Mike Muskett, senior partner in East Anglia based at its Great Yarmouth office, is awarded an MBE for services to social enterprise, aid and to the community in Norfolk.

The partners of PKF Kenya and Grant Thornton, Kenya are please to announce the merger of the two firms with effect from 1 January 2012. The merged firms will continue business under the name of PKF Kenya

PKF Australia's corporate social responsiblity program, PKF Connect, involves staff members working with the Daystar and Ardoch Foundation's Literacy Programmes. Through the program, staff act as corporate buddies sending and receiving letters from student buddies. The program aims to enhance the students’ literacy skills and provide them with corporate role models.

Now, as the U.S. lodging industry has turned the corner and proceeded up the recovery slope of the business cycle, the fortunes of U.S. conference centers have improved as well. Unit-level profit growth was a modest 5.4 percent in 2010, but certainly welcome after the 43.5 percent decline in net operating income posted in 2009.

Houston's position in the global marketplace provides our next Chairman, Kenneth Guidry, a unique perspective as he and the Board continue to enhance our network's worldwide impact. Kenneth has been a strong member of our board since 2010 and served as Vice-Chairman in 2011.

The annual PKF International Audit and Accounting Meeting recently took place in Istanbul. In a market which has seen substantial audit related proposals and consultations being issued in the US, in Europe and elsewhere the theme of the meeting was 'Positioning yourself for change'

PKF Member firms provide Governance and Risk services to most business sectors ranging from local businesses to multinational corporations. Find out more in this PKF publication 'PKF Governance and Risk Services - Managing risks: Enabling success.'