Gauke confirms Office of Tax Simplification expansion
Corporate Tax

Gauke confirms Office of Tax Simplification expansion

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Gauke confirms Office of Tax Simplification expans...

OTS will see its resources and headcount expanded over the course of this parliament Read More...

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Latest Accountancy Age App out now
Technology

Latest Accountancy Age App out now

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Latest Accountancy Age App out now

Latest app includes retrospective on HMRC; 35 under 35; GT's shared ownership plans and interviews with BT's CFO and R3's new president Read More...

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Baker Tilly invests in HR IT programme
Technology

Baker Tilly invests in HR IT programme

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Baker Tilly invests in HR IT programme

Baker Tilly invests in Advanced Business Solutions'OpenHR programme Read More...

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UK200 Group accountant slams government over auto enrolment
People Business

UK200 Group accountant slams government over auto enrolment

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

UK200 Group accountant slams government over auto ...

Under the Government's auto-enrolment legislation which kicked in on 01 June, more than 1.2m employers with less than 30 staff have yet to begin compl...

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Colin: FRC hopes that 'every little helps' in retail scrutiny
Audit

Colin: FRC hopes that 'every little helps' in retail scrutiny

9y Taking Stock

Colin: FRC hopes that 'every little helps' in reta...

Colin was tickled when he heard the FRC will scrutinise retail audits Read More...

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Goodman Jones names property specialist as partner
People In Practice

Goodman Jones names property specialist as partner

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Goodman Jones names property specialist as partner

Matt Cook, who joined the firm in 2000, is appointed partner at Goodman Jones Read More...

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2020 Vision: Standard data will drive accounting's evolution
Accounting Firms

2020 Vision: Standard data will drive accounting's evolution

9y Accountancy Age

2020 Vision: Standard data will drive accounting's...

A standardised data format would drive automation, allowing accountants to help clients make much more informed decisions, and increase workflow, beli...

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FRC criticises PwC over missing UK audit disclosure
Audit

FRC criticises PwC over missing UK audit disclosure

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC criticises PwC over missing UK audit disclosur...

FRC criticism made as it examined 22 audit engagements undertaken by the Big Four firm, which amassed £1.025bn from its assurance arm in the year endi...

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FRC concerned over BDO's audit scepticism levels
Accounting Firms

FRC concerned over BDO's audit scepticism levels

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

FRC concerned over BDO's audit scepticism levels

FRC concerned about level of auditor scepticism in six of eight audits reviewed Read More...

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Watchdog tells KPMG to revise materiality guidance
Accounting Firms

Watchdog tells KPMG to revise materiality guidance

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Watchdog tells KPMG to revise materiality guidance

KPMG told to take "prompt action" to review and revise its audit guidance on materiality Read More...

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EY pulled up over audit of revenue
Accounting Firms

EY pulled up over audit of revenue

9y Richard Crump , Writer

EY pulled up over audit of revenue

FRC criticises EY over the firm's audit of revenue but finds that overall quality of its work has improved Read More...

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Deloitte improves quality of audit offering
Accounting Firms

Deloitte improves quality of audit offering

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte improves quality of audit offering

Of the 20 audit engagements undertaken by Deloitte reviewed by the FRC, 15 were performed to a good standard with limited improvements required Read M...

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Deloitte UK promotes 75 new partners
Accounting Firms

Deloitte UK promotes 75 new partners

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte UK promotes 75 new partners

Deloitte launches return-to-work scheme to attract more senior female leaders as promotions increase female representation at partner level Read More...

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HMRC waives £100 fines for late self-assessment filers
Personal Tax

HMRC waives £100 fines for late self-assessment filers

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC waives £100 fines for late self-assessment fi...

Late self-assessment taxpayers see their £100 penalties waived when they provide reasonable mitigation, as HMRC focuses on tax avoiders Read More...

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Video: Friday Afternoon Live - Amazon's tax move and audit quality in the UK
Accounting Standards

Video: Friday Afternoon Live - Amazon's tax move and audit quality in the U...

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Video: Friday Afternoon Live - Amazon's tax move a...

Amazon's corporation tax move, audit quality and prudence are the topics of the Friday Afternoon Live Read More...

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IASB restores concept of prudence to financial reporting
Accounting Standards

IASB restores concept of prudence to financial reporting

9y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB restores concept of prudence to financial rep...

IASB bows to pressure and reintroduces an explicit reference to prudence in its conceptual framework Read More...

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Recruiter accused of promoting NI tax avoidance shceme
Corporate Tax

Recruiter accused of promoting NI tax avoidance shceme

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Recruiter accused of promoting NI tax avoidance sh...

Recruitment support services provider accused of promoting National Insurance avoidance scheme Read More...

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Tesco accounting scandal prompts FRC to scrutinise retail sector audits
Audit

Tesco accounting scandal prompts FRC to scrutinise retail sector audits

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Tesco accounting scandal prompts FRC to scrutinise...

FRC plans to make the retail sector a priority sector for audit inspections this year; finds overall audit quality has improved Read More...

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Ten years of HMRC has been a qualified success
Administration

Ten years of HMRC has been a qualified success

9y Accountancy Age

Ten years of HMRC has been a qualified success

Since HMRC was created by 'mating the C&E terrier with the IR retriever', the taxman continues to be dogged by divided opinion Read More...

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Beavis Morgan brings in MHA MacIntyre Hudson partner
People In Practice

Beavis Morgan brings in MHA MacIntyre Hudson partner

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Beavis Morgan brings in MHA MacIntyre Hudson partn...

Richard Durell joins Beavis Morgan as client partner Read More...

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Critchleys promote five partners
Accounting Firms

Critchleys promote five partners

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Critchleys promote five partners

Critchleys has appointed five new partners with effect from 1 June 2015 Read More...

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PM+M reveals promotion trio
Accounting Firms

PM+M reveals promotion trio

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

PM+M reveals promotion trio

New managing partner Jane Parry reveals three new promotions, including a new head for PM+M's Burnley office Read More...

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Colin: A little-known nuclear FACTA about church bell ringing
Corporate Tax

Colin: A little-known nuclear FACTA about church bell ringing

9y Taking Stock

Colin: A little-known nuclear FACTA about church b...

Colin is bewildered by the nuclear questions faced by a small group of church bell ringers Read More...

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Colin: Size isn't everything
Politics

Colin: Size isn't everything

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Size isn't everything

Colin ponders the workload for new small business minister Anna Soubry Read More...

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FRC scraps probe into BDO's role as Healthcare Locums auditor
Accounting Firms

FRC scraps probe into BDO's role as Healthcare Locums auditor

9y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC scraps probe into BDO's role as Healthcare Loc...

Accounting watchdog closes investigation into BDO's role in signing off the accounts of Healthcare Locums Read More...

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The Practitioner: Auto enrolment skills gap looks costly to fill
Consulting

The Practitioner: Auto enrolment skills gap looks costly to fill

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Auto enrolment skills gap looks ...

With The Practitioner's staff seemingly ignorant of how to deal with auto enrolment, the problem is exacerbated by a void in training to get up to spe...

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Leader: Law firms should heed accountancy's listing mistakes
Accounting Firms

Leader: Law firms should heed accountancy's listing mistakes

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Law firms should heed accountancy's listin...

With law firm Gateley set for an IPO, it should be very mindful of the problems faced now-extinct accounting firms that had taken the listed route Rea...

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