Video: London restaurants are first HMRC tax target
Corporate Tax

Video: London restaurants are first HMRC tax target

13y Accountancy Age

Video: London restaurants are first HMRC tax targe...

New campaign focuses on avoidance and evasion by industry sector Read More...

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Nil-debt businesses receive threatening HMRC letters
Corporate Tax

Nil-debt businesses receive threatening HMRC letters

13y Jaimie Kaffash

Nil-debt businesses receive threatening HMRC lette...

Warning of goods auctions sent to companies with no liabilities Read More...

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More OTS proposals in a fortnight, says Whiting
Administration

More OTS proposals in a fortnight, says Whiting

13y Jaimie Kaffash

More OTS proposals in a fortnight, says Whiting

Tax director at Office of Tax Simplification said that it will produce further review proposals Read More...

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EU ding dong over accounts filing Exemption
Accounting Standards

EU ding dong over accounts filing Exemption

13y Martin Williams

EU ding dong over accounts filing Exemption

Thank goodness the EU Council is blocking proposals to lower accounts filing limits, says Martin Williams Read More...

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Small businesses fail to make most of relief
Corporate Tax

Small businesses fail to make most of relief

13y Jaimie Kaffash

Small businesses fail to make most of relief

A study by a North West accountancy firm shows that few businesses are taking advantage of the Small Business Rate Relief Read More...

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NICs holiday take-up has been "very low"
Corporate Tax

NICs holiday take-up has been "very low"

13y Jaimie Kaffash

NICs holiday take-up has been "very low"

Only 3,000 employers have taken up the NICs holiday scheme in six months, despite government estimates of 132,000 businesses a year Read More...

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FRSSE faces waning popularity
Accounting Standards

FRSSE faces waning popularity

13y Rose Orlik

FRSSE faces waning popularity

FRSSE popularity declining among stakeholders, according to ASB consultation Read More...

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SME accounting standards response 'bigger than expected'
Accounting Standards

SME accounting standards response 'bigger than expected'

13y Rose Orlik

SME accounting standards response 'bigger than exp...

Standards board said SME IFRS consultation produced more responses than expected Read More...

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In their prime, but do some accounting standards face the chop?
Accounting Standards

In their prime, but do some accounting standards face the chop?

13y Rose Orlik

In their prime, but do some accounting standards f...

Experts calling for UK GAAP-based standards for micro-businesses to be replaced with international standards Read More...

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Closing time for accountant-only firms?
Accounting Firms

Closing time for accountant-only firms?

13y Accountancy Age

Closing time for accountant-only firms?

Fergus Payne discusses the potential for multi-disciplinary practices Read More...

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Reservations about hotel sector despite GDP growth
Business Recovery

Reservations about hotel sector despite GDP growth

13y Martin Williams

Reservations about hotel sector despite GDP growth

Room for improvement in the hotel sector, and leisure in general, despite latest GDP figures Read More...

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Money talks for IFRS conversion
Accounting Firms

Money talks for IFRS conversion

13y Taking Stock

Money talks for IFRS conversion

Are firms purely interested in SMEs converting to IFRS because it will be a money-spininer? They're surely not. Read More...

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SME audits – why they should
Audit

SME audits – why they should

13y Rose Orlik

SME audits – why they should

Far from being a waste of time and money, SME audits can provide excellent return on investment, according to one mid-tier partner Read More...

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Debate over value of SME audits rages
Audit

Debate over value of SME audits rages

13y Rose Orlik

Debate over value of SME audits rages

To audit or not to audit? Do banks need potential clients’ figures audited? Advisers ponder the alternatives Read More...

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SME accounting standards – more political than technical?
Accounting Standards

SME accounting standards – more political than technical?

13y Rose Orlik

SME accounting standards – more political than tec...

The decision on global standards for SMEs is more political than technical, as many SMEs will never dip their toe in international waters Read More...

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SME accounting standards – more political than technical?
Accounting Standards

SME accounting standards – more political than technical?

13y Rose Orlik

SME accounting standards – more political than tec...

The decision on global standards for SMEs is more political than technical, as many SMEs will never dip their toe in international waters Read More...

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Audits 'not a prerequisite' for SME lending
Audit

Audits 'not a prerequisite' for SME lending

13y Rose Orlik

Audits 'not a prerequisite' for SME lending

Banks would only demand an SME audit to make lending decisions in very specific circumstances, according to the BBA Read More...

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Accounting standard concerns 'not reflected in SME feedback'
Accounting Standards

Accounting standard concerns 'not reflected in SME feedback'

13y Rose Orlik

Accounting standard concerns 'not reflected in SME...

Concerns raised by housing associations faced with the prospect of switching to international accounting standards have not been set out in their resp...

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SME accounting standards poised for international revamp
Accounting Standards

SME accounting standards poised for international revamp

13y Rose Orlik

SME accounting standards poised for international ...

Stakeholders have two weeks left to give their views on international accounting standards for UK SMEs, and experts believe change is unavoidable Read...

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Taxman jumps gun on spot-checking initiative
Corporate Tax

Taxman jumps gun on spot-checking initiative

13y Jaimie Kaffash

Taxman jumps gun on spot-checking initiative

HMRC will correct its letters to businesses after it failed to tell chosen companies that record keeping pilots will not incur penalties Read More...

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Intuit launches online products
Technology

Intuit launches online products

13y Rachael Singh

Intuit launches online products

Financial software provider Intuit launches internet based tools with free access to accountants Read More...

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Don't replace UK GAAP with IFRS, say Lords
Accounting Standards

Don't replace UK GAAP with IFRS, say Lords

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Don't replace UK GAAP with IFRS, say Lords

Lords inquiry into audit during the banking crisis concludes that IFRS is "inferior" to UK GAAP Read More...

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Venture capitalists praise Budget's boost
Corporate Finance

Venture capitalists praise Budget's boost

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Venture capitalists praise Budget's boost

VCs join together to welcome investment tax changes Read More...

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Budget2011: Enterprise investment good news
Administration

Budget2011: Enterprise investment good news

13y Santhie Goundar

Budget2011: Enterprise investment good news

Chancellor praised for helping entrepreneurs and enterprise but is warned he could have pushed harder on finance Read More...

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Budget2011: moratorium on new regulations
Business Regulation

Budget2011: moratorium on new regulations

13y Accountancy Age

Budget2011: moratorium on new regulations

Chancellor announces moratorium on extra regulations Read More...

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Cutting the right red tape
Audit

Cutting the right red tape

13y Martin Williams

Cutting the right red tape

VINCE CABLE’S PROPOSALS to raise audit thresholds and abolish statutory accounts filing for microbusinesses have certainly provoked plenty of re...

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Budget 'must support SME lending'
Business Recovery

Budget 'must support SME lending'

13y Rose Orlik

Budget 'must support SME lending'

Lending for small companies needs to be made easier, says business forum Read More...

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