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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Government outlines new offences in evasion clampdown
Corporate Tax

Government outlines new offences in evasion clampdown

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Government outlines new offences in evasion clampd...

Professionals face criminal sanctions if they enable tax evasion under new government regime Read More...

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Taking Stock: 16th-century German accountant started style blogging and selfies
Accounting Firms

Taking Stock: 16th-century German accountant started style blogging and sel...

9y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: 16th-century German accountant start...

Some of his outfits reflected social or political events such as a red and yellow number that echoed the Holy Roman Emperor Read More...

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Colin: Chancellor's beer tokens
Corporate Tax

Colin: Chancellor's beer tokens

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Chancellor's beer tokens

Some of the chancellor's promises had Colin chuckling Read More...

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Budget 2015: A political budget from a political chancellor
Accounting Standards

Budget 2015: A political budget from a political chancellor

9y Accountancy Age

Budget 2015: A political budget from a political c...

ACCA head of taxation Chas Roy-Chowdhury offers his take on the final Budget of the coalition Read More...

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The Practitioner: Saving Mr Banks means money in the bank
People In Practice

The Practitioner: Saving Mr Banks means money in the bank

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Saving Mr Banks means money in t...

One of The Practitioner's favourite films provides an analogy of dealing with supposedly difficult potential clients Read More...

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Changing of HSBC audit guard sees PwC emerge victorious
Audit

Changing of HSBC audit guard sees PwC emerge victorious

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Changing of HSBC audit guard sees PwC emerge victo...

KPMG fails in its bid to retain the lucrative account after a competitive tender for the audit Read More...

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Budget 2015: What the papers say
Corporate Tax

Budget 2015: What the papers say

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Budget 2015: What the papers say

A round-up of mainstream papers' reactions to the final Budget before the general election Read More...

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Budget 2015: Class two national insurance abolished
Personal Tax

Budget 2015: Class two national insurance abolished

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Budget 2015: Class two national insurance abolishe...

Employer's NICs for people under 21 also abolished Read More...

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Budget 2015 Editorial: Osborne on course, but Ed's grinning
Corporate Tax

Budget 2015 Editorial: Osborne on course, but Ed's grinning

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Budget 2015 Editorial: Osborne on course, but Ed's...

The chancellor can be pleased with the general course taken borne out of his time in charge of the UK's finances, but the public want to reap the bene...

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Budget 2015: ‘Google Tax’ among tax avoidance changes
Corporate Tax

Budget 2015: ‘Google Tax’ among tax avoidance changes

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Budget 2015: ‘Google Tax’ among tax avoidance chan...

The diverted profits tax will come into effect on 1 April, while a raft of measures against serial avoiders was also pledged Read More...

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Law firm partner joins pre-pack pool stakeholder group
Legal

Law firm partner joins pre-pack pool stakeholder group

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Law firm partner joins pre-pack pool stakeholder g...

DWF partner and head of the financial services appointed to pre-pack pool set up following government-commissioned review Read More...

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Budget 2015: Live blog
Corporate Tax

Budget 2015: Live blog

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget 2015: Live blog

Follow the latest news, comment and social media reaction live with Accountancy Age Read More...

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Budget 2015: Government to finally introduce online tax accounts
Corporate Tax

Budget 2015: Government to finally introduce online tax accounts

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Budget 2015: Government to finally introduce onlin...

Digital tax accounts will supersede the annual tax return from 2016 Read More...

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Tax advisers should be subject to code of conduct, say readers
Corporate Tax

Tax advisers should be subject to code of conduct, say readers

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax advisers should be subject to code of conduct,...

The Public Accounts Committee called for a new code of conduct of tax advisers, and readers agree - but are split about who should administer it Read ...

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Mazars announces 18.2% leap in profits
Accounting Firms

Mazars announces 18.2% leap in profits

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Mazars announces 18.2% leap in profits

Mazars' figures show significant growth in advisory services and wealth management, while its tax practice shrinks Read More...

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Tax avoidance sanctions ‘premature’ – Law Society
Legal

Tax avoidance sanctions ‘premature’ – Law Society

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax avoidance sanctions ‘premature’ – Law Society

The Law Society harbours concerns that HMRC has yet to see the effectiveness of its existing armoury against tax avoidance Read More...

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Shelley Stock Hutter makes partner promotion
Accounting Firms

Shelley Stock Hutter makes partner promotion

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Shelley Stock Hutter makes partner promotion

Shelley Stock Hutter promotes Stephanie Levin to partner with effect from 1 April Read More...

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