KPMG administrators make redundancies at PCS Brands
Business Recovery

KPMG administrators make redundancies at PCS Brands

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG administrators make redundancies at PCS Brand...

The employees were all culled from PCS Brands, a manufacturing business which makes metal bake ware, cookware and wine racks together with the distrib...

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Ten firms in race to claim Morison UK membership
Accounting Firms

Ten firms in race to claim Morison UK membership

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Ten firms in race to claim Morison UK membership

Chief executive of international accountancy network Morison International Liza Robbins tells Accountancy Age she is in discussions with ten firms abo...

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EY and Grant Thornton beef up transactions teams
Corporate Finance

EY and Grant Thornton beef up transactions teams

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

EY and Grant Thornton beef up transactions teams

Senior appointments made by EY and Grant Thornton suggests deals sentiment is growing Read More...

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FRC's Roger Marshall joins EFRAG Board
Audit

FRC's Roger Marshall joins EFRAG Board

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC's Roger Marshall joins EFRAG Board

The ex-PwC audit partner, who chaired the Big Four firm's global audit policy board between 2003 and 2007, takes on the new role with immediate effect...

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Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says ICAS
Administration

Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says ICAS

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says...

In its submission to the Smith Commission - currently thrashing out which powers should be devolved following September's highly charged devolution vo...

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Partner promotions take Scott-Moncrieff to 16
Accounting Firms

Partner promotions take Scott-Moncrieff to 16

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Partner promotions take Scott-Moncrieff to 16

Morag Watson and Pamela Coyne recognised for their efforts in growing the business Read More...

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The Practitioner: Pruning clients, growing staff numbers
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Pruning clients, growing staff numbers

11y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Pruning clients, growing staff n...

Not so easy come easy go for the Practitioner, as a troublesome client is finally given the heave-ho, but a new staff member is welcomed on board Read...

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Colin: Chocolate coin meltdown
People Business

Colin: Chocolate coin meltdown

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Chocolate coin meltdown

Colin ponders the impact of chocolate coins being pulled 'out of circulation' Read More...

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Osborne hails 'remarkable progress' made in global tax co-ordination
Corporate Tax

Osborne hails 'remarkable progress' made in global tax co-ordination

11y Keith Nuthall

Osborne hails 'remarkable progress' made in global...

George Osborne welcomes direction of travel set by OECD members in fight against tax evasion Read More...

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Price Bailey boosts American connection with Beechams merger
Accounting Firms

Price Bailey boosts American connection with Beechams merger

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Price Bailey boosts American connection with Beech...

Beechams' international offering a boon to Price Bailey in merger deal Read More...

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PwC overhauls KPMG as top AIM 100 auditor
Accounting Firms

PwC overhauls KPMG as top AIM 100 auditor

11y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC overhauls KPMG as top AIM 100 auditor

PwC replaces KPMG as the leading AIM 100 auditor after pulling in three new clients Read More...

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OECD strikes global deal on automatic tax information sharing
Personal Tax

OECD strikes global deal on automatic tax information sharing

11y Keith Nuthall

OECD strikes global deal on automatic tax informat...

OECD member countries will automatically exchange data on individuals' tax affairs after agreement is struck Read More...

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Bankruptcies hit lowest quarterly level in 15 years
Business Recovery

Bankruptcies hit lowest quarterly level in 15 years

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Bankruptcies hit lowest quarterly level in 15 year...

Insolvency Service figures show bankruptcy orders reach lowest level since 1999 Read More...

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Devolution of tax powers to Scotland could overstretch HMRC
Corporate Tax

Devolution of tax powers to Scotland could overstretch HMRC

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Devolution of tax powers to Scotland could overstr...

ICAEW tax chief warns further devolution of tax powers to Scotland could see HMRC struggle to cope Read More...

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Indirect tax levies rise 49% over ten years
Corporate Tax

Indirect tax levies rise 49% over ten years

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Indirect tax levies rise 49% over ten years

A shift in the tax base toward indirect taxes sees an overall 43% increase in yield Read More...

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KPMG’s head of charities joins CCW not for profit team
Accounting Firms

KPMG’s head of charities joins CCW not for profit team

11y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG’s head of charities joins CCW not for profit ...

Crowe Clark Whitehill boosts audit capabilities with not-for-profit partner hire Read More...

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haysmacintyre reviewing audit of Global 6 Technologies accounts
Audit

haysmacintyre reviewing audit of Global 6 Technologies accounts

11y Richard Crump , Writer

haysmacintyre reviewing audit of Global 6 Technolo...

haysmacintyre reviewing audit of Global 6 Technologies' accounts after replacing previous auditors Affinity Associates Read More...

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Best Practice: Alliotts' Chris Cairns
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Alliotts' Chris Cairns

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Best Practice: Alliotts' Chris Cairns

From the Great Wall to the Masai, Alliotts partner Chris Cairns explains why the firm takes an international approach to business Read More...

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NWN beefs up music industry offering with business support hire
Accounting Firms

NWN beefs up music industry offering with business support hire

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

NWN beefs up music industry offering with business...

Jackie Da Costa joins NWN Blue Squared Read More...

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Marussia motors after Caterham into administration
Accounting Firms

Marussia motors after Caterham into administration

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Marussia motors after Caterham into administration

Partners from FRP Advisory appointed joint administrators to Marussia, the second Formula One team to enter administration in a matter of days Read Mo...

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James Cowper appoints two directors
People In Practice

James Cowper appoints two directors

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

James Cowper appoints two directors

Sarah Robert and Stuart Williams handed promotions Read More...

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Three-horse race for RBS audit account
Accounting Firms

Three-horse race for RBS audit account

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Three-horse race for RBS audit account

With RBS set to announce its Q3 2014 interim results on Friday, expectations are growing that the bank may use the event to declare the winner Read Mo...

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Smith & Williamson administrators called in to Caterham
Accounting Firms

Smith & Williamson administrators called in to Caterham

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Smith & Williamson administrators called in to Cat...

Caterham enters administration, while Marussia teeters on brink of collapse Read More...

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ICAEW: Government must sort out finances or threaten recovery
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: Government must sort out finances or threaten recovery

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW: Government must sort out finances or threat...

Michael Izza warns George Osborne that pre-Election giveaways are imprudent, and will threaten economic recovery Read More...

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HMRC pays out £400k to tax-dodge informants
Corporate Tax

HMRC pays out £400k to tax-dodge informants

11y Professional Adviser

HMRC pays out £400k to tax-dodge informants

Record sum paid to those tipping off HM Revenue & Customs about tax avoidance activity Read More...

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New audit threshold reform – a threat or an opportunity?
Accounting Firms

New audit threshold reform – a threat or an opportunity?

11y Accountancy Age

New audit threshold reform – a threat or an opport...

What should smaller firms be doing to prepare for the impending audit threshold reforms? Having a strategy to work smarter, differently, than in the p...

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Leader: Tesco's woes sees 'materiality' question raised
Corporate Governance

Leader: Tesco's woes sees 'materiality' question raised

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Tesco's woes sees 'materiality' question r...

Even if 'materiality' proves not to be a key aspect of the Tesco debacle, it won't stop navel-gazing among the audit profession Read More...

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