Q&A: KPMG head of tax policy discusses ‘levelling up’ and Truss’ tax cuts
Big Four

Q&A: KPMG head of tax policy discusses ‘levelling up’ and Truss’ tax cuts

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Q&A: KPMG head of tax policy discusses ‘levelling ...

Head of tax at KPMG UK says devolution needs to be considered as a component of leveling up Read More...

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IFAC publishes action plan to tackle economic crime and corruption
Regulation

IFAC publishes action plan to tackle economic crime and corruption

2y Rebecca Whittaker

IFAC publishes action plan to tackle economic crim...

Accountants are key to fighting against money laundering, fraud, and tax evasion according to IFAC Read More...

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Will new PM Liz Truss deliver on her tax cut promises, experts ask
Tax

Will new PM Liz Truss deliver on her tax cut promises, experts ask

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Will new PM Liz Truss deliver on her tax cut promi...

New Prime Minister Liz Truss must review IR35 rules and support SMEs, business leaders and tax experts say Read More...

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Tax experts call on PM’s successor to make “vital” improvements to tax system
Tax

Tax experts call on PM’s successor to make “vital” improvements to tax syst...

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Tax experts call on PM’s successor to make “vital”...

President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation says HMRC’s performance standards are ‘falling short’, reinforcing the need for reformed digitalisati...

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Accountants tell clients to not “panic” despite predictions of an “unavoidable” recession
Accounting Firms

Accountants tell clients to not “panic” despite predictions of an “unavoida...

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Accountants tell clients to not “panic” despite pr...

The UK is nudging closer to a winter recession and “the worst is yet to come”, according to the ICAEW Read More...

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PwC hit with multi-million pound sanctions over BT audits
Big Four

PwC hit with multi-million pound sanctions over BT audits

2y Rebecca Whittaker

PwC hit with multi-million pound sanctions over BT...

The accounting regulator also handed partner Richard Hughes a £42,000 fine Read More...

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BoE rate hike could push UK into recession and add billions to household costs, experts warn
Accounting Firms

BoE rate hike could push UK into recession and add billions to household co...

2y Rebecca Whittaker

BoE rate hike could push UK into recession and add...

Analysis by Mazars shows annual interest payments will increase to £25.7bn straight away Read More...

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Q&A: EY’s Dr Matthew Bell on the necessity of sustainability reporting and the urgent need for change
ESG

Q&A: EY’s Dr Matthew Bell on the necessity of sustainability reporting and ...

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Q&A: EY’s Dr Matthew Bell on the necessity of sust...

During a conversation with Accountancy Age, Dr Matthew Bell, global climate change and sustainability service leader at EY, highlights the need to “ra...

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HMRC suspects big firms of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes through IR35 rules
Tax

HMRC suspects big firms of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes through I...

2y Rebecca Whittaker

HMRC suspects big firms of underpaying £1.4bn in e...

HMRC intends to crack down on both self-employed workers and those who are paid through a personal service company (PSC) Read More...

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Burnout sweeps through accounting industry causing surge in mistakes on the job
Accounting Firms

Burnout sweeps through accounting industry causing surge in mistakes on the...

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Burnout sweeps through accounting industry causing...

Burnout is leading to mistakes as survey finds 85% of accountants reopened their books at least once over the last year to fix errors Read More...

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Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” still required, FRC says
Accounting Firms

Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” still required, FRC says

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Audit Quality Review: “Long-term improvement” stil...

The FRC regulator’s audit quality scores show a slight improvement despite “unacceptable” reviews from Mazars and BDO Read More...

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Audit firms asked to address exam cheating following Big Four scandals
Accounting Firms

Audit firms asked to address exam cheating following Big Four scandals

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Audit firms asked to address exam cheating followi...

The FRC intervention to prevent cheating in the UK follows huge fines issued to firms in the US, Australia, and Canada Read More...

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Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor over “serious” breaches
Administration

Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor over “serious” breaches

2y Rebecca Whittaker

Accounting watchdog fines Laura Ashley auditor ove...

UHY Hacker Young and audit engagement partner Martin Jones face fines of more than £300,00 following Laura Ashley audit breaches. Read More...

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35 under 35: Where are they now?
Accounting Firms

35 under 35: Where are they now?

2y Rebecca Whittaker

35 under 35: Where are they now?

Ten years ago, Accountancy Age’s first 35 under 35 awards celebrated the rising stars within the industry, so we tracked some of the inaugural winners...

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