Mark Taylor
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Mark Taylor is a financial services journalist specialising in legal and regulatory compliance, white collar crime and technology.
Journalist
8th Jul 2020
Wirecard: The soft underbelly of Big Four audits
The German payment technology and processing firm filed for bankruptcy last month after admitting that €1.9bn (£1.7bn) was missing from its...
Financial reporting
1st Jul 2020
Troubles escalate for EY over Wirecard collapse
Munich-based Wirecard, once a shining star of European fintech, filed for bankruptcy last Friday (26 June) following the arrest of its CEO...
Tech pulse
24th Jun 2020
EY facing calls to explain Wirecard failings as tech firm CEO arrested
After more than a decade of auditing the Munch-based payment processor, EY last week revealed a hole of €1.9m (£1.72bn) in the company’s...
Financial reporting
10th Jun 2020
The post-lockdown plan, and navigating the coming storm
Much of the focus remains on the immediate response to the acute financial pressures and resource shortages resulting from the lockdown,...
Finance & strategy
3rd Jun 2020
UK retail sector faces fight to recover from coronavirus crisis
Several well-known brands including Cath Kidston, Laura Ashley, Oasis and Warehouse have all collapsed since the virus forced UK retailers...
Finance & strategy
20th Apr 2020
How smart technology is fighting burnout and employee churn
Another survey found that turnover in large accounting firms whose revenues exceed $75 million is 17%, and one in every six firms...
Tech pulse
9th Apr 2020
COVID-19 quarantines real estate
Since the UK government’s forced closure of non-essential businesses in March, many have opted to make use of the unveiled schemes and...
Financial reporting
16th Mar 2020
Remove bias, embrace diversity, and build a better workplace
While it is clear the accountancy world is taking diversity and inclusion more seriously today than a decade ago, significant doubts remain...
Finance & strategy
20th Feb 2020
FRC tells companies to divulge coronavirus risks
Such is the speed and ferocity of which the disease has continued to spread rapidly around the globe, major companies such as Apple, Puma...
Financial reporting
19th Feb 2020
Intelligent controls bidding to end the days of budget blowouts
When the inaccurate numbers concern the work of the accountants themselves it can be a doubly difficult challenge, but new technology...
Finance & strategy