Grant Thornton respond to CMA review
Audit

Grant Thornton respond to CMA review

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Grant Thornton respond to CMA review

What does Grant Thornton make of CMA’s reviewing of the auditing process and the powers of the Big Four? Read More...

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900 employees promoted at BDO
People In Practice

900 employees promoted at BDO

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

900 employees promoted at BDO

It has reportedly been an excellent few months for BDO, despite it being a “challenging year” for the accountancy profession Read More...

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3 years to settle tax disputes with large businesses
HMRC

3 years to settle tax disputes with large businesses

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

3 years to settle tax disputes with large business...

Pinsent Masons has released a statement revealing that HMRC is taking longer to settle complex tax disputes involving larger businesses Read More...

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Business confidence lowest in 10 years
Business

Business confidence lowest in 10 years

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Business confidence lowest in 10 years

The last time business confidence was reported to be so low was around the time of the financial crisis in 2008 – what is the cause this time? Read Mo...

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IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes
Audit

IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

IAASB announces proposed ISA 315 changes

IAASB has recently released their largely supported consultation proposals on ISA 315 Read More...

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Living Wage Foundation: rise in real living wage rates
People Business

Living Wage Foundation: rise in real living wage rates

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Living Wage Foundation: rise in real living wage r...

The Association of Accounting Technicians’ head of professional standards – Adam Williamson – considers the importance of a hardworking employee being...

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What does the Budget mean for business?
Budget

What does the Budget mean for business?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

What does the Budget mean for business?

Managing director at Haines Watts Manchester, David Fort, considers how the Budget will impact UK business Read More...

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MTD for VAT to change accountancy landscape?
MTD

MTD for VAT to change accountancy landscape?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

MTD for VAT to change accountancy landscape?

Director of partner and product at Xero UK, Damon Anderson, provides some insights into how technological change in accountancy can better the industr...

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IR35 private sector rollout delayed by chancellor
Budget

IR35 private sector rollout delayed by chancellor

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

IR35 private sector rollout delayed by chancellor

It was not a decision that many found surprising, but the majority welcomed the chancellor’s decision to delay this measure until April 2020 Read More...

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PwC on the Budget Aftermath: Part Two
Budget

PwC on the Budget Aftermath: Part Two

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

PwC on the Budget Aftermath: Part Two

A continuation of PwC’s reactions to Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget speech yesterday in the House of Commons Read More...

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Industry reactions to chancellor's Budget plans
Budget

Industry reactions to chancellor's Budget plans

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Industry reactions to chancellor's Budget plans

Following Philip Hammond's speech, insights have been provided by a variety of respected voices in the financial sector Read More...

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PwC on the Budget aftermath: Part One
Budget

PwC on the Budget aftermath: Part One

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

PwC on the Budget aftermath: Part One

Following the chancellor’s Budget announcements, firms are providing their initial thoughts on what has been decided Read More...

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Stamp duty to be addressed in Budget?
Budget

Stamp duty to be addressed in Budget?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Stamp duty to be addressed in Budget?

Budget predictions are running right up to the wire, as chancellor decides to make his speech two hours later than the norm at 3:30pm Read More...

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Flag It Up: vital for accountants to get involved
Governance

Flag It Up: vital for accountants to get involved

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Flag It Up: vital for accountants to get involved

AAT warns that accountants need to know the ‘red flags’ in order to tackle money laundering problems in the UK Read More...

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BDO pre-Budget poll: what were the findings?
Budget

BDO pre-Budget poll: what were the findings?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

BDO pre-Budget poll: what were the findings?

BDO’s clients took part in a survey that focused on all the possible inclusions in the upcoming Autumn Budget, measuring what the public and businesse...

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More bad news for Debenhams
Business Recovery

More bad news for Debenhams

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

More bad news for Debenhams

The retailer’s recent announcement that they are looking into closing up to 50 of their stores has sparked fresh discussion about the future of bricks...

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Will the Budget provide stability?
Budget

Will the Budget provide stability?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Will the Budget provide stability?

Deloitte cap off the Budget Predictions and Pleas series for Accountancy Age with some of their leading voices providing insights Read More...

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More IR35 changes in the Budget?
Budget

More IR35 changes in the Budget?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

More IR35 changes in the Budget?

Brian Palmer, a tax policy advisor for AAT, considers changes that could be made to IR35, digital tax, and National Insurance next week Read More...

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Annual pension allowance reduced in Budget?
Budget

Annual pension allowance reduced in Budget?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Annual pension allowance reduced in Budget?

David Fort, managing director at Haines Watts Manchester, covers an assortment of predictions ahead of the Autumn Budget next week Read More...

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Is Budget vehicle or blockade for innovation?
Budget

Is Budget vehicle or blockade for innovation?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Is Budget vehicle or blockade for innovation?

Menzies LLP provide the latest opinions on the Budget, as their senior tax technical manager, Will Sweeney, focuses on the EIS fund Read More...

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Interviewing Lindsay Pentelow: Is taxation too political?
People In Practice

Interviewing Lindsay Pentelow: Is taxation too political?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Interviewing Lindsay Pentelow: Is taxation too pol...

Lindsay Pentelow, a leader in tax practice for Mazars, explores the issues of Entrepreneurs’ Relief, corporate tax rates, HMRC powers, and the Budget ...

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HMRC pilot for MTD now public
MTD

HMRC pilot for MTD now public

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC pilot for MTD now public

According to AAT, around 500,000 businesses are now eligible to join HMRC’s live pilot for MTD for VAT Read More...

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Defence funding at an all-time low, ICAEW reports
Politics

Defence funding at an all-time low, ICAEW reports

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Defence funding at an all-time low, ICAEW reports

As part of the annual flagship IFS Green Budget, ICAEW reveals concerns surrounding the shortfalls in current defence and security spending Read More...

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35% of UK businesses forecast decline in 2019 profits
Brexit

35% of UK businesses forecast decline in 2019 profits

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

35% of UK businesses forecast decline in 2019 prof...

CIMA has recently released statistics that outline just how unprepared large UK businesses are for the impact of Brexit, due to continuing uncertainty...

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Finance Bill 'political football' of Autumn Budget?
Budget

Finance Bill 'political football' of Autumn Budget?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Finance Bill 'political football' of Autumn Budget...

Stella Amiss, head of tax policy at PwC, provides insights into the Finance Bill, corporation tax, and continuing Brexit uncertainty Read More...

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£59m in fines for UK's largest businesses
HMRC

£59m in fines for UK's largest businesses

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

£59m in fines for UK's largest businesses

Pinsent Masons has released a statement detailing the latest surge in a portion of tax revenue generated by HMRC in the past year Read More...

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Self-employed could come under fire in Budget
Budget

Self-employed could come under fire in Budget

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Self-employed could come under fire in Budget

Paul Falvey, a tax partner at BDO, reveals his predictions and pleas for the Autumn Budget Read More...

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