What's in a name: The value of a brand
Business Regulation

What's in a name: The value of a brand

12y Stuart Whitwell

What's in a name: The value of a brand

Stuart Whitwell explains that accountants should ignore brand valuation at their peril Read More...

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ICAEW ticking boxes as it plans MDP regulator move
Accounting Firms

ICAEW ticking boxes as it plans MDP regulator move

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW ticking boxes as it plans MDP regulator move

The institute is beavering away to make sure it can clear the hurdles required to regulate multi-disciplinary practices Read More...

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Liquidators used for first time by SOCA to collect tax
Business Recovery

Liquidators used for first time by SOCA to collect tax

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Liquidators used for first time by SOCA to collect...

Kingston Smith partner Ian Defty called in by SOCA to help collect £1.7m in tax Read More...

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Accountancy should follow lawyers on social mobility
Accounting Standards

Accountancy should follow lawyers on social mobility

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountancy should follow lawyers on social mobili...

Accountancy is commended for efforts to improve social mobility, but the legal profession is cited as leading the way Read More...

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Sole Survivor: Clean up the Money Laundering Act
Accounting Firms

Sole Survivor: Clean up the Money Laundering Act

12y Accountancy Age

Sole Survivor: Clean up the Money Laundering Act

Money laundering checks are a joke, says Elaine Clark, but not so funny when she comes under suspicion Read More...

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Best Practice: Wilkins Kennedy's David Fenn
People In Practice

Best Practice: Wilkins Kennedy's David Fenn

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Best Practice: Wilkins Kennedy's David Fenn

The firm's move to LLP status was a tough process, but the firm should be fitter and stronger for it, explains managing partner David Fenn Read More...

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Watchdog calls for 'significant improvements' in Mazars' audit
People In Practice

Watchdog calls for 'significant improvements' in Mazars' audit

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Watchdog calls for 'significant improvements' in M...

Audit Inspection Unit's review of Mazars' work flags up a series of issues, including a lack of evidence to support going concern assessments Read Mor...

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Can firms force partners to retire?
People In Practice

Can firms force partners to retire?

12y Accountancy Age

Can firms force partners to retire?

The Supreme Court case on mandatory partner retirement continues to rage on, but it’s not a case of if but when, explains David Walker Read More...

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Wilkins Kennedy converts to LLP status
People In Practice

Wilkins Kennedy converts to LLP status

12y Rachael Singh

Wilkins Kennedy converts to LLP status

Wilkins Kennedy drops its partnership structure for Limited Liability status Read More...

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Jeremy Newman could fit for RSM Tenon
Company News

Jeremy Newman could fit for RSM Tenon

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jeremy Newman could fit for RSM Tenon

The former BDO boss could fit as RSM Tenon's top non-exec, suggest Kevin Reed Read More...

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Best Practice: Harwood Hutton's John Brace
People In Practice

Best Practice: Harwood Hutton's John Brace

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Best Practice: Harwood Hutton's John Brace

Harwood Hutton picks up the Latin vibes as it considers expanding into new territories, explains managing director John Brace Read More...

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The Practitioner: Missing our Admin Queen
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Missing our Admin Queen

12y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Missing our Admin Queen

The Practitioner bemoans the loss of the backbone of the firm: their administrative assistant Read More...

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Audit Commission: An opportunity missed
Audit

Audit Commission: An opportunity missed

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Audit Commission: An opportunity missed

The tender process for farming out Audit Commission work hasn’t opened up the market Read More...

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RSM Tenon: Split from auditors and move on
Accounting Firms

RSM Tenon: Split from auditors and move on

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

RSM Tenon: Split from auditors and move on

RSM Tenon risks more by carrying on an argument with its auditors now the spat is in the public domain, argues Kevin Reed Read More...

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Going postal over invoices
Company News

Going postal over invoices

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Going postal over invoices

Small businesses might have to look at alternative ways of invoicing with stamp prices step to rocket Read More...

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Has LLP status worked?
Accounting Firms

Has LLP status worked?

12y Nick Huber

Has LLP status worked?

Accountancy Age asks whether firms' move to LLP status was worth the effort Read More...

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ICAEW: Banks should reveal auditor disagreements
Practice Regulation

ICAEW: Banks should reveal auditor disagreements

12y Nick Huber

ICAEW: Banks should reveal auditor disagreements

Banks should disclose key accounting disagreements with auditors in their annual reports, the ICAEW believes Read More...

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Accounting regulator investigates KPMG's audit of Equity Red Star
Business Regulation

Accounting regulator investigates KPMG's audit of Equity Red Star

12y Nick Huber

Accounting regulator investigates KPMG's audit of ...

The Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB) has begun an investigation into KPMG's audit of Equity Red Star, a motor and home insurer Read M...

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QC appointed executive counsel at accounting watchdog
Practice Regulation

QC appointed executive counsel at accounting watchdog

12y Nick Huber

QC appointed executive counsel at accounting watch...

Gareth Rees QC, an expert in financial crime and regulation, will start new role at Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board in March Read More...

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Elaine Clark wants accountancy voucher power
Accounting Firms

Elaine Clark wants accountancy voucher power

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Elaine Clark wants accountancy voucher power

An e-petition calling for start-ups to receive a government voucher for accountants' advice could put profession into the spotlight Read More...

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KPMG's trainees learn a harsh business lesson
Corporate Governance

KPMG's trainees learn a harsh business lesson

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

KPMG's trainees learn a harsh business lesson

KPMG's audit trainees now understand that bonuses aren't set in stone Read More...

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Make a success of your fee structure
Accounting Firms

Make a success of your fee structure

12y Accountancy Age

Make a success of your fee structure

Make sure your success fees have been properly drafted and structured - or risk going through the courts to chase payment Read More...

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James Perman & Co forced to pay FSA costs
Practice Regulation

James Perman & Co forced to pay FSA costs

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

James Perman & Co forced to pay FSA costs

Scottish accountancy firm forced to pay costs after losing battle against the FSA Read More...

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Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped
Audit

Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

12y Nick Huber

Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

Bournemouth University professor calls for Financial Reporting Council to be canned as it fails to tackle accounting and auditing problems Read More...

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HMRC vexes with record checks attitude
Business Regulation

HMRC vexes with record checks attitude

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC vexes with record checks attitude

DID YOU SEE that there will be no further checks on accountancy firms going forward under the Business Records Checks scheme? It seems sensible that H...

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Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud
Corporate Tax

Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud

12y Nick Huber

Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud

David Perrin has been jailed for 18 months for charity tax fraud Read More...

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Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels
Audit

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

12y Nick Huber

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

Former chancellor urges European Commission to create rules for auditors Read More...

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