BDO anti-fraud experts join PKF Littlejohn
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BDO anti-fraud experts join PKF Littlejohn

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

BDO anti-fraud experts join PKF Littlejohn

Jim Gee's team of three to provide anti-fraud and forensic services to clients, and those of the PKF network Read More...

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Audit Commission reveals highest ever levels of council fraud detection
Audit

Audit Commission reveals highest ever levels of council fraud detection

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Audit Commission reveals highest ever levels of co...

Commission captures a zeitgeistian snapshot of fraud in English councils Read More...

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Pay £1.6m or another decade in jail, ex-ATT president warned
Corporate Tax

Pay £1.6m or another decade in jail, ex-ATT president warned

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Pay £1.6m or another decade in jail, ex-ATT presid...

Former ATT president Andrew Meeson must repay £1.6m over a £5m pension tax fraud, or face a further ten years in jail Read More...

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Ex-ICAEW accountant jailed for Ponzi scam
People In Practice

Ex-ICAEW accountant jailed for Ponzi scam

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Ex-ICAEW accountant jailed for Ponzi scam

Geoffrey Langdale jailed for six years Read More...

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Farmer jailed over £1.4m VAT fraud
Corporate Tax

Farmer jailed over £1.4m VAT fraud

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Farmer jailed over £1.4m VAT fraud

Aston Martin and speedboat purchased before farmer flees to Zimbabawe to avoid prosecution Read More...

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East India Club reviews processes after £500k fraud
Audit

East India Club reviews processes after £500k fraud

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

East India Club reviews processes after £500k frau...

The treasurer of the famous member's club transferred more than half a million pounds into one of his own account to feed his gambling addiction Read ...

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Deloitte dismisses HP claim plans as 'utterly without merit'
Accounting Firms

Deloitte dismisses HP claim plans as 'utterly without merit'

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte dismisses HP claim plans as 'utterly with...

HP plans to sue Deloitte over its auditing of Autonomy's accounts, lawyer tells court Read More...

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Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action against GT over SFO probe
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Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action against GT over SFO probe

10y Naomi Rainey , Writer

Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action ag...

Lawyers for Vincent Tchenguiz takes first steps in further legal action after agency settles with brothers Read More...

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NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud
Legal

NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud

NHS accountant at two primary care trusts set up standing orders to own accounts in order to buy property Read More...

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Chantrey Vellacott liquidators welcome Marrache jail terms
Business Recovery

Chantrey Vellacott liquidators welcome Marrache jail terms

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Chantrey Vellacott liquidators welcome Marrache ja...

Chantrey Vellacott's Adrian Hyde says Marrache sentences sends out 'strong message' that Gilbratar's finance system is robust Read More...

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Grant Thornton launches financial crime and disputes unit
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Grant Thornton launches financial crime and disputes unit

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Grant Thornton launches financial crime and disput...

Grant Thornton introduces financial crime and disputes unit Read More...

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HMRC to withdraw ‘denial co-operation’ fraud dispute option
Corporate Tax

HMRC to withdraw ‘denial co-operation’ fraud dispute option

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC to withdraw ‘denial co-operation’ fraud dispu...

The way HMRC deals with tax fraud is to be 'streamlined', the department confirms Read More...

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Serious Crime Bill: what this means for professional advisers
Legal

Serious Crime Bill: what this means for professional advisers

10y Accountancy Age

Serious Crime Bill: what this means for profession...

Practical implications and costs for accountants from government crackdown on organised crime will be significant Read More...

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KPMG Netherlands chief quits over tax fraud probe
Accounting Firms

KPMG Netherlands chief quits over tax fraud probe

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

KPMG Netherlands chief quits over tax fraud probe

Jurgen van Breukelen steps down as head of KPMG in the Netherlands following tax fraud investigation Read More...

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Harlequin Group files High Court claim against Wilkins Kennedy
Accounting Firms

Harlequin Group files High Court claim against Wilkins Kennedy

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Harlequin Group files High Court claim against Wil...

Wilkins Kennedy facing trouble from paradise as Buccament Bay developer Harlequin Group files High Court proceedings against firm Read More...

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Former KPMG partner faces jail term over insider trading
People In Practice

Former KPMG partner faces jail term over insider trading

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former KPMG partner faces jail term over insider t...

Former KPMG US partner Scott London guilty of insider trading Read More...

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Ex-Bridge insolvency partner and accountant sent to prison
Business Recovery

Ex-Bridge insolvency partner and accountant sent to prison

10y Rachael Singh , Writer

Ex-Bridge insolvency partner and accountant sent t...

Ex-Bridge Business Recovery partner James Bradney and the firm’s former accountant Michael Worrall sentenced to prison terms Read More...

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Insolvency partner and accountant both plead guilty to fraud
Business Recovery

Insolvency partner and accountant both plead guilty to fraud

10y Rachael Singh , Writer

Insolvency partner and accountant both plead guilt...

Ex-Bridge Business Recovery partner James Bradney and the firm’s former accountant Michael Worrall plead guilty to charges of fraud Read More...

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Ex-Bridge partner's court date pushed back
Business Recovery

Ex-Bridge partner's court date pushed back

10y Rachael Singh , Writer

Ex-Bridge partner's court date pushed back

Preliminary hearing over fraud allegations against disqualified insolvency practitioner James Bradney and accountant Mike Worrall, pushed back Read Mo...

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HMRC issues warning over rise in tax rebate online scam
Personal Tax

HMRC issues warning over rise in tax rebate online scam

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC issues warning over rise in tax rebate online...

E-mail scam could see taxpayers defrauded, HMRC warns Read More...

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Morrisons tax chief held over insider trading allegations
Company News

Morrisons tax chief held over insider trading allegations

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Morrisons tax chief held over insider trading alle...

Paul Coyle allegedly purchased Ocado shares prior to announcement of lucrative tie-up Read More...

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FRC launches investigation into jailed Torex Retail directors
Company News

FRC launches investigation into jailed Torex Retail directors

10y Rachael Singh , Writer

FRC launches investigation into jailed Torex Retai...

Profession’s watchdog launch investigation of ex-Torex accountant Mark Woodbridge and CEO Christopher Moore after their criminal convictions Read More...

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Number of businesses suspected of payroll tax fraud rises
Personal Tax

Number of businesses suspected of payroll tax fraud rises

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Number of businesses suspected of payroll tax frau...

The number of businesses suspected of payroll fraud rises 50% in two years Read More...

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Taking Stock: The tax inspector who stole Christmas
Legal

Taking Stock: The tax inspector who stole Christmas

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: The tax inspector who stole Christma...

It isn't just the Grinch who can steal Christmas Read More...

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Adviser jailed after altering client tax returns
People In Practice

Adviser jailed after altering client tax returns

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Adviser jailed after altering client tax returns

Altered client tax returns and SA claims saw more than £186,000 falsely filed with the taxman Read More...

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Madoff's former accountant arrested over $65bn Ponzi scheme
People Business

Madoff's former accountant arrested over $65bn Ponzi scheme

11y Accountancy Age

Madoff's former accountant arrested over $65bn Pon...

A former accountant for Bernard Madoff was arrested on Thursday, nearly five years after the fraudster's huge Ponzi scheme was uncovered, an FBI spoke...

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Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY auditors
Audit

Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY auditors

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY audit...

Serious Fraud Office alleges Olympus and UK subsidiary made false or misleading statements to its EY auditors at Westminster magistrates Read More...

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