One of the big reasons for merging Canada’s accounting professions is the global competition nipping at their (our?) heels. One such challenger, as highlighted in the current CA Magazine, is the Chartered Global Management Accountant certification, a product of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CueContinue reading “AICPA, CIMA stakes claim to a global management accounting certification”
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Grant Thornton UK swallows Robson Rhodes whole
Grant Thornton in the UK merged earlier in the year with RSM Robson Rhodes, making it “a leading player in the mid-market and the provider of non-audit services to one in four of the FTSE 100,” according to GT’s chief Michael Cleary. The board of the merged entity makes the transaction look more like anContinue reading “Grant Thornton UK swallows Robson Rhodes whole”
BDO Dunwoody merges with Goodman Rosen
Hot on the heels of their announcement that the merger discussions with Grant Thornton were called off, BDO Dunwoody’s insolvency practice BDO Dunwoody Ltd. has joined forces in Nova Scotia with Goodman Rosen Inc. Expanding one of Canada’s most comprehensive financial recovery practices, BDO Dunwoody Limited, Trustee in Bankruptcy and Goodman Rosen Inc., Trustee inContinue reading “BDO Dunwoody merges with Goodman Rosen”
BDO and Grant Thornton decide against merger
It was only a few weeks ago I was blogging about the the potential merger in Canada of BDO Dunwoody and Grant Thornton. They announced that they were in talks and conducting the necessary due diligence procedures to see if a merger would be good for the two firms and their clients. They announced todayContinue reading “BDO and Grant Thornton decide against merger”
Grant Thornton UK merges with RSM Robson Rhodes
Although they’re possibly (likely?) completely unrelated, the recent announcement in the UK that Grant Thornton would merge with RSM Robson Rhodes comes hot on the heels of the announcement in Canada that BDO Dunwoody and Grant Thornton here would enter into discussions on the possibility of merging. The partners of Grant Thornton UK LLP andContinue reading “Grant Thornton UK merges with RSM Robson Rhodes”