HMRC launches plans to tackle black economy
Tax Bodies

HMRC launches plans to tackle black economy

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC launches plans to tackle black economy

HMRC has launched three consultations on proposals to clamp down on the black economy Read More...

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Deloitte reports fastest revenue growth in 10 years
Accounting Firms

Deloitte reports fastest revenue growth in 10 years

8y Accountancy Age

Deloitte reports fastest revenue growth in 10 year...

Deloitte has reported its fastest annual revenue growth in a decade with a rise of 13.6%, reaching a turnover of £3.04bn Read More...

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EC ruling could force Apple to pay billions of euros over Irish tax arrangements
Corporate Tax

EC ruling could force Apple to pay billions of euros over Irish tax arrange...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

EC ruling could force Apple to pay billions of eur...

A ruling from the European Commission could force Apple to pay billions of euros in back taxes over the company’s tax arrangements with the Irish gov...

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Why students should apply for accountancy firms' school leaver programmes
Accounting Firms

Why students should apply for accountancy firms' school leaver programmes

8y Accountancy Age

Why students should apply for accountancy firms' s...

Accountancy firm school leaver programmes really do open the door to a whole new career and immerse you in the world of work from the get go Read More...

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CVR Global launches in Jersey
Accounting Firms

CVR Global launches in Jersey

8y Richard Crump , Writer

CVR Global launches in Jersey

Insolvency and restructuring firm CVR Global has expanded into Jersey Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Top 50+50; Menzies growth; and value-added services
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Top 50+50; Menzies growth; and value-added services

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Top 50+50; Menzies growth; ...

We discuss the Accountancy Age Top 50+50 supported by Sage; growth at Menzies; and the provision of value-added services Read More...

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Fewer companies aggressively tax plan as HMRC tightens loopholes
Tax Bodies

Fewer companies aggressively tax plan as HMRC tightens loopholes

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Fewer companies aggressively tax plan as HMRC tigh...

Companies reported increased levels of scrutiny over their tax planning strategies last year as fewer FDs understand what HMRC considers as tax avoida...

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Audit Reform: A talent tightrope
Audit

Audit Reform: A talent tightrope

8y James Roberts

Audit Reform: A talent tightrope

While everyone values audit quality highly we must be be careful that we don’t let it deter talent. We need to guard against its commoditisation and t...

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Big Four insolvency specialist joins Gibson Hewitt
Business Recovery

Big Four insolvency specialist joins Gibson Hewitt

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four insolvency specialist joins Gibson Hewitt

Insolvency and business recovery firm Gibson Hewitt has recruited a new manager from one of the UK’s top four accountancy practices Read More...

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NHS accountant named best in the world in accountancy exam
Institutes

NHS accountant named best in the world in accountancy exam

8y Richard Crump , Writer

NHS accountant named best in the world in accounta...

A finance assistant at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) is celebrating after being named the top in the world in an acc...

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Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud
Legal

Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud

A financial controller who defrauded his company by nearly £25,000 has been jailed for 18 months Read More...

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Menzies reports 20% increase in fee income to £40m
Accounting Firms

Menzies reports 20% increase in fee income to £40m

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Menzies reports 20% increase in fee income to £40m

Following the merger with Harris Lipman in July 2015 the firm’s 2015-16 financial figures reveal Menzies has hit £40m for the first time, a 20% increa...

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Developing a ‘ladder to leadership’ in professional services
People Practice

Developing a ‘ladder to leadership’ in professional services

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Developing a ‘ladder to leadership’ in professiona...

Leaders in professional services such as accountancy require a particular skillset. Chief executives in such roles must be able to build consensus for...

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RSM welcomes record number of new trainees
Accounting Firms

RSM welcomes record number of new trainees

8y Richard Crump , Writer

RSM welcomes record number of new trainees

RSM has announced the appointment of a record 350 trainees across all locations in the UK – expanding the total headcount of the firm by 10% Read More...

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Tough new sanctions for offshore tax evaders
Tax Bodies

Tough new sanctions for offshore tax evaders

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Tough new sanctions for offshore tax evaders

Tax evaders are set to face tough new sanctions under plans detailed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today Read More...

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HMRC revises VAT treatment of dwellings
Personal Tax

HMRC revises VAT treatment of dwellings

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC revises VAT treatment of dwellings

HMRC has outlined a change in VAT policy to the treatment of dwellings that have been formed from either the construction of new buildings, or from th...

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Deloitte Middle East sued over negligence
Accounting Firms

Deloitte Middle East sued over negligence

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte Middle East sued over negligence

The Middle East arm of Deloitte and Touche is being sued by a Dubai-based investment group after it failed to spot money laundering at a now defunct L...

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Duke of Westminster and IHT – a tragedy from all perspectives
Personal Tax

Duke of Westminster and IHT – a tragedy from all perspectives

8y Accountancy Age

Duke of Westminster and IHT – a tragedy from all p...

Let us hope that valuable asset protection vehicles are not made prohibitively burdensome or abolished in the desire to “simplify” IHT Read More...

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The Practitioner: Keep Calm and play Pokémon
Technology

The Practitioner: Keep Calm and play Pokémon

8y Richard Crump , Writer

The Practitioner: Keep Calm and play Pokémon

The Practitioner’s uncensored thoughts come from within their own practice – having left a regional firm in the heart of England Read More...

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Grant Hotson joins Smith & Williamson as group finance director
Accounting Firms

Grant Hotson joins Smith & Williamson as group finance director

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Hotson joins Smith & Williamson as group...

Smith & Williamson has named Grant Hotson as group finance director Read More...

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Micro-businesses want more clarity about HMRC’s digital tax plans
Corporate Tax

Micro-businesses want more clarity about HMRC’s digital tax plans

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Micro-businesses want more clarity about HMRC’s di...

Freelancers and micro-businesses still need more information about the government’s plans to make tax digital Read More...

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Are you getting fair value?
Audit

Are you getting fair value?

8y AccountancyAge staff

Are you getting fair value?

Commissioning and preparing an asset valuation for financial reporting should involve a three way dialogue between the client, valuer & auditor Re...

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Three ways audit executives can increase impact and influence
Audit

Three ways audit executives can increase impact and influence

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Three ways audit executives can increase impact an...

As a change-agent, internal audit has a lot going for it, but many internal audit functions need to upgrade their skills. Read More...

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Government presses ahead with non-dom tax changes
Personal Tax

Government presses ahead with non-dom tax changes

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Government presses ahead with non-dom tax changes

The government is pressing ahead with changes to the way it taxes individuals with a foreign domicile Read More...

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Eight year directorship ban dished up for restauranteur's inadequate records
People Business

Eight year directorship ban dished up for restauranteur's inadequate record...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Eight year directorship ban dished up for restaura...

An Aberdeenshire director has been disqualified for failing to ensure her restaurant company kept adequate books and records Read More...

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Director banned for failing to keep proper accounting records
Business Recovery

Director banned for failing to keep proper accounting records

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Director banned for failing to keep proper account...

The director of a company set up to market a fuel-saving device has been disqualified for failing to maintain and preserve proper records Read More...

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Assistant accountant handed an 11-year Bankruptcy Restrictions Order
People Practice

Assistant accountant handed an 11-year Bankruptcy Restrictions Order

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Assistant accountant handed an 11-year Bankruptcy ...

Assistant Accountant handed an 11-year Bankruptcy Restrictions Order for misappropriating funds Read More...

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