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16-927: International Accounting Bulletin was first launched in 1983 as a newsletter by Michael Lafferty of the UK publisher Lafferty Group. In 2004 the newsletter was sold to UK media company VRL Knowledgebank in a deal that also included sister publication The Accountant . In 2012 VRL Financial News was bought by Progressive Digital Media . Today, the magazine is produced by an editorial team of four people in London, with correspondents in Singapore , India , Canada , Mexico and Brussels . Targeted at accounting firms, networks and associations, IAB provides data, news and analysis on mergers and acquisitions , leadership changes, network additions, strategy, financial results, lawsuits, regulation and compliance issues. International Accounting Bulletin

32-591: A 27% shareholding in TMN. The MBO failed after August Equity could not secure the funding needed. Progressive Digital Media was founded in 2007 as a holding company for a set of media assets purchased from Wilmington plc ; it expanded further by a series of acquisitions, purchasing Business Review from Datamonitor PLC in July 2008, followed in November 2008 by acquiring the entire share capital of SPG Media Group PLC. In 2009, TMN

48-576: A World Survey that ranks the leading 40 accounting networks and associations. Country: United States , Canada , China , Spain , Poland , Italy , Turkey , Netherlands , Germany , France , South Korea , Mexico , India , Australia , Russia , South Africa , Brazil , Japan , United Kingdom , Africa , Latin America , World Each year the International Accounting Bulletin hosts an event to launch its annual World Survey, which

64-518: A complete run of The Accountant . Progressive Digital Media GlobalData Plc is a data analytics and consulting company, headquartered in London , England . The company was established in 1999, and, under different names, has been listed on the London Stock Exchange 's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) since 2000. It was previously called Progressive Digital Media and, before that,

80-673: A reputable publication. Gee & Co published The Accountant in 1980. Since then, the publication has undergone several ownership changes and was acquired by current owners Progressive Digital Media in 2012. According to the ICAEW. The Accountant published two columns during the First World War , entitled ‘'Roll of Honour'’ and ‘'News from the Front'’. “The column 'Roll of Honour' listed individuals who were missing, killed in action, wounded, or who had been awarded medals. The column 'News from

96-591: A weekly publication date after January 1875. It developed a reputation for campaigning on issues of importance for accountants from its first edition— which called for accountants to lay aside rivalries and work together to develop the profession. From 1890, members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) were encouraged to subscribe and submit material to the publication, whilst publisher Alfred Gee persuaded several societies to advertise, making it

112-625: A £9.8m deal. Four months later, in March 2008, TMN rejected a £40m cash and shares offer from Tangent Communications, another marketing services group. Then in May 2008, two TMN directors, CEO Mark Smith and CFO Craig Dixon, put together a £52.8m management buy-out offer for the business, backed by August Equity. Following the Tangent offer, withdrawn in April 2008, founder and former Datamonitor CEO, Mike Danson had built

128-435: Is read by C-Level executives, in particular accounting firm leaders and strategists. Each month the International Accounting Bulletin publishes Country Surveys on accounting firms. These surveys feature in-depth analysis of the leading firms, networks and associations with data on fee income, business line fee split, staff data and contact information. At the beginning of each year, the International Accounting Bulletin launches

144-624: The TMN Group . GlobalData employs over 3,000 personnel in offices across the UK, US, Argentina, South Korea, Mexico, China, Japan, India and Australia. It has an R&D centre in India. The group is chaired by Murray Legg, a former partner at PwC . Mike Danson, one of the founders of Datamonitor , is CEO . TMN Group , founded in 1999 as TheMutual.net, was a London-based provider of online marketing, business information, research and marketing services. In December 2007, it acquired Internet Business Group in

160-535: The December 2009 edition of The Accountant (Issue 6073) which provides details of membership numbers for 37 professional accountancy bodies in 24 countries. In addition to this, a league table of the 'Top 20 World's largest professional accountancy bodies by membership' was published. The Accountant is read by professional accounting bodies, university students , standard-setting bodies , regulators and accountants. The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds

176-422: The UK, but has since expanded to cover broad global issues. Today, The Accountant is published monthly and reports on a range of topics, including changes in accounting standards , corporate reporting, audit quality, staff shortages, technology , IFRS , succession planning , tax and auditor liability . The Accountant was established in 1874 as a journal for the accountancy profession. Its first publisher

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192-472: The front' included details of individuals who had received commissions, were awarded medals, or were recognized for their bravery. The level of information provided varies from entry to entry, but in many cases, there is more detail in the journal. Details for 929 individuals are recorded in this index (615 recording deaths, 314 recording other news).” Issues regularly include a region up, feature articles, analysis, comments, and interviews with senior figures in

208-399: The profession. The Accountant produces proprietary research in the form of Country Surveys of professional bodies. These reports provide an analysis of the most important professional issues in national accountancy markets. They also survey professional bodies for student and membership data. The publication covers: An inaugural world survey of the accountancy profession was published in

224-460: Was Alfred Gee who wanted the publication to be independent. As the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales explains in its library database, Gee didn't want the magazine to be affiliated with any professional body, although in 1890 ICAEW's council encouraged its members to subscribe and submit articles for publication. The Accountant was originally published monthly but switched to

240-470: Was acquired via a reverse takeover by Progressive Digital Media Ltd, and changed its name to Progressive Digital Media Group Ltd. Progressive Digital Media acquired Current Analysis Inc in 2014. On 27 July 2015, Progressive Digital Media announced that it had agreed to acquire Datamonitor Financial, Datamonitor Consumer, MarketLine and Verdict businesses from Informa for a combined cash price of £25m. In January 2016, Progressive Digital Media bought

256-406: Was attended by industry leaders from various accounting firms, including Grant Thornton , INPACT , Morison International , RSM International , PwC , KPMG , EY , HLB International , BKR International , Deloitte and BDO . The Accountant (magazine) The Accountant is the "oldest accountancy journal in the world". It was initially developed as a journal of accountancy issues in

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