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Brexit & Economy ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-advised’
ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-adv...
Interest rate hike to lead to more business turbulence, argue accountants Read More...
View articleAccounting Firms Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption timeline
Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption time...
One expert argued that pushing back against the use of generative AI is ‘naïve’ Read More...
View articleBusiness Regulation Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry
Accountants sceptical as government pledges to reg...
Plans to establish a Single Enforcement Body have resurfaced having been reportedly shelved last year Read More...
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Sign upBudget ‘Further complexity’: accountants split on new R&D reliefs
‘Further complexity’: accountants split on new R&D...
New R&D tax measures mark 'return to generosity' but add complexity, argue accounting experts Read More...
View articleBudget What to look out for in the Spring Budget, according to the accounting market
What to look out for in the Spring Budget, accordi...
Though likely to be lacking in headline-grabbing policies, the 2023 Spring Budget could prove critical for the UK economy Read More...
View articleBudget Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’
Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tori...
As the Spring Budget approaches, dissenters of the UK government’s increasingly complex contractor legislation are baying for change. HMRC has already...
View articleKpmg Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy
Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strateg...
Jenny Baskerville, KPMG’s UK head of IDE, outlines the strategy that’s helped the firm beat the odds Read More...
View articleAccounting Firms Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Corp - will more firms follow?
Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Co...
Cooper Parry is just the second top-100 firm in the UK to attain B Corp status Read More...
View articleBudget Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget
Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priori...
HMRC service levels have fallen to an “unacceptably low level” and must be urgently addressed as part of the forthcoming Spring Budget statement, the ...
View articleAudit Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competitors’ in UK audit
Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competi...
KPMG's settlement of the £1.3bn legal claim highlights longstanding weaknesses in the audit sector, experts say Read More...
View articleHMRC R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’
R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncert...
Half of all STEM businesses plan to move R&D activity overseas due to forthcoming changes Read More...
View articleAudit Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays
Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local auth...
Challenges with the valuation of infrastructure assets have proven to be a key barrier for audit firms Read More...
View articleContracting New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’
New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve ...
This only serves to highlight flaws in the system, experts have said Read More...
View articleAudit FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform
FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for au...
Sir Jon Thompson will begin leading the HS2 project with immediate effect Read More...
View articlePractice UK accountancy firms double down on school recruits amid ‘talent war’
UK accountancy firms double down on school recruit...
The UK accountancy market is increasingly turning to school leavers without university education in an effort to offset the sector’s widening skills g...
View articleTechnology Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces
Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces
The partnership has produced a first of its kind B2B buy now, pay later solution Read More...
View articleBusiness SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise, warn FSB, Azets
SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise,...
The Bank of England has risen interest rates for the 10th consecutive time Read More...
View articleR&D R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds
R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bo...
An estimated £469m worth of R&D-related error fraud occurred in the 2021/22 financial year Read More...
View articleContracting Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to answer for’
Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to ans...
HMRC has confirmed that a 10th related suicide has occurred Read More...
View articleBusiness Azets UK CEO: ‘degree of hysteria’ around SME health outlook
Azets UK CEO: ‘degree of hysteria’ around SME heal...
The pandemic may have “distorted” some economic data Read More...
View articleAudit Just 12% of local authority audits completed on time, data suggests
Just 12% of local authority audits completed on ti...
The NAO has warned that these figures pose a threat to accountability in local government Read More...
View articleTechnology Tech update: Help to Grow Digital scheme to wind down
Tech update: Help to Grow Digital scheme to wind d...
The scheme will close to new business applications on February 2 Read More...
View articleR&D UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D regime
UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D r...
The new scheme will seek to allow businesses to more effectively budget for R&D expenditure Read More...
View articleBusiness SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts say
SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts...
The attempt to reduce bogus claims has been described as a ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ Read More...
View articleHMRC ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormous” financial strain
ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormo...
Nearly six million self-assessment taxpayers are still yet to file returns Read More...
View articleAccounting Firms Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on practices, experts say
Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on pr...
Accountants often act as ‘salespeople’ for cloud providers, according to one market participant Read More...
View articleMaking Tax Digital Dext CEO: Accountants can ‘get ahead of the game’ with MTD ITSA delay
Dext CEO: Accountants can ‘get ahead of the game’ ...
While disappointing, the fresh postponement will allow accountants and bookkeepers to familiarise themselves with what’s to come, according to Sabby G...
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