Clark to head up media and entertainment at Chantrey Vellacott
People In Practice

Clark to head up media and entertainment at Chantrey Vellacott

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Clark to head up media and entertainment at Chantr...

Partner Philip Clark promoted to media service head at Chantrey Vellacott Read More...

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Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency
Accounting Standards

Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency

Stagecoach founder Sir Brian Souter has been nominated as ICAS vice president Read More...

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Leader: CIPFA's good intentions open door for another audit payday
Accounting Standards

Leader: CIPFA's good intentions open door for another audit payday

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: CIPFA's good intentions open door for anot...

CIPFA's push for more rigorous costing transparency for public sector outsourcing is commendable, but it could mean more assurance work for big accoun...

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CIPFA urges stricter open-book contract rules to halt outsourced scandals
Accounting Standards

CIPFA urges stricter open-book contract rules to halt outsourced scandals

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA urges stricter open-book contract rules to h...

Compulsory open book contract management (OBCM) should be implemented when delivering significant public services through private companies Read More...

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ICAEW: No disciplinaries yet against tax avoidance advisers
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: No disciplinaries yet against tax avoidance advisers

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW: No disciplinaries yet against tax avoidance...

ICAEW yet to haul any members through disciplinary action for advising on tax avoidance, as institute says "little information" received from HMRC Rea...

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WGAs qualified by NAO but wins praise for timely publication
Audit

WGAs qualified by NAO but wins praise for timely publication

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

WGAs qualified by NAO but wins praise for timely p...

The Treasury's fifth such set of accounts consolidates the financial activities of 5,400 organisations from across the UK public sector Read More...

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KPMG strikes partnership with UKTI
Accounting Firms

KPMG strikes partnership with UKTI

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

KPMG strikes partnership with UKTI

KPMG to advise on export opportunities for British businesses Read More...

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Best Practice: Mazars’ senior partner Phil Verity
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Mazars’ senior partner Phil Verity

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Best Practice: Mazars’ senior partner Phil Verity

Accountancy Age catches up with Mazars' senior partner Phil Verity as he reaches the halfway point of his tenure Read More...

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PAC ‘disappointed’ as HMRC rejects tougher code of conduct for tax advisers
Corporate Tax

PAC ‘disappointed’ as HMRC rejects tougher code of conduct for tax advisers

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

PAC ‘disappointed’ as HMRC rejects tougher code of...

HMRC stance on new code of conduct for tax advice 'out of kilter' with wider policy Read More...

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Smaller practices flag up advisory as growth area
Accounting Firms

Smaller practices flag up advisory as growth area

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Smaller practices flag up advisory as growth area

Business advisory and tax services flagged up as top areas for growth among smaller practices, according to IFAC's survey Read More...

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2020 Vision: The profession's obsession with the Budget
Accounting Firms

2020 Vision: The profession's obsession with the Budget

9y Accountancy Age

2020 Vision: The profession's obsession with the B...

Dennis & Turnbull director Carl Reader begins a regular column discussing innovation and modern thinking within practices. They are too obsessed b...

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Ridiculous timeframe given to read and debate the Finance Bill
Corporate Tax

Ridiculous timeframe given to read and debate the Finance Bill

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Ridiculous timeframe given to read and debate the ...

The bizarre practice of waving the Finance Bill is counter-productive and has to stop, writes Calum Fuller Read More...

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SRA decides to cease regulation of insolvency profession
Business Recovery

SRA decides to cease regulation of insolvency profession

9y Richard Crump , Writer

SRA decides to cease regulation of insolvency prof...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority decides to cease regulating solicitors who act as insolvency practitioners Read More...

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Stop tax changes at Autumn Statements, says pensions minister Steve Webb
Accounting Standards

Stop tax changes at Autumn Statements, says pensions minister Steve Webb

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Stop tax changes at Autumn Statements, says pensio...

Pensions minister Steve Webb calls for an end to bringing in tax changes at Autumn Statements to ensure a more stable, simpler system Read More...

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KPMG lights up on news it wins BAT audit
Audit

KPMG lights up on news it wins BAT audit

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG lights up on news it wins BAT audit

KPMG secures BAT audit after PwC's 17 year relationship with the UK maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill went up in smoke Read More...

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Partner promotions boost haysmacintyre
People In Practice

Partner promotions boost haysmacintyre

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Partner promotions boost haysmacintyre

Not-for-profit and corporate sector service lines boosted by haysmacintyre promotions Read More...

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FRC slaps formal complaint on disgraced Torex accountant Mark Woodbridge
People Business

FRC slaps formal complaint on disgraced Torex accountant Mark Woodbridge

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC slaps formal complaint on disgraced Torex acco...

An independent disciplinary tribunal will now be appointed to hear the formal complaint Read More...

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Government to improve insolvent redundancy consultations
Business Recovery

Government to improve insolvent redundancy consultations

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Government to improve insolvent redundancy consult...

Insolvency Services launches call for evidence on how to improve conflicts between insolvency and employment law Read More...

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Hartnett ‘surprised’ at single conviction from HSBC data
Personal Tax

Hartnett ‘surprised’ at single conviction from HSBC data

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hartnett ‘surprised’ at single conviction from HSB...

Former HMRC permanent secretary admits to PAC he expected more prosecutions from stolen HSBC Suisse data, but denies any responsibilty Read More...

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Taking Stock: What a Carrie on!
Personal Tax

Taking Stock: What a Carrie on!

9y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: What a Carrie on!

LePage cited the author - responsible, for such supernatural classics as The Shining, IT and Pet Sematary, as an example of a resident seduced by the ...

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FRC audit quality inspection raps Mazars
Audit

FRC audit quality inspection raps Mazars

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC audit quality inspection raps Mazars

In four out of the five audits, the FRC "noted weaknesses in or omissions from communications with audit committees" Read More...

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Colin: Multinationals' gallows humour
Corporate Tax

Colin: Multinationals' gallows humour

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Multinationals' gallows humour

Colin speculates on the reaction of multinationals to the introduction of the 'Google tax' Read More...

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City Link collapse shows need insolvency for rule change, MPs say
Business Recovery

City Link collapse shows need insolvency for rule change, MPs say

9y Richard Crump , Writer

City Link collapse shows need insolvency for rule ...

MPs call on government to overhaul rules governing insolvencies after City Link collapse exposes flaws in the system Read More...

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Hartnett to face PAC in committee’s last hurrah before election
Personal Tax

Hartnett to face PAC in committee’s last hurrah before election

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hartnett to face PAC in committee’s last hurrah be...

Dave Hartnett, alongside Edward Troup, will answer questions over why HMRC failed to prosecute HSBC customers evading tax Read More...

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£4m VAT fraudsters jailed for 20 years
Corporate Tax

£4m VAT fraudsters jailed for 20 years

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

£4m VAT fraudsters jailed for 20 years

Deceased associate's account used to launder millions of pounds of VAT from the taxman Read More...

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Practitioners wary of timetable for switching to digital tax accounts
Corporate Tax

Practitioners wary of timetable for switching to digital tax accounts

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Practitioners wary of timetable for switching to d...

Practitioners raise concerns over timetable for replacing end-of-year tax returns with online accounts Read More...

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PwC ditches audit for Rosslyn partnership, as Grant Thornton steps in
Audit

PwC ditches audit for Rosslyn partnership, as Grant Thornton steps in

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC ditches audit for Rosslyn partnership, as Gran...

PwC steps down as auditor to look into further work with Rosslyn, with Grant Thornton taking on the audit role Read More...

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