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Standard Life CFO Jackie Hunt

Jackie Hunt leaves Standard Life for top job at Prudential UK

Standard Life CFO leaves to become CEO of Prudential UK & Europe

26 Apr 2013

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Treasury lambasts PAC over suggestion of Big Four influence

HM Treasury issues a stinging rebuttal to Public Accounts Committee's suggestion the Big Four exert an "undue influence" on tax policy

26 Apr 2013

Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Government to introduce new sanctions on IPs this summer

This summer will see the introduction of a single gateway for complaints and common sanctions for insolvency practitioners rolled out across the regulators

26 Apr 2013

Big Four “wield undue influence” over tax system, say MPs

MPs in the Public Accounts Committee suggest there is a conflict of interest in the Big Four providing tax advice and expertise to government

26 Apr 2013

MPs call for single workplace pensions regulator - UPDATED

Workplace pensions governance should be overseen by a single regulatory body latest Work and Pensions Committee report says

25 Apr 2013

Former RSM Tenon chief joins HW Fisher as non-exec

Andy Raynor to advise on HW Fisher's 'ambitious' growth plans

25 Apr 2013

Europe imposes mandatory rotation on audits

MEPs vote for mandatory rotation of auditor every 14 years, although this can be extended to 25 years by some member states

25 Apr 2013

HSBC and Barclays in £2.6bn tax shortfall, says Tax Justice Network

A report produced by Tax Justice Network suggests Barclays and HSBC underpaid corporation tax by £2.6bn

25 Apr 2013

Competition Commission revises audit reform timetable

Revised timetable sees final report brought forward to September

25 Apr 2013

Littlejohn joins PKF International

Top 40 firm to replace BDO-merged PKF within PKF International's network

25 Apr 2013

Begbies Traynor: UK will narrowly avoid triple dip recession

Red Flag report shows professional and support services sector should help the UK avoid a triple dip recession

24 Apr 2013

Memo raises concerns over FTT effect on bonds

EU countries due to introduce a financial transaction tax have expressed a range of concerns over the practicalities of the levy in a leaked memo

24 Apr 2013

Europe to investigate video games tax reliefs

The European Commission mounts investigation into the provision of tax reliefs for the UK games industry

24 Apr 2013

KPMG administrators arrange pre-pack of BGM Group

Workplace consultancy sold to Europa in pre-pack administration, saving 29 jobs

24 Apr 2013

Catlin CFO relocates to Zurich

CFO Neil Freshwater joins Zurich's general insurance and shared services business in the UK from Catlin

24 Apr 2013

Rio Tinto's head of tax leaves for Unilever

Janine Juggins takes SVP tax role at Unilever

24 Apr 2013

HMRC asset seizures double over unpaid VAT

Asset seizures made by HMRC rise 98%, while criminal prosecutions of individuals is up 53% year-on-year to 31 March 2012

23 Apr 2013

Kevin Coates takes Zolfo Cooper partner role

Kevin Coates promoted at Zolfo Cooper

23 Apr 2013

HMRC announces record £220m haul from wealthy taxpayers

HMRC's high net worth unit brought in £220m last year

22 Apr 2013

Pensioner tax breaks should be reviewed says think tank

Better-off pensioners should pay tax at a similar rate to younger people on comparative incomes, according to the Fabian Society.

22 Apr 2013

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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

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

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

Colin: Colin was here

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

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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