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PwC audit changes are “unacceptable”
PwC’s newly-announced audit reforms are “unacceptable” and “do not appear to go far enough”, according to Professor Prem Sikka and the CMA Read More...
View articleAAT shortlisted for Women in Finance awards
AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) has been shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category at the 2019 Women in Finance Awards. The awards ...
View articleKPMG kick off World Environment day with Blue Planet II producer
KPMG kick off World Environment day with Blue Plan...
KPMG began World Environment day today by hosting a series of events around the UK with the award-winning producer of BBC’s Blue Planet II, Mark Brown...
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Sign upVolunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me upskill on my journey to ...
Volunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me ...
Saturday 1 – Friday 7 June is Volunteers’ Week in the UK – a chance to celebrate the contributions that millions of people make across the land on a d...
View articleOver 300,000 businesses wrongly believe they are MTD compliant
Over 300,000 businesses wrongly believe they are M...
Research by QuickBooks has found that over 300,000 small businesses could be caught out by MTD, as they wrongly believe they are MTD compliant Read Mo...
View articleWealthiest families in UK gobble up inheritance tax relief
Wealthiest families in UK gobble up inheritance ta...
A small number of the wealthiest families in the country are sharing up to £666 million a year in inheritance tax relief, according to Tax Justice UK ...
View articleEuropean Commission notified about more than 380 potentially unlawful tax b...
European Commission notified about more than 380 p...
The European Commission has been made aware of around 385 tax breaks which may be unlawful under State aid rules over the last five years, according t...
View articleTime and budget fears giving accountants sleepless nights
Time and budget fears giving accountants sleepless...
Two in five accountants are kept awake at night by fears over delivering services on time and in budget, according to research. The research by IRIS ...
View articleHW Fisher and Kreston Reeves announce new partners
HW Fisher and Kreston Reeves announce new partners
New partners have been announced at both HW Fisher and Kreston Reeves accountants. Darshna Choudhury and Paul Clark at HW Fisher with Tom Wacher and R...
View articlePoor leadership hits small business while confidence sinks to two year low
Poor leadership hits small business while confiden...
A lack of strong leadership, primarily caused by a “soft skills gap”, is preventing SMEs from tackling the myriad of challenges they face, according t...
View articleLife as an accountant on the Isle of Man
Clare Kelly is a senior tax manager at KPMG in the Isle of Man. She was born and bred on the rugged, green island so has a unique perspective on life ...
View articleThe warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it
The warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it
Lucinda Pullinger, Global Head of HR at Instant Offices, gives her top tips for recognising and combatting symptoms of burnout Read More...
View articleCan Richard Murphy's Corporate Accountability Network make accountancy fit ...
Can Richard Murphy's Corporate Accountability Netw...
Accountancy is not fit for purpose in the 21st Century, according to Professor Richard Murphy. Here he discusses his vision for the future of accounta...
View articleBusinesses watching politics with “resignation” as battle for PM hots up
Businesses watching politics with “resignation” as...
KPMG Head of Brexit, James Stewart has said that businesses are watching the unfolding political drama with "resignation" as 10 MPs step forward to le...
View articleOutdated processes mean large firms frequently pay staff incorrectly or lat...
Outdated processes mean large firms frequently pay...
Three-quarters of large companies in the UK process payments incorrectly or late due to the continued use of manual data entry in the payroll process,...
View articleGoldman Sachs chooses Mazars for audit – but does it really matter?
Goldman Sachs chooses Mazars for audit – but does ...
Mazars has been selected as Goldman Sachs' European auditor, but Prof. Elaine Harris questions whether that means very much will change Read More...
View article1,000 jobs lost as Jamie Oliver restaurant chain goes into administration
1,000 jobs lost as Jamie Oliver restaurant chain g...
22 of 25 Jamie Oliver-owned restaurants have closed, after the celebrity chef’s restaurant chain went into administration today, resulting in approxim...
View articleWomen in Business survey: SMEs call on government to help with parental lea...
Women in Business survey: SMEs call on government ...
The cost and resource of maternity and paternity leave is an overwhelming concern for SMEs and the government should be stepping in to help, according...
View articleEY and Thomson Reuters announce strategic alliance between Onesource and Ta...
EY and Thomson Reuters announce strategic alliance...
EY and Thomson Reuters will form an alliance which brings together Reuters’ Onesource with EY’s Tax Technology and Transformation services Read More...
View articleFastest growing businesses more likely to be tech driven
Fastest growing businesses more likely to be tech ...
The top 20% highest growth business are more likely to consider themselves as tech-driven, with 71% finding technology to be a key driver for their gr...
View articleLack of diversity and social mobility puts young talent off jobs and costs ...
Lack of diversity and social mobility puts young t...
Overtly middle class workforces put young people off jobs and a lack of social mobility costs the UK economy £270bn, with added implications for accou...
View articleUK professionals reluctant to use company mental health support
UK professionals reluctant to use company mental h...
Three quarters of UK professionals are unwilling to make use of their employer's mental health services despite the majority believing its important t...
View articleKPMG UK announce new audit structure – but is it enough?
KPMG UK announce new audit structure – but is it e...
KPMG UK's new audit structure is intended to deliver on many of the CMA and BEIS comittee recommendations, but critics say only a full separation will...
View articleHalf of businesses not MTD ready, according to report
Half of businesses not MTD ready, according to rep...
More work needs to be done if the advantages of automation - including attracting a younger workforce - are to be enjoyed, says a report by Tax System...
View articleSelf-learning technology could perform 90% of data entry tasks - but will i...
Self-learning technology could perform 90% of data...
Self-learning technology could create a scenario where bookkeepers only have to do one in 10 invoices, according to Markus Mantere, sales director of ...
View articleHow many accountants are unaffected by stress? Just 2%
How many accountants are unaffected by stress? Jus...
Today is the start of mental health awareness week in the UK, with the theme this year being body image. With its high stress levels and a pressure to...
View articleLate payments like "crack cocaine" for large businesses
Late payments like "crack cocaine" for large busin...
Large corporations are relying on late payments and governments must better understand the scale of the problem, says Duncan Swift, new president of R...
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