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• BDO hit with £80mn negligence claim by NMCN administrators
  January 30, 2026

  Lawsuit over audits of failed listed construction company is the latest headache for mid-tier firm

• Pay for mid-tier accounting partners soars to record level against Big Four
  January 29, 2026

  Rise of UK challengers is increasing pressure on top firms to retain senior professionals

• KPMG’s UK partner pay tops EY and PwC for first time in a decade
  January 28, 2026

  Big Four accounting firm has improved profitability in Britain as it recovers from series of scandals

• KPMG’s UK boss in two-way race for global leadership
  January 21, 2026

  Former audit chief is early favourite in contest with international COO Gary Wingrove

• Pharmanovia switches auditor ... again 
  January 20, 2026

  Another dose of complications for lenders

• Long-awaited audit reform bill scrapped by UK ministers
  January 20, 2026

  Ministers believe bill is not best use of legislative time and will instead press on with modernising corporate reporting

• UK accounting firms push regulator to end ‘name and shame’ practice
  January 9, 2026

  Big Four join mid-tier companies and industry bodies to lobby against FRC’s policy

• Interpath sale suggests there’s still a case for making the Big Four smaller
  January 5, 2026

  But the risk of working for a smaller firm might mean new hires demand higher pay