Category: News

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

The 4th edition of Deloitte’s research on Australian boards, Board Effectiveness: The Directors’ Cut, shows that productivity, growth, strategy and execution are the top issues on the agenda for Chairs and CEOs of … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to the 9th PwC Internal Audit State of the Profession 2013 survey, the internal audit function needs to reach for new heights and contribute to the organisation in a more meaningful way in … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

PwC commentary

The Green Deal Finance Company’s (TGDFC)  confirmed a £244 funding package, including a £125m senior debt facility from the Green Investment Bank. The announcement comes on the same day as DECC statistics … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Plan International Australia and Youth Off The Streets were named winners of the sixth annual PwC Transparency Awards , in the $30 million or more and the $5 million-to-$30 million categories respectively. The category … Continue reading…

By Tim Reed, Big4.com Guest Blogger    

Cloud Driven – SLAs – The Keys to Performance

The movement to Cloud delivery provides us with a myriad of new capabilities. The promise of converting capital expense into operating expense, adding resources only … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to Deloitte’s Q1 CFO Signals™ survey, the current state of the North American economies is both the main driver of growth – and the top impediment. Positive economic indicators appear … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

–Accenture  has been awarded a 12-month contract for technology and management consulting services to reengineer and implement the way beneficiary programs are delivered in Punjab under the Aadhaar biometric identification program.

Nilaya Varma, managing … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Professional Services Firm Deloitte Southern Africa has just reinforced its position in a key mining and agricultural Southern African economy, Zambia, with the opening of new expanded offices in Thabo Mbeki Road in the … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to a new report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group, 2013 Global Chemical Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Outlook, the global chemical industry is experiencing a portfolio realignment putting … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to the sixth annual 2013 Global Powers of Consumer Products report issued by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, the slowdown in the economy has taken its toll on many but not all emerging markets.… Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Deloitte has released a report with recommendations on how Canadian companies and the Aboriginal community can create stronger connections, improve relations and launch the careers of thousands of people.

According to the Deloitte … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

PwC reports

PwC Singapore launched its inaugural Accelerator programme  9 April 2013, in Singapore. The Accelerator program has been established to help high-growth Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) companies accelerate their growth and expansion … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

PwC Report

Dawn Nicholson, HR consulting partner at PwC commented on the  Cranfield School of Management’s report that shows progress has stalled in appointing more women to board-level roles in the UK’s top companies … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

According to the latest Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB) digital adspend report, conducted by PwC, in 2002 less than £200 million was spent on UK internet advertising – 10 years later, digital advertising spend … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

KPMG award

The team of students from the Australian National University has won the 2013 KPMG International Case Competition (KICC) held recently in Madrid, Spain.  The team from Australia will receive an all expenses … Continue reading…