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Lack of competition and a regulatory drive to improve quality drive costs higher
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors tells regulator Ofwat it is concerned about in-house oversight
Senators say think-tank led by consultancy undermined national security by advising China’s government
Urban China Initiative counselled Beijing on cutting-edge technologies in preparation of Five-Year Plan
Cuddy Law Firm invoked predictive AI tool ‘to provide context’ for hourly rate of up to $600
Other stands for discomfort
Firm plans to focus on higher value M&A transactions
Big Four firm audited the highly indebted developer as it grew fast during China’s real estate boom
Brooks Newmark did not have to declare work for Hong Kong-based company, regulator finds
More than 900 sub-postmasters were convicted in cases involving data from the faulty Horizon IT system
US law firm acts as data security laws in territory look set to be strengthened on same lines as China’s
Shortlisted entries will appear in our report in September, alongside our ranking of the most innovative law firms
Nearly 100 junior consultants will be eligible for promotion in January 2025 instead of July this year
At least four people fired over allegations that staff improperly shared information with private sector firms
New figures detail cost to Big Four firm of unsuccessful effort to separate consulting arm
‘Magic circle’ firm will not seek to claw back money paid to former tax partner sentenced to 3½ years in jail
Companies will have to pay much higher salaries to people recruited on skilled worker visas from April
In a tight labour market, employers are looking to improve the skills of their existing workforce
The controversy has increased scrutiny of the Big Four consultants’ power in the country
NAO says 28% spending reduction in England and Wales may be increasing workloads in other parts of public sector
Government audit proposals come as concern mounts about financial health and oversight of councils
The cuts would come on top of the redundancies the Big Four firm already announced in September
Henry Timms appointed new head of PR firm that advises one-third of FTSE 100 companies
Senators assail consultants for helping Riyadh use ‘soft power’ to build influence in the US
Justice department interviews former staff of agricultural commodities trader amid scrutiny of nutrition business
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