RSM tees up European golfing partnership
Accounting Firms

RSM tees up European golfing partnership

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

RSM tees up European golfing partnership

Top Ten accountancy firm RSM has become a sponsor of Europe's largest golfing circuit Read More...

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Women in accounting featured in Power 100 list
Accounting Firms

Women in accounting featured in Power 100 list

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Women in accounting featured in Power 100 list

Romanovitch, along with women from the Big Four, have been recognised as some of London's most powerful women Read More...

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HMRC step closer to Verify authentication service
Personal Tax

HMRC step closer to Verify authentication service

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC step closer to Verify authentication service

The authentication service citizens will need to access before entering their digital tax account is close to going live Read More...

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Gift Aid fraud accountant jailed for six years
Corporate Tax

Gift Aid fraud accountant jailed for six years

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Gift Aid fraud accountant jailed for six years

Three men involved in the elaborate fraud were handed jail sentences for their crimes Read More...

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New financial services advisory partner for Grant Thornton
Accounting Firms

New financial services advisory partner for Grant Thornton

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

New financial services advisory partner for Grant ...

Grant Thornton adds another partner to its ranks, appointing a 20-year veteran to its Actuarial and Risk team 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

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our 'Seven days in Accountancy' quiz

Put your knowledge of the latest accountancy news to the test by taking part in our brand new quiz Read More...

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Deloitte set for 1,000 Belfast employees by 2020
Accounting Firms

Deloitte set for 1,000 Belfast employees by 2020

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Deloitte set for 1,000 Belfast employees by 2020

The Big Four firm has laid plans to increase its presence in Northern Ireland’s capital city Read More...

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Criminal tax evasion 'very problematic' for companies, claims CIoT
Corporate Tax

Criminal tax evasion 'very problematic' for companies, claims CIoT

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Criminal tax evasion 'very problematic' for compan...

CIoT has come out against the government’s latest anti-tax evasion legislation, labelling it as “very problematic for businesses” Read More...

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HMRC tax evasion raid of former KPMG partners was ‘publicity stunt’
Accounting Firms

HMRC tax evasion raid of former KPMG partners was ‘publicity stunt’

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC tax evasion raid of former KPMG partners was ...

HMRC is under fire for allegedly obtaining warrants unlawfully for the detainment of four former KPMG partners Read More...

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Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protected by new legislation
Administration

Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protected by new legislation

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Queen's Speech: Millions of pension savings protec...

Queen's Speech legislation aims to crackdown on financial crime and protect those who have money in some auto enrolment schemes Read More...

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Four things we learned at Accountex 2016
Accounting Software

Four things we learned at Accountex 2016

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Four things we learned at Accountex 2016

We explore four of the biggest talking points from Accountex 2016 Read More...

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KPMG receives complaints over Isle of Man controversy
Accounting Firms

KPMG receives complaints over Isle of Man controversy

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

KPMG receives complaints over Isle of Man controve...

The Big Four firm's Canadian arm is accused of setting up offshore tax structures in the Isle of Man Read More...

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‘Gaps in pension regulation’ could disrupt auto enrolment success, MPs caution
Personal Tax

‘Gaps in pension regulation’ could disrupt auto enrolment success, MPs caut...

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

‘Gaps in pension regulation’ could disrupt auto en...

Report by the work and pensions select committee fears taxpayers losing retirement savings because of ‘unstable master trusts’ Read More...

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Five more women added in gender discrimination lawsuit against KPMG US
Accounting Firms

Five more women added in gender discrimination lawsuit against KPMG US

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Five more women added in gender discrimination law...

Gender discrimination lawsuit against develops as five more women join the legal challenge Read More...

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Best Practice: Wilson Wright’s Michael Lerner
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Wilson Wright’s Michael Lerner

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Best Practice: Wilson Wright’s Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner tells Accountancy Age how Wilson Wright has refreshed its partner base to address its ageing senior workforce Read More...

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PwC reviews suppliers’ employment policies following clothing row
Accounting Firms

PwC reviews suppliers’ employment policies following clothing row

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

PwC reviews suppliers’ employment policies followi...

PwC reviews its suppliers’ employment policies in detail as a result of row over receptionist's footwear Read More...

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Postpone quarterly digital reporting by at least a year, HMRC urged
Accounting Software

Postpone quarterly digital reporting by at least a year, HMRC urged

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Postpone quarterly digital reporting by at least a...

The ATT has urged HMRC to push its digital project back 12 months in order to avoid ‘risk of embarrassment’ to both itself and the government if it go...

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HMRC pulls in £737m as payroll errors continue
Corporate Tax

HMRC pulls in £737m as payroll errors continue

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC pulls in £737m as payroll errors continue

Figures suggest government’s contrived tax system is tripping SMEs up and needs to be simplified, urges UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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Accountex Day Two: Cracking the UK market and beating the competition
Accounting Software

Accountex Day Two: Cracking the UK market and beating the competition

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Accountex Day Two: Cracking the UK market and beat...

Day two of Accountex 2016 brought with it more interviews and debate on what’s going on in the ever busy UK accountancy sector Read More...

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OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy
Accounting Standards

OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy

The independent office looks to hear from taxpayers on how it can further simplify the UK's contrived tax system Read More...

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NHS wins multi-million VAT battle after HMRC climbdown
Corporate Tax

NHS wins multi-million VAT battle after HMRC climbdown

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

NHS wins multi-million VAT battle after HMRC climb...

NHS wins multi-million pound battle with HMRC over 40 years' worth of overpaid VAT, after HMRC agreed to no longer oppose outstanding appeals Read Mor...

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Strong revenues for Xero as it pins down UK market
Accounting Software

Strong revenues for Xero as it pins down UK market

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Strong revenues for Xero as it pins down UK market

Cloud-based technology firm setting sights on US expansion after recording further growth in UK subscriptions Read More...

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Accountex: Making tax digital and the power of cloud
Accounting Software

Accountex: Making tax digital and the power of cloud

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Accountex: Making tax digital and the power of clo...

Interviews, exhibitions and hearing from the man in charge of making tax digital during the first day of the accounting professional exhibition Read M...

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£27m victory for HMRC in BoI phantom tax loophole case
Administration

£27m victory for HMRC in BoI phantom tax loophole case

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

£27m victory for HMRC in BoI phantom tax loophole ...

Bank of Ireland subsidiary fails in its quest to avoid millions in tax Read More...

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Danbro teams up with accounting tech firm
Accounting Software

Danbro teams up with accounting tech firm

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Danbro teams up with accounting tech firm

Partnership enables Danbro’s accountant base access to FreeAgent’s cloud-based accountancy software Read More...

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Brexit and auto-enrolment pensions top list of business concerns
Politics

Brexit and auto-enrolment pensions top list of business concerns

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Brexit and auto-enrolment pensions top list of bus...

Nearly a quarter of UK firms fear Brexit will have a significant financial impact on their business Read More...

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Panama Papers saga rages on as leaked documents surface
Corporate Finance

Panama Papers saga rages on as leaked documents surface

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Panama Papers saga rages on as leaked documents su...

Portion of stolen law firm files revealed to the public, days before world leaders meet to tackle financial corruption Read More...

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