M&A activity hits record level, reports BDO analysis
Mergers And Acquisitions

M&A activity hits record level, reports BDO analysis

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M&A activity hits record level, reports BDO an...

Mergers and acquisitions deal activity reached its highest level in eight years in the final quarter of 2016, according to a BDO report Read More...

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The Curious Incident of the Insolvency Sector in the Light of Economic Turbulence
Insolvency

The Curious Incident of the Insolvency Sector in the Light of Economic Turb...

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The Curious Incident of the Insolvency Sector in t...

Vernon Dennis of Howard Kennedy LLP explores recent and future challenges faced by the insolvency sector Read More...

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Business confidence drops to second lowest level since 2011
Business Recovery

Business confidence drops to second lowest level since 2011

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Business confidence drops to second lowest level s...

Political and economic uncertainty behind the fall in confidence Read More...

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New managing director at BDO in Birmingham
Accounting Firms

New managing director at BDO in Birmingham

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

New managing director at BDO in Birmingham

Satvir Bungar promoted to managing director in the mergers and acquisitions team Read More...

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Treasury Select Committee report released on Making Tax Digital
Accounting Standards

Treasury Select Committee report released on Making Tax Digital

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Treasury Select Committee report released on Makin...

Committee expresses concern about costs to businesses and April 2018 implementation date Read More...

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Tyrie on Finance Bill 2017: ‘Making Tax Policy Better’
Consulting

Tyrie on Finance Bill 2017: ‘Making Tax Policy Better’

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Tyrie on Finance Bill 2017: ‘Making Tax Policy Bet...

Andrew Tyrie airs views on the Finance Bill, 'Making Tax Policy Better' report, and Brexit Read More...

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KPMG announces senior partner promotion in Newcastle
Accounting Firms

KPMG announces senior partner promotion in Newcastle

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KPMG announces senior partner promotion in Newcast...

Senior partner David Elliott has been appointed in KPMG’s Newcastle office Read More...

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Government export campaign shows ‘no progress’
Business Regulation

Government export campaign shows ‘no progress’

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Government export campaign shows ‘no progress’

Business exporting has not improved in two years according to research from ICAEW Read More...

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Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA
Accounting Firms

Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA

A checklist has revealed three key priorities for accountancy profession success in 2017 Read More...

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Managing partner Q&A - the year ahead: Richard Toone, CVR Global
Accounting Firms

Managing partner Q&A - the year ahead: Richard Toone, CVR Global

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Managing partner Q&A - the year ahead: Richard...

In our latest managing partner Q&A looking towards 2017, CVR Global's Richard Toone talks about recruitment, and the potential threat of competiti...

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Deloitte 'self-imposes exile' on government contracts to defuse PM row
Accounting Firms

Deloitte 'self-imposes exile' on government contracts to defuse PM row

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Deloitte 'self-imposes exile' on government contra...

Deloitte to avoid tendering for government contracts over the next six months, to appease Theresa May following consultant's report that painted a les...

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Managing partner Q&A - the year ahead: Julie Adams, Menzies
Accounting Firms

Managing partner Q&A - the year ahead: Julie Adams, Menzies

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Managing partner Q&A - the year ahead: Julie A...

In our first Q&A looking towards 2017, Menzies senior partner Julie Adams flags up increasing digitisation, aligned with more hands-on consultativ...

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Businesses now owe £1.8bn in corporation tax
Accounting Firms

Businesses now owe £1.8bn in corporation tax

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Businesses now owe £1.8bn in corporation tax

Late corporation tax has risen 15% in one year to £1.8bn for UK businesses Read More...

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Partner profits slump at Grant Thornton
Accounting Firms

Partner profits slump at Grant Thornton

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Partner profits slump at Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton posts modest revenue increase; but a slump in partner profits Read More...

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Forensics head and tax partner appointed at Grant Thornton
Accounting Firms

Forensics head and tax partner appointed at Grant Thornton

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Forensics head and tax partner appointed at Grant ...

Grant Thornton's forensic offering has been boosted with a new head of financial crime, as well as a new tax partner Read More...

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KPMG UK breaks £2bn barrier, while partner pay falls
Accounting Firms

KPMG UK breaks £2bn barrier, while partner pay falls

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

KPMG UK breaks £2bn barrier, while partner pay fal...

Growth in revenues of 6% has seen KPMG UK break the £2bn barrier, but its managing of partners has seen average take-home fall Read More...

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Advisory services push KPMG International to 8% growth
Accounting Firms

Advisory services push KPMG International to 8% growth

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Advisory services push KPMG International to 8% gr...

Revenues up by 8% for KPMG International, as advisory services drove it to the £20bn mark Read More...

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Finance Bill 2017: Corporate tax reporting requirements 'a burden'
Business Regulation

Finance Bill 2017: Corporate tax reporting requirements 'a burden'

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Finance Bill 2017: Corporate tax reporting require...

Companies must report on their complex financial structures including offshore accounts and notify HMRC Read More...

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FRC appoints former ICAEW president to its board
People Practice

FRC appoints former ICAEW president to its board

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

FRC appoints former ICAEW president to its board

Paul Druckman has been appointed to the board of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Read More...

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PAC raises “serious concerns” about HMRC’s digital plans
Corporate Tax

PAC raises “serious concerns” about HMRC’s digital plans

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

PAC raises “serious concerns” about HMRC’s digital...

An examination by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed serious concerns relating to HMRC’s plans Read More...

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Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global
Insolvency

Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global

Artisanal meat producer Turners has been sold out of liquidation to local entrepreneurs by CVR Global Read More...

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Global insolvency leaders announced at KPMG
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Global insolvency leaders announced at KPMG

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Global insolvency leaders announced at KPMG

KPMG has announced three new global leaders for insolvency, financial restructuring and turnaround Read More...

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Autumn Statement 2016: What the papers say
Business Regulation

Autumn Statement 2016: What the papers say

9y 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: "No hope" for the future, says shadow chancellor
Corporate Finance

Autumn Statement: "No hope" for the future, says shadow chancellor

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Autumn Statement: "No hope" for the future, says s...

The last six years offer “no hope” for the future, said John McDonnell in response to chancellor Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Investment and tax avoidance highlighted in Hammond's speech
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement: Investment and tax avoidance highlighted in Hammond's spe...

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Autumn Statement: Investment and tax avoidance hig...

Billions of pounds of infrastructure investment planned; but tax tinkering still looms following Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement Read More...

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Autumn Statement 2016: Higher taxes for a simplified system, say businesses
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement 2016: Higher taxes for a simplified system, say businesses

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Autumn Statement 2016: Higher taxes for a simplifi...

Businesses are willing to see their tax bills rise in support of a less complex tax system, according to research from the firm BDO Read More...

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Corporation tax cut and high-tech reliefs outlined by May to CBI
Corporate Tax

Corporation tax cut and high-tech reliefs outlined by May to CBI

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Corporation tax cut and high-tech reliefs outlined...

Further corporation tax cuts and reliefs for cutting-edge tech businesses have been pledged by prime minister Theresa May, ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn...

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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 Statem...

9y 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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