Making Tax Digital project must be reset, experts tell MPs
Corporate Tax

Making Tax Digital project must be reset, experts tell MPs

8y Andrew Goodall

Making Tax Digital project must be reset, experts ...

Making Tax Digital will impose significant additional tax compliance costs on small businesses for little or no medium term benefit, tax and small bus...

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Opinion: A Darwinian approach to the future of accountancy is needed
Accounting Firms

Opinion: A Darwinian approach to the future of accountancy is needed

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Opinion: A Darwinian approach to the future of acc...

New BDO managing partner Paul Eagland reflects with Accountancy Age on which historical figure he would like to seek advice from - and what they would...

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Barclays to link transaction data into Xero
Accounting Software

Barclays to link transaction data into Xero

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Barclays to link transaction data into Xero

Barclays has partnered with accounting software company Xero to provide businesses with access to transaction data through its direct feed. Read More...

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BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - Eagland
Accounting Firms

BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - Eagland

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - ...

BDO’s investments in digital, its international network and culture meant it was “perfectly placed” to succeed, according to new managing partner Paul...

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What accountancy firms can gain from a high performance website
Technology

What accountancy firms can gain from a high performance website

8y Idris Nagri

What accountancy firms can gain from a high perfor...

Bronwyn Williamson, Managing Director of Adams Digital Marketing outlines the top five points to consider when thinking about improving or re-developi...

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Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledges practice commitment
Accounting Firms

Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledges practice commitment

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledg...

Xero commits to practices, after its new code raises concerns it is favouring end users Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountants; and the Top 50
Business Regulation

Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountants; and the Top 50

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountant...

The Apple Tax situation; Accountants replaced by robots; and The Accountancy Age Top 50+50; all discussed by head of editorial Kevin Reed Read More...

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What accountancy firms can learn from the gaming industry
Accounting Software

What accountancy firms can learn from the gaming industry

8y Idris Nagri

What accountancy firms can learn from the gaming i...

Accounting software could do well to mimic the traits and qualities of the gaming industry Read More...

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HMRC must win public trust for digital services, finds NAO report
More News

HMRC must win public trust for digital services, finds NAO report

8y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC must win public trust for digital services, f...

HMRC must increase transparency and think more about users when moving to a digital tax system, if it’s to boost trust of its services, the National A...

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2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can learn from Pokemon Go
Technology

2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can learn from Pokemon Go

8y Idris Nagri

2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can lear...

So for anyone dismissing Pokemon, and in fact any developments in modern culture - I’d respectfully suggest pulling your head out of where the sun doe...

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Business services sector jobs at risk of automation, Deloitte warns
Accounting Software

Business services sector jobs at risk of automation, Deloitte warns

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Business services sector jobs at risk of automatio...

Of the 3.3 million jobs currently classed as business services, 800,000 to one million have a high chance of being automated, Deloitte report finds Re...

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Poor IT risk practices rife among small businesses, auditors warn
Business Recovery

Poor IT risk practices rife among small businesses, auditors warn

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Poor IT risk practices rife among small businesses...

Nine in ten small businesses and start-ups are vulnerable to cyber-attacks, loss of customer and business data and other IT risks, research has found ...

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Reckon and MyFirmsApp link up to improve accountant-client interaction
Company News

Reckon and MyFirmsApp link up to improve accountant-client interaction

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Reckon and MyFirmsApp link up to improve accountan...

Australian accountancy firm Reckon have announced a global partnership with MyFirmsApp Read More...

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Deloitte propels into SME market with £2.5m accounting services investment
Accounting Firms

Deloitte propels into SME market with £2.5m accounting services investment

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Deloitte propels into SME market with £2.5m accoun...

Deloitte has made a move into the SME market with Propel, a cloud-based, £2.5m accounting services tool Read More...

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HMRC lacks 'the capability' to deal with Aspire switchover, NAO finds
Politics

HMRC lacks 'the capability' to deal with Aspire switchover, NAO finds

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC lacks 'the capability' to deal with Aspire sw...

The NAO has highlighted the risks of HMRC's Aspire-Columbus switchover in a new report Read More...

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HMRC to ‘bear down’ on tax planning in updated vision
Corporate Tax

HMRC to ‘bear down’ on tax planning in updated vision

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC to ‘bear down’ on tax planning in updated vis...

HMRC has outlined its main visions and objectives for the current Parliament in its updated departmental plan Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Shell/EY audit and HMRC digital tax accounts
Audit

Friday Afternoon Live: Shell/EY audit and HMRC digital tax accounts

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: Shell/EY audit and HMRC dig...

Richard Crump discusses the week's news Read More...

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Take part in our ‘Seven days in Accountancy’ quiz
Accounting Firms

Take part in our ‘Seven days in Accountancy’ quiz

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our ‘Seven days in Accountancy’ quiz

The latest edition of our 'Seven days in accountancy' quiz is here Read More...

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Sage launches refreshed iOS app for small businesses
Accounting Software

Sage launches refreshed iOS app for small businesses

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Sage launches refreshed iOS app for small business...

Sage looks to increase engagement with small and medium-sized firms with an update to its Sage Live iOS application Read More...

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Government should rethink “digitally distracted” HMRC, ATT urges
Administration

Government should rethink “digitally distracted” HMRC, ATT urges

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Government should rethink “digitally distracted” H...

A thorough government review into the efficiency of HMRC is badly needed, the president of the ATT has claimed Read More...

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HMRC step closer to Verify authentication service
Personal Tax

HMRC step closer to Verify authentication service

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC step closer to Verify authentication service

The authentication service citizens will need to access before entering their digital tax account is close to going live Read More...

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EY forms Internet of Things alliance with GE
Accounting Firms

EY forms Internet of Things alliance with GE

8y Richard Crump , Writer

EY forms Internet of Things alliance with GE

EY and GE Digital form a new strategic alliance to develop and provide Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) services Read More...

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Take part in our 'Seven days in Accountancy' quiz
Accounting Firms

Take part in our 'Seven days in Accountancy' quiz

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our 'Seven days in Accountancy' quiz

Put your knowledge of the latest accountancy news to the test by taking part in our brand new quiz Read More...

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Four things we learned at Accountex 2016
Accounting Software

Four things we learned at Accountex 2016

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Four things we learned at Accountex 2016

We explore four of the biggest talking points from Accountex 2016 Read More...

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Accountex Day Two: Cracking the UK market and beating the competition
Accounting Software

Accountex Day Two: Cracking the UK market and beating the competition

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Accountex Day Two: Cracking the UK market and beat...

Day two of Accountex 2016 brought with it more interviews and debate on what’s going on in the ever busy UK accountancy sector Read More...

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OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy
Accounting Standards

OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy

The independent office looks to hear from taxpayers on how it can further simplify the UK's contrived tax system Read More...

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Strong revenues for Xero as it pins down UK market
Accounting Software

Strong revenues for Xero as it pins down UK market

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Strong revenues for Xero as it pins down UK market

Cloud-based technology firm setting sights on US expansion after recording further growth in UK subscriptions Read More...

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