Big names, little tax: Airbnb, Facebook, Kellogg’s, eBay
Corporate Tax

Big names, little tax: Airbnb, Facebook, Kellogg’s, eBay

7y Accountancy Age

Big names, little tax: Airbnb, Facebook, Kellogg’s...

Global corporations are under increasing scrutiny over how much corporation tax they pay. So who are the latest big names hitting the headlines over t...

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New trading allowance: simplicity, but not as we know it
Administration

New trading allowance: simplicity, but not as we know it

7y Emma Rawson

New trading allowance: simplicity, but not as we k...

Although the concept of a £1,000 tax-free allowance sounds very simple, there are a number of complexities of which taxpayers and advisers need to be ...

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Grant Thornton expands financial services regulatory team
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton expands financial services regulatory team

7y Austin Clark , Editor

Grant Thornton expands financial services regulato...

Darren Fisher joins the firm from specialist resourcing and consultancy firm Huntswood, where he served as director of advisory services Read More...

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KPMG hires new head of international tax
People In Practice

KPMG hires new head of international tax

7y Accountancy Age

KPMG hires new head of international tax

Melissa Geiger returns to the firm following three years with GlaxoSmithKline, where she held the role of global head of tax Read More...

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays compliance
Accounting Firms

FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays compliance

7y Accountancy Age

FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays co...

The accountancy watchdog said the investigation was dropped as there was not a 'realistic prospect that a tribunal would make an adverse finding again...

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Partner promotion announced by MHA MacIntyre Hudson
People In Practice

Partner promotion announced by MHA MacIntyre Hudson

7y Austin Clark , Editor

Partner promotion announced by MHA MacIntyre Hudso...

At 32 years old, Alicia Crisp has become one of the youngest partners in the firm, and brings the total number of partners to 86 Read More...

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Top 50+50: Firms fall short on diversity
Accounting Firms

Top 50+50: Firms fall short on diversity

7y Accountancy Age

Top 50+50: Firms fall short on diversity

The Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms survey revealed that although progress has been made, there is more work to be done to promote diversity Read More...

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Amazon ordered to pay €250m in back taxes by the EC
Tax Avoidance

Amazon ordered to pay €250m in back taxes by the EC

7y Accountancy Age

Amazon ordered to pay €250m in back taxes by the E...

The European Commission has ruled that Amazon must pay €250m in back taxes to Luxembourg, in the Commission’s latest efforts to crack down on tax avoi...

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Top 50+50: Big Four hold steady, shake-up outside Top 20
Accounting Firms

Top 50+50: Big Four hold steady, shake-up outside Top 20

7y Accountancy Age

Top 50+50: Big Four hold steady, shake-up outside ...

The Top 50+50 2017 ranking shows remarkable stability within the Top 20 firms. Which firms are the biggest movers of the past year? Read More...

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Riding the wave of digital accounting
Technology

Riding the wave of digital accounting

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Riding the wave of digital accounting

The small business accounting industry is experiencing a rapid sea-change as a wave of technology continues to transform the way businesses manage the...

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EU divided over radical tax reforms targeting tech giants
Corporate Tax

EU divided over radical tax reforms targeting tech giants

7y Accountancy Age

EU divided over radical tax reforms targeting tech...

The EU is deeply divided over how to increase the tax take from tech giants such as Google, Apple and Amazon, who have recently come under fire for be...

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Top 50+50: Revenue rises spark rankings shake-up
Accounting Firms

Top 50+50: Revenue rises spark rankings shake-up

7y Accountancy Age

Top 50+50: Revenue rises spark rankings shake-up

In anticipation of the publication of the Top 50+50 on 4 October, here are eight highlights to watch out for in the rankings this week Read More...

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KPMG partners appointed administrators of Monarch: what happens next?
Big Four

KPMG partners appointed administrators of Monarch: what happens next?

7y Accountancy Age

KPMG partners appointed administrators of Monarch:...

Britain’s oldest surviving airline, Monarch, has gone into administration and partners from KPMG have been appointed joint administrators Read More...

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BDO strengthens Bristol team with new audit partner
Accounting Firms

BDO strengthens Bristol team with new audit partner

7y Austin Clark , Editor

BDO strengthens Bristol team with new audit partne...

Sarah Joannidi has joined the firm as an audit partner having previously spent 11 years at RSM Read More...

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‘Improve rather than lose’ disincorporation relief, tax body urges
Administration

‘Improve rather than lose’ disincorporation relief, tax body urges

7y Austin Clark , Editor

‘Improve rather than lose’ disincorporation relief...

Introduced in April 2013, fewer than 50 claims had been made by March 2016 for this little used tax Read More...

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How to educate your clients about tax avoidance
Corporate Tax

How to educate your clients about tax avoidance

7y Clear Books | Sponsored

How to educate your clients about tax avoidance

To avoid falling foul of HMRC's tax crackdown, small businesses now have to be much more vigilant when it comes to tax matters, and it's an ideal oppo...

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Grant Thornton appoints new partner
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton appoints new partner

7y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton appoints new partner

Tomas Freyman has been appointed in the firm's valuation services group from investment bank Lincoln International Read More...

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The five key trends impacting accountancy firms
Accounting Firms

The five key trends impacting accountancy firms

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The five key trends impacting accountancy firms

Businesses are often advised to expect the unexpected and this notion has never been more prevalent than in the accountancy sector today. Here are fiv...

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KPMG rocked by South African corruption scandal
Audit

KPMG rocked by South African corruption scandal

7y Accountancy Age

KPMG rocked by South African corruption scandal

KPMG’s South African branch has come under fire after becoming caught up in a growing corruption scandal surrounding one of the country’s most influen...

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Moore Stephens grows revenue by 15%
Accounting Firms

Moore Stephens grows revenue by 15%

7y Accountancy Age

Moore Stephens grows revenue by 15%

Moore Stephens has reported revenue of £121.4m in 2017, up 15% from £105.5m in 2016 Read More...

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ICAS chief to become global CEO of Moore Stephens International
Institutes

ICAS chief to become global CEO of Moore Stephens International

7y Accountancy Age

ICAS chief to become global CEO of Moore Stephens ...

Having joined ICAS in 2006, Anton Colella is leaving the professional body to take up the role of global CEO at Moore Stephens International Read More...

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Deloitte cyber-attack: Is your firm safe?
Security

Deloitte cyber-attack: Is your firm safe?

7y Accountancy Age

Deloitte cyber-attack: Is your firm safe?

Cybersecurity is a pervasive issue in the digital age, and no organisation is completely risk-free. So how did this happen to Deloitte, and how can fi...

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CGT clampdown nets HMRC £124m – but could lead to increase in use of avoidance schemes
Corporate Tax

CGT clampdown nets HMRC £124m – but could lead to increase in use of avoida...

7y Austin Clark , Editor

CGT clampdown nets HMRC £124m – but could lead to ...

Law firm warns that HMRC focus on entrepreneur’s relief could prompt increase in avoidance scheme usage Read More...

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5 key takeaways from Theresa May’s Florence speech
Brexit

5 key takeaways from Theresa May’s Florence speech

7y Accountancy Age

5 key takeaways from Theresa May’s Florence speech

As Theresa May hopes to break the deadlock in the current Brexit negotiations, here are the key takeaways from the prime minister's speech in Florence...

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BDO replaces Deloitte as Mitie auditor
Audit

BDO replaces Deloitte as Mitie auditor

7y Accountancy Age

BDO replaces Deloitte as Mitie auditor

The change in auditor comes after Mitie conducted a competitive tender process, which had been announced in the company’s 2017 Annual Report and Accou...

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PwC’s five strategic priorities for becoming ‘the leading professional services firm’
Accounting Firms

PwC’s five strategic priorities for becoming ‘the leading professional serv...

7y Accountancy Age

PwC’s five strategic priorities for becoming ‘the ...

Will the firm achieve its strategic aim of becoming synonymous with innovation? Read More...

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Mazars appoints new partner to accounting and outsourcing team
Accounting Firms

Mazars appoints new partner to accounting and outsourcing team

7y Accountancy Age

Mazars appoints new partner to accounting and outs...

Paul Underwood has joined the firm’s Birmingham office, having previously led the national consulting service within finance and performance improveme...

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