Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy
Kpmg

Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy

1y Sam Alberti

Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strateg...

Jenny Baskerville, KPMG’s UK head of IDE, outlines the strategy that’s helped the firm beat the odds Read More...

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People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appointments
Accounting Firms

People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appointments

1y Greg Noble

People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appoint...

February brought a flurry of movements for mid-market accounting firms Read More...

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Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Corp - will more firms follow?
Accounting Firms

Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Corp - will more firms foll...

1y Sam Alberti

Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Co...

Cooper Parry is just the second top-100 firm in the UK to attain B Corp status Read More...

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Changes abound – adapting to the new audit landscape
Audit

Changes abound – adapting to the new audit landscape

1y Phil Crooks

Changes abound – adapting to the new audit landsca...

Phil Crooks, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, outlines the key changes to the audit landscape in 2023. Read More...

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Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory role
Accounting Firms

Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory role

1y Greg Noble

Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory...

The protocol is the part of the Brexit deal which sets Northern Ireland's trade rules Read More...

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Advisory services are key to the future growth of accountancy practices
Consulting

Advisory services are key to the future growth of accountancy practices

1y Rachael King

Advisory services are key to the future growth of ...

UK accountancy practices can unlock growth potential and remain competitive by transitioning to advisory/consultancy services, possessing the right sk...

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Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget
Budget

Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget

1y Sam Alberti

Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priori...

HMRC service levels have fallen to an “unacceptably low level” and must be urgently addressed as part of the forthcoming Spring Budget statement, the ...

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LISTEN: How organisations can handle resistance to change when implementing new technologies
Skills

LISTEN: How organisations can handle resistance to change when implementing...

1y Liam Joyce

LISTEN: How organisations can handle resistance to...

Accountancy practices should ensure they have the correct strategies in place to manage employee resistance when introducing new technologies Read Mor...

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Chancellor ‘walking on a knife edge’ with Capital Gains Tax
Budget

Chancellor ‘walking on a knife edge’ with Capital Gains Tax

1y Greg Noble

Chancellor ‘walking on a knife edge’ with Capital ...

There has been an 18% increase in CGT in the last year alone Read More...

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IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood
Politics

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood

1y Greg Noble

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says...

The Chancellor must decide whether he will include IR35 in the Spring Budget Read More...

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Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competitors’ in UK audit
Audit

Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competitors’ in UK audit

1y Sam Alberti

Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competi...

KPMG's settlement of the £1.3bn legal claim highlights longstanding weaknesses in the audit sector, experts say Read More...

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Rise in corporation tax ‘highly likely’ despite ‘rebellion building behind it’
Corporate Tax

Rise in corporation tax ‘highly likely’ despite ‘rebellion building behind ...

1y Greg Noble

Rise in corporation tax ‘highly likely’ despite ‘r...

Jeremy Hunt is facing calls for the rise in corporation tax to be abandoned Read More...

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R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’
HMRC

R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’

1y Sam Alberti

R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncert...

Half of all STEM businesses plan to move R&D activity overseas due to forthcoming changes Read More...

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HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?
HMRC

HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?

1y Lauren Harvey , Assistant accountants manager, The Accountancy Partnership

HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?

At the beginning of the year, HMRC implemented a new penalties system for late VAT submissions and payments. The new points-based penalty system is ar...

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BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia: Sectorisation key to client focus
Accounting Firms

BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia: Sectorisation key to cli...

1y Greg Noble

BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia:...

The new head of deal advisory and strategy will officially begin his new role July 1 2023 Read More...

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Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?
Business

Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?

1y Helen Thornley , ATT Technical Officer

Mission Zero: Can taxes help us achieve Net Zero?

Last month, a report into the UK's progress towards net zero recommended that the Treasury should review how the tax system could be used to incentivi...

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Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays
Audit

Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays

1y Sam Alberti

Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local auth...

Challenges with the valuation of infrastructure assets have proven to be a key barrier for audit firms Read More...

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90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite shift to video call, states HMRC
HMRC

90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite shift to video call, sta...

1y Greg Noble

90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite...

HMRC has emphasised that all mediators will be impartial throughout the ADR process Read More...

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Data privacy day: Modern accountancies reap the rewards of responsible data practice
Data Repository

Data privacy day: Modern accountancies reap the rewards of responsible data...

1y Wolters Kluwer | Sponsored

Data privacy day: Modern accountancies reap the re...

Accountancy practices using cloud accounting platforms already have an added advantage with regards to data security Read More...

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New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’
Contracting

New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’

1y Sam Alberti

New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve ...

This only serves to highlight flaws in the system, experts have said Read More...

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Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law
HMRC

Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

1y Greg Noble

Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

The government will have to decide if IR35 will be mentioned in the 2023 Spring Budget Read More...

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FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform
Audit

FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform

1y Sam Alberti

FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for au...

Sir Jon Thompson will begin leading the HS2 project with immediate effect Read More...

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Feedback integral to combating imposter syndrome in accountancy
Accounting Firms

Feedback integral to combating imposter syndrome in accountancy

1y Greg Noble

Feedback integral to combating imposter syndrome i...

Remote working will have increased the problem of imposter syndrome in the accountancy industry Read More...

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LISTEN: Being ‘creative’ to retain and recruit top talent
People In Practice

LISTEN: Being ‘creative’ to retain and recruit top talent

1y Rachael King

LISTEN: Being ‘creative’ to retain and recruit top...

The latest episode of the Lightbulb Moments podcast series considers how accountancy practices are solving talent shortages and where technology can b...

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UK accountancy firms double down on school recruits amid ‘talent war’
Practice

UK accountancy firms double down on school recruits amid ‘talent war’

1y Sam Alberti

UK accountancy firms double down on school recruit...

The UK accountancy market is increasingly turning to school leavers without university education in an effort to offset the sector’s widening skills g...

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Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces
Technology

Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces

1y Sam Alberti

Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces

The partnership has produced a first of its kind B2B buy now, pay later solution Read More...

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ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC backlogs
HMRC

ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC backlogs

1y Greg Noble

ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC...

The ICAEW has proposed an emergency taskforce should be created to help improve HMRC’s backlog Read More...

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