Deloitte
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International - Deloitte - is an organization of member firms around the world in accounting and financial and risk consultancy. Member firms offer services in audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory. Member firms focus on client service through a global strategy executed locally in nearly 140 countries.[1] The parent group is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
Just four accounting firms – PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte & Touche and Ernst & Young – audit 97% of FTSE 350 companies.[2] "Although their might is being challenged by mid-tier firms such as Grant Thornton", according to Prem Sikka.[3]
Contents
People
- Bill Dodwell -head of tax policy at Deloitte - gave evidence before the public accounts committee in 2013
Tax avoidance
The Big Four accountancy firms were behind almost half of all known [tax] avoidance schemes, the Revenue (HMRC) said in 2006.[4]
Affiliations
Policy planning, think tanks, trade associations
- John Maxey and Paul Megson of Deloitte are members of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Taxation Committee, which works to influence government policy on tax.
- In 2008, Deloitte & Touche is listed as a member of the American Benefits Council.[5]
- Institute of European Affairs, member
Lobbyists
- Westbourne Communications - as at November 2012
- APCO Worldwide [6]
Contacts
London offices:
2 New Street Square
London EC4A 3BZ
Athene Place, 66 Shoe Lane
London EC4A 3BQ
Hill House, 1 Little New Street
London EC4A 3TR
Stonecutter Court, 1 Stonecutter Street
London EC4A 4TR
website: http://www.deloitte.com
References
- ↑ Deliotte Touche About Deliotte Touche accessed 31.01.07
- ↑ Prem Sikka, Called to account, Guardian, 14 December 2008
- ↑ Prem Sikka, Raw dealing, Guardian, 30 May 2007
- ↑ Gilt-edged profits for profession's 'big four', Guardian, 7 February 2009
- ↑ American Benefits Council Memberships Accessed 26th February 2008
- ↑ APPC Register Entry for 1 December 2010 to 28 February 2011
