UK votes to leave EU – accountancy profession reacts
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UK votes to leave EU – accountancy profession reacts

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK votes to leave EU – accountancy profession reac...

The accountancy world has reacted to the news that the UK has voted to leave the EU Read More...

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Reckon and MyFirmsApp link up to improve accountant-client interaction
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Reckon and MyFirmsApp link up to improve accountant-client interaction

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Reckon and MyFirmsApp link up to improve accountan...

Australian accountancy firm Reckon have announced a global partnership with MyFirmsApp Read More...

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Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz
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Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz

The latest edition of our 'Seven Days in Accountancy' quiz is here Read More...

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Which Big Four firms are the best employers in the UK?
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Which Big Four firms are the best employers in the UK?

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Which Big Four firms are the best employers in the...

Three of the Big Four have been included in LinkedIn's list of the 25 top attracting employers in the UK Read More...

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PwC sign Women in Finance Charter
Accounting Firms

PwC sign Women in Finance Charter

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

PwC sign Women in Finance Charter

PwC has signed up to HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter - which commits the Big Four firm to implement four key industry actions Read More...

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CIMA elect former PwC partner Miskin as president
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CIMA elect former PwC partner Miskin as president

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CIMA elect former PwC partner Miskin as president

Miskin becomes CIMA president with over 25 years’ experience in the management consulting sector Read More...

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Mobile payments on the agenda for Xero with SME invoice update
Accounting Software

Mobile payments on the agenda for Xero with SME invoice update

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Mobile payments on the agenda for Xero with SME in...

Cloud-based accounting software business Xero has launched an update for its online invoice feature Read More...

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Deloitte propels into SME market with £2.5m accounting services investment
Accounting Firms

Deloitte propels into SME market with £2.5m accounting services investment

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Deloitte propels into SME market with £2.5m accoun...

Deloitte has made a move into the SME market with Propel, a cloud-based, £2.5m accounting services tool Read More...

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MHA MacIntyre Hudson picks Berry as Midlands partner
Accounting Firms

MHA MacIntyre Hudson picks Berry as Midlands partner

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

MHA MacIntyre Hudson picks Berry as Midlands partn...

VAT specialist Neil Berry has been promoted to tax partner by MHA MacIntyre Hudson Read More...

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SMEs massively underestimating accountancy fees
Company News

SMEs massively underestimating accountancy fees

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

SMEs massively underestimating accountancy fees

Small businesses are paying more than £20,000 in admin costs during their first year of trading, with much of that cost coming from unexpected account...

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KPMG strengthens private client team with ex-Deloitte adviser scoop
Accounting Firms

KPMG strengthens private client team with ex-Deloitte adviser scoop

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

KPMG strengthens private client team with ex-Deloi...

KPMG have appointed former Deloitte adviser Alexander Marcham as a director in is London Private Client Advisory team Read More...

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Buckinghamshire accountant wins battle of the baronet
Legal

Buckinghamshire accountant wins battle of the baronet

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Buckinghamshire accountant wins battle of the baro...

A retired accountant from the Home Counties has won his claim to the Baronetcy of Stichill Read More...

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Lycamobile offices raided in tax fraud investigation
Accounting Firms

Lycamobile offices raided in tax fraud investigation

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Lycamobile offices raided in tax fraud investigati...

French police have raided Lucamobile's Paris HQ on suspicion of money laundering and tax fraud Read More...

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Record number of partner promotions for PwC
Accounting Firms

Record number of partner promotions for PwC

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Record number of partner promotions for PwC

PwC has promoted 61 equity partners this year, with three-in-ten of them female Read More...

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European Commission close to anti-tax avoidance package
Administration

European Commission close to anti-tax avoidance package

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

European Commission close to anti-tax avoidance pa...

European Commission is one step closer to a wide-reaching anti-tax avoidance package Read More...

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Jump in serious tax evasion cases for HMRC
Corporate Tax

Jump in serious tax evasion cases for HMRC

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Jump in serious tax evasion cases for HMRC

HMRC referred 3,000 suspected instances of tax evasion for specialist investigation between 2015/16, Pinsent Masons has revealed Read More...

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Take part in our 'Seven Days in Accountancy' quiz
Accounting Firms

Take part in our 'Seven Days in Accountancy' quiz

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our 'Seven Days in Accountancy' quiz

The latest edition of our 'Seven Days in Accountancy' quiz is here Read More...

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PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services
Accounting Firms

PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

PwC promotes Kail to UK head of financial services

PwC names Andrew Kail as leader of its UK financial services practice Read More...

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‘Significant recovery’ for HMRC customer service, claims boss Thompson
Administration

‘Significant recovery’ for HMRC customer service, claims boss Thompson

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Significant recovery’ for HMRC customer service, ...

HMRC's new leader claims that customer service levels are on the up Read More...

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OTS look for new tax director as Whiting steps down
Corporate Finance

OTS look for new tax director as Whiting steps down

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

OTS look for new tax director as Whiting steps dow...

OTS tax director John whiting is to step down in November, as the Treasury looks to find his replacement Read More...

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HRMC loses £653,000 tax battle following administration error
Administration

HRMC loses £653,000 tax battle following administration error

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HRMC loses £653,000 tax battle following administr...

The government department made a very costly administration error in a letter to a tax avoidance user Read More...

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OTS director Whiting included again in Birthday Honours List
Company News

OTS director Whiting included again in Birthday Honours List

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

OTS director Whiting included again in Birthday Ho...

Also named in the 1000-strong Birthday Honours list were servants of HMRC and the FCA Read More...

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Take part in our 'Seven days in Accountancy' quiz
Company News

Take part in our 'Seven days in Accountancy' quiz

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our 'Seven days in Accountancy' quiz

The latest edition of our 'Seven days in accountancy' quiz is here Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG and Deloitte audit troubles, Panama Papers and ICAEW news
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG and Deloitte audit troubles, Panama Papers and ...

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG and Deloitte audit tro...

Kevin Reed explores stories coming from KPMG, Deloitte, the Panama Papers and Kev's ICAEW travels Read More...

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HMRC lacks 'the capability' to deal with Aspire switchover, NAO finds
Politics

HMRC lacks 'the capability' to deal with Aspire switchover, NAO finds

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC lacks 'the capability' to deal with Aspire sw...

The NAO has highlighted the risks of HMRC's Aspire-Columbus switchover in a new report Read More...

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HMRC calls for extra time in Spot the Ball legal battle
Corporate Tax

HMRC calls for extra time in Spot the Ball legal battle

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC calls for extra time in Spot the Ball legal b...

HMRC is set to take its £97m VAT battle with Sportech to the Supreme Court Read More...

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European inquiry into Panama Papers receives go-ahead
Administration

European inquiry into Panama Papers receives go-ahead

9y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

European inquiry into Panama Papers receives go-ah...

The European Parliament has given the green light on an EU investigation into the Panama Papers Read More...

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