BDO furloughs 700 employees, firms cut pay
Big Four

BDO furloughs 700 employees, firms cut pay

4y Shannon Moyer

BDO furloughs 700 employees, firms cut pay

Mid-tier firm furloughs staff two weeks after attending a virtual meeting with several competitors on government assistance Read More...

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Accountancy industry unlikely to return to office
Accounting Firms

Accountancy industry unlikely to return to office

4y Leanna Reeves

Accountancy industry unlikely to return to office

Remote working caused by lockdown means practices and software providers could move away from traditional workplace after restrictions are lifted Read...

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Critical issues firms should address in their partnership or LLP agreement
Business

Critical issues firms should address in their partnership or LLP agreement

4y Zulon Begum and Wendy Chung

Critical issues firms should address in their part...

All firms should be reviewing their operations, workforce and finances, and implementing measures for business continuity and to ensure financial resi...

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Guiding your business through unprecedented times
Coronavirus

Guiding your business through unprecedented times

4y John Clarke - Wesleyan Bank

Guiding your business through unprecedented times

John Clarke, head of direct sales at Wesleyan Bank, outlines the key areas of focus for business continuity amidst the coronavirus storm Read More...

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Reports suggest Big Four, BDO and Grant Thornton discuss furlough behind closed doors
Big Four

Reports suggest Big Four, BDO and Grant Thornton discuss furlough behind cl...

4y Shannon Moyer

Reports suggest Big Four, BDO and Grant Thornton d...

Top six UK accounting firms met virtually in a meeting organised by the ICAEW to discuss the potential hit their reputations would take if they utilis...

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Industry at odds over potential insolvencies
Accounting Firms

Industry at odds over potential insolvencies

4y Tom Lemmon

Industry at odds over potential insolvencies

Predictions of 800,000 UK insolvencies requires “sense-checking” says RSM, but leading insolvency body say it depends on the length of the crisis Read...

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Live discussion: Accountants debate pandemic response and SME guidance
Business

Live discussion: Accountants debate pandemic response and SME guidance

4y Michael McCaw

Live discussion: Accountants debate pandemic respo...

As part of our fortnightly series, we're bringing together accountants to look at recent market changes Read More...

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Accountants welcome CJRS update
Business

Accountants welcome CJRS update

4y Leanna Reeves

Accountants welcome CJRS update

The revised three-month scheme offers greater clarity on furloughed workers deemed eligible Read More...

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Coronavirus: the VAT impact
Coronavirus

Coronavirus: the VAT impact

4y Emma Rawson

Coronavirus: the VAT impact

Emma Rawson discusses VAT changes and recommendations Read More...

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Minimising tax liability ‘key to cash flow’
Coronavirus

Minimising tax liability ‘key to cash flow’

4y Leanna Reeves

Minimising tax liability ‘key to cash flow’

Loss relief, pension tax allowance, and other tax allowances could help businesses access immediate cash amid pandemic Read More...

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CBILS revamped and expanded to support UK business
Budget

CBILS revamped and expanded to support UK business

4y Shannon Moyer

CBILS revamped and expanded to support UK business

The UK government’s CBILS scheme has been updated to include more small businesses under its remit, as well as offering new assistance to large busine...

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Survey: Pensions sector to halt cyberthreats in time of crisis
Coronavirus

Survey: Pensions sector to halt cyberthreats in time of crisis

4y Leanna Reeves

Survey: Pensions sector to halt cyberthreats in ti...

Accountancy Age assesses how the epidemic has impacted data safety of pensions providers Read More...

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FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit
Audit

FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit

4y Tom Lemmon

FRC fines KPMG £700,000 for poor audit

The FRC has fined KPMG UK £700,000 and reprimanded KPMG UK’s former senior partner for Manchester, Nicola Quayle for a “failure to apply sufficient pr...

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Coronavirus puts life insurers under threat due to ‘phantom capital’ exposure
Accounting Standards

Coronavirus puts life insurers under threat due to ‘phantom capital’ exposu...

4y Tom Lemmon

Coronavirus puts life insurers under threat due to...

Corporate defaults caused by the impacts of coronavirus could lead to a collapse of the life insurance market, as matching adjustment leaves many expo...

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UK SMEs on brink of collapse despite CBILS
Business

UK SMEs on brink of collapse despite CBILS

4y Leanna Reeves

UK SMEs on brink of collapse despite CBILS

Lack of efficient government intervention for UK SMEs means businesses could be closing doors when entering the new financial year Read More...

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“An immensely testing time for accountants”
Budget

“An immensely testing time for accountants”

4y Tom Lemmon

“An immensely testing time for accountants”

Here are the key takeaways from our recent webinar, in association with Receipt Bank, where we discussed how coronavirus, the budget and the added sup...

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UK regulations on accountancy during coronavirus
Coronavirus

UK regulations on accountancy during coronavirus

4y Shannon Moyer

UK regulations on accountancy during coronavirus

This page will be updated with the latest information on UK Government support for both businesses and taxpayers affected by coronavirus Read More...

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98% of accountants stressed – even before the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus

98% of accountants stressed – even before the coronavirus outbreak

4y IRIS | Sponsored

98% of accountants stressed – even before the coro...

The state of our mental wellbeing has increasingly become a central health issue in modern times – and that applies to accountants just as much as peo...

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In what condition will practices emerge from the coronavirus crisis?
Business

In what condition will practices emerge from the coronavirus crisis?

4y Kevin Reed

In what condition will practices emerge from the c...

Which accounting practices are going to come out of the coronavirus crisis in a fit state to continue? It’s a harsh question, but one that comes in co...

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Stop working harder than you need to – a guide to lazy efficiency
Accounting Software

Stop working harder than you need to – a guide to lazy efficiency

4y IRIS | Sponsored

Stop working harder than you need to – a guide to ...

The old mantra of working smarter not harder is something we should be taking to heart Read More...

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Myths and misinformation around MTD Phase 2
Making Tax Digital

Myths and misinformation around MTD Phase 2

4y Matt Lewis

Myths and misinformation around MTD Phase 2

There is still a great deal of confusion over the MTD for VAT process, particularly when it comes to phase 2 – the mandation of digital links. This is...

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Coronavirus: Get all staff working from home in just days
Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Get all staff working from home in just days

4y IRIS | Sponsored

Coronavirus: Get all staff working from home in ju...

Software company IRIS advises firms on how to transition away from the 'in office' culture Read More...

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HMRC updates self-assessment deferral to include all self-assessment taxpayers
Coronavirus

HMRC updates self-assessment deferral to include all self-assessment taxpay...

4y Tom Lemmon

HMRC updates self-assessment deferral to include a...

HMRC has updated its guidance on the July payments on account deferral to include all self-assessment taxpayers, not just the self-employed Read More...

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Self-employed benefit from Sunak’s coronavirus package
Coronavirus

Self-employed benefit from Sunak’s coronavirus package

4y Shannon Moyer

Self-employed benefit from Sunak’s coronavirus pac...

New benefits, such as lump-sum cash payments, will be available to self-employed individuals but will not be immediately accessible Read More...

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Coronavirus: how to ensure client service is not hit by a staffing crisis
Coronavirus

Coronavirus: how to ensure client service is not hit by a staffing crisis

4y IRIS | Sponsored

Coronavirus: how to ensure client service is not h...

Business across the country are being severely hit right now by the enormous and growing impact of the coronavirus outbreak Read More...

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Live discussion: Accountants consider business impact of pandemic
Business

Live discussion: Accountants consider business impact of pandemic

4y Michael McCaw

Live discussion: Accountants consider business imp...

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Accountancy Age is hosting a free live conversation with Mazars and other top practices this Friday, March ...

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UK SMEs unprepared to apply for loans
Budget

UK SMEs unprepared to apply for loans

4y Jeremy Chan

UK SMEs unprepared to apply for loans

The government has announced businesses support measures to help keep companies afloat, but SMEs may have trouble accessing credit Read More...

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