UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct investment
Business

UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct investment

10h Accountancy Age

UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct inve...

FDI projects into Greater London fall by nearly a third, but UK continues to lead Europe in tech, life sciences, and HQ investments. Read More...

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Hiring confidence crumbles as employers warn of 'impossible' planning environment
Business

Hiring confidence crumbles as employers warn of 'impossible' planning envir...

1w Accountancy Age

Hiring confidence crumbles as employers warn of 'i...

CIPD and BDO data reveal hiring plans at record lows amid Labour tax reforms and sweeping employment law changes Read More...

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PKF Littlejohn takes top spot in latest AIM auditors rankings
Accounting Firms

PKF Littlejohn takes top spot in latest AIM auditors rankings

3w Accountancy Age

PKF Littlejohn takes top spot in latest AIM audito...

PKF Littlejohn has claimed the top spot in the latest AIM Advisers Rankings Guide, overtaking BDO for the first time since Q1 2017. The firm now leads...

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How small business leaders drive growth through collaboration
Business

How small business leaders drive growth through collaboration

2m Accountancy Age

How small business leaders drive growth through co...

Success in business isn’t just about competition—it’s about collaboration. For many small business leaders, professional networks are more than just c...

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Accounting firms disagree on future of CGT as General Election looms
Budget

Accounting firms disagree on future of CGT as General Election looms

2y Greg Noble

Accounting firms disagree on future of CGT as Gene...

CGT receipts have increased by over 100% in the past five years and reached a record level of £18bn in the last year alone, and a further 18% increase...

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Widening ‘expectation gaps’ creating new M&A hurdles for UK founders
Economy

Widening ‘expectation gaps’ creating new M&A hurdles for UK founders

2y Nash Riggins

Widening ‘expectation gaps’ creating new M&A hurdl...

Transactions become more difficult to execute as a result, experts say Read More...

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Significant work required by government to gain trust of businesses again, experts says
Business

Significant work required by government to gain trust of businesses again, ...

2y Greg Noble

Significant work required by government to gain tr...

The Office for National Statistics reported that inflation in the UK dropped to 7.9% in June Read More...

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Business owners need certainty to encourage them to retain UK businesses, experts say
Business

Business owners need certainty to encourage them to retain UK businesses, e...

2y Greg Noble

Business owners need certainty to encourage them t...

23% of business owners having hastened their plans to either sell or wind down their businesses Read More...

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Accountants’ economic confidence edges up for third consecutive quarter
Brexit & Economy

Accountants’ economic confidence edges up for third consecutive quarter

2y Sam Alberti

Accountants’ economic confidence edges up for thir...

The survey paints a “brightening” picture of the global economy, according to the ACCA Read More...

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SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise, warn FSB, Azets
Business

SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise, warn FSB, Azets

2y Sam Alberti

SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise,...

The Bank of England has risen interest rates for the 10th consecutive time Read More...

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Insolvencies reach 13 year high as directors delay seeking advice
Business

Insolvencies reach 13 year high as directors delay seeking advice

2y Greg Noble

Insolvencies reach 13 year high as directors delay...

Directors are being advised to look for help as soon as their business looks in trouble Read More...

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R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds
R&D

R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds

2y Sam Alberti

R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bo...

An estimated £469m worth of R&D-related error fraud occurred in the 2021/22 financial year Read More...

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Azets UK CEO: ‘degree of hysteria’ around SME health outlook
Business

Azets UK CEO: ‘degree of hysteria’ around SME health outlook

2y Sam Alberti

Azets UK CEO: ‘degree of hysteria’ around SME heal...

The pandemic may have “distorted” some economic data Read More...

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‘Financial hygiene’ and cost control key to surviving the recession, advisors say
Business Recovery

‘Financial hygiene’ and cost control key to surviving the recession, adviso...

2y Rob Griffin

‘Financial hygiene’ and cost control key to surviv...

Advisory firms must offer a “more supportive” and holistic approach to clients amid the economic downturn Read More...

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FRC ‘disappointed’ by UK corporate reporting errors
Business

FRC ‘disappointed’ by UK corporate reporting errors

3y Sam Alberti

FRC ‘disappointed’ by UK corporate reporting error...

Both companies and their auditors must improve on cash flow statements, the regulator said Read More...

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The NMCN collapse and pending legal investigations – lessons for accountants
Business

The NMCN collapse and pending legal investigations – lessons for accountant...

3y Helen Young and Nishma Chudasa...

The NMCN collapse and pending legal investigations...

As businesses in all sectors face a turbulent economic period ahead, the compliance bar for accountants is high when insolvency is on the horizon – NM...

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Flexible advisory services critical to tax and finance transformation, experts say
Business

Flexible advisory services critical to tax and finance transformation, expe...

3y Joanne Christie

Flexible advisory services critical to tax and fin...

Research shows the majority of firms are planning to overhaul their tax and finance business model in the near future Read More...

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Report: High stakes for losers in Big Pharma vaccine race
Business

Report: High stakes for losers in Big Pharma vaccine race

4y Leanna Reeves

Report: High stakes for losers in Big Pharma vacci...

UK-approved vaccine comes as great news for the country – and the pharmaceutical industry. But for those big pharmas without an answer to Covid 19, fa...

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Which companies are going to thrive in lockdown 2.0?
Coronavirus

Which companies are going to thrive in lockdown 2.0?

5y Daniel Tannenbaum | Sponsored by Tudor Lodge

Which companies are going to thrive in lockdown 2....

Daniel Tannenbaum is a consultant in the UK consumer finance and fintech industry Read More...

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Delayed reaction: will the economic damage caused by the pandemic be known too late?
Business

Delayed reaction: will the economic damage caused by the pandemic be known ...

5y Christiaan Van Der Valk

Delayed reaction: will the economic damage caused ...

At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the impact on global businesses was unknown. But as the months tick by with continuing restrictions on bus...

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UK consumer businesses continue to face social distancing pressures
Business

UK consumer businesses continue to face social distancing pressures

5y Jeremy Chan

UK consumer businesses continue to face social dis...

Businesses struggling, with many wary of committing to longer term strategies Read More...

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Deloitte report shows companies putting 'success factors' ahead of profit
Audit

Deloitte report shows companies putting 'success factors' ahead of profit

6y Leanna Reeves

Deloitte report shows companies putting 'success f...

Based on reports from 100 UK companies, Deloitte's new report assesses the 'success factors' of businesses- revealing how financial drivers are no lon...

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Travel company Thomas Cook collapses after bailout attempt
Business

Travel company Thomas Cook collapses after bailout attempt

6y Leanna Reeves

Travel company Thomas Cook collapses after bailout...

Thomas Cook folds after 178 years in trading. Read More...

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Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 2 - Late payments
Business

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 2 - Late payments

6y Chris Jewers

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 2 - Late payme...

In Episode 2 of Inside Accountancy, Accountancy Age reporter Chris Jewers discusses the issue of late payments with Dr Louise Beaumont. Read More...

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Boris Johnson PM: Industry reacts
Brexit

Boris Johnson PM: Industry reacts

6y Chris Jewers

Boris Johnson PM: Industry reacts

We have collected reactions from industry figures and the wider business community, giving their thoughts on the appointment of the UK’s new Prime Min...

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Brexit and geopolitics closing some doors, but opening others – Grant Thornton
Brexit & Economy

Brexit and geopolitics closing some doors, but opening others – Grant Thorn...

6y Chris Jewers

Brexit and geopolitics closing some doors, but ope...

The study found that businesses feel that Brexit has hampered international growth, while also creating a less predictable business environment in Eur...

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Spending report gives insight into 2019 business spending
Business

Spending report gives insight into 2019 business spending

6y Chris Jewers

Spending report gives insight into 2019 business s...

Looking at spending patterns of more than 1000 Spendesk users in 35 European countries, making 800,000 transactions totalling over €120million, the ‘S...

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