ICAS student numbers recover as membership climbs
Accounting Standards

ICAS student numbers recover as membership climbs

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS student numbers recover as membership climbs

Positive student and member numbers for ICAS, as it posts profit despite pensions deficit payout Read More...

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ACA calls for ‘fundamental’ cross-party review of pensions tax framework
Personal Tax

ACA calls for ‘fundamental’ cross-party review of pensions tax framework

9y Richard Crump , Writer

ACA calls for ‘fundamental’ cross-party review of ...

The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has called on the main political parties to work together on a “fundamental review of the pension tax fr...

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Schemes will have to cut benefits in face of record deficits
Corporate Governance

Schemes will have to cut benefits in face of record deficits

9y Michael Klimes

Schemes will have to cut benefits in face of recor...

Defined benefit schemes require harsh moves to deal with worsening deficits, say experts Read More...

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Over 55s could face five-pronged property tax hit
Accounting Firms

Over 55s could face five-pronged property tax hit

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Over 55s could face five-pronged property tax hit

PwC issue warning as new annuity reforms will allow people to unlock and withdraw their pensions in one lump sum Read More...

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Small biz lines up accountants for auto-enrolment help, says Nest
Accounting Firms

Small biz lines up accountants for auto-enrolment help, says Nest

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Small biz lines up accountants for auto-enrolment ...

Accountants must prepare to offer auto-enrolment advice Read More...

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Advisers should prepare for auto-enrolment boom
Accounting Firms

Advisers should prepare for auto-enrolment boom

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Advisers should prepare for auto-enrolment boom

Small businesses facing imminent auto-enrolment deadlines are likely to turn to accountancy firms to help comply, says Lighthouse's Malcolm Streatfiel...

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Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing workers
Business Regulation

Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing workers

10y Accountancy Age

Auto-enrolment: Know the workforce - assessing wor...

Who 'works' for a business? A simple question, but one that requires careful consideration as far as meeting auto-enrolment requirements are concerned...

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Colin: Two things in life were guaranteed...
Personal Tax

Colin: Two things in life were guaranteed...

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Two things in life were guaranteed...

... but now no more, Colin notes Read More...

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Conservatives promise to scrap 55% pensions ‘death tax’
Personal Tax

Conservatives promise to scrap 55% pensions ‘death tax’

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Conservatives promise to scrap 55% pensions ‘death...

Pensioners will be able to leave a much greater portion of their pension pots to wider variety of people with the abolition of the 55% rate Read More...

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Companies on the brink of bankruptcy warned of AE obligations
Business Recovery

Companies on the brink of bankruptcy warned of AE obligations

10y Natasha Browne

Companies on the brink of bankruptcy warned of AE ...

Insolvent businesses will still have to auto-enrol their employees onto pensions schemes Read More...

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Lehman Brothers pension scheme payout agreed
Business Recovery

Lehman Brothers pension scheme payout agreed

10y Jack Jones

Lehman Brothers pension scheme payout agreed

£184m payout for Lehman Brothers' pension scheme members, following long legal battle Read More...

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Hollister boosts Grant Thornton's pension team
People In Practice

Hollister boosts Grant Thornton's pension team

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Hollister boosts Grant Thornton's pension team

Kevin Hollister joins Grant Thornton to work with its trustees and corporate clients Read More...

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The Practitioner: Government-subsidised tax advice please?
Consulting

The Practitioner: Government-subsidised tax advice please?

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

The Practitioner: Government-subsidised tax advice...

With the government looking to help fund the provision of free advice to pensioners, the Practitioner thinks there are advantages, for all, to extend ...

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Tax reliefs for over 55s to be restricted
Accounting Firms

Tax reliefs for over 55s to be restricted

10y Jonathan Stapleton

Tax reliefs for over 55s to be restricted

The government is set to restrict pensions tax relief for the over 55s in a bid to stop the “exploitation” of new tax freedoms. Read More...

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CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern
Accounting Standards

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

Ian Perkin calls on CIPFA to use office sale surplus next year to pay down pension deficit Read More...

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Auto-enrolment staging dates: FAQs for advisers
Accounting Firms

Auto-enrolment staging dates: FAQs for advisers

10y Ian Digby

Auto-enrolment staging dates: FAQs for advisers

Employers will soon be approaching you to help them with automatic enrolment. In the first of series of monthly articles, industry liaison managers at...

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Exclusive: IAS19 discount rates for FTSE 100 pensions on the rise
Company News

Exclusive: IAS19 discount rates for FTSE 100 pensions on the rise

10y Naomi Rainey

Exclusive: IAS19 discount rates for FTSE 100 pensi...

Accounting assumption movement contributes to improving funding levels Read More...

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Zolfo Cooper expands into non-restructuring services
Consulting

Zolfo Cooper expands into non-restructuring services

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Zolfo Cooper expands into non-restructuring servic...

Graeme Smith to head up advisory services at Zolfo Cooper, to 'meet client demand' Read More...

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Pensioners lose nearly third of income to tax
Personal Tax

Pensioners lose nearly third of income to tax

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Pensioners lose nearly third of income to tax

Pensioners contribute £50bn to Treasury coffers annually Read More...

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Auto-enrolment: The advice is right?
Consulting

Auto-enrolment: The advice is right?

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Auto-enrolment: The advice is right?

The Pensions Regulator calls on advisers to keep up to speed with the requirements of auto-enrolment, or risk 'unhappy clients' Read More...

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PBUK: Single rate pension tax relief ‘offers scope for simplification’ - OTS
Corporate Tax

PBUK: Single rate pension tax relief ‘offers scope for simplification’ - OT...

10y Owain Thomas

PBUK: Single rate pension tax relief ‘offers scope...

Flat rate tax relief an option in simplifying the tax regime, says John Whiting Read More...

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Understanding the financial cost of staff turnover
People Business

Understanding the financial cost of staff turnover

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Understanding the financial cost of staff turnover

This web seminar will explain how finance directors can monitor and understand the various financial costs of staff turnover Read More...

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Double-digit increase in accountants requiring support
People Business

Double-digit increase in accountants requiring support

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Double-digit increase in accountants requiring sup...

CABA sees an in crease in both the types of accountant, and the services and support they require Read More...

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600,000 more to fall into higher rate tax band
Personal Tax

600,000 more to fall into higher rate tax band

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

600,000 more to fall into higher rate tax band

Higher rate band grows by 2 million during coalition's term Read More...

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Budget 2014: Osborne hits the right balance
Corporate Tax

Budget 2014: Osborne hits the right balance

10y Stephen Herring

Budget 2014: Osborne hits the right balance

IoD's Stephen Herring sees the Budget as balancing fiscal protection, with welcome changes to the pensions and savings regimes Read More...

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Budget 2014: Pension change will accelerate tax collections
Personal Tax

Budget 2014: Pension change will accelerate tax collections

10y Rachael Singh

Budget 2014: Pension change will accelerate tax co...

Changes to taxable rate on pensions will see government tax collections increase Read More...

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Budget 2014: Government to scrap at-retirement tax restrictions
Company News

Budget 2014: Government to scrap at-retirement tax restrictions

10y Helen Morrissey

Budget 2014: Government to scrap at-retirement tax...

Government to scrap restrictions on how people take pensions income as part of overhaul of tax relief Read More...

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