KPMG

Retail sales jump 0.5% in July as clothing performance improves

UK Total retail sales increased by 0.5% year on year in July, against a growth of 1.5% in July 2023,…

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Joules appoints KPMG to help boost profitability

Outdoor fashion and lifestyle retailer Joules has appointed ‘Big Four’ accounting firm KPMG to improve its cash position in the…

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UK GDP expected to decline 7.2% in 2020 amid ongoing pandemic

The continuing impact of the Covid-19 virus is expected to see the UK economy contract by 7.2% in 2020, with…

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Covid-19 brings UK economy to temporary standstill, says KPMG

The impact of the Covid-19 virus is expected to see the UK economy contract by 2.6% in 2020, according to…

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Administrations up 5% in 2019

The number of companies falling into administration across England and Wales increased by just under 5% in 2019, according to…

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Consumer spending in September dips amid ‘summer hangover’

UK retail sales decreased by 0.2% on a like-for-like compared with September 2017, when it had increased 1.9% from the…

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Sports Direct struggling to find auditor as EY, KPMG and PwC refuse role

EY, KPMG and PwC have all declined to take on an audit of Sports direct as the company attempts to…

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CVA and closure rumours loom as Debenhams appoints KPMG

Debenhams has reportedly appointed audit advisors KPMG to explore restructuring plans, prompting rumours of stores closures and a CVA. The…

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FRC fines KPMG £2.1m for ‘breach of ethical standards’ in Ted Baker audit

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a £2.1m fine and “severely reprimanded” KPMG and its partner Michael Francis Barradell,…

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