Russell Bedford Firms Win Major EC Audit Contract
Summary
“It is a singularly impressive achievement and testament to the expertise and quality of services provided to the EC over the course of our lengthy relationship with them – which began back in the early 1990s.” Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Hillebrand, chairman of Domus and a board member of Russell Bedford International, added: “This important win testifies to the ability of our cross-border teams.Ranked amongst the world’s leading accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 460 partners, 5000 staff and 280 offices in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.Such research grants are typically extended to universities, higher education establishments, not-for-profit organisations, quasi-governmental bodies and companies, including SMEs.Under the framework arrangement, the consortium expects to conduct between 500 and 600 audits per year between 2014 and 2017.The firm’s dedicated EC team – headed by partners Laurence Newman and Rohit Majithia – has taken on additional staff at all levels in anticipation of the significant increase in volume of work.Ranked amongst the world’s leading accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 460 partners, 5000 staff and 280 offices in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.