Government mulls changes to bonding arrangements for insolvency practitioners
Practice Regulation

Government mulls changes to bonding arrangements for insolvency practitione...

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Government mulls changes to bonding arrangements f...

The government is considering whether it should propose changes to the legislation governing bonding arrangements for insolvency practitioners Read Mo...

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Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll reporting
Tax Bodies

Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll reporting

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll report...

Micro employers are finding payroll reporting Real Time Information (RTI) challenging, a study by HMRC has found Read More...

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IIRC and CIPFA launch integrated reporting guide
Institutes

IIRC and CIPFA launch integrated reporting guide

9y Richard Crump , Writer

IIRC and CIPFA launch integrated reporting guide

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the CIPFA have launched an introductory guide for leaders on integrated thinking and reporti...

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Patent Box claims reach £343m in first year
Corporate Tax

Patent Box claims reach £343m in first year

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Patent Box claims reach £343m in first year

Claims for UK Patent Box tax reliefs reached £342.9m in the first year of its existence, official statistics show Read More...

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PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs
Accounting Firms

PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs

9y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs

PwC has strengthened its tax reporting practice with the acquisition of Selera Labs, a data technology firm Read More...

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Colin: No more dirty money
Corporate Finance

Colin: No more dirty money

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: No more dirty money

Colin reacts to the news that a the Bank of England is releasing 440 million new £5 polymer notes Read More...

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EU competition head Vestager defends Apple tax ruling
Corporate Tax

EU competition head Vestager defends Apple tax ruling

9y Richard Crump , Writer

EU competition head Vestager defends Apple tax rul...

EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has defended the decision to order technology giant Apple to pay €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes to the Iri...

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HMRC reports increase in R&D tax relief uptake
Corporate Tax

HMRC reports increase in R&D tax relief uptake

9y Accountancy Age

HMRC reports increase in R&D tax relief uptake

Companies received £2.45bn in tax relief for research and development last year, with claims rising to 22,445, an increase of £675m or 38% on the prev...

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Building company director banned for 7 years for VAT under-declaration
Corporate Tax

Building company director banned for 7 years for VAT under-declaration

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Building company director banned for 7 years for V...

The director of a building firm in West Wales has been disqualified from acting as a director for under-declaring sales on VAT returns. Read More...

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Mazars announces six new UK partners
Accounting Firms

Mazars announces six new UK partners

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Mazars announces six new UK partners

Mazars, the top ten accountancy firm, has announced six new partners in its UK practice Read More...

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HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concentrix
Tax Bodies

HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concentrix

9y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concen...

HMRC has decided not to renew its contract with Concentrix, the US tax credits company employed by the government to cut tax credit fraud and overpaym...

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CVR Global expansion in Southampton
Accounting Firms

CVR Global expansion in Southampton

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

CVR Global expansion in Southampton

Insolvency and restructuring firm, CVR Global, has opened a new office in Southampton with a new senior partner appointment Read More...

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Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and how to? - Video
Accounting Firms

Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and how to? - Video

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and...

How can advisers provide value-added services to clients profitably and securely? Bobby Lane, Carl Reader and Nick Dwan take Accountancy Age through t...

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Trio promoted at HURST
Accounting Firms

Trio promoted at HURST

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Trio promoted at HURST

HURST, the Top 50+50 accountancy firm, has announced three promotions Read More...

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RSM appoints new risk assurance partner
Accounting Firms

RSM appoints new risk assurance partner

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

RSM appoints new risk assurance partner

RSM has appointed Andrew Manning as a risk assurance partner in the firm’s Bristol office. Read More...

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Why accountants are better equipped than lawyers to assist with uncontested probate cases
Legal

Why accountants are better equipped than lawyers to assist with uncontested...

9y Accountancy Age

Why accountants are better equipped than lawyers t...

For uncontested probate cases, clients should be turning to their accountants and not their lawyers and cutting out the middle man. But why are accoun...

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IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts standard
Accounting Standards

IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts standard

9y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts stan...

The IASB has issued amendments to its existing insurance contracts accounting standard, IFRS 4 Read More...

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Concerns raised for tax-paying non-doms
Personal Tax

Concerns raised for tax-paying non-doms

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Concerns raised for tax-paying non-doms

UK-based non-doms have paid ten times more tax than the average taxpayer, raising concerns over the Brexit impact on non-dom contributions and therefo...

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Treasury Committee chairman queries impact of HMRC’s reorganisation
Politics

Treasury Committee chairman queries impact of HMRC’s reorganisation

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Treasury Committee chairman queries impact of HMRC...

A senior MP has questioned the impact of HMRC’s decision to undertake yet another radical overhaul of its internal structure Read More...

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HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a year
Corporate Tax

HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a year

9y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a yea...

The number of businesses whose assets were seized by HMRC in order to settle outstanding debts grew sharply in the last year; up 145%, from 649 in 201...

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UHY Hacker Young appoints new partner to London office
Accounting Firms

UHY Hacker Young appoints new partner to London office

9y Richard Crump , Writer

UHY Hacker Young appoints new partner to London of...

UHY Hacker Young, the top 20 accountancy firm, has appointed Martin Jones as a new partner in its London audit and assurance team. Read More...

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PwC reports double digit growth for second consecutive year
Accounting Firms

PwC reports double digit growth for second consecutive year

9y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC reports double digit growth for second consecu...

PwC has posted an 11% rise in fees to £3.44bn for the year ended 30 June 2016 Read More...

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Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledges practice commitment
Accounting Firms

Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledges practice commitment

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledg...

Xero commits to practices, after its new code raises concerns it is favouring end users Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Xero's 'code of conduct'; British Accountancy Awards; and Top 50+50
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Xero's 'code of conduct'; British Accountancy Awards...

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Xero's 'code of conduct'; B...

This week's Friday Afternoon Live covers the British Accountancy Awards shortlist; The launch of the Accountancy Age Top 50+50 supported by Sage; and ...

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SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal
People Business

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal

9y Richard Crump , Writer

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over acc...

Three former Tesco executives, including the former finance director of Tesco UK, have been charged with fraud by the Serious Fraud Office in relation...

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Xero launches global partner programme expansion
Accounting Software

Xero launches global partner programme expansion

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Xero launches global partner programme expansion

Xero unveiled its expanded global partner programme at Xerocon South, the accounting technology conference in Australasia Read More...

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Investors sue Ingenious Media over tax losses
Legal

Investors sue Ingenious Media over tax losses

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Investors sue Ingenious Media over tax losses

A group of investors in film schemes HMRC has determined as tax avoidance are suing Ingenious Media, the company that offered the schemes, and leading...

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