Betfair pays £80m to investors contrary to accounting rules
Accounting Standards

Betfair pays £80m to investors contrary to accounting rules

10y Idris Nagri

Betfair pays £80m to investors contrary to account...

The gambling business admits to breaching ICAEW guidance from 2011 to 2013 Read More...

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Hosking reunited with Baker Tilly colleagues at Quantuma
Accounting Firms

Hosking reunited with Baker Tilly colleagues at Quantuma

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Hosking reunited with Baker Tilly colleagues at Qu...

Andy Hosking joins Quantuma Restructuring, where he will be reunited with former RSM Tenon colleagues Read More...

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Colin: Anyone for a Gherkin?
Business Recovery

Colin: Anyone for a Gherkin?

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Anyone for a Gherkin?

Colin considers potential bidders for one of London's most iconic buildings Read More...

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DOTAS ‘kiss of death’ for tax avoidance schemes
Corporate Tax

DOTAS ‘kiss of death’ for tax avoidance schemes

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

DOTAS ‘kiss of death’ for tax avoidance schemes

Notifying HMRC of tax avoidance schemes under DOTAS is driving promoters to seek alternatives Read More...

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Army veteran takes MSI association CEO role
People In Practice

Army veteran takes MSI association CEO role

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Army veteran takes MSI association CEO role

Timothy Wilson joins MSI Global Alliance as CEO Read More...

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Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action against GT over SFO probe
Accounting Firms

Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action against GT over SFO probe

10y Idris Nagri

Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action ag...

Lawyers for Vincent Tchenguiz takes first steps in further legal action after agency settles with brothers Read More...

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BDO lead cut as top AIM auditor
Accounting Firms

BDO lead cut as top AIM auditor

10y Richard Crump , Writer

BDO lead cut as top AIM auditor

BDO sees lead cut as top AIM auditor as chasing pack close in Read More...

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Hodge queries Uber’s UK tax position
Corporate Tax

Hodge queries Uber’s UK tax position

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hodge queries Uber’s UK tax position

Margaret Hodge writes to Boris Johnson over allegations minicab app avoids UK corporation tax 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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HMRC offers tax avoiders settlement chance
Personal Tax

HMRC offers tax avoiders settlement chance

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC offers tax avoiders settlement chance

Users of contractor loan schemes offered chance to settle liabilities Read More...

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SFO agree £1.5m deal in final Tchenguiz brothers raids claim
Accounting Firms

SFO agree £1.5m deal in final Tchenguiz brothers raids claim

10y Idris Nagri

SFO agree £1.5m deal in final Tchenguiz brothers r...

Agency will pay Robert Tchenguiz £1.5m plus costs to settle case, after agreeing a separate £3m award with brother Vincent Read More...

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Poor advice deterring students from career in accounting
People In Practice

Poor advice deterring students from career in accounting

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Poor advice deterring students from career in acco...

Young people held back from accounting profession by poor careers advice, AAT study finds Read More...

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Inheritance tax yield hits six-year peak
Personal Tax

Inheritance tax yield hits six-year peak

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Inheritance tax yield hits six-year peak

HMRC collected £3.4bn from bereaved families in 2013/14 Read More...

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Kingston Smith & Partners appoints licensed IP
Accounting Firms

Kingston Smith & Partners appoints licensed IP

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Kingston Smith & Partners appoints licensed IP

IP specialising in investigations and contentious insolvencies joins Kingston Smith & Partners Read More...

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HMRC secures eighth NT Advisors tribunal victory
Corporate Tax

HMRC secures eighth NT Advisors tribunal victory

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC secures eighth NT Advisors tribunal victory

Tribunal wins over NT Advisers have saved HMRC more than £750m Read More...

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Cameron hints at raising 40p threshold
Personal Tax

Cameron hints at raising 40p threshold

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Cameron hints at raising 40p threshold

David Cameron says he recognises the problem of paying the 40p rate "when people are not earning a lot of money" Read More...

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CheapAccounting.co.uk launches 'Dragon's Den' franchise
Accounting Firms

CheapAccounting.co.uk launches 'Dragon's Den' franchise

10y Richard Crump , Writer

CheapAccounting.co.uk launches 'Dragon's Den' fran...

Online practice CheapAccounting.co.uk launches Dragon Accountancy Franchise Read More...

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KPMG and Crowe Clark Whitehill win audit tenders
Accounting Firms

KPMG and Crowe Clark Whitehill win audit tenders

10y Idris Nagri

KPMG and Crowe Clark Whitehill win audit tenders

KPMG replaces EY as auditor for Computacenter, while CCW succeeds BDO at Tertiary Minerals Read More...

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NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud
Legal

NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud

NHS accountant at two primary care trusts set up standing orders to own accounts in order to buy property Read More...

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Administrations hit lowest level since 2005
Business Recovery

Administrations hit lowest level since 2005

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Administrations hit lowest level since 2005

Insolvency Service figures show company administrations hit lowest level since the first quarter of 2005 Read More...

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ICAEW urges HMRC to abandon 'unconstitutional' direct debt recovery
Accounting Standards

ICAEW urges HMRC to abandon 'unconstitutional' direct debt recovery

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW urges HMRC to abandon 'unconstitutional' dir...

HMRC's proposed direct debt recovery powers are unconstitutional, ICAEW warns Read More...

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East Anglian firms Aston Shaw and Morgan Woods merge
Accounting Firms

East Anglian firms Aston Shaw and Morgan Woods merge

10y Idris Nagri

East Anglian firms Aston Shaw and Morgan Woods mer...

Newly-formed business retains the Aston Shaw name, operating five offices with 70 staff Read More...

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Deloitte receivers put Gherkin up for sale
Accounting Firms

Deloitte receivers put Gherkin up for sale

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte receivers put Gherkin up for sale

Deloitte's real estate arm and Savills instructed to sell landmark office building Read More...

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Grant Thornton could face £200m civil suit over Tchenguiz SFO raids
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton could face £200m civil suit over Tchenguiz SFO raids

10y Idris Nagri

Grant Thornton could face £200m civil suit over Tc...

Vincent Tchenguiz considers legal action against firm after SFO settles damages claim Read More...

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HMRC business record checks up 60%
More News

HMRC business record checks up 60%

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC business record checks up 60%

HMRC steps up business records checks despite scaling down scope of operation Read More...

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Colin: Things that go bump in the night
Business Recovery

Colin: Things that go bump in the night

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Things that go bump in the night

Colin takes an alternative look at why IPs might be kept awake by zombie nightmares Read More...

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EY wins £2m Sage audit contract
Accounting Firms

EY wins £2m Sage audit contract

10y Idris Nagri

EY wins £2m Sage audit contract

PwC to step down as auditor for FTSE 100 software company after 26 years Read More...

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