Accountant submitted false self-assessments to fund gambling addiction
People In Practice

Accountant submitted false self-assessments to fund gambling addiction

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Accountant submitted false self-assessments to fun...

Wolverhampton accountant Gail Henshall submitted false self-assessment claims worth £296,000 Read More...

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ICAEW fellow charged over crime family probe
Accounting Standards

ICAEW fellow charged over crime family probe

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ICAEW fellow charged over crime family probe

Ekaireb is the father of multi-millionaire Robert Ekaireb who was jailed for life in 2014 for the murder of his Chinese-born pregnant wife in 2006 Rea...

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Book-keeping boss jailed for £250k NICS and VAT fraud
Personal Tax

Book-keeping boss jailed for £250k NICS and VAT fraud

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Book-keeping boss jailed for £250k NICS and VAT fr...

Andrew Bettis "shamelessly" used his employees Tax and National Insurance to fund his businesses Read More...

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Six arrests following suspected £4m PAYE theft
Corporate Tax

Six arrests following suspected £4m PAYE theft

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Six arrests following suspected £4m PAYE theft

HMRC and police investigate suspected employees' PAYE payment thefts Read More...

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Fraudster Woodbridge banned from profession for 10 years
People Business

Fraudster Woodbridge banned from profession for 10 years

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Fraudster Woodbridge banned from profession for 10...

Punishment meted out to former Torex accountant Mark Woodridge, following a disciplinary hearing led by FRC Read More...

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"Accountant of Auschwitz" sentenced to four-year term
Legal

"Accountant of Auschwitz" sentenced to four-year term

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

"Accountant of Auschwitz" sentenced to four-year t...

Gröning was accused of helping collect and tally money stolen from inmates who were killed Read More...

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Advisers: Keep abreast of tech to avoid money laundering pain
Accounting Firms

Advisers: Keep abreast of tech to avoid money laundering pain

9y Accountancy Age

Advisers: Keep abreast of tech to avoid money laun...

Being vigilant with clients over money laundering and terrorist financing requires an appreciation of tech advances. Tania Hayes reveals the latest IT...

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Jailed Torex fraudster to face FRC tribunal
People Business

Jailed Torex fraudster to face FRC tribunal

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Jailed Torex fraudster to face FRC tribunal

Mark Woodbridge, jailed for three years and ten months, was the former group financial accountant of Torex Retail Read More...

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Ship renovator jailed following £1.7m VAT fraud
Corporate Tax

Ship renovator jailed following £1.7m VAT fraud

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Ship renovator jailed following £1.7m VAT fraud

Southampton ship renovator continued to submit VAT repayment claims years after his company ceased trading Read More...

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Man handed three-year sentence for VAT fraud
People Business

Man handed three-year sentence for VAT fraud

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Man handed three-year sentence for VAT fraud

Willesden businessman Neil Lesfrance forged documents in order to claim VAT repayments that were not due Read More...

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"Accountant of Auschwitz" in dock
Legal

"Accountant of Auschwitz" in dock

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

"Accountant of Auschwitz" in dock

The case against Gröning came to light last year when a number of former SS members' homes were raided by German authorities Read More...

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‘Failings’ identified in Post Office cash shortfall investigations
Company News

‘Failings’ identified in Post Office cash shortfall investigations

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

‘Failings’ identified in Post Office cash shortfal...

The Post Office failed to identify the root causes of cash shortfalls at several sub-post offices before launching civil and criminal action against s...

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EY's US arm to pay $10m to settle a NY lawsuit over Lehman audit
Audit

EY's US arm to pay $10m to settle a NY lawsuit over Lehman audit

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

EY's US arm to pay $10m to settle a NY lawsuit ove...

EY settles New York lawsuit over accusations it helped Lehman Brothers deceive investors prior to its 2008 collapse Read More...

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PwC winds up last remnants of Enron's European operations
Business Recovery

PwC winds up last remnants of Enron's European operations

9y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC winds up last remnants of Enron's European ope...

Remainder of Enron's European operations wound up after 14-year administration overseen by PwC Read More...

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HP to sue Autonomy founder and ex-CFO for $5.1bn
Accounting Firms

HP to sue Autonomy founder and ex-CFO for $5.1bn

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

HP to sue Autonomy founder and ex-CFO for $5.1bn

Lynch is set to counter sue for £100m for loss and damage caused by HP's accusations Read More...

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FRC slaps formal complaint on disgraced Torex accountant Mark Woodbridge
People Business

FRC slaps formal complaint on disgraced Torex accountant Mark Woodbridge

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC slaps formal complaint on disgraced Torex acco...

An independent disciplinary tribunal will now be appointed to hear the formal complaint Read More...

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Fraud hits highest level for 12 years
Legal

Fraud hits highest level for 12 years

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Fraud hits highest level for 12 years

Volume of fraud hits highest level for 12 years, but average vale of cases slashed by a third, report finds Read More...

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Auditor concern raised over Birmingham City missing funds
Audit

Auditor concern raised over Birmingham City missing funds

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Auditor concern raised over Birmingham City missin...

Owners of Birmingham City FC 'concerned' that its former auditors failed to spot a suspected £2.5m misappropriation of funds Read More...

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UK fraud volumes rise while value falls
Accounting Firms

UK fraud volumes rise while value falls

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

UK fraud volumes rise while value falls

Number of fraud cases progressing through British Courts rockets 25% in the past 12 months, while monetary value falls Read More...

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Former soldier handed jail sentence after tax fraud
People In Practice

Former soldier handed jail sentence after tax fraud

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former soldier handed jail sentence after tax frau...

Jonathan Lunn sent false invoices to HMRC to cover up an increase in the amount charged for accountancy fees on behalf of his employers' clients Read ...

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Trainee accountant spared jail over Rodney Trotter ruse
People Business

Trainee accountant spared jail over Rodney Trotter ruse

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Trainee accountant spared jail over Rodney Trotter...

25-year-old Ryan William Flood, admitted 19 offences under the Trademarks Act and was sent to Merthyr Crown Court for sentence Read More...

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‘Accountant of Auschwitz' to face day in court
Legal

‘Accountant of Auschwitz' to face day in court

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

‘Accountant of Auschwitz' to face day in court

Prosecutors proceed with trial of 93-year-old Oskar Gröning, known as the 'the accountant of Auschwitz' Read More...

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Internal auditors must up game over new anti-corruption rules
Audit

Internal auditors must up game over new anti-corruption rules

9y Accountancy Age

Internal auditors must up game over new anti-corru...

Government's more onerous anti-corruption plan means internal auditors must up their game Read More...

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GP & Met Police forensic examiner guilty of £700k tax fraud
Personal Tax

GP & Met Police forensic examiner guilty of £700k tax fraud

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

GP & Met Police forensic examiner guilty of £7...

Khaled Yasin was paid £1.3m as a forensic medical examiner for the Met Police, but only paid tax on £655,955 of that money, deftly avoiding a £300,000...

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Judges reject former Bridge accountant's sentence plea
Accounting Firms

Judges reject former Bridge accountant's sentence plea

9y Accountancy Age

Judges reject former Bridge accountant's sentence ...

Michael Worrall, former accountant for collapsed firm Bridge Business Recovery, is rejected in his attempt to reduce his sentence Read More...

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CIPFA launches global fraud risk register
Politics

CIPFA launches global fraud risk register

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA launches global fraud risk register

The public finance body will work alongside its international partner organisations to collate the most common fraud risks currently afflicting govern...

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Accountant arrested over suspected £2m VAT fraud
Corporate Tax

Accountant arrested over suspected £2m VAT fraud

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountant arrested over suspected £2m VAT fraud

Four men arrested, including an accountant, in dawn raids over alleged VAT scam Read More...

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