CMA recommends major overhaul of U.K. audit market
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Paul Hodgson2019-04-18T21:33:00
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended reform of the audit market aimed at increasing quality and competition and breaking the stranglehold of the Big Four accounting firms.
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