Leslie named as IPA president
Accounting Standards

Leslie named as IPA president

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Leslie named as IPA president

Leslie has already served as a director on the IPA governing board which is responsible for the management, policy and strategic direction of the orga...

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Duff & Phelps appointed administrator to struggling BHS
Accounting Firms

Duff & Phelps appointed administrator to struggling BHS

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Duff & Phelps appointed administrator to strugglin...

BHS owners suggests Phil Duffy, a managing director at Duff & Phelps, has been appointed as administrator Read More...

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Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365m
Administration

Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365m

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Offshore clampdown continues as HMRC protects £365...

First-tier tribunal rules against Clavis Liberty Fund, over the shadowy use of dividend funds Read More...

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PwC Vatican audit suspended
Accounting Firms

PwC Vatican audit suspended

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC Vatican audit suspended

Pell admits he was “a bit surprised” by the letter but believed the audit would re-start after a number of issues have been resolved Read More...

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Administrations fall as economic conditions ease pressure on business
Accounting Firms

Administrations fall as economic conditions ease pressure on business

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Administrations fall as economic conditions ease p...

Analysis by KPMG indicates that the number of companies entering administration has fallen during the first quarter of 2016 Read More...

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Colin: When it comes to education, the old excuses are the best
Politics

Colin: When it comes to education, the old excuses are the best

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: When it comes to education, the old excuses...

Colin imagines how the Department of Education might explain the error and uncertainty in its financial statements Read More...

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HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme
Administration

HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC blows away Project Zephyr avoidance scheme

Taxman victorious in first-tier tribunal, puts a halt to €84m Fidex avoidance arrangement Read More...

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Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals
Accounting Firms

Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals

10y Taking Stock

Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals

Getting back into the accountancy saddle after a long time away can be tough, but EY might have cracked it... Read More...

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Deloitte sells PowaPOS out of administration to Israeli security firm
Accounting Firms

Deloitte sells PowaPOS out of administration to Israeli security firm

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Deloitte sells PowaPOS out of administration to Is...

PowaPOS has been bought out of administration by Israeli security outfit, SuperCom Ltd Read More...

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Best Practice: Maureen Penfold of Kingston Smith
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Maureen Penfold of Kingston Smith

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Best Practice: Maureen Penfold of Kingston Smith

Penfold now helps run the £44m turnover company and that position will be further cemented when predecessor Julie Walsh retires at the end of the mont...

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ICAEW wants greater clarity over access to simplified accounting regime
Accounting Standards

ICAEW wants greater clarity over access to simplified accounting regime

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW wants greater clarity over access to simplif...

ICAEW warns of "worrying degree of confusion" over FRS 101 Read More...

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MoD defence target met through ‘creative accounting’
Politics

MoD defence target met through ‘creative accounting’

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

MoD defence target met through ‘creative accountin...

Department met Osborne’s defence spending pledge through what appears to be creative (albeit permissible) accounting Read More...

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Error in Department for Education’s financial statements ‘material and pervasive’
Accounting Standards

Error in Department for Education’s financial statements ‘material and perv...

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Error in Department for Education’s financial stat...

National Audit Office report critical of Department for Education's financial statements, amid huge expansion of academies across England Read More...

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RSM recruits Ireland’s Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon into its fold
Accounting Firms

RSM recruits Ireland’s Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon into its fold

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

RSM recruits Ireland’s Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon in...

The Dublin-based firm will leave the Baker Tilly International network and re-brand as RSM Read More...

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World bodies establish tax collaboration platform
Accounting Standards

World bodies establish tax collaboration platform

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

World bodies establish tax collaboration platform

Four of the world’s biggest organisations have teamed up to improve the way developing countries tax multinationals Read More...

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Deloitte scales back real estate business to avoid audit conflicts of interest
Accounting Firms

Deloitte scales back real estate business to avoid audit conflicts of inter...

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Deloitte scales back real estate business to avoid...

Deloitte to divest transactional property teams by 31 May after conflicts with audit operation Read More...

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Iris software acquisition spurs on capital management division
Accounting Software

Iris software acquisition spurs on capital management division

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Iris software acquisition spurs on capital managem...

Accountancy software firm adds another acquisition to its portfolio, forms new HR and payroll division Read More...

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Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement
Administration

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agreement

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Bermuda falls in line with OECD tax reporting agre...

British island territory agrees to sign OECD pact on tax co-operation, which has already been signed by 31 nations Read More...

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‘Flawed’ HMRC VAT thinking costing micro business, claims ATT
Accounting Standards

‘Flawed’ HMRC VAT thinking costing micro business, claims ATT

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Flawed’ HMRC VAT thinking costing micro business,...

Tax association is calling on HMRC to review its guidance around the VAT flat rate scheme to help SME owners Read More...

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Deloitte set to face FRC disciplinary over Aero Inventory audit
Audit

Deloitte set to face FRC disciplinary over Aero Inventory audit

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Deloitte set to face FRC disciplinary over Aero In...

FRC disciplinary tribunal against Deloitte and audit partner John Clennett over Aero Inventory audit will commence on 9 May Read More...

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Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate services
Accounting Firms

Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate services

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate servic...

Top 50+50 firms Shelley Stock Hutter and BKL launch probate services Read More...

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Tax vacancies increase following transparency pressures
Administration

Tax vacancies increase following transparency pressures

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Tax vacancies increase following transparency pres...

Tax vacancies rose by 11% in London and the south east during Q1 of 2016, compared to the same period last year. Read More...

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Taxman thwarts £100m worth of online fraud
Politics

Taxman thwarts £100m worth of online fraud

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Taxman thwarts £100m worth of online fraud

Fraud totalling over £103m was prevented by HMRC between 2014 and 2015, finds government cyber security report Read More...

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Colin: Just another brick in the pension plan
People In Practice

Colin: Just another brick in the pension plan

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: Just another brick in the pension plan

Colin takes a wry look at how accountants are funding their retirement Read More...

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Auditors face FTSE 350 concerns over cost of transition to new EU audit rules
Audit

Auditors face FTSE 350 concerns over cost of transition to new EU audit rul...

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Auditors face FTSE 350 concerns over cost of trans...

Auditors are facing deepening concerns from FTSE 350 businesses over the cost of transition to the new EU audit regulatory regime Read More...

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Professionals return to work with help from Big Four firm
Accounting Firms

Professionals return to work with help from Big Four firm

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Professionals return to work with help from Big Fo...

EY launches programme for professionals returning to the office after a lengthy sabbatical Read More...

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Solvency and liquidity queries tackled in FRC going concern guidance
Accounting Standards

Solvency and liquidity queries tackled in FRC going concern guidance

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Solvency and liquidity queries tackled in FRC goin...

FRC guidance makes clear requirements relating to going concern and solvency and liquidity risk Read More...

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