Nine steps for managing an accountancy disciplinary investigation

Accounting Firms Nine steps for managing an accountancy disciplinary investigation

7y Accountancy Age

Nine steps for managing an accountancy disciplinar...

Do you have an investigation looming large over you? Kingsley Napley's Julie Matheson goes through the best strategies to manage the process Read More...

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Watchdog launches audit investigation into Sports Direct

Accounting Firms Watchdog launches audit investigation into Sports Direct

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Watchdog launches audit investigation into Sports ...

FRC investigates why an arrangement between Sports Direct and Barlin Delivery was not disclosed in the company’s financial statements as a related par...

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Autumn Statement: Hammond's "missed opportunity", say advisers

Business Regulation Autumn Statement: Hammond's "missed opportunity", say advisers

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Autumn Statement: Hammond's "missed opportunity", ...

The chancellor has “missed an opportunity” to restore business confidence and encourage UK investment, said Mazars Read More...

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Autumn Statement 2016: What the papers say

Business Regulation Autumn Statement 2016: What the papers say

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Autumn Statement 2016: What the papers say

Hammond “builds for Brexit” with a £27bn “shock absorber”, but the papers raise concerns about the higher borrowing Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Hammond must tackle tax simplification to make business ‘match fit’

Business Regulation Autumn Statement: Hammond must tackle tax simplification to make business ‘match fit’

7y Acccountancy Age

Autumn Statement: Hammond must tackle tax simplifi...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered a pro-business speech aimed at reassuring businesses that the economy is “match fit”, should turbulence hit our sh...

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SFP sells off Pixel Projects and saves all staff

Business Recovery SFP sells off Pixel Projects and saves all staff

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

SFP sells off Pixel Projects and saves all staff

Pixel Projects Limited (Pixel) has been sold by SFP, which has saved the positions of all 34 employees Read More...

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The Practitioner: Buy-to-let 'experts' trying to nick my clients

Accounting Firms The Practitioner: Buy-to-let 'experts' trying to nick my clients

7y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Buy-to-let 'experts' trying to n...

Ambulance-chasing, or seizing an opportunity? The Practitioner is seeing lots of clients on the receiving end of marketing guff from self-styled 'buy-...

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Friday Afternoon Live: HMRC complaints rise; Deloitte scoops big audits; and corporate reporting woes

Audit Friday Afternoon Live: HMRC complaints rise; Deloitte scoops big audits; and corporate reporting woes

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: HMRC complaints rise; Deloi...

HMRC receives highest number of complaints in seven years; Deloitte scoops BP and Centrica audits; and corporate reporting under the microscope in our...

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MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal

Accounting Standards MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal

MP calls for accounting and auditing red tape to be removed, putting them on par with other organisations Read More...

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Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

Business Regulation Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

7y Taking Stock

Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

As advisers prepare for another Autumn Statement, they and their clients hope to avoid the grip of more red tape Read More...

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Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor must ease in Autumn Statement

Business Regulation Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor must ease in Autumn Statement

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor m...

Alleviating tax red tape, and stronger investment incentives, are key requests for the chancellor Philip Hammond to consider from the ACCA Read More...

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Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Aero misconduct

Accounting Standards Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Aero misconduct

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Ae...

Deloitte has been fined a record £4m and its partner John Clennett fined £150,000 for misconduct regarding Aero Inventory Read More...

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Trumped: The three key concerns of UK accountants post-US Election

Business Regulation Trumped: The three key concerns of UK accountants post-US Election

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Trumped: The three key concerns of UK accountants ...

Brexit complications, tax, and tech trade, are key concerns among the UK finance profession post-US Election Read More...

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Tech as important as accountancy ... for accountants

Accounting Software Tech as important as accountancy ... for accountants

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Tech as important as accountancy ... for accountan...

Accountants - and their clients - view the future of accountancy as digital - which brings both opportunities and risks to the adviser community Read ...

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Analysis: Q3 statistics show Brexit insolvency rise and 'shadowy' behaviour

Business Regulation Analysis: Q3 statistics show Brexit insolvency rise and 'shadowy' behaviour

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Analysis: Q3 statistics show Brexit insolvency ris...

Brexit, and some directors looking to shut down their companies without further recourse, have contributed to the current insolvency landscape, invest...

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Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct

Business Regulation Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct

Barry Tootell, a former chief financial officer and chief executive of the Co-operative Bank, has admitted misconduct in a settlement agreement Read M...

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MTD - yes please, but with major caveats

Accounting Software MTD - yes please, but with major caveats

7y Paul Aplin

MTD - yes please, but with major caveats

The drive towards a fully digital tax regime is an admirable one, but mandation is simply wrong, according to one of the UK's most senior tax technolo...

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Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'

Accounting Firms Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexi...

The second largest improvement in ‘significant’ levels of financial distress since the EU Referendum was in professional services, found research from...

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Colin: Start-ups want less taxing times...

Business Regulation Colin: Start-ups want less taxing times...

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Colin: Start-ups want less taxing times...

Does Darwin's theory apply to taxation? Colin ponders... Read More...

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Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchdog

Accounting Standards Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchdog

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchd...

Improvements to cashflow statements are being targeted in a consultation launched by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Read More...

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Colin: KPMG providing new partners with right Brexit tools

Accounting Firms Colin: KPMG providing new partners with right Brexit tools

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Colin: KPMG providing new partners with right Brex...

Colin comments on the effect of Brexit on the influx of partners at KPMG Read More...

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European Commission told to draft financial transaction tax by year-end

Business Regulation European Commission told to draft financial transaction tax by year-end

7y Keith Nuthall, Reporter

European Commission told to draft financial transa...

The EC has been instructed to draft a European Union (EU) directive authorising an EU financial transaction tax, which would apply to ten of the EU’s ...

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Practices struggling to cope with 'significant cost' of tackling auto enrolment

Accounting Firms Practices struggling to cope with 'significant cost' of tackling auto enrolment

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

Practices struggling to cope with 'significant cos...

Just one half of UK practices have implemented a pricing structure around auto enrolment implementation and advice - with many suffering increased cos...

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MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns senior practitioner

Accounting Firms MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns senior practitioner

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns se...

Government's estimate of a £400m admin saving from Making Tax Digital is way off - and is instead a huge cost burden, warns Lamont Pridmore chief exec...

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BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - Eagland

Accounting Firms BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - Eagland

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - ...

BDO’s investments in digital, its international network and culture meant it was “perfectly placed” to succeed, according to new managing partner Paul...

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PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust issues with business and establishment

Accounting Firms PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust issues with business and establishment

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust i...

Brexit shows that majority of UK public have major trust issues with business and political leaders, says PwC's Kevin Ellis Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK governance overhaul

Business Regulation Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK governance overhaul

7y Kevin Reed, Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK g...

The latest opinions from Accountancy Age on Making Tax Digital, and outline plans to evolve the UK's corporate governance regime Read More...

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