Alan Milburn takes PwC health role
People In Practice

Alan Milburn takes PwC health role

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Alan Milburn takes PwC health role

Former health secretary joins PwC's newly-formed oversight board Read More...

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Potential VAT windfall for investment trusts
Corporate Tax

Potential VAT windfall for investment trusts

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Potential VAT windfall for investment trusts

Investment trusts have little over a month to claim back VAT paid on management fees Read More...

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Third of CFOs think their teams lack time to complete work
People Business

Third of CFOs think their teams lack time to complete work

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Third of CFOs think their teams lack time to compl...

More than a third of CFOs believe lack of time is leading to finance teams being unable to complete tasks Read More...

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HMRC to tackle LLP disguised employment
Administration

HMRC to tackle LLP disguised employment

11y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC to tackle LLP disguised employment

Partners could end up paying higher tax and national insurance contributions as a result of government proposals Read More...

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M&S wins tax reliefs appeal in Supreme Court
Corporate Tax

M&S wins tax reliefs appeal in Supreme Court

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

M&S wins tax reliefs appeal in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court rules in favour of Marks & Spencer in its claim for tax relief on losses incurred by closing German and Belgian subsidiaries Rea...

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The Practitioner: Accounting cartographer
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Accounting cartographer

11y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Accounting cartographer

After a short trip to France, the Practioner has seen the wisdom in making a map to define every single process within his accountancy practice Read M...

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Don’t let the firm’s relationships fall apart
Accounting Firms

Don’t let the firm’s relationships fall apart

11y Accountancy Age

Don’t let the firm’s relationships fall apart

Accountants need to be more proactive in nurturing existing clients and hunting down new ones explains John Paterson Read More...

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Accounting rules could lead to artificial lease structures
Accounting Standards

Accounting rules could lead to artificial lease structures

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Accounting rules could lead to artificial lease st...

Overhaul of lease accounting rules still complex and could lead to restructuring of lease agreements Read More...

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Companies should be up-front on tax affairs, say readers
Corporate Tax

Companies should be up-front on tax affairs, say readers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Companies should be up-front on tax affairs, say r...

Companies must ensure they are transparent on their tax position if they don't want their affairs scrutinised, say readers Read More...

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Country-by-country reporting “daft”, House of Lords told
Corporate Tax

Country-by-country reporting “daft”, House of Lords told

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Country-by-country reporting “daft”, House of Lord...

Country-by-country reporting risks the UK's tax sovereignty, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee hears Read More...

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Wilkins Kennedy acquires Southampton-based Matthews Mist
Accounting Firms

Wilkins Kennedy acquires Southampton-based Matthews Mist

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Wilkins Kennedy acquires Southampton-based Matthew...

Top 20 firm acquires two partner firm for undisclosed sum to boost its Romsey office Read More...

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Ex-Saab Automobile CEO and CFO arrested for accounting fraud
Corporate Tax

Ex-Saab Automobile CEO and CFO arrested for accounting fraud

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Ex-Saab Automobile CEO and CFO arrested for accoun...

Three directors including the CFO and CEO are arrested in Sweden for suspicion of attempts to “complicate tax controls” at Saab Automobile Read More...

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Apple boss defends its core tax strategy
Corporate Governance

Apple boss defends its core tax strategy

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Apple boss defends its core tax strategy

Tim Cook hits back at senate subcommittee claims of Apple avoiding billions of dollars in tax Read More...

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Shell CFO calls for open-minded approach to innovation
Accounting Standards

Shell CFO calls for open-minded approach to innovation

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Shell CFO calls for open-minded approach to innova...

New report from AICPA and CIMA reveals how finance professionals at Coca-Cola and Royal Dutch Shell help to drive innovation Read More...

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Should practice ownership structures break with tradition?
Accounting Firms

Should practice ownership structures break with tradition?

11y Robert Postlethwaite

Should practice ownership structures break with tr...

Incentivising accountancy practice staff will mean a new way of thinking. Robert Postlethwaite considers the options Read More...

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Apple subsidiaries “not tax-resident anywhere”
Corporate Tax

Apple subsidiaries “not tax-resident anywhere”

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Apple subsidiaries “not tax-resident anywhere”

Three Ireland-based subsidiaries of Apple appear to not be tax-resident anywhere on Earth, a US Senate committee says Read More...

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Vectura loses CFO after 11 years
People Business

Vectura loses CFO after 11 years

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Vectura loses CFO after 11 years

Pharmaceutical business sees Anne Hyland step down after 11 years Read More...

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Almanza steps up to G4S CEO after just a month as CFO
Corporate Governance

Almanza steps up to G4S CEO after just a month as CFO

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Almanza steps up to G4S CEO after just a month as ...

Ashley Almanza has had a busy first month at G4S, stepping up from CFO to replace Nick Buckles as CEO Read More...

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Summer Training Series: FRS 100-102 explained; IFRS; Audit
Accounting Standards

Summer Training Series: FRS 100-102 explained; IFRS; Audit

11y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Summer Training Series: FRS 100-102 explained; IFR...

The Summer Training Series will consist of three half-day training courses in London, providing delegates with an update on financial reporting standa...

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Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy firms
Accounting Firms

Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy firms

11y Accountancy Age

Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy f...

Risk management is a key factor to process of acquiring a firm, explains Jonathan Snade Read More...

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Ex-Baker Tilly partner takes non-exec role at IT business
People Business

Ex-Baker Tilly partner takes non-exec role at IT business

11y Rachael Singh , Writer

Ex-Baker Tilly partner takes non-exec role at IT b...

Current 21st Century interim FD and former Baker Tilly audit partner Mark Elliott takes non-executive role at Enables IT Read More...

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Google tax whistleblower goes public
Corporate Governance

Google tax whistleblower goes public

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Google tax whistleblower goes public

Former employee Barney Jones gets chatty with the PAC over Google's sales strategy Read More...

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SME finance directors want challenge from their accountants
Accounting Firms

SME finance directors want challenge from their accountants

11y Richard Crump , Writer

SME finance directors want challenge from their ac...

Survey of more than 100 SME finance directors finds that 87% of respondents said what they wanted most was to be challenged Read More...

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Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern
Regulatory Bodies

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going...

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern R...

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC
Corporate Tax

Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough Read More...

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Colin: Colin was here
People Business

Colin: Colin was here

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify Read More...

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Ex-Time Out chief exec joins Johnston Press as CFO
Company News

Ex-Time Out chief exec joins Johnston Press as CFO

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-Time Out chief exec joins Johnston Press as CFO

David King joins Johnston Press as CFO, with the newspaper publisher reporting its first increase in operating profit for almost seven years Read Mor...

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