HBOS in 2017: The ongoing scandal
Business Regulation

HBOS in 2017: The ongoing scandal

7y Accountancy Age

HBOS in 2017: The ongoing scandal

Many questions remain unanswered following the HBOS scandal. How did six people get away with so much for so long? How has Lloyds responded? What are ...

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Is inefficiency stealing your time and money?
Accounting Firms

Is inefficiency stealing your time and money?

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Is inefficiency stealing your time and money?

How efficient are you in managing your time? Inefficiency often goes unnoticed, but the consequences are significant – you could be losing thousands o...

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Audit quality of FTSE 350 companies is improving
Audit

Audit quality of FTSE 350 companies is improving

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Audit quality of FTSE 350 companies is improving

Reports showed that 81% of FTSE 350 audits reviewed in 2016-17 required only limited improvements, up from 77% in 2015-16 and 70% in 2014-15 Read More...

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DUP deal: What’s likely to be on the agenda?
Corporate Tax

DUP deal: What’s likely to be on the agenda?

7y Accountancy Age

DUP deal: What’s likely to be on the agenda?

With Theresa May seeking the DUP's backing to form a minority government, what are the key issues likely to be on the agenda for the negotiations? Rea...

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What’s driving change in the audit environment?
Audit

What’s driving change in the audit environment?

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What’s driving change in the audit environment?

How have the use of technology and changing views of regulators been driving change in the audit industry? Read More...

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Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool
Business Recovery

Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool

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Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool

Rising court fees mean that using insolvency as a debt recovery tool is no longer always the expensive option. Nathanael Young of SA Law explains the ...

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Grant Thornton appoints new tax director
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton appoints new tax director

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Grant Thornton appoints new tax director

Mark Pashley joins the East Midlands office in Leicester to lead the regional tax team, and becomes a member of the office’s senior leadership team Re...

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BDO appoints two non-executive directors as advisers to leadership team
Accounting Firms

BDO appoints two non-executive directors as advisers to leadership team

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BDO appoints two non-executive directors as advise...

Ex-Sky journalist Jeff Randall and strategist Russell King join the firm to advise the leadership team with effect from 1 July 2017 Read More...

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CIMA elects new president
Institutes

CIMA elects new president

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CIMA elects new president

David Stanford, who has been deputy president of CIMA for the past year, has been elected as the professional body's new president for a one-year term...

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General Election 2017: Industry reaction
Making Tax Digital

General Election 2017: Industry reaction

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General Election 2017: Industry reaction

A mere few weeks ago, a Conservative majority government seemed like a foregone conclusion. A strong theme has now emerged in reaction to the shock el...

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The Brexit bill: How much will Brexit cost the UK?
Politics

The Brexit bill: How much will Brexit cost the UK?

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The Brexit bill: How much will Brexit cost the UK?

With the UK due to formally exit the EU by March 2019, how much will the Brexit 'divorce bill' be? Estimates wildly differ – from a colossal €100bn to...

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Transparent currency trade: How to achieve costs visibility
Governance

Transparent currency trade: How to achieve costs visibility

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Transparent currency trade: How to achieve costs v...

Do you know how much margin is being charged on currency exchange services? Read More...

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How can businesses prepare for increased HMRC scrutiny?
Audit

How can businesses prepare for increased HMRC scrutiny?

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How can businesses prepare for increased HMRC scru...

With HMRC increasing its focus on VAT compliance, what can SMEs do to ensure that they have the correct processes in place and are prepared for a futu...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with head of tax policy at KPMG UK
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: Q&A with head of tax policy at KPMG UK

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with head of tax polic...

Accountancy Age speaks to Amanda Pearson, tax partner at KPMG, about what the future holds for the digital tax agenda Read More...

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The top three issues that the next government must address for accountants
Making Tax Digital

The top three issues that the next government must address for accountants

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The top three issues that the next government must...

What policies should the new government place at the top of their agenda for the accounting industry? Making Tax Digital, IR35 and late payments are a...

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BDO announces 15 partner promotions
Accounting Firms

BDO announces 15 partner promotions

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BDO announces 15 partner promotions

In a record number of partner promotions, the appointments have been made across the tax and audit practices, and the advisory team Read More...

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Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed by over 60 jurisdictions
Corporate Tax

Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed by over 60 jurisdictions

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Global tax avoidance convention set to be signed b...

The convention is designed to implement a minimum standard to prevent against treaty abuse and strengthen mechanisms for dispute resolution Read More...

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Grant Thornton strengthens team with two key appointments
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton strengthens team with two key appointments

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Grant Thornton strengthens team with two key appoi...

The top five firm has announced the appointment of a new partner to its forensic and investigation services team, and a director appointment to its re...

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accounts
Accounting Firms

FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accounts

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Tesco accou...

The Financial Reporting Council has announced the closure of an investigation into PwC’s auditing and accounting of Tesco Read More...

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Introduction to KPMG UK’s new leadership team
Accounting Firms

Introduction to KPMG UK’s new leadership team

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Introduction to KPMG UK’s new leadership team

The new executive committee, effective 1 October 2017, brings together "a wide range of skill-sets, backgrounds and insights", says KPMG UK chair-elec...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with founder and CEO of AutoEntry
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: Q&A with founder and CEO of AutoEntry

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with founder and CEO o...

Accountancy Age speaks to Brendan Woods, founder and CEO of AutoEntry, about what software providers can do to help businesses comply with MTD Read Mo...

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Election tax policies: Where do UK mid-sized businesses stand?
Politics

Election tax policies: Where do UK mid-sized businesses stand?

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Election tax policies: Where do UK mid-sized busin...

Ahead of the election on 8 June, new research from BDO outlines which policies UK mid-sized businesses believe will support their growth plans in the ...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with managing director of tax and accounting at Wolters Kluwer
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: Q&A with managing director of tax and accounting at...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with managing director...

Accountancy Age speaks to Claire Carter, managing director of tax and accounting at Wolters Kluwer, about the digitalisation of the UK tax system Read...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with product manager of tax products at Thomson Reuters
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: Q&A with product manager of tax products at Thomson...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with product manager o...

Accountancy Age speaks to Mark Purdue, product manager of tax products at Thomson Reuters, about what the future holds for the government's digital ag...

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with tax director at Ross Martin
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: Q&A with tax director at Ross Martin

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Making Tax Digital: Q&A with tax director at R...

As part of a series of interviews on Making Tax Digital, Accountancy Age speaks to Nichola Ross Martin, tax director at Ross Martin, about the digital...

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ACCA calls for collaboration with professional bodies to ‘internationalise’ trade post-Brexit
Business Regulation

ACCA calls for collaboration with professional bodies to ‘internationalise’...

7y Accountancy Age

ACCA calls for collaboration with professional bod...

Ahead of the general election on 8 June, ACCA has announced five recommendations for implementing an 'effective' strategy for international trade once...

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ICAS appoints director of policy leadership
Institutes

ICAS appoints director of policy leadership

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ICAS appoints director of policy leadership

Bruce Cartwright has 30 years’ experience at PwC and was head of the firm’s Scottish corporate restructuring practice between 2001-2016, leading on a ...

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