Remarkable news in the UK | Page 2

An overview of consulting news in the category Remarkable in the UK:

KPMG Australia fires staff for using expenses to pay strippers The Australian wing of global advisory giant KPMG has parted ways with several of its Melbourne staff, after it emerged they had allegedly expensed their “boys’ night out” to the firm.
07 May 2021
Senior KPMG Executive scrutinised amid M&C Saatchi investigation One of KPMG’s most senior executives faces scrutiny from the UK audit regulator over a series of errors in the accounts of M&C Saatchi.
20 April 2021
How Etch Group became a remote-first organisation When Etch Group was faced with the restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown, the firm decided to go above and beyond temporary adaptation.
26 March 2021
Deloitte UK's deputy CEO 'bullied staff' and steps down Deloitte’s UK Deputy CEO, who is also head of its diversity and inclusion efforts, has stood down from her role following the emergence of bullying allegations.
11 March 2021
Consultancy sues rival for alleged smear campaign on Glassdoor Consulting firm Secretariat has filed a defamation suit against competing firm HKA in the US court system.
10 March 2021
KPMG UK Chair faces investigation following controversial remarks Big Four firm KPMG has seen its UK arm plunge into disarray, after comments of its Chair Bill Michael suggested that he did not believe in the firm’s efforts to address unconscious bias.
12 February 2021
Accenture employee defrauded firm of over £28,000 in ‘expenses’ A trusted worker has been caught pocketing thousands of pounds via false expenses claims from his employer, Accenture.
10 February 2021
McKinsey settles with US states for $573 million in opioid crisis Consultancy giant McKinsey & Company has reached a settlement with 47 US states for its advisory role in the country’s opioid crisis.
05 February 2021
EY leader to team: 'Work until 11.30pm every night, and at weekends' Big four consulting giant EY's Hong Kong staff are under pressure to work until 11.
19 January 2021
How Consultants Against Covid-19 has helped non-profits in the pandemic When the pandemic hit, Movemeon launched ‘Consultants Against Covid-19,' and over just a few months the scheme has seen more than 60 consultants placed pro bono at over 30 organisations.
08 December 2020
McKinsey disputes payments to former London landlord Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company is being sued by the company that owns London offices it occupied until last year.
09 September 2020
Only 11 of the Big Four's 3,000 UK partners are black The consulting industry is currently part of a major corporate drive to play a bigger role in combating systemic racism across the UK, but a closer examination of companies’ track records often shows
06 July 2020
KPMG fires trainee for gross misconduct The UK wing of KPMG has parted ways with audit trainee Zhihui Lu, following a series of strange altercations with the professional services giant’s management.
03 July 2020
Deloitte Partner sacked for 'bullying' gets £125,000 legal bill A former Deloitte Partner dismissed for having “bullied” staff and charged a client for a trip to the Singapore Grand Prix has lost his challenge in London’s High Court.
14 January 2020
Coroner cites work-life changes for IT consultant's death Following a series of changes to his work which led to him spending longer away from home, Graham Wild – an IT consultant from Cheshire – ended his own life in the summer of 2019.
03 January 2020
Consulting firm accused of meddling in UK general election In a special report, Consultancy.uk looks into a self-styled London-based management consultancy which stands accused of attempting to influence the UK’s upcoming general election.
12 December 2019
KPMG distances itself from Prince Andrew charity Big Four firm KPMG has sought to distance itself from a networking event attached to Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace charity.
25 November 2019
KPMG financial services consulting suffers further resignations KPMG’s financial services consulting line has been left in disarray, after two senior consultants announced they were quitting the Big Four firm following the ousting of Tim Howarth.
17 September 2019
Four successful companies that overcame early setbacks Business failures are an unfortunate, but fairly common part of business. According to government data, the rate of UK businesses closing has risen by 15% since 2012.
30 August 2019
Rwandan Government ‘altered’ UK consultancy’s poverty figures A UK-based consultancy specialising on international development research has found itself at the centre of a new storm surrounding the reliability of a survey it performed for the Rwandan Government
16 August 2019
Leeds consultancy commences homelessness charity drive A marketing consultancy in Yorkshire has pledged to raise £1000 for a rough-sleeping charity.
10 July 2019
KPMG’s Head of Deal Advisory steps down amid 'bullying' storm KPMG’s UK Head of Deal Advisory has stepped down to take a leave of absence “in the wider interest of the firm”, following complaints regarding the way he spoke to colleagues.
03 July 2019
Irish TDs slam claim that PwC hospital review is 'no conflict of interest' Ireland’s Department of Health has been lambasted by Teachta Dálas, after it defended PwC’s role in the review of a hospital project it also consulted upon months before.
29 May 2019
KPMG reprimanded as Big Four break-up talk grows Big Four firm KPMG has been stung with a seven-figure fine by the UK’s accounting watchdog, following a lengthy probe into its audits of Syndicate 218.
08 May 2019
Consulting firm Procorre closes its Dublin operation International consulting firm Procorre has announced the closure of its Dublin office, to the shock of its staff.
30 April 2019
UK financial conduct watchdog stung by bullying allegations A freedom of information request has uncovered a drastic rise in the number of bullying allegations being reported by staff in one of the UK’s leading regulatory bodies.
07 March 2019
Auticon makes waves by exclusively employing autistic IT consultants International social enterprise Auticon has launched a campaign to create jobs for the autistic community in Scotland.
14 February 2019
IT professional services firm condemned for ‘bullying’ during interview A technology solutions provider based in Greater Manchester has come under fire for its recruitment process, after the complaint of a woman interviewed for a job at the firm provoked outrage on socia
05 February 2019
Former KPMG professional steps down from top Kier role Professional services firm Kier Group has seen its CEO step down with immediate effect, following a coup in the construction company’s boardroom.
29 January 2019
Professional services firms named amid Brexit ferry storm Two professional services firms have been tied into the unfolding controversy surrounding the awarding of a government contract to a ferry company which does not own any ferries.
10 January 2019
ICO stings tax consultancy with £200,000 privacy fine A London-based tax return consultancy has reportedly been fined £200,000 for sending out millions of spam texts without consent.
19 December 2018
Deloitte, KPMG and PwC reveal UK Partners fired for inappropriate behaviour After the #MeToo movement brought conversations on sexual misconduct to the forefront of the entertainment industry, all other aspects of business swiftly followed.
14 December 2018

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