PwC’s business recovery services team appoints four new partners
Accounting Firms

PwC’s business recovery services team appoints four new partners

8y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC’s business recovery services team appoints fou...

PwC's business recovery services team has appointed four new partners across its London and regional practice, bringing its total number of partners t...

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David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the treasury
Politics

David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the treasury

8y Richard Crump , Writer

David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the tre...

David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the treasury as accountants get top roles in Theresa May's new look cabinet Read More...

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FRC raises concerns about FTSE 350 audit market concentration
Audit

FRC raises concerns about FTSE 350 audit market concentration

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC raises concerns about FTSE 350 audit market co...

Despite the high levels of tendering and rotation, the Big Four’s share of the FTSE 350 market has risen from 96.7% to 97.4%, the FRC finds Read More...

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UK finance profession sets out priorities for the new prime minister’s first 30 days in office
Institutes

UK finance profession sets out priorities for the new prime minister’s firs...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

UK finance profession sets out priorities for the ...

ACCA wants to see incoming prime minister Theresa May act fast to restore UK business and consumer confidence Read More...

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Dr Hilary Lindsay named new chairman for CCAB
Institutes

Dr Hilary Lindsay named new chairman for CCAB

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Dr Hilary Lindsay named new chairman for CCAB

ICAEW president Dr Hilary Lindsay appointed as the new chairman of CCAB, the combined group of the main UK accountancy bodies Read More...

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FRC consults on adopting international auditing standards
Accounting Standards

FRC consults on adopting international auditing standards

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC consults on adopting international auditing st...

FRC consults on adopting international auditing standards to facilitate public assurance of insurers' Solvency II reports Read More...

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Hammond replaces Osborne as chancellor and rules out emergency Budget
Politics

Hammond replaces Osborne as chancellor and rules out emergency Budget

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Hammond replaces Osborne as chancellor and rules o...

New chancellor Philip Hammond rules out emergency Budget and indicates slowing pace of deficit reduction Read More...

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Six ways Brexit will impact companies’ financial statements
Accounting Standards

Six ways Brexit will impact companies’ financial statements

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Six ways Brexit will impact companies’ financial s...

The FRC has highlighted the things directors should consider when preparing their forthcoming half-yearly and annual financial reports post Brexit Rea...

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The Practitioner: Voting 'Out'
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Voting 'Out'

8y Richard Crump , Writer

The Practitioner: Voting 'Out'

Since the vote, as I suspected would be the case, life goes on for all my clients. Read More...

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Making Tax Digital uncertainty grows as HMRC cancel stakeholder event
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital uncertainty grows as HMRC cancel stakeholder event

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Making Tax Digital uncertainty grows as HMRC cance...

Advisers are uncertain as to when HMRC will release its consultation document for its Making Tax Digital project Read More...

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Mazars buys Corality Financial Group
Accounting Firms

Mazars buys Corality Financial Group

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Mazars buys Corality Financial Group

Mazars to acquire financial modelling consultancy and training provider Corality Financial Group Read More...

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The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: Grunberg & Co boss Robert Bean on joining Reanda International
Accounting Firms

The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: Grunberg & Co boss Robert ...

8y Accountancy Age

The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: Grunb...

On 22 June 2016, prior to the Brexit vote, Grunberg & Co officially joined the Reanda International network. A momentous milestone for the company...

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The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: PKF Francis Clark on joining PKF International
Accounting Firms

The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: PKF Francis Clark on joining P...

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: PKF F...

Collaboration is key for ensuring firms flourish in a demanding environment, a fact that Andrew Richards, managing partner of Top 50+50 practice PKF F...

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Brexit could cost accountancy firms £6.4bn in lost fees
Accounting Firms

Brexit could cost accountancy firms £6.4bn in lost fees

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Brexit could cost accountancy firms £6.4bn in lost...

Brexit could cost accountancy firms as much as 5% of revenue by 2021, according to IRN Research Read More...

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The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: Firms switching networks like a game of 'musical chairs'
Accounting Firms

The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: Firms switching networks like ...

8y Accountancy Age

The Top 40 Networks & Associations 2016: Firms...

As movement between the international accountancy networks and associations begins to build momentum, winners and losers are emerging, while the Big F...

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Leader: Tough Tilley has dragged CIMA into new territory
Company News

Leader: Tough Tilley has dragged CIMA into new territory

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Tough Tilley has dragged CIMA into new ter...

Charles Tilley's departure from CIMA leaves the accounting world quieter, but his institute with an exciting foundation Read More...

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Begbies Traynor turns profit as insolvency figures slump
Accounting Firms

Begbies Traynor turns profit as insolvency figures slump

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Begbies Traynor turns profit as insolvency figures...

Top 50+50 firm Begbies Traynor recorded pre-tax profits of £4.5m for the year, boosted by its property services unit, despite seeing insolvencies drop...

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Charles Tilley steps down as CIMA chief executive
Institutes

Charles Tilley steps down as CIMA chief executive

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Charles Tilley steps down as CIMA chief executive

Charles Tilley steps down as CEO a month after CIMA and AICPA members voted to establish a new accounting association Read More...

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Business services sector jobs at risk of automation, Deloitte warns
Accounting Software

Business services sector jobs at risk of automation, Deloitte warns

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Business services sector jobs at risk of automatio...

Of the 3.3 million jobs currently classed as business services, 800,000 to one million have a high chance of being automated, Deloitte report finds Re...

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Theresa May’s plan to shake-up corporate governance receives IoD support
Governance

Theresa May’s plan to shake-up corporate governance receives IoD support

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Theresa May’s plan to shake-up corporate governanc...

Incoming prime minister Theresa May plans to put employee and consumer representatives on company boards and place tighter controls on executive pay R...

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British Accountancy Awards entry deadline extended
Accounting Firms

British Accountancy Awards entry deadline extended

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

British Accountancy Awards entry deadline extended

For those still considering whether to enter British Accountancy Awards, a further two weeks to take part have been given – with 29 July the final dat...

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EY joins PwC in signing Women in Finance charter
Accounting Firms

EY joins PwC in signing Women in Finance charter

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

EY joins PwC in signing Women in Finance charter

EY becomes the latest Big Four firm to sign HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter Read More...

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New managing partner for Dains
Company News

New managing partner for Dains

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

New managing partner for Dains

Top 50+50 firm Dains has appointed former RBS director Richard McNeilly as its new managing partner Read More...

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Poor IT risk practices rife among small businesses, auditors warn
Business Recovery

Poor IT risk practices rife among small businesses, auditors warn

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Poor IT risk practices rife among small businesses...

Nine in ten small businesses and start-ups are vulnerable to cyber-attacks, loss of customer and business data and other IT risks, research has found ...

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Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already
Accounting Firms

Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already

8y Taking Stock

Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already

Colin takes a wry look at KPMG's decision to appoint a head of Brexit Read More...

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FRC proposes changes to FRS 101
Accounting Standards

FRC proposes changes to FRS 101

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC proposes changes to FRS 101

The amendments to FRS 101 are limited, and predominately provide exemptions from many of the disclosure requirements of IFRS 15 Read More...

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Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz
Accounting Firms

Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz

The latest edition of our 'Seven Days in Accountancy' quiz is here Read More...

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