continue to operate as interim liquidators assess financial position
CBL Corporation's managing director Peter Harris was last year named EY Entrepreneur of the Year and is due to represent New Zealand in Monaco at the global competition in June. Johnstone, one of the interim liquidators, today told the Herald that she was assessing the financial position of the ...
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SAFA elections could be thrown into disarray
It has also questioned KPMG's involvement in accepting nominations on behalf of Safa after the auditing firm terminated its contract with the football association last month. “The gross irregularity here is that Safa's previous auditor, KPMG, terminated the contract a year before it expired,” read Safsa's ...
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Bill Gates needs to practice what he preaches
When one of the two richest people on the planet says that he is undertaxed, it makes for intriguing, self-righteous headlines. Bill Gates of Microsoft fame is worth an estimated $90 billion (plus or minus a few billion) and has long been an advocate for higher tax rates for ultra-rich people like himself.
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Seasons OF THE MIND
Especially when it comes to the youth, they like content that is fast-paced, short and thrilling,” explains 28-yearold Suyog Deshpande, director of SX|EY (Season X, Episode Y), a long-act play that taps into the trend. The play, which will be staged today, is a collection of 17 short stories, all connected by a ...
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Theatre conservatory stages “American Songbook”
The freshmen students of the Chicago College of Performing Arts' theatre conservatory (voice emphasis) performed select songs from E.Y. Harburg's “American Songbook” earlier this month. Under the direction of theatre lecturer Daniel Stetzel, the students paid tribute to a handful of Hollywood film and ...
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Accountants, if you don't want to head down the same rocky road as the bankers, get a grip
Against that, versus the backdrop of the Carillion debacle, and harm to thousands of livelihoods, Hinchliffe from KPMG said: “To deliver the quality audit that we have to, we need scale. We need to have specialist resources.” Accountants, if you do not want to head down the same rocky road as the banks, ...
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Ey Miner Suites Borromeo Branch
Ey Miner Suites Borromeo Branch is a popular choice amongst travelers in Surigao City, whether exploring or just passing through. Both business travelers and tourists can enjoy the hotel's facilities and services. Free Wi-Fi in all rooms, Wi-Fi in public areas, car park, room service, airport transfer are ...
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Party's over for City jollies under EU clampdown
Hospitality in the City used to mean champagne-fuelled jollies at Cheltenham, Wimbledon and the Chelsea Flower Show. Yet new EU legislation governing fund managers and analysts could be poised to deal a further blow to the summer season. Mifid II, which was introduced in January to improve ...
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China seizes control of Anbang Insurance as chairman prosecuted
"Clearly a message is being fed back into the market and to private companies that being very innovative may not be looked on favourably in the long run," said Keith Pogson, senior partner for Asia-Pacific financial services at EY. "This says to the market 'tread carefully' – if they hadn't already got that ...
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Debt could force sandwich chain Eat outlets to close, as losses balloon to £3.7m
Sandwich chain Eat, one of the biggest in the country, has fallen deeper into the red amid fears its owner is mulling closures. Losses in the year to late June more than doubled to £3.7 million, while sales dipped about 2 per cent to £99 million. It was revealed earlier this month that accountancy group ...
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Joe Hogan Named EY Americas Tax and Finance Operate Leader
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY) announced today that Joseph Hogan has been named to the newly created role of EY Americas Tax and Finance Operate (TFO) Leader. EY's global TFO practice provides the processes, technology and people for functional ...
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NXT in Mississauga pretty standard fare
... the Authors of Pain. Ontario's Eric Young got a pretty good "welcome home" chant before the match started. A fairly standard tag team match, with Wolfe being held captive in AoP's corner for some time before getting the tag to EY. SAnitY hit a double-team SAnitY-Drop on one of the Authors for the pin.
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Benchmark International
Businesses named on this list include KPMG, Ernst & Young, LLP, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs & Co., JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, amongst others. With the distinction of being listed in the same category as M&A industry giants, Benchmark International is showing we are an invaluable asset to any ...
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North America and Europe Corporate Secretarial Services Research Report Forecast 2018 ...
TMF Group, PwC, Deloitte, Vistra , Mazars Group, KPMG, ECOVIS, MSP Secretaries , Elemental CoSec, Luther Corporate Services, A.1 Business , Rodl and Partner, EnterpriseBizpal, Conpak, BDO International, JandT Bank and Trust , Eversheds Sutherland, Grant Thornton, Equiniti, French Duncan, ...
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Munnayuganda omu yekka yasigadde mu mpaka za badminton ez'ensi yonna
... oluwanduse mu mpaka zinno nalangirira nga bwasigaza empaka za Commonwealth zoka yeyambule omujozi gwa Uganda. Ono agamba nti akoye okutuyanira eggwanga ate nga yalina okwetekamu ensimbi nga akirira eggwanga. Wabula Ekiringi wakusigala nga azanyira kirabu ye ey'omuggwanga ...
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Paradigm shifts in the financial industry
EY had highlighted the growth of the digital economy and smartphone penetration have already enabled an explosion in nontraditional financial services over the last decade, spurred on by the need to service new forms of interaction between individuals. “Banks are facing increased competition from a ...
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All the many struggles of being a middle class northerner
When people think of northerners they imagine a certain type of person, someone who bleeds Yorkshire tea, sinks pints for breakfast and lives for pie, mash and gravy. I might be from Leeds but unfortunately, I am definitely not that stereotype. I mean, I'm not posh-posh, I went to a pretty average state ...
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Artists sketch oldest grandma in Kapangan
Lakmi, who is of Ibaloy and Kankana-ey blood, was married to a full-blooded Ibaloy man who died in 1978. Since then, she had to take charge of working the farm. “Sometimes she remembers that she needs to till, plant or harvest,” says Adela. “But that is a thing of the past now, because we do not want ...
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England World Cup winner Josh Lewsey steps out for Hong Kong Football Club as Premiership ...
The play-offs got under way in the Old Mutual International Men's Premiership on Saturday but all eyes were on a Championship A match at So Kon Po, with former England star Josh Lewsey lacing up the boots. The 2003 World Cup winner and former British & Irish Lion stepped out for Natixis HKFC for ...
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Corporate Secretarial Services Market Study Report 2023 Product Overview & Scope, Share of Key ...
Some of the key vendors partaking in Corporate Secretarial Services market share have been enlisted as TMF Group, PwC, Deloitte, Vistra, Mazars Group, KPMG, ECOVIS, MSP Secretaries, Elemental CoSec, Luther Corporate Services, A.1 Business, Rodl & Partner, EnterpriseBizpal, Conpak, BDO ...
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Budget 2018: More can be done to spur innovation-led growth
... economy from value-adding to value-creation, through a slew of measures to support more firms to innovate. With the merger of SPRING and IE Singapore, one of KPMG's recommendations for the Budget was for the government to provide more streamlined support across the lifecycle of an enterprise.
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ECONOMIC SCAN
MUMBAI: Lendingkart Technologies Private Limited (a Lendingkart Group Company), one of a leading Fintech company in India and the only Indian Fintech player featuring in the Global Top 50 Established Innovators list published by KPMG, announced that it is raising over US$87 million (Rs 565 ...
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Abraaj's Naqvi relinquishes control of funds business in major organisational shakeup
Abraaj dismissed the reports as “inaccurate and misleading” and said unused capital in AGHF was returned in December following discussions with investors. On February 8 the company said that a KPMG review of the firm's health fund found no misuse of funds. Mr Naqvi declined to comment when ...
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Cisco and AT&T partner on smart cities solutions
Under that alliance, Cisco said it would meld its technology and solutions with KPMG's IoT capabilities to provide an end-to-end open framework including the provision of advisory, technology, platform, support, and operations services. The Cisco Smart+Connected digital platform had at the time ...
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Futsal Social Club Luxembourg 22/02/2018 EY vs Amazon
Futsal Social Club Luxembourg 22/02/2018 EY vs Amazon. Futsal Social Club. Loading... Unsubscribe from Futsal Social Club? Cancel Unsubscribe. Working... SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 164. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
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Calamity Strikes Punjab National Bank, Again: Sensitive Data Hacked!
Axis Bank had to hire EY to access the damage. Last year, in a major embarrassment to some of the leading Govt. organizations in the country, it was found that sensitive data from UIDAI, BSE, RBI, ISRO was found available at the dark web for buying. We will keep you updated, as we receive more ...
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Management Consulting Services Market: Evolving Technology, Trends and Industry Analysis ...
Management Consulting Services Market competition by top manufacturers/players, with Management Consulting Services sales volume, Price (USD/Unit), revenue (Million USD) and market share for each manufacturer/player; the top players including: Government, Deloitte Consulting, PwC, EY, KPMG ...
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Odisha govt identifies 1415 acres of suitable land for 400 Mw solar park
According to the estimates by consulting & advisory firm KPMG, this needs an investment of Rs 135 billion. But, lower solar irradiation is denying Odisha the edge in tariff compared with other states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Odisha receives an average solar radiation of 5.5 KWh/square meter ...
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'Dear communities secretary - let Northamptonshire's budget through' urges Labour
KPMG said the council's plans to use some £40.9 million of so-called "capital receipts" - money generated by selling off land and property - could not be used to prop up the day-to-day running of services due to local government laws. Most of that fund would come from selling off the £53 million One ...
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Thomson Reuters Ranks Benchmark International as one of the Worlds Top 50 M&A Companies
Businesses named on this list include KPMG, Ernst & Young, LLP Deloitte, Goldman Sachs & Co., JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, amongst others. With the distinction of being listed in the same category as M&A industry giants, Benchmark International is showing we are an invaluable asset to any ...
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KPMG offers full cooperation to Ntsebeza inquiry
Johannesburg - KPMG South Africa said on Friday it would give its full cooperation to an industry inquiry into the audit firm's conduct, after the inquiry had expressed frustration that it was not given all the documents needed to do its work. The SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), headed by ...
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PCA shortlisted 12 out of 50 applicants
... asked when “this merger” occurred and on whose authority. “This was done by prerogative of the commission when we deliberated and looked at the pool of applicants who applied,” Gomes said, adding it was a unanimous decision by PSC and was done in consultation with the accounting firm KPMG ...
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The sound for feasting: Awakening Panagbenga's identity
Copas said the number of gongs played for various groups is rooted in the genealogy in the province of Benguet ringing true for the Calanguya, Ibaloi, Kankana-ey including the Carao and Lowak with ancestors marking the way of performance and the number of in struments played. In the municipality ...
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Ganga questions leak to media in CoP process
Singh read from a report carried in the Newsday dated February 1, which implied that the people involved in the selection process were the four commissioners and the contracted consulting firm KPMG. The commissioners had reached a 3-1 decision, which was confirmed by former chairman of the PSC ...
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Security Advisory Services Market Analysis and Growth Forecast by Applications, Sales, Size ...
Security Advisory Services Market competition by top manufacturers/players, with Security Advisory Services sales volume, Price (USD/Unit), revenue (Million USD) and market share for each manufacturer/player; the top players including: PWC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG, Kudelski Security, Coalfire, Cyberisk, ...
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My Say: New growth frontiers in halal market
Estimates put the current global halal market at almost US$3 trillion. The industry is expected to grow to nearly US$8 trillion by 2030, driven by a growing Muslim population and the increased spending power of Muslim consumers. Much of this growth will also be driven by growing consumer awareness ...
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Zara lowers cost of entry for patrons
Pinaki Ranjan Mishra, partner and national leader, retail and consumer products, EY India, said, “With the international brands going deeper in newer cities, they are introducing lower price points to attract customers. Moreover, most international brands have very efficient supply chains, the benefits of ...
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Inside Telegram's Upcoming Mega ICO
Roughly $4 billion was raised by ICOs in 2017, according to EY, compared with $6.8 billion raised through traditional angel and seed financing in 2017, according to PitchBook. Regulators are now looking to crack down on this growing ICO market. "This is new we haven't seen this before so I think ...
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Tips for Coping With the Changes in the Tax Code
Greg Rosica, a Tampa-based tax partner in EY, formerly Ernst & Young, and a member of the editorial board for the EY Tax Guide 2018, which is published by John Wiley & Sons, said it was always a good idea to project your tax outlook for the next year, but said it was “more critical than ever this year.” ...
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Beijing Seizes Control of Anbang Insurance
At present, the CIRC said, the company's operations are “stable.” “Clearly a message is being fed back into the market and to private companies that being very innovative may not be looked on favorably in the long run,” said Keith Pogson, senior partner for Asia-Pacific financial services at EY. Related.
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Rs 114-bn scam: PNB says will not appoint PwC India as forensic auditor
While EY quoted Rs 8.5 million, KMPG wanted Rs 21 million, sources said. Deloitte, statutory auditor of Firestar International, did not participate, they added. Auditors say forensic audit of such a “huge magnitude” cannot be decided on the basis of only the lowest bid. “The scope of work is so huge that it ...
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It's time for partner firms to reveal their pay
However, whether or not these figures hold true for PwC — and rivals KPMG, Deloitte and EY — is impossible to know given they have no intention of publicly revealing pay data on partners. Law firm Pinsent Masons says disclosing such figures “won't tell us anything we don't already know: there is a ...
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Management Consulting Services Market Market: Outlook, Research, Trends and Forecast to 2025 ...
Management consulting services help organizations improve performance by analyzing problems and proposing developmental plans to enhance operational performance. Organizations rely on these consultants for advisory and strategy formulation and leverage their expertise across ...
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Joe Hogan Named EY Americas Tax and Finance Operate Leader
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2018 — Ernst & Young LLP (EY) announced today that Joseph Hogan has been named to the newly created role of EY Americas Tax and Finance Operate (TFO) Leader. EY's global TFO practice provides the processes, technology and people for functional outsourcing, ...
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CBRE Achieves National Equality Standard in Property Advisor First
It is supported by EY, the Home Office and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) was involved in its development and launch and the standard is now utilised globally. The NES assessment reviewed CBRE against 49 separate competencies ...
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The FT's biggest stories and best reads every Friday
Welcome to the FT's Long Story Short newsletter, where we'll be sharing the week's biggest stories and best reads — handpicked by a different FT journalist every Friday — in one smart email. We hope you enjoy it — and we'd love to hear your thoughts. Drop us a note at longstoryshort@ft.com.
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Competition curbs French bank charge increases for 2018
“We are very far from the situation which was observed in the French telecom industry in 2012 when telecom operators had to face a period of several months of declines in average revenue per user,” said Axel Duplan, a senior manager at EY. That is partly because French retail banking clients have so ...
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Accounting News Roundup: Lecturing Auditors; Accounting for Celebrity Taste; C Corp Fever ...
“We are telling people that it makes sense to reconsider doors that have historically been closed,” an EY partner said. Nothing Dull in the Taxation of the Boring Company's Planned Hyperloop [BNA] If pods are going to zoom from DC to New York at the speed of sound, there will be some interesting tax ...
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A to Z with Teala Howard
K ey to keeping my composure when things are not going well: I do this thing that coach Paul (Kish) out here always tells us to do - just form a bubble and blow it away. L east favorite sport to watch: Probably football. M y most memorable hit was when ... when I hit a triple to beat Baldwin in the district ...
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Can we handle our e-waste?
India is the fifth largest producer of e-waste in the world and has discarded approximately 18 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste in 2016, which is 12 percent of the global e-waste, according to a United Nations University study, 'The Global E-Waste Monitor 2017'. In fact by 2020, India's e-waste from just old ...
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One competency model for two posts
Asked by St Joseph MP Terrence Deyalsingh what procurement method was used to find the consulting firm KPMG, Gomes said there was an open tender which cost about $3.2 million. She said the firm assisted the PSC to do the actual recruitment and selection of candidates. There were 54 applicants ...
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Tech fest Pragyan 2018 set to start on March 1
Workshops are to be organised by ISRO, DRDO, Indian Railways, IBM, Intel, IOCL, KPMG and other technology giants. The exhibition at Pragyan is set to feature Bionic Arm, brought from Russia. There will also be on display the world's smallest and lightest satellite KalamSat, the student organisers said ...
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India poised to be a $10 trillion economy by 2030, say business leaders
POWER PANEL: (From L) Dominic Barton, global managing partner of McKinsey & Co; Bob van Dijk, Naspers CEO; Bill Thomas, global chairman of KPMG International; Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Resources and Rana Kapoor, founder and CEO of Yes Bank , at ET Global Business ...
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PCA shortlisted 12 out of 50
... the accounting firm KPMG, which was hired to assist in the process. “When the commission held its interviews we asked the question, 'You have applied for the position of so and so, if the commission considers you for another position what is your opinion'....this was asked of everybody,” Gomes said.
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KPMG: construction projects to fuel growth
KPMG believes that ongoing work on several major construction projects — the new airport terminal, Caroline Bay and the new St Regis hotel — will add investment spending amounting to about 8 per cent of gross domestic product over the next three years. The professional-services firm made the ...
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Safirstein Metcalf LLP Announces that A Class Action Has Been Filed Against Obalon Therapeutics ...
On January 23, 2018, Obalon revealed that a whistleblower contacted KPMG LLP, the company's independent auditors, to allege that Obalon had improperly recognized revenue during the company's fourth fiscal quarter of 2017. As a result, Obalon canceled its previously announced offering of ...
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Complexities in tax, digital eco & infra drag on growth: KPMG
Complexities in tax, digital eco & infra drag on growth: KPMG ... NEW DELHI: Complex state and federal regulations in tax regimes, which created friction and inefficiency within the economy, have been a drag on Indian growth, the chairman of consultancy firm KPMG International William B Thomas said ...
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Cabbies were looped in on potential changes to vehicle-for-hire bylaw, city says
KPMG, the consultant hired by the city to provide bylaw options, held workshops with the taxi industry and invited the public to provide feedback. The work received coverage in the press. The consultant considered nearly 3,000 comments, Duchesne said. “Everybody is supposed to know this is going on ...
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Wish upon a budget
But KPMG head of tax Chiu Wu Hong, for one, believes that changes at the eleventh hour are not unthinkable. "I don't think that by the time we give the wish list, there is nothing we can contribute," he says. Their wish list is released at the start of January. National University of Singapore (NUS) associate ...
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Sky's the limit on this record-breaker
Mr Speakman said he had entertained at the home a lot, particularly in his previous roles as Speakman & Associates founder, Morton Philips chairman and founding partner, KPMG senior adviser and former Australian British Chamber of Commerce South Australian chairman. 802/61-19 Brougham ...
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AgFunder makes three agtech investments
... Ventures, and Merian Ventures. The company is bringing machine learning to hyperspectral imagery in food processing. The Yield, where it backed a $6.5 million Series A with Bosch and KPMG. The Australian-based company is developing an AI-driven micro-climate sensing and analytics platform.
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Transparency push for IT
Among the dedicated spaces for investors is an IT Tower that will come up near Dakbungalow Chowk in downtown Patna. KPMG has been selected as consultant for making a pre-project report on the basis of which tender documents will be prepared to invite firms to make the tower. The tender is likely ...
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Services set for Dan Serna, noted civic leader and former Councilman
A 1979 graduate of Texas Tech University, Serna – a certified public accountant – was founder and president of Serna & Company P.C. public accounting firm. He began his career with KPMG Peat Marwick in Dallas before establishing his CPA practice in Arlington in 1987. Serna was elected to the ...
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Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi hands over reins of fund business
KPMG carried out an investigation into how part of the $1bn fund's monies were handled, concluding earlier this month that there was no mishandling of funds. But some investors have since expressed concerns over the investigation, saying it had been delivered too quickly and there was a potential ...
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How To Manage Tech Risk Proactively
In light of this challenging landscape, Forbes Insights teamed up with KPMG to explore the current state of technology risk across industries, surveying more than 200 executives about key issues in the field. The resulting report, “Disruption Is the New Norm,” distills key findings from the survey in order to ...
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It's time for partner firms to reveal their pay
However, whether or not these figures hold true for PwC — and rivals KPMG, Deloitte and EY — is impossible to know given they have no intention of publicly revealing pay data on partners. Law firm Pinsent Masons says disclosing such figures “won't tell us anything we don't already know: there is a ...
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National Lutheran Communities & Services' Announces Richard M. Mazza as Chief Financial Officer
Mazza also spent 17 years at KPMG, holding multiple positions including, Director and Senior Manager of Retirement Housing & Long-term Care Consulting Practice and Manager of Assurance Practice. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Washington & Jefferson College and is a certified ...
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Friday, February 23, 2018
India very capable of developing a tech giant: KPMG's William Thomas at ET GBS 2018
"With India's technology talent, supported by digital infrastructure and a pro-startup business environment, more open to foreign VC investment, there is a real chance for the birth and growth of an Indian technology giant," KPMG International's chairman William Bill Thomas said at the 2018 edition of The ...
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Watch: KPMG's William Thomas lauds eco reforms, says GST a vital step forward
Creating GST is a vital step forward. India has delivered the biggest tax reform that the world has ever seen. The benefits of GST will be felt in the years to come, KPMG International chairman William Bill Thomas said at The Economic Times Global Business Summit (GBS) 2018. Listen-in.
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KPMG's William B Thomas At Global Business Summit 2018 - Full Speech
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Leading Investment Firm Replaces Chief After Client Complaints
Mr. Naqvi hired KPMG, the auditing giant, to look into the matter. Earlier this month, KPMG said that the Abraaj Group had acted appropriately in its use of client funds. In Friday's statement, Abraaj said that two senior executives, Omar Lodhi and Selcuk Yorgancioglu, would become co-chief executives, ...
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The FT's biggest stories and best reads every Friday
Welcome to the FT's Long Story Short newsletter, where we'll be sharing the week's biggest stories and best reads — handpicked by a different FT journalist every Friday — in one smart email. We hope you enjoy it — and we'd love to hear your thoughts. Drop us a note at longstoryshort@ft.com.
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EY - Hear why Tony Qui, our Global Chief Digital Officer
Hear why Tony Qui, our Global Chief Digital Officer – TAS, is lending his support to the EY Corporate Finance Woman of the Year and why it is an important initiative to him as a father of an eight-year old daughter. The global winner will be announced in London on 27 February 2018.
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Not a good day to remember, says Izza
KPMG head of audit Michelle Hinchliffe's statement to the MPs that perhaps auditors needed to provide more ongoing assessments of the risks to businesses “and not just a 12-month snapshot, Izza believes, was both timely and correct. “I would be surprised if the select committees did not build on that ...
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Former INBS head Michael Fingleton 'not keen' on bad loans committee
“I like to think I didn't leave out anything important,” he said. Cross-examining the former financial controller, Mr Fingleton asked him on a number of occasions if it was possible that documents, including some from KPMG, could have been circulated at committee meetings without being recorded in the ...
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UPDATE 2-Founder of Dubai private equity firm Abraaj hands over control of fund
Abraaj said earlier this month it had appointed KPMG in January to look into the finances of its healthcare fund and within days it said the auditor had completed findings and verified all payments in line with agreed procedures. The four investors, which included the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and ...
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William Hill left counting the cost of Australian venture after slumping to a loss
“KPMG has estimated 3,000 would close across the industry, which would hit workers, their families and also the horse racing industry.” Horse racing receives a significant amount of its funding from the bookmakers and Mr Bowcock said it could suffer a £55m hit if stakes on FOBTs were moved to £2.
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Rs 11600 Crore PnB Scam To Be Investigated By PwC, A Firm Found Guilty In Satyam Computer ...
PNB had invited five firms, including KPMG, EY, BDO and Deloitte, to pitch for an investigation that will be multi-jurisdictional in nature. Deloitte recused itself as it's a statutory auditor of Firestar International. Apparently, PwC quoted the least, that was almost one-tenth of what was quoted by KPMG.
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New corporate advisory firm Jupiter looks to the stars
The cricketer who works as a sports management consultant at KPMG was introduced as the “best batsman of his generation'' at an American Chamber of Commerce lunch discussing major sporting events yesterday. “Bradman, Ponting and Kasprowicz … it just rolls off the tongue,” joked Kasprowicz, ...
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EY and Deloitte make top employers list
The list was topped by telecoms giant EE, with educational company Explore learning coming second and insurance group Admiral taking third. Four accountancy bodies made the top 100 mid-size companies to work for, PKF Cooper Parry came 12th, jumping 20 spots from last year. Bishop Fleming ...
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5 things to know Real Estate Edition: Best deals of 2017 & recent transactions
Right off the bat, let's take a peek at the latest column by Editor-in-Chief Craig Ey. One thing we can say about our boss here at Business Journal Central without fear of contradiction: The man doesn't waste money on combs. Anyway, Craig aims his flashlight on news that didn't get the attention it ...
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UK economy fears fuelled as growth revised
UK growth in the fourth quarter of last year has been revised down in official data, meaning 2017 expansion was only 1.7 per cent and underlining the challenges facing the economy as Brexit weighs. The Office for National Statistics said yesterday that quarter-on-quarter growth in the final three months ...
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Abraaj's Naqvi Cedes Control of Funds Division in Reshuffle
The firm this month said a review by KPMG found no wrongdoing, and that all payments and receipts had been properly accounted for and unused capital had been returned to investors. The Dubai-based firm said Friday it has hired independent consultants to review its corporate governance and ...
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Carillion knew of cracked hospital beams eight months before warning
Also this week, testimony given by the company's auditors KPMG and Deloitte led MPs to slam them as “mere spectators at the mercy of reckless and self-interested directors”, and to say the UK's whole system of corporate accountability is “built on sand”. A whistleblowing former Carillion executive has ...
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When big daddies of business world united for ET GBS 2018
Pre-event networking. Entrepreneur and film producer Ronnie Screwvala (right) interacts with Bill Thomas, Global Chairman of KPMG, and Arun Kumar, CEO of KPMG India ahead of the 2018 GBS. 2/14. BCCL ...
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UPDATE 1-Founder of private equity firm Abraaj steps down from day-to-day control of fund
The reorganisation comes weeks after Abraaj said it had hired global auditing firm KPMG to look into the finances of its healthcare fund after a reported dispute with some its investors in the fund. Omar Lodhi and Selcuk Yorgancioglu were appointed as co-chief executive officers of the fund management ...
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Startup India poised to create global tech giant: KPMG's William Thomas
NEW DELHI: India is very capable of developing a tech giant in the next few years, William B Thomas, chairman of KPMG International, said at the ET Global Business Summit on Friday, acknowledging the Startup India initiative as the most exciting aspect of the government's current reform agenda.
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Private equity firm Abraaj CEO steps down, temporarily halts deployment activities
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The chief executive and founder of emerging markets focused private equity fund Abraaj Group, Arif Naqvi, has stepped down as head of its fund management business as the firm said it was halting its deployment activities during a reorganisation. The reorganisation comes ...
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Onapsis Achieves Silver in Cybersecurity Excellence Awards: Fastest Growing Cybersecurity ...
Onapsis' solutions are also the de-facto standard for leading consulting and audit firms such as Accenture, Deloitte, E&Y, IBM, KPMG and PwC. Onapsis solutions include the Onapsis Security Platform for SAP, which is currently the most widely-used SAP-certified cybersecurity solution in the market, and ...
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JioGST: Reliance Jio's first step towards co-opting kirana stores on its platform
The crop includes NSDL eGovernance, Tally, Deloitte, and EY. Official market share data is not yet available but a source close to Jio claims JioGST is by far the largest GSP. Jio through its Jio point of sale machine – essentially a mobile phone – and an application allows taxpayers to make registration, ...
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Alpari (UK) administrators set to make payment of 23.54p in the £ to unsecured creditors
Further to the December announcement by the Joint Special Administrators (JSAs) of now-defunct retail FX broker Alpari (UK) about their plans to pay a final dividend to unsecured creditors, the administrators from KPMG have earlier today published a notice stating that they have declared the dividend ...
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GST has not affected prices, but increased compliance: KPMG survey
As many as 43 per cent of those surveyed by consultancy KPMG thinks that prices remain neutral under the GST regime, while 33% say prices have increased. Only 24% believe that prices have come down. As expected, overwhelming 87% says GST has increased compliance, while 13 per cent thinks ...
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FG urge to harness informal sector in tax administration
Other speakers who spoke at the seminar include, Kunle Elebute, national senior partner, KPMG, Nigeria, who gave the opening remark, Ade Adefeko, Vice President, corporate and government relations, OLAM Nigeria limited, Adesola Adeduntan, managing director/CEO First Bank of Nigeria limited, ...
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Government looks at three models to replace existing GST return filing process; Nilkeni's model ...
An official from Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) told Business Today that though the Nilkeni model looks simpler, it has to be borne in mind that Nilkeni is a technology person, and even if his model is simpler it has to comply with all the GST rules. Harpreet Singh of KPMG says that though ...
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AI is reshaping how accountants work
At EY, AI bots are working in the background. For example, they access information from system A and compare it to system B. Then, the bot makes assumptions and predictions and hands over the data to the accountants, where the real thinking begins, he said. “The value to Annie the accountant is she ...
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Movers and shakers
Marsden, a chartered accountant and ICAEW member, has more than 23 years' experience having previously worked for Big Four firm EY, where he held a series of senior roles including as a director, head of restructuring in the South West and as transactions markets leader. Marsden also spent a few ...
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BLISTS Annual STEM Networking Event
... in the STEM field. One of our goals as an organization is to empower minorities with opportunities and resources available to them. The professionals we invited were alumni of either Syracuse University and/or BLISTS. Some of the companies that were represented were IBM, Deloitte, and EY.
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CBL Insurance placed into interim liquidation
CBL Corporation managing director Peter Harris was last year named EY Entrepreneur of the Year. CBL Corp's chief operating officer Suzanne Tindal left the company this month, while the company's stock was suspended from the NZX over continuous disclosure concerns. The company announced ...
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NUJ wins payout for staff who lost jobs when Oldham Evening Chronicle folded
The protective award to the ten union members is for lack of consultation by KPMG, which dismissed all editorial staff immediately when it took over running of the business. The award, made under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, is subject to a weekly ...
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Bosses in the hostile £7.4billion bid for defence giant GKN gave £170000 to the Tories
Rugby fan Mr Roper earned a basic salary of £548,000 at Melrose in 2016. He trained as an accountant at KPMG after a degree in metallurgy at Nottingham University. He rose to become deputy chief executive at Wassall where he earned the nickname 'The Grinder' for his financial inquisitions of target ...
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How Steve Jobs sought job with a simple application
The joint select committee inquiry into Carillion has been struggling with the intricacies of accounting. Peter Kyle, one of the committee's attack dogs, simplified things at yesterday's hearing, equating an audit to finding out what someone has in their fridge. Wondering whether KPMG, Carillion's auditors, ...
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EY Tesseract: advancing the future of mobility
Learn about Tesseract, EY's blockchain-based mobility platform that will help lay the groundwork for how autonomous vehicle fleets can be owned in the future.
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Opinion Weekly Wrapup: Chatbots crucial to insurance communications
That's the view of a new report out of EY's insurance unit, "Customer experience of the future: How intelligent virtual assistants and chatbots can enhance service interactions." According to the report, "The insurance industry's use of automated communications has lagged compared to other sectors. Thus ...
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Admiral Group, EE and TSB Bank among Best Big Companies to Work For in 2018
Admiral Group, EE, Explore Learning, EY and TSB Bank are among the organisations recognised in the Sunday Times' 25 Best Big Companies to Work for 2018 list. The Sunday Times' Best Companies lists are based on the results of anonymous employee engagement surveys, which are designed to ...
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Northamptonshire to review budget following audit warning
The meeting also considered an advisory notice issued by the council's auditors KPMG earlier this week and councillors recognised the need to adjust their budget. A Northamptonshire County Council spokesperson said: “Cabinet, councillors and the management team are now working on refreshed ...
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Statement from KPMG South Africa on the Ntsebeza Inquiry
“KPMG South Africa believes that the role of a professional service firm is ultimately to serve the public interest. Without credible and trusted professionals in these firms, and auditors in particular, it would simply not be possible for the economy to function in the way it must for our society to succeed.
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Onapsis Achieves Silver in Cybersecurity Excellence Awards: Fastest Growing Cybersecurity ...
Onapsis' solutions are also the de-facto standard for leading consulting and audit firms such as Accenture, Deloitte, E&Y, IBM, KPMG and PwC. Onapsis solutions include the Onapsis Security Platform for SAP, which is currently the most widely-used SAP-certified cybersecurity solution in the market, and ...
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Future Innovations in-depth: Environmental Management System Market SWOT Analysis by ...
Some of the key players mentioned in this research are IBM, Fujitsu, TDK, Ricoh Group, TUV SUD, EY, SKF, General Services Administration (GSA), Gazprom, APC, ROHM, BSI Group, Continental Corporation, RELX Group, Braun Intertec, MTS Allstream, Schenck, SABS, Unilever & Southern Company.
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KPMG SA says it will fully cooperate with Ntsebeza inquiry
JOHANNESBURG - Embattled KPMG South Africa said on Friday it would co-operate with an SA Institute of Chartered Accountants' (Saica) inquiry headed by Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza into the audit firm's conduct. The Ntsebeza inquiry, which began its hearings on Monday, is investigating the alleged ...
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KPMG South Africa to 'fully cooperate' with Ntsebeza probe
The Ntsebeza inquiry, which began its hearings on Monday, is investigating the alleged misconduct of Saica members who worked for KPMG in relation to auditing the accounts of Linkway Trading, linked to the controversial Gupta family, and producing a contentious report on behalf of the South African ...
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DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to April 30
PRAGUE - European Central Bank Executive Board member Yves Mersch speaks at the KPMG Finance Forum 2018 - 0800 GMT. TUESDAY, MARCH 6 MANILA - Philippines' central bank Governor Nestor Espenilla participating at the Management Association of the Philippines' economic briefing ...
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Okanagan real estate agents brace for speculation tax impact
While including the region in the foreign buyers tax is already having an effect, it's what's being billed as the speculation tax that may be more problematic to the local market. In a Kelowna Chamber of Commerce budget debrief, Nicole Watson of KPMG explained that the new speculation tax is aimed at ...
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City failed to consider how vehicle-for-hire bylaw would impact cabbies, judge hears
The city didn't bother researching how a dual-licensing system would financially impact cabbies, Song said, pointing to a KPMG study done for the city that acknowledges taxi plate values were outside the scope of the consultant's analysis. Taxi plates, while they're owned by the city, can be purchased ...
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Global Cyber Security Software Market 2018 EY, Mimecast, DXC Technology Company, Lockheed ...
Cyber Security Software Market The report “Global Cyber Security Software Market” evaluates the present and future market opportunities of Cyber Security Software business. The analysis study sheds lightweight on a number of the main drivers and restraints factors influencing the expansion of the ...
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
FG Urged to Embark on Tax Reforms
The federal government has been advised to periodically carry out tax reforms so as to increase tax's contribution towards financing the country's budget. The Partner and Head of Tax, Regulatory and People services KPMG, Mr. Wole Obayomi said this yesterday while speaking at the KPMG Tax ...
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The Search Factory rebrands to iProspect Brisbane
Recognised with numerous industry awards including a nomination as EY Entrepreneur of the Year, a placement in Smart Company's 30 Under 30, consecutive BRW Fast Starters placements and finalist for Start Up of the Year 2014, Michael has a strong grounding in all facets of digital marketing and a ...
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Punjab National Bank appoints PwC to probe Rs 11300 crore fraud
NEW DELHI: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has appointed auditor PwC to conduct an investigation into the alleged Rs 11,300-crore fraud involving jewellers Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and their companies, said people aware of the matter. PwC has been asked to gather evidence that can be used against ...
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Saskatchewan is the World's 2nd Top Mining Destination
“Market indicators suggest we're entering a new phase of growth in the Canadian mining and metals sector,” said Jim MacLean, EY's Canadian mining and metals leader. “Resource depletion is a top of mind issue for the sector and gold miners, in particular, face greater urgency to build up reserves.
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KiwiRail welcomes Government's boost to rail
“We welcome this recognition of the contribution rail is making in adding value to New Zealand, not only through the efficient movement of freight and people, but in all of the areas highlighted in the recent Value of Rail report prepared by professional services firm EY. “The benefits rail delivers include ...
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Paying for credibility: 'Don't you need a logo on it?'
Why do public servants need to use consulting firms so much? There are good reasons and bad reasons, in theory, but surely senior public servants don't just call in Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY or one of the smaller firms because this gives a piece of work more authority and credibility with government?
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Moura won't cave in to mining giant
"To understand the full range of impacts of the road closure, Anglo American has appointed Ernst & Young, to conduct a social impact study. "Ernst & Young will consult and seek feedback from the community on behalf of Anglo American.” Interested parties may pre-register for consultation sessions at: ...
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Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum: Opportunities and Challenges
Christopher M. Payne, Partner, EY Head of Insurance Technology and Alliances for EMEIA – EY, stated: “We live in an age where much of what was unknown or unknowable can now be known - This changes the fundamentals of commercial marine insurance. Intense competition in a saturated market ...
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Wymer Brownlee Adds Three To Oklahoma City Office
Oklahoma City-based Wymer Brownlee has announced the hires of Shawn Bean, Deanna Conway and Trey Whitley to its home office. Bean joins Wymer Brownlee as a tax advisor, previously working for EY Tax Services. Conway joins as a tax coordinator after serving at Conoco as a senior title analyst.
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Whistler's Diana Chan honoured with fellowship from CPABC
Chan began her accounting career with Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in 1995 and obtained her designation in B.C. in 1998. After leaving EY in 2008, she joined Central 1 Credit Union. While serving as senior vice-president of human resources, she played a key role in updating Central 1's human resources ...
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Financial crimes rise in life insurance
With increasing interactions with third parties, greater complexities arou-nd data privacy controls, technological advancements and increasing use of life insurance products as a lever for money laundering, the E&Y survey said that the propensity for financial crime has enhanced significantly. About 25 ...
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Women on boards: 'Ample supply, but no demand'
Jan Babiak spent 28 years at professional services firm EY (Ernst & Young), working her way through the ranks from intern to managing partner, before resigning to pursue her goal of serving on corporate boards. It's a move Babiak said she spent a decade planning by purposely gaining a range of ...
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RSPCA offers fetching deal for furry companions
PRICE IS RIGHT: Shanna Waugh, Courtney Ey, Nicole Cleary and Kitty O'Brien, with Mario, welcome the $29 adoption sale starting on Friday. Amber Macpherson. Use this content. by Amber Macpherson. THE only thing separating you from your best friend is a mere $29. This weekend, RSPCAs across ...
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CO-OP Financial Services plans interactive exhibit for CUNA GAC 2018
“According to EY, 85% of banks are investing in digital transformation as their primary strategy in 2018, while 40 million U.S. consumers are expected to go online exclusively from mobile devices this year,” said Todd Clark, President/CEO, CO-OP. “That's a strong endorsement for the digitization of our ...
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From the editor: Big 3 of commerce tackle health care costs
By Craig Ey – Editor-in-Chief, Philadelphia Business Journal. Feb 22, 2018, 12:14pm EST. One of the biggest business stories of the last five years hit the news late last month. But it almost immediately got buried in the constant churn of news about the debasement of our political systems. On Jan.
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The 'ReBoot' We Loved Is Getting a Reboot Called 'ReBoot: the Guardian Code'
Do you remember ReBoot? That really hard-to-describe Canadian 90s CG show about a Guardian dude named Bob, and his buddies Enzo and Dot Matrix? Do you remember how they lived in that computer system called the Mainframe where they apparently went on grand CGI adventures? Oh, and ...
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W&M collaborates with Ernst & Young to present student diversity symposium
16, learning how to more effectively foster inclusion and diversity in professional communities. The university's inaugural Student Diversity Symposium was made possible through a partnership between Ernst & Young and the university's Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The forum featured speakers and ...
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EY Canadian Mining Eye Index sees more growth in Q4 2017
"Market indicators suggest we're entering a new phase of growth in the Canadian mining and metals sector," says Jim MacLean, EY Canadian Mining & Metals Leader. "Resource depletion is a top of mind issue for the sector and gold miners, in particular, face greater urgency to build up reserves.
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Punjab National Bank appoints PwC to probe Rs 11300 crore fraud
NEW DELHI: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has appointed auditor PwC to conduct an investigation into the alleged Rs 11,300-crore fraud involving jewellers Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and their companies, said people aware of the matter. PwC has been asked to gather evidence that can be used against ...
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Chinese firms may face hurdles in plans for autonomous taxis
China, which already has a high density of electric vehicle chargers, has strong hopes for autonomous vehicle technology, according to a report released by consultancy firm KPMG. More accurate public mapping would help the country achieve autonomous vehicle readiness, it said. "China can position ...
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Ey zamane zamane Düşdüm tüstü dumane ( Orjinal 2018 )
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Carillion wasted £40m on useless audits, say MPs
The £40 million that KPMG and Deloitte were paid as the external and internal auditors of Carillion respectively has been described as a “colossal waste of money” by MPs. At a testy hearing of the work and pensions and business joint select committee, the reputations of audit partners at the two ...
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MPs demand answers on 'false market' in Carillion
In evidence to MPs, Peter Meehan, the company's external auditor from KPMG, said that the Qatar project had not been a major issue when he signed off the last set of accounts in March. He said it became an issue during the spring: “We knew a writedown was coming. I was first alerted to a writedown at ...
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Auditors role needs reform, says KPMG's Michelle Hinchliffe
The head of audit at KPMG, Carillion's external accountants, has called for an increase in the responsibility of auditors to address the “expectation gap” between what company auditors do and what the public think they do. Under hostile questioning at the Commons inquiry into Carillion over why KPMG ...
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MPs turn fire on KPMG and Deloitte partners over Carillion
MPs have heavily criticised senior partners at KPMG and Deloitte for their work for collapsed contractor Carillion that earned their firms £40m during the past 18 years. At a tense hearing held Thursday MPs on two influential committees questioned the judgment shown by KPMG and Deloitte in their role ...
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John Distilleries to launch first tipple from Sazerac stable in six months
Those with the capability to bring in more new brands, have a diverse portfolio quickly, can gain since today's consumers are open to trying new brands,” said Sreedhar Prasad, partner and head of consumer markets at KPMG. India's whisky market grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of ...
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Two Weeks Left to Enter the International SOS Foundation's 2018 Global Duty of Care Awards ...
... Chubb, Columbia University, Everbridge, GoDaddy, Harris Corporation, Hostage US, Johnson & Johnson, Sony Pictures Entertainment, United Airlines, Walgreen Company, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, The World Bank Group, KPMG and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).
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Sweeney picks Oroho, Sarlo and Greenwald to lead tax group
... president at HR&S Financial Services; Jerry Maginnis, former managing partner of the Philadelphia office of KPMG; former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak; and, former state Treasurer Feather O'Connor Houston. According to Sweeney, most of the group's discussions will take place behind closed doors.
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UAE EY Corporate Woman of the Year 2018 finalists
Congratulations to the EY Corporate Finance Woman of the Year 2018 finalists from the United Arab Emirates.
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New blow for Zupta justice: KPMG won't share incriminating SARS rogue report
SARS EDINBURGH — In a stroke of luck for KPMG employees implicated in state capture activities, the KPMG rogue report on the South African Revenue Service is not in the hands of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) team investigating KPMG complicity in state capture.
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Australian-first, A$11.4M hydrogen demonstration plant to be built in Adelaide; power-to-gas
... Tonsley Innovation District—but with the ability to be expanded to supply a proposed residential development in the area and other remote customers through tube and trailer facilities. First hydrogen production is due in mid-2020. AGIG's project partners are Siemens, SA Power Networks and KPMG.
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Harry Gaskell, EY - Putting Humans at the Heart of Business Transformation. MSL UK
Harry Gaskell, EY - Putting Humans at the Heart of Business Transformation. MSL UK. MSL. Loading... Unsubscribe from MSL? Cancel Unsubscribe. Working... SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 1.1K. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
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Indian mobile carriers rush to bolster video content
The push for digital content has been triggered by growth projections for wireless subscribers, which are likely to reach 969 million in 2021, according to a report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and auditor KPMG. Video is projected to make up 78% of overall data traffic by 2021.
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Northamptonshire postpones budget after auditors report it could be “unlawful”
After McLoughlin's report was produced, KPMG's letter said that Northamptonshire's estimate of expenditure for 2018-19 “is or will be unlawful and will give rise to an unlawful decision as to the authority's council tax requirement for 2018-19 under section 42A(4) of the Local Government Finance Act ...
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Discover Silent Identity and Access Management
There's no doubt that today's identity and access management (IAM) programs are under pressure. Invisible forces both inside and outside the enterprise, such as the growing API economy, the explosion of smart devices, the move toward multicloud infrastructure and increasing regulatory compliance, ...
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EU net migration falls to lowest level since 2012
James Stewart, head of Brexit at KPMG UK, a network of professional firms, said: “What we're hearing from clients is that as a result of the uncertainty around Brexit, many are now struggling to recruit and retain to lower skilled positions, which have often been filled by EU citizens in recent years.
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MPs grill auditors over why Carillion's accounts were signed off
KPMG is already facing an investigation by the Financial Reporting Council. Mr Field said after the meeting: “We imagined that regulators regulate, and auditors audit. I suppose the employees, suppliers and pensioners of Carillion, and the public, did likewise. “We were told this morning, however, that ...
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Carillion's ex-director considered funding pensions 'waste of money', MPs say
MPs referred to the alleged comment during a sometimes savage evidence session that involved heavy criticism of the Pensions Regulator and auditor KPMG, which signed off the firm's accounts before it folded. The regulator said it was investigating whether it could force Carillion bosses to hand back ...
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MPs grill KPMG and Deloitte over Carillion
The joint committees investigating the Carillion collapse interrogated KPMG head of audit Michelle Hinchliffe, audit partner Peter Meehan and Deloitte internal audit partner Michael Jones on their work with the construction company. Carillion entered into liquidation last month with a reported £5bn of ...
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Regulator and auditor 'spectators' on Carillion - MP
KPMG's head of audit Michelle Hinchliffe told MPs: "We check the figures and make sure they are in accordance with accounting standards but it's not a ... Rachel Reeves MP, who chairs the Business Committee, added: "On this morning's evidence from KPMG and Deloitte, these audits appear to be a ...
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Theresa May is boxed into a corner on Brexit: Mirror Politics morning briefing
KPMG, Deloitte and the Pensions Regulator give evidence. 9.30am - Liam Fox fields International Trade questions in the Commons. 10.00am - Women and Equalities questions in the Commons. 10.30am - European Scrutiny committee takes evidence from Brexit minister Robin Walker and our EU ...
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Carillion collapse: MPs grill KPMG and Deloitte over construction firm's 'worthless' accounts
KPMG, Deloitte and the Pensions Regulator, faced a grilling from MPs on Thursday over their role in Carillion's collapse. Rachel Reeves, who chairs the Business Committee, said Carillion's accounts were “worthless as a guide to the true financial health of the company”. She said: “The fact is that it was ...
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Carillion auditors dispute CEO evidence
KPMG audit partner Peter Meehan told the joint Business and Work and Pensions select committee inquiry that he believed the figure owed to the failed construction firm for work on the Msheirib Downtown development in Qatar was “considerably” lower than the amount quoted by former chief executive ...
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MPs grill pensions regulator as boss admits it should have been tougher over Carillion
Wednesday's select committee session also heard evidence from representatives from KPMG and Deloitte who were responsible for auditing Carillion's accounts. Peter Meehan, the audit partner at KPMG, cast doubt on Carillion management's statement that it was outstanding payments from a contract ...
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