Monthly Archive: January 2013

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Deloitte Real Estate has made three strategic appointments in its London valuation team.

Gareth Thomas also joins Deloitte as a senior surveyor from Jones Lang La Salle undertaking a wide variety of valuations across … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

The Deloitte Center for the Global Food Value Chain (the Center), debuted  and issued a series of research papers to help companies comprehend and comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) signed into … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

The investment projects which accounted for much of Australian economic growth in recent years are hurtling towards a peak, likely in late 2013. The December 2012 issue of Investment Monitor saw the total value … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

PwC reports the M&A investment share from institutions, such as insurance, pension and sovereign wealth funds, has more than doubled year on year, according to PwC’s annual Power and Renewables Deals report. Differences in … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to the Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer released by PwC US  ,  sentiment regarding the prospects for the U.S. economy in the year ahead increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers, while uncertainty around outlook … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to PwC US, Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the U.S. oil and gas industry hit a ten-year high during the fourth quarter of 2012 with 75 deals. In fact, that flurry of … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) recently welcomed John Salza as a Principal in charge of tax accounting methods.  Salza is an attorney with more than 18 years of public accounting experience. For … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Grant Thornton reports The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA), the Beijing-based accounting body with oversight responsibility for accountants in China, has appointed Jonathan Geldart, global head – marketing communications at Grant Thornton.  … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to the quarterly Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), the average business holds 20 leases. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) are set to publish revised proposals … Continue reading…

Accenture is providing Canadian utility Hydro One Networks Inc. with an analytics solution Continue reading →

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

KPN, a leading telecommunications and IT services provider in The Netherlands, has awarded Accenture (NYSE: ACN) a four-year technology and management consulting contract to develop, build and maintain a full range of digital managed … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has marked a 10-year relationship with the Department of Education, Training and Employment in Queensland, Australia. Accenture has provided business services to support the TAFE Queensland Institutes Student Administrative System (ISAS) … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Despite a 9.6% decline in deal volumes in 2012, the aggregate value of announced deals climbed 10.5% to reach its highest level since the market peak in 2007 according to PwC.

This according to … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Deloitte released its 4th Annual Tech Trends Report “Elements of Postdigital,” highlighting the top 10 enabling and disrupting technology trends that are expected to be drivers for businesses.

The Deloitte annual report examines the … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

A third of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are more optimistic compared to last quarter according to the latest Deloitte Quarterly CFO Survey.

With two cuts to the official cash rate in the fourth quarter, … Continue reading…