Mercer and Hole merges with Rickmansworth office of Day, Smith and Hunter
Accounting Firms

Mercer and Hole merges with Rickmansworth office of Day, Smith and Hunter

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Mercer and Hole merges with Rickmansworth office o...

Mercer & Hole has merged with the Rickmansworth office of Day, Smith & Hunter Read More...

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FIFA appoints PwC as new auditors
Accounting Firms

FIFA appoints PwC as new auditors

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FIFA appoints PwC as new auditors

PWC SWITZERLAND has been appointed as the new statutory auditors of FIFA. FIFA said the appointment of PwC was the result of a thorough, transparent a...

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BIS committee launches corporate governance inquiry
Governance

BIS committee launches corporate governance inquiry

8y Richard Crump , Writer

BIS committee launches corporate governance inquir...

MPs have launched an inquiry on corporate governance, focusing on executive pay, directors’ duties, and the composition of boardrooms, including worke...

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Chancellor warned over implementation of HMRC’s digital tax reforms
Tax Bodies

Chancellor warned over implementation of HMRC’s digital tax reforms

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Chancellor warned over implementation of HMRC’s di...

Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury Committee, has written to chancellor Philip Hammond to urge caution over the implementation of HMRC’s Making Ta...

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European Commission to draw up list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
Tax Avoidance

European Commission to draw up list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions

8y Richard Crump , Writer

European Commission to draw up list of non-coopera...

The European Commission is to draw up a first common EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions based on a scoreboard Read More...

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Government mulls changes to bonding arrangements for insolvency practitioners
Practice Regulation

Government mulls changes to bonding arrangements for insolvency practitione...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Government mulls changes to bonding arrangements f...

The government is considering whether it should propose changes to the legislation governing bonding arrangements for insolvency practitioners Read Mo...

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Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll reporting
Tax Bodies

Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll reporting

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Micro employers struggling with RTI payroll report...

Micro employers are finding payroll reporting Real Time Information (RTI) challenging, a study by HMRC has found Read More...

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IIRC and CIPFA launch integrated reporting guide
Institutes

IIRC and CIPFA launch integrated reporting guide

8y Richard Crump , Writer

IIRC and CIPFA launch integrated reporting guide

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the CIPFA have launched an introductory guide for leaders on integrated thinking and reporti...

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PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs
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PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs

8y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC acquires data technology firm Selera Labs

PwC has strengthened its tax reporting practice with the acquisition of Selera Labs, a data technology firm Read More...

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Colin: No more dirty money
Corporate Finance

Colin: No more dirty money

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: No more dirty money

Colin reacts to the news that a the Bank of England is releasing 440 million new £5 polymer notes Read More...

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EU competition head Vestager defends Apple tax ruling
Corporate Tax

EU competition head Vestager defends Apple tax ruling

8y Richard Crump , Writer

EU competition head Vestager defends Apple tax rul...

EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has defended the decision to order technology giant Apple to pay €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes to the Iri...

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Building company director banned for 7 years for VAT under-declaration
Corporate Tax

Building company director banned for 7 years for VAT under-declaration

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Building company director banned for 7 years for V...

The director of a building firm in West Wales has been disqualified from acting as a director for under-declaring sales on VAT returns. Read More...

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HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concentrix
Tax Bodies

HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concentrix

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC ends contract with tax credits company Concen...

HMRC has decided not to renew its contract with Concentrix, the US tax credits company employed by the government to cut tax credit fraud and overpaym...

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IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts standard
Accounting Standards

IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts standard

8y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts stan...

The IASB has issued amendments to its existing insurance contracts accounting standard, IFRS 4 Read More...

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HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a year
Corporate Tax

HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a year

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC asset seizures at businesses up 145% in a yea...

The number of businesses whose assets were seized by HMRC in order to settle outstanding debts grew sharply in the last year; up 145%, from 649 in 201...

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UHY Hacker Young appoints new partner to London office
Accounting Firms

UHY Hacker Young appoints new partner to London office

8y Richard Crump , Writer

UHY Hacker Young appoints new partner to London of...

UHY Hacker Young, the top 20 accountancy firm, has appointed Martin Jones as a new partner in its London audit and assurance team. Read More...

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PwC reports double digit growth for second consecutive year
Accounting Firms

PwC reports double digit growth for second consecutive year

8y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC reports double digit growth for second consecu...

PwC has posted an 11% rise in fees to £3.44bn for the year ended 30 June 2016 Read More...

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SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal
People Business

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal

8y Richard Crump , Writer

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over acc...

Three former Tesco executives, including the former finance director of Tesco UK, have been charged with fraud by the Serious Fraud Office in relation...

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Investors sue Ingenious Media over tax losses
Legal

Investors sue Ingenious Media over tax losses

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Investors sue Ingenious Media over tax losses

A group of investors in film schemes HMRC has determined as tax avoidance are suing Ingenious Media, the company that offered the schemes, and leading...

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Begbies Traynor appointed administrators of William Anelay
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Begbies Traynor appointed administrators of William Anelay

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Begbies Traynor appointed administrators of Willia...

Begbies Traynor have been appointed administrators of William Anelay Ltd, York, one of Britain’s longest-established construction and heritage restora...

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Mazars recruits 170 trainees in the UK
Accounting Firms

Mazars recruits 170 trainees in the UK

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Mazars recruits 170 trainees in the UK

The new joiners, from school leavers to graduates and those on industrial placements, will be working across a range of service lines Read More...

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HMRC to shake up its organisational structure
Tax Bodies

HMRC to shake up its organisational structure

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC to shake up its organisational structure

HMRC has announced plans to shake up its organisational structure as part of transformation plans to become a more digitally-focused tax authority Rea...

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BDO welcomes three new tax partners
Accounting Firms

BDO welcomes three new tax partners

8y Richard Crump , Writer

BDO welcomes three new tax partners

BDO has continued to invest in its tax offering with three new partner appointments Read More...

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Fraud conviction and 2 year prison sentence for former insolvency practitioner
People Practice

Fraud conviction and 2 year prison sentence for former insolvency practitio...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Fraud conviction and 2 year prison sentence for fo...

William Evan Price has been handed a 2 year prison sentence and disqualified from being a director following Cardiff Crown Court hearing Read More...

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Baldwins acquires accountancy practices in Shropshire and Gloucestershire
Accounting Firms

Baldwins acquires accountancy practices in Shropshire and Gloucestershire

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Baldwins acquires accountancy practices in Shropsh...

Baldwins has acquired a further two practices, Tranter Lowe in Telford and Bartlett Kershaw Trott in Gloucester Read More...

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FRC launches complaint against KPMG over audit of Lloyd’s syndicate Equity Red Star
Accounting Firms

FRC launches complaint against KPMG over audit of Lloyd’s syndicate Equity ...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC launches complaint against KPMG over audit of ...

THE accounting watchdog has launched disciplinary formal complaints against KPMG over its audit of a Lloyd’s of London syndicate Equity Red Star Read ...

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Deloitte announces record global revenue of $36.8bn
Accounting Firms

Deloitte announces record global revenue of $36.8bn

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte announces record global revenue of $36.8b...

Deloitte has reported aggregate network revenue of $36.8bn for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2016, representing 9.5% growth in local currency terms Rea...

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