Barclays fined £42m over serious failures in financial crime controls
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Barclays fined £42m over serious failures in financial crime controls

6d Accountancy Age

Barclays fined £42m over serious failures in finan...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays a combined £42 million for serious failings in its financial crime risk management, citing tw...

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FCA and PRA propose reforms to ease SM&CR burden
Business Regulation

FCA and PRA propose reforms to ease SM&CR burden

2w Accountancy Age

FCA and PRA propose reforms to ease SM&CR burden

The FCA and PRA have launched a joint consultation proposing targeted reforms to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, aiming to reduce regulato...

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Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to penalties
Business Regulation

Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to penalties

3w Craig Stobo, Partner, VITA

Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to p...

Decarbonisation rules will raise revenue, but the real goal is to create a sea change in industrial behaviour. Read More...

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Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY
Brexit & Economy

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY

3m Marina Mouka

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says...

The UK economy is set to face significant challenges over the next two years, with the EY Item Club downgrading its forecast for GDP growth to just 0....

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HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year
Accounting Firms

HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year

3m Accountancy Age

HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year

UK small businesses are facing an annual tax compliance burden nearing £25 billion, according to recent findings by the Federation of Small Businesses...

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New corporate fraud offence to take effect in September—what firms must know
Accounting Firms

New corporate fraud offence to take effect in September—what firms must kno...

3m Accountancy Age

New corporate fraud offence to take effect in Sept...

UK accountancy firms and their clients face a tightening of corporate liability rules from 1 September 2025, when the new offence of Failure to Preven...

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How suppliers should be supporting their customers’ carbon accounting
Business Regulation

How suppliers should be supporting their customers’ carbon accounting

4m Jenna Brown, Director of Uber for Business UK

How suppliers should be supporting their customers...

In terms of perception, it’s clearly helpful for companies to be seen to be green. The evidence shows this can help attract customers, new recruits an...

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ACCA and ACFE join forces to fight global business fraud
Accounting Standards

ACCA and ACFE join forces to fight global business fraud

4m Accountancy Age

ACCA and ACFE join forces to fight global business...

Two of the world’s leading professional bodies have signed a three-year cooperation deal aimed at strengthening the global response to fraud in busine...

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FCA abandons plan to 'name and shame' more firms under investigation
Business Regulation

FCA abandons plan to 'name and shame' more firms under investigation

5m Accountancy Age

FCA abandons plan to 'name and shame' more firms u...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has abandoned its proposal to introduce a public interest test for disclosing investigations into regulated firm...

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FCA faces backlash over plan to expose firms under investigation
Business Regulation

FCA faces backlash over plan to expose firms under investigation

6m Marina Mouka

FCA faces backlash over plan to expose firms under...

The UK’s financial watchdog is facing fierce resistance over its proposal to publicly disclose company investigations before enforcement action is tak...

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