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<p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) expenditure on accountants in each year since 2010 is shown in the following table:</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">£(k)<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">2010-11<br /></td><td valign="top">2011-12<br /></td><td valign="top">2012-13<br /></td><td valign="top">2013-14<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">DECCin-house<br /></td><td valign="top">1,770<br /></td><td valign="top">1,896<br /></td><td valign="top">1,991<br /></td><td valign="top">1,953<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Professionalaccountancyfirms1<br /></td><td valign="top">1,465<br /></td><td valign="top">4,049<br /></td><td valign="top">8,262<br /></td><td valign="top">22,511<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">1Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG,PWC<br />2 Up to end June2013<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p><p>The amounts shown above relate to qualified and part-qualified in-house staff. The cost is estimated and based on average salary costs.</p><p>The amounts relating to external contractors will include the costs of accountants but will also include the costs of all other services provided, such as consultancy</p><p>services, by these professional firms. Identifying the element that relates to accountants can be done only at disproportionate cost.</p> |