KPMG and EY demote partners in end of job-for-life model in UK
Move is a departure from the practice of simply asking underperforming senior partners to retire
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Frank O’Dea sets up Klarus consultancy to target AI project ‘failure’
London-based Klarus currently employs 25 people with plans to open an Irish office
PwC plans overhaul of global consulting business
Shake-up spurred on by rise of AI and threat of major upheaval across the industry
No ‘immediate cliff edge’ for Ireland as Trump announces 100% tariff on pharma imports
Most major Big Pharma exporters from Ireland likely to escape tariffs under ‘most favoured nation’ deals with White House
A solution for dodgy boxes and Apple at 50
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Shortlist for 2026 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards revealed
The 24 finalists will take part in the Big Four firm’s nine-month-long programme
EY in UK sets aside record £188m for fines and legal claims
Filings show Big Four firm has added to pot of cash as it battles multiple probes linked to quality of its audit work
How will household bills be affected by unrest in the Middle East and when?
Closure of Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route from the Gulf region, leaves few options to secure deliveries
Ireland’s commercial property problem: 30,000 vacant premises
GeoDirectory counts more than 30,000 commercial proeperties as vacant
Four partners leave EY UK after independence rule breach on Shell audit
Big Four firm set to be replaced by PwC on lucrative contract after compliance error
Hybrid working: Banks, finance and law firms bring Ireland’s workers back to the office
While many firms have tightened their hybrid work policies, most still recognise the importance of flexibility as a powerful staff retention tool
Two in five Irish people planning to buy an electric vehicle in next two years
For those not planning to purchase an EV, cost-related factors feature prominently, report from EY finds
Almost 50% of chief executives stop or delay investment due to geopolitics and trade issues
Some 28% have accelerated an investment on the same grounds, while 5% exited a country and 40% shifted suppliers to different markets
Staff training the key to companies unlocking productivity potential of AI, EY finds
Survey suggests growing gap between artificial intelligence investment and return seen by companies
With the price of an ounce now more than $5,000, why is everyone going for gold?
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Michael Carey’s East Coast Bakehouse enters interim examinership amid cash crunch
Kieran Wallace of restructuring specialists Interpath nominated to act as examiner
EY opens up nominations for its Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Edward McCloskey, founder of Louth-based WaterWipes, won the top prize at last year’s awards in November
Global IPO market poised for big year after finishing 2025 on ‘strong footing’ – EY
Public listings raised $171.8 billion globally last year, an increase of 39 per cent on 2024
Number of work permits issued last year drops by almost a quarter
Amazon, Accenture, EY and Google seek largest numbers of permits and Indian citizens were in receipt of almost a third of the total issued
Workday’s landmark leasing of College Square sets tone for resurgent Dublin office market
Deals by leading companies including Apple, EY and BNY show demand for best spaces in prime locations is robust
Top consultancies freeze starting salaries as AI threatens ‘pyramid’ model
Productivity gains from technology are spurring debate about reliance on large numbers of junior advisers
Denis O’Brien given special recognition at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards
Businessman said he was ‘flummoxed’ by the award
Smooth Company founder Áine Kennedy wins EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award
Founded from her attic, the beauty company now has sales in more than 70 countries globally
Big Four partner promotions sink to five-year low in UK
Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC bosses strive to protect profits amid slowing revenues
BDO explores ways to fund mergers of national firms
Executives at accounting network have spoken to bankers and lawyers to scope out possible private capital deals
Fears over PTSB job cuts and free bus fares in Dublin
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EY sees revenues in Ireland increase by 9% to reach a record €843m
In the Republic, the firm’s fee income rose by 7.5% to €781m, according to its latest annual transparency report
PwC abandons headcount target as revenue growth slows
Big Four firm quietly scraps pledge to add 100,000 workers worldwide by mid-2026 amid rise of AI
How can I make sure an inheritance does not cost me my disability allowance?
Inheritance can be a double-edged sword when you are on a means-tested payment from the Department of Social Protection
EY revenue rises as AI consulting offsets slowdown in deal work
Big Four firm’s Parthenon business combining executive strategy with due diligence on deals shrank 0.4% globally
Irish companies ‘well positioned’ to float on stock market, EY report says
Irish stock market has not seen a new listing since 2021
Some 17 years after crash, accountancy body inquiry into Anglo Irish Bank’s auditor still outstanding
An external report found that there was a prima facie case that EY was liable to disciplinary action in connection with certain aspects of its Anglo audits
Loss of 520 retail units drives State commercial vacancy rate to record high
Highest commercial vacancy rates continue to be found in the west of Ireland
What’s a grad programme really like? ‘I’ve been given real responsibility from the start’
Finn Burke (EY) and Seán O’Reilly (Grant Thornton) tell us about their experiences on graduate programmes
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