Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital; CIMA prez's new role; tax conduct guidance
Corporate Tax

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital; CIMA prez's new role; tax conduc...

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital; CIMA pr...

Making Tax Digital; CIMA's president taking up the chair role of its jointly-founded new international organisation; and new tax adviser conduct rules...

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BDO appointed new auditor of Game Digital as Deloitte ditched
Audit

BDO appointed new auditor of Game Digital as Deloitte ditched

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

BDO appointed new auditor of Game Digital as Deloi...

BDO has scooped the audit role from Deloitte who were the previous auditors for Game Digital Read More...

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Making Tax Digital deadline is ‘unachievable’
Corporate Tax

Making Tax Digital deadline is ‘unachievable’

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Making Tax Digital deadline is ‘unachievable’

The deadline set by HMRC for the digitalisation of tax is ‘unachievable’ according 76% of tax professionals in a survey revealed by Brewer Morris Rea...

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'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC anti-fraud powers
Corporate Tax

'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC anti-fraud powers

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

'Innocent' companies will be hit by tough HMRC ant...

Civil penalties could hit companies unwittingly involved in VAT fraud, warns UHY Hacker Young Read More...

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Digital platform launched to reveal how a business is viewed externally
Company News

Digital platform launched to reveal how a business is viewed externally

9y Accountancy Age

Digital platform launched to reveal how a business...

Holistic view of the business from the outside - using financial, social and by customer - is now available through digital platform Handle Read More...

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'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued by institutes
Accounting Standards

'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued by institutes

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued...

Updated guidance on the standards expected of tax advisers and agents have been published by leading UK accountancy and tax bodies Read More...

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New boss and office on the south coast for Smith & Williamson
Accounting Firms

New boss and office on the south coast for Smith & Williamson

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

New boss and office on the south coast for Smith &...

A new south coast office and managing partner marks major change at Smith & Williamson Read More...

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CIMA president becomes first chair of 'new' association
Institutes

CIMA president becomes first chair of 'new' association

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

CIMA president becomes first chair of 'new' associ...

Andrew Miskin, president of CIMA, has been appointed as the first chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Read Mo...

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Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct
Business Regulation

Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct

Barry Tootell, a former chief financial officer and chief executive of the Co-operative Bank, has admitted misconduct in a settlement agreement Read M...

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'Accountancy speed' top priority for SMEs, but advisers wary of 'robotisation'
Accounting Firms

'Accountancy speed' top priority for SMEs, but advisers wary of 'robotisati...

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

'Accountancy speed' top priority for SMEs, but adv...

The top priority for SMEs from their accountants is speed - but even advisers using tech to be efficient are wary of their offerings being commoditise...

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£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and director in prison
Tax Avoidance

£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and director in prison

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

£6.9m tax fraud puts accountant, payroll head and ...

£6.9m tax fraud committed in the UK has seen three businessmen jailed for a total of 19 years Read More...

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Record funds raised from tax relief schemes
Company News

Record funds raised from tax relief schemes

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Record funds raised from tax relief schemes

Nearly £1.8bn in funds have been raised by smaller companies under the EIS and SEIS tax relief schemes, a record figure Read More...

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HMRC and Concentrix discuss ‘early exit’ as NAO launches inquiry
Personal Tax

HMRC and Concentrix discuss ‘early exit’ as NAO launches inquiry

9y Andrew Goodall

HMRC and Concentrix discuss ‘early exit’ as NAO la...

Taxman lines up early exit from doomed Concentrix tax credits deal, as HMRC faces intense scrutiny from MPs Read More...

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KPMG announces senior tech advisory appointment
Accounting Firms

KPMG announces senior tech advisory appointment

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

KPMG announces senior tech advisory appointment

A new head of solutions, Aidan Brennan, has been appointed at KPMG UK Read More...

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FRP Advisory sells Spectrum Contracting to Minstrell Recruitment
Accounting Firms

FRP Advisory sells Spectrum Contracting to Minstrell Recruitment

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

FRP Advisory sells Spectrum Contracting to Minstre...

Hundreds of jobs are secure after Spectrum Contracting has been sold out of administration to Minstrell Recruitment by FRP Advisory Read More...

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Cowgill Holloway merges with Warings Business Advisers
Accounting Firms

Cowgill Holloway merges with Warings Business Advisers

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Cowgill Holloway merges with Warings Business Advi...

Cowgill Holloway and Warings Business Advisors have merged, with a range of growth plans in the North West put in place Read More...

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The Practitioner: Make time to fill in your timesheet, or...
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Make time to fill in your timesheet, or...

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Make time to fill in your timesh...

The Practitioner discusses their timesheet militancy, and reaction to someone playing it fast and loose with the details... Read More...

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

Making Tax Digital project must be reset, experts tell MPs

9y 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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Mazars UK appoints new head of financial services
Accounting Firms

Mazars UK appoints new head of financial services

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Mazars UK appoints new head of financial services

Mazars has announced the appointment of Michael Tripp as the new head of financial services Read More...

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EY appoints new UK Government and Public Sector leader
Accounting Firms

EY appoints new UK Government and Public Sector leader

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

EY appoints new UK Government and Public Sector le...

A new leader, Darra Singh has been appointed to lead EY’s UK government and public sector practice Read More...

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Making Tax Digital – we're ready with Xero, says MacIntyre Hudson
Accounting Firms

Making Tax Digital – we're ready with Xero, says MacIntyre Hudson

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Making Tax Digital – we're ready with Xero, says M...

MHA MacIntyre Hudson has partnered with cloud accounting software provider Xero ahead of the government’s requirement for digital records Read More...

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MTD - yes please, but with major caveats
Accounting Software

MTD - yes please, but with major caveats

9y Accountancy Age

MTD - yes please, but with major caveats

The drive towards a fully digital tax regime is an admirable one, but mandation is simply wrong, according to one of the UK's most senior tax technolo...

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US accountancy firm stats show revenue and profit growth
Accounting Firms

US accountancy firm stats show revenue and profit growth

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

US accountancy firm stats show revenue and profit ...

Revenue and profitability growth in on the rise for CPA firms, found a survey from the American Institute of CPA’s and its subsidiary CPA.com Read Mor...

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SMEs at risk of digital exclusion, finds ICAEW
Governance

SMEs at risk of digital exclusion, finds ICAEW

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

SMEs at risk of digital exclusion, finds ICAEW

Smaller businesses could be excluded from government plans for making business transactions digital, found new research from ICAEW Read More...

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Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'
Accounting Firms

Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexi...

The second largest improvement in ‘significant’ levels of financial distress since the EU Referendum was in professional services, found research from...

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HMRC criticised for expanding ‘unused’ power base
Governance

HMRC criticised for expanding ‘unused’ power base

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

HMRC criticised for expanding ‘unused’ power base

Further powers are being sought by HMRC, but it is ‘failing’ to use those it already has, such as Conduct Notices, says RPC Read More...

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CBW acquires Edwards Financial Services and a new partner
Accounting Firms

CBW acquires Edwards Financial Services and a new partner

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

CBW acquires Edwards Financial Services and a new ...

Carter Backer Winter has acquired Edwards Financial Services, expanding its financial planning department Read More...

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