2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can learn from Pokemon Go
Technology

2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can learn from Pokemon Go

8y Accountancy Age

2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can lear...

So for anyone dismissing Pokemon, and in fact any developments in modern culture - I’d respectfully suggest pulling your head out of where the sun doe...

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Consumer deposits need greater protection in retail insolvencies
Business Recovery

Consumer deposits need greater protection in retail insolvencies

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Consumer deposits need greater protection in retai...

Law Commission recommends that consumers paying a cash deposit of £250 or more within six months of a retailer entering insolvency should be given lim...

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Pass rate improves in latest ACCA exam results
Institutes

Pass rate improves in latest ACCA exam results

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Pass rate improves in latest ACCA exam results

Results announced for ACCA’s June 2016 exam sitting reveal pass rate improvements for a number of papers Read More...

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CIMA in talks with ICAS and CIPFA about offering routes to membership
Institutes

CIMA in talks with ICAS and CIPFA about offering routes to membership

8y Richard Crump , Writer

CIMA in talks with ICAS and CIPFA about offering r...

CIMA is in discussion with ICAS and CIPFA about offering routes to CIMA membership and the CGMA designation Read More...

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Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax minister'
Business Regulation

Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax minister'

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax ministe...

Jane Ellison to serve as 'tax minister' following ministerial responsibilities for public health. David Gauke become chief secretary to the Treasury R...

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Brexit blow to business confidence, Deloitte survey finds
Management

Brexit blow to business confidence, Deloitte survey finds

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Brexit blow to business confidence, Deloitte surve...

Confidence among the CFOs of the UK’s largest companies has taken a sharp fall following the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU Read More...

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Record number of ACA students pass ICAEW exam
Institutes

Record number of ACA students pass ICAEW exam

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Record number of ACA students pass ICAEW exam

A record number of ACA students have passed the latest ICAEW exams in which 5,491 students sat the professional level exams Read More...

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PwC expands return to work scheme
Accounting Firms

PwC expands return to work scheme

8y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC expands return to work scheme

PwC has increased the number of places on its ‘Back to Business’ return to work programme tenfold Read More...

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Comms chief quits ICAEW for ACCA
Institutes

Comms chief quits ICAEW for ACCA

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Comms chief quits ICAEW for ACCA

Harry McAdoo to leave key ICAEW comms role for ACCA Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Accountants in government; audit market concentration; Top 40 Networks
Audit

Friday Afternoon Live: Accountants in government; audit market concentratio...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Accountants in government; ...

Head of editorial Kevin Reed discusses the accountants in the new cabinet; the FRC's report into audit market concentration; and the Top 40 Internatio...

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haysmacintyre posts double-digit growth for 2015/16
Accounting Firms

haysmacintyre posts double-digit growth for 2015/16

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

haysmacintyre posts double-digit growth for 2015/1...

The London-based practice grew revenues by 10.3% for the y/e 31 March 2016 Read More...

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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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