Pascal Saint-Amans, Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
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Pascal Saint-Amans, Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OEC...

8y Accountancy Age

Pascal Saint-Amans, Director, Centre for Tax Polic...

Bio A French national, Saint-Amans graduated from the National School of Administration (ENA) in 1996 and spent almost ten years as an official in the...

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David Fenn, Managing Partner, Wilkins Kennedy
People In Practice

David Fenn, Managing Partner, Wilkins Kennedy

8y Accountancy Age

David Fenn, Managing Partner, Wilkins Kennedy

Fenn became a partner at Wilkins Kennedy at the age of 26, and has since built a large and diverse client portfolio Read More...

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Richard Howitt, CEO, IIRC
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Richard Howitt, CEO, IIRC

8y Accountancy Age

Richard Howitt, CEO, IIRC

Howitt heads up the IIRC, leading its mission to make integrated reporting a global norm Read More...

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Carillion collapse: The week so far and industry reaction
Business Recovery

Carillion collapse: The week so far and industry reaction

8y Accountancy Age

Carillion collapse: The week so far and industry r...

Following the Carillion collapse on Monday, we look back on how events have unfolded over the past three days Read More...

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Kingston Smith & Partners appointed trustees in bankruptcy of ex-Newcastle United footballer
Business Recovery

Kingston Smith & Partners appointed trustees in bankruptcy of ex-Newcastle ...

8y Accountancy Age

Kingston Smith & Partners appointed trustees in ba...

Partner Michaela Hall and insolvency practitioner Christopher Purkiss of Kingston Smith & Partners have been appointed as trustees to the bankruptcy e...

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RSM announces growth across every business line in 2017
Accounting Firms

RSM announces growth across every business line in 2017

8y Accountancy Age

RSM announces growth across every business line in...

RSM increases global revenue to over $5bn and expands into eight new countries Read More...

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HMRC large business tax enquiry duration rises to 3 years
Corporate Tax

HMRC large business tax enquiry duration rises to 3 years

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC large business tax enquiry duration rises to ...

In 2016-17, the average length of time to settle a tax investigation rose to 34 months, up from 31 months in 2015-16. The tax authority has also incre...

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Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – what happens now?
Business Recovery

Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – what happens now?

8y Accountancy Age

Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – wha...

Carillion has collapsed and PwC partners have been appointed as special managers by the High Court. What happens now? Read More...

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What lies in store for the accountancy industry in 2018?
Brexit & Economy

What lies in store for the accountancy industry in 2018?

8y Accountancy Age

What lies in store for the accountancy industry in...

As the government continues to battle through Brexit negotiations, businesses across the UK race to meet GDPR compliance obligations, and Making Tax D...

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PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially catastrophic consequences’
HMRC

PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially catastrophic consequences’

8y Accountancy Age

PAC: HMRC transformation plan has ‘potentially cat...

The Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over HMRC's handling of its transformation programme, its pace of response to the Paradise Papers ...

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M&S business rate liabilities based on £570m rateable value
Company News

M&S business rate liabilities based on £570m rateable value

8y Accountancy Age

M&S business rate liabilities based on £570m r...

The retailer has announced a 1.4% drop in like-for-like sales during the last 13 weeks of 2017, and faces significantly increased business rate liabil...

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Why technology is killing time-based pay
Technology

Why technology is killing time-based pay

8y Receipt Bank | Sponsored

Why technology is killing time-based pay

Technological advancements require accountancy firms to review not only their internal processes relating to workflow and business management, but als...

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WorkStyle: Helping accountants to support new contractors
Accounting Firms

WorkStyle: Helping accountants to support new contractors

8y ClearSky Accounting | Sponsored

WorkStyle: Helping accountants to support new cont...

New clients often have plenty of questions when they begin contracting. ClearSky offered a solution to this with WorkStyle, a dedicated publication Re...

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HMRC forces Apple to pay £137m in back taxes
HMRC

HMRC forces Apple to pay £137m in back taxes

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC forces Apple to pay £137m in back taxes

The company’s Europe branch agreed to pay the back taxes as well as £57m corporate tax for the period ending April 2017 Read More...

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Grant Thornton grows profits while radically reshaping portfolio
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton grows profits while radically reshaping portfolio

8y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton grows profits while radically resha...

While profits grew, revenue slightly dropped due to the to the cessation of the government-funded Business Growth Services programme Read More...

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The Trusts Registration Service – where are we now?
Tax

The Trusts Registration Service – where are we now?

8y Helen Thornley

The Trusts Registration Service – where are we now...

Compliance with the Trusts Registration Service is currently high on the agenda for many accountants. With HMRC guidance having changed in recent mont...

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Blick Rothenberg appoints corporate tax partner
People In Practice

Blick Rothenberg appoints corporate tax partner

8y Accountancy Age

Blick Rothenberg appoints corporate tax partner

Heather Self has previously held positions at Pinsent Masons, HMRC and EY Read More...

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SMEs paying higher rate of corporation tax than big businesses
Corporate Tax

SMEs paying higher rate of corporation tax than big businesses

8y Accountancy Age

SMEs paying higher rate of corporation tax than bi...

Moore Stephens calls upon the government to consider re-introducing a corporation tax discount for the SME sector Read More...

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How to protect LLP firms from a damaging team move
Accounting Firms

How to protect LLP firms from a damaging team move

8y Clive Greenwood

How to protect LLP firms from a damaging team move

People are one of the most valuable assets of a professional services firm, yet while accountancy firms heavily invest in attracting and retaining tal...

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How to make a short commute to your ideal job a reality
Career

How to make a short commute to your ideal job a reality

8y Kent Recruitment Bureau

How to make a short commute to your ideal job a re...

With the daily commute only set to rise, working closer to home can bring significant benefits, including a positive effect on work and personal life ...

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KPMG resigns from Grenfell Inquiry following conflict of interest concerns
Big Four

KPMG resigns from Grenfell Inquiry following conflict of interest concerns

8y Accountancy Age

KPMG resigns from Grenfell Inquiry following confl...

KPMG resigned as project management advisor to the Grenfell Inquiry following an open letter questioning potential conflicts of interest Read More...

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ATT urges caution over new company winding up rules
Tax

ATT urges caution over new company winding up rules

8y Accountancy Age

ATT urges caution over new company winding up rule...

New rules relating to the winding up of a company and treatment of resulting distributions apply to tax returns for the year ending 5 April 2017 Read ...

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BDO appoints two partners from Big Four firms
People In Practice

BDO appoints two partners from Big Four firms

8y Accountancy Age

BDO appoints two partners from Big Four firms

Ian Oliver and Gavin Crawford will join the firm's audit practice in Reading Read More...

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PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2018
Business

PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2018

8y Accountancy Age

PwC's 6 areas of focus for private businesses in 2...

PwC outlines 6 key areas likely to impact private businesses including digital disruption, the political landscape, and cash flow concerns Read More...

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KPMG makes senior appointments in cyber security team
Big Four

KPMG makes senior appointments in cyber security team

8y Accountancy Age

KPMG makes senior appointments in cyber security t...

Cyber security expert David Ferbrache takes on the role of Chief Technology Officer, having previously been head of cyber and space at the Ministry of...

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HMRC executive chair knighted for services to taxpayers and the tax system
People In Practice

HMRC executive chair knighted for services to taxpayers and the tax system

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC executive chair knighted for services to taxp...

Former HMRC executive chair and permanent secretary Ed Troup has received a knighthood in the 2018 honours list Read More...

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What should accountants be on the look-out for in 2018?
Practice

What should accountants be on the look-out for in 2018?

8y Brian Palmer

What should accountants be on the look-out for in ...

Brain Palmer discusses priorities for accountants in 2018 including tax relief changes, new dividend thresholds and GDPR Read More...

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