Taxman scoops £110m in CGT underpayments
Personal Tax

Taxman scoops £110m in CGT underpayments

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Taxman scoops £110m in CGT underpayments

HMRC recoups a third more in CGT underpayments and penalties in the last year, compared to 2011/12 Read More...

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ICAEW gains final approval to run probate and ABSs
Accounting Standards

ICAEW gains final approval to run probate and ABSs

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW gains final approval to run probate and ABSs

Lord Chancellor signs off on ICAEW's bid to offer licensing for probate licensing and alternative business structure Read More...

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Barclays to end 120-year audit relationship with PwC
Accounting Firms

Barclays to end 120-year audit relationship with PwC

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Barclays to end 120-year audit relationship with P...

PwC being replaced as auditors of Barclays for first time since 1896 Read More...

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More austerity as Treasury faces £20bn black hole
Corporate Tax

More austerity as Treasury faces £20bn black hole

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

More austerity as Treasury faces £20bn black hole

Office for Budget Responsibility economic models find £20bn shortfall Read More...

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John Lewis DB scheme deficit hits £1bn
Company News

John Lewis DB scheme deficit hits £1bn

10y Rachel Dalton

John Lewis DB scheme deficit hits £1bn

John Lewis Partnership's defined benefit pension scheme’s total accounting deficit hits £1bn results show Read More...

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Accountancy Age March App out now
Accounting Firms

Accountancy Age March App out now

10y Rachael Singh

Accountancy Age March App out now

This month's App includes profiles of Smith & Williamson and Jeffreys Henry, a feature on China’s audit reform and lessons the UK can learn; as we...

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EU to raise environmental taxes across member states
Corporate Governance

EU to raise environmental taxes across member states

10y Rachael Singh

EU to raise environmental taxes across member stat...

The EU could raise €35bn through environmental taxes in two years removing burden on employment taxes, study finds Read More...

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Jobs at risk as EY Nottingham office to disappear
Accounting Firms

Jobs at risk as EY Nottingham office to disappear

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jobs at risk as EY Nottingham office to disappear

'Small number' of jobs at risk as EY Nottingham office to merge into its Birmingham site Read More...

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No pay rise in last year for quarter of accountants
Accounting Firms

No pay rise in last year for quarter of accountants

10y Rachael Singh

No pay rise in last year for quarter of accountant...

Accountants feel their rate of pay has not kept up with the cost of living Read More...

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Iris relaunches KashFlow with new accounting practice offering
Accounting Software

Iris relaunches KashFlow with new accounting practice offering

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Iris relaunches KashFlow with new accounting pract...

Six months after acquiring the business, Iris relaunches KashFlow Read More...

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Every day must be International Women’s Day
People Business

Every day must be International Women’s Day

10y Rachael Singh

Every day must be International Women’s Day

So what are we supposed to do on Saturday, and how will this help gender equality in the workplace? asks Rachael Singh Read More...

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Women believe there is no work equality
People In Practice

Women believe there is no work equality

10y Rachael Singh

Women believe there is no work equality

With International Women's Day on 8 March, global PwC research shows that bias in the workplace towards men is still rife across the world Read More...

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ICAEW joins government cyber-security group
Technology

ICAEW joins government cyber-security group

10y Rachael Singh

ICAEW joins government cyber-security group

ICAEW becomes first accountancy body to join government funded cyber-security organisation Read More...

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HMRC to abandon Bitcoin VAT
Corporate Tax

HMRC to abandon Bitcoin VAT

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC to abandon Bitcoin VAT

Bitcoin transactions will not attract VAT, HMRC confirms Read More...

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BiS governance expert takes FRC director role
Corporate Governance

BiS governance expert takes FRC director role

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

BiS governance expert takes FRC director role

David Styles takes director of corporate governance role at FRC Read More...

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PwC Lehman administrators to return 100% plus interest to creditors
Business Recovery

PwC Lehman administrators to return 100% plus interest to creditors

10y Rachael Singh

PwC Lehman administrators to return 100% plus inte...

First time ever unsecured creditors to receive 100% return and interest in administration history Read More...

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Reducing labour pains
Accounting Firms

Reducing labour pains

10y Accountancy Age

Reducing labour pains

BDO launches its new maternity package, which it believes will help mothers break the glass ceiling, explains COO Mark Sherfield Read More...

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PKF International doubles Australian presence
Accounting Firms

PKF International doubles Australian presence

10y Rachael Singh

PKF International doubles Australian presence

International network move to increase Australian reach welcomed by UK member firms Read More...

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KPMG tops listed auditor table
Accounting Firms

KPMG tops listed auditor table

10y Rachael Singh

KPMG tops listed auditor table

KPMG comes out on top of listed auditor table compiled by Adviser Rankings Read More...

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HMRC loses pensions contributions Supreme Court tax case
Personal Tax

HMRC loses pensions contributions Supreme Court tax case

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC loses pensions contributions Supreme Court ta...

Employers' pensions contributions are not earnings for tax purposes, the Supreme Court finds Read More...

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Miller's Tale: Women perfectly placed for accountancy's evolution
Corporate Governance

Miller's Tale: Women perfectly placed for accountancy's evolution

10y Accountancy Age

Miller's Tale: Women perfectly placed for accounta...

Women are making their way into the world of finance with more pace than ever before - but how far up the ladder they can climb? And how are they perc...

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Government at odds with PAC over tax gap
Corporate Tax

Government at odds with PAC over tax gap

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Government at odds with PAC over tax gap

Government dismisses various Public Accounts Committee recommendations over tax gap and HMRC operations Read More...

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Taking Stock: Fairytale stuff from Disney accountants
Accounting Firms

Taking Stock: Fairytale stuff from Disney accountants

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Fairytale stuff from Disney accounta...

Disney & Wood's website is kid's stuff, TS finds Read More...

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EC's insolvency proposals remove international trust
Business Recovery

EC's insolvency proposals remove international trust

10y Accountancy Age

EC's insolvency proposals remove international tru...

An overhaul of the Insolvency Regulation by the EC could cause interruptions to the rescue culture, explains Christoph Wilcken Read More...

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IFRS 9 leaves IASB with impaired convergence
Accounting Standards

IFRS 9 leaves IASB with impaired convergence

10y Stephen Bouvier

IFRS 9 leaves IASB with impaired convergence

The lack of a single asset impairment model between the IASB and FASB leaves preparers playing piggy in the middle Read More...

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Colin: A world beyond reporting standards
Corporate Governance

Colin: A world beyond reporting standards

10y Taking Stock

Colin: A world beyond reporting standards

Colin wonders how accountants would feel without the issue of reporting standards Read More...

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Speedy Hire suffers £2.7m charge on accounting irregularities
Company News

Speedy Hire suffers £2.7m charge on accounting irregularities

10y Rachael Singh

Speedy Hire suffers £2.7m charge on accounting irr...

Deloitte/Addleshaw Goddard review finds accounting irregularities deliberately undertaken by a small number of employees at Speedy Hire Read More...

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