Deloitte

Deloitte UK has revealed it is set to equalise parental leave, offering all new parents 26 weeks of fully-paid family leave from 1 January 2025. This policy replaces the previous four weeks of paternity leave at full pay. Additionally, the Big Four firm is introducing up to 12 weeks of extra paid le

Deloitte has posted global revenues of $67.2 billion – a 3.1% increase, marking the Big Four firm's weakest performance in 14 years. This slowdown is largely attributed to a sharp decline in consulting services demand, particularly in the Americas and Asia. The consulting division, which contr

Deloitte has decided to reintroduce in-person interviews for its UK graduate scheme, responding to concerns from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over online cheating. The Big Four firm will return to face-to-face interviews from September for graduate and apprenticeship programmes.

Deloitte has welcomed over 70 new people to its graduate, BrightStart apprenticeship and industrial placement programmes this week for a blended in-person and virtual induction across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. A further 18 people will join the firm in December 2024.

With just a little over two weeks left to apply to Deloitte’s 27th annual Technology Fast 50 awards, Scotland-based technology firms are being encouraged to apply. The awards recognise and rank the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growt

Deloitte in Scotland has announced the promotion of three of its directors to partner, all three of whom started their careers as graduates with the firm. They have been promoted alongside 11 of the firm’s people to directors, and 215 promotions across Scotland in total.

There has been a rise in optimism among CFOs of the UK's largest businesses, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO survey. A net 17% of CFOs are more positive about the financial prospects of their companies compared to three months ago, marking the third consecutive quarter of improved sentiment

Economic data in early 2024 is showing that the economy is likely to be recovering hesitantly, as expected, following the contractions in growth in the final part of 2023, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. In the Deloitte-sponsored Economic Commentary, t

Deloitte has initiated a major reorganisation of its global operations, the largest in over a decade, as the Big Four firm aims to reduce costs and complexity amid an anticipated market slowdown. The restructuring will consolidate Deloitte's main business units from five to four, comprising audit an

Deloitte is set to cut approximately 100 jobs in response to the sluggish corporate dealmaking environment. The decision stems from a comprehensive review, leading to considerations for restructuring its advisory corporate finance business. The restructuring will concentrate on larger, sector-focuse

UK business leaders understand the value of implementing new technology, but they don’t know how to measure it, according to new research from Deloitte. In a new report, Measuring Value from Digital Transformation, 1,600 global business and technology leaders across six different industries we

Deloitte has announced the winners of the 2023 UK Technology Fast 50 awards, with four Scottish companies among the ranking and Glasgow company Utopi claiming the inaugural CleanTech award. The awards recognise and rank the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK based on average revenue g

Subdued growth prospects for the Scottish economy have been highlighted, with predicted growth rates of 0.2% in 2023, 0.7% in 2024, and 1.2% in 2025, according to the University of Strathclyde's Fraser of Allander Institute. Notably, the 2023 forecast is a downward revision from June's figures,

In light of heightened interest rates, Deloitte's Q3 CFO survey has revealed a significant strategic shift among finance leaders of the UK’s largest businesses, including those based in Scotland.

Despite seeing a slowdown in takeovers, Deloitte UK, has reported a robust 14% growth in annual revenues, disclosing a turnover of £5.6 billion for the year to 31 May, up from £4.9bn in 2022. This surge in revenues, primarily driven by strong markets in the initial half of the year, led