PwC retains FTSE 100 audit lead as KPMG climbs 250 rankings
Audit

PwC retains FTSE 100 audit lead as KPMG climbs 250 rankings

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC retains FTSE 100 audit lead as KPMG climbs 250...

KPMG emerges as top FTSE 250 auditor after knocking Deloitte off number one spot having secured an extra four clients to take it to 72 firms Read More...

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Sturgeon drops 3% corporation tax pledge
Corporate Tax

Sturgeon drops 3% corporation tax pledge

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Sturgeon drops 3% corporation tax pledge

The latest version of its economic strategy is built around four core areas - investment, innovation, internationalisation and inclusive growth Read M...

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Estimated insolvency costs introduced by government
Business Recovery

Estimated insolvency costs introduced by government

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Estimated insolvency costs introduced by governmen...

Estimated fees for undertaking an insolvency will need to be produced as part of a transparency and value drive, according to business minister Jo Swi...

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Price Bailey makes big hires to tax team
Accounting Firms

Price Bailey makes big hires to tax team

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Price Bailey makes big hires to tax team

Grant Thornton and Baker Tilly raided by Price Bailey as three new hires boost tax team Read More...

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OTS report attacks lack of clarity of self-employment
Corporate Tax

OTS report attacks lack of clarity of self-employment

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

OTS report attacks lack of clarity of self-employm...

Office of Tax Simplification recommends greater clarity on self-employment status for tax purposes Read More...

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PwC’s British American Tobacco audit goes up in smoke
Audit

PwC’s British American Tobacco audit goes up in smoke

11y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC’s British American Tobacco audit goes up in sm...

UK cigarette maker will replace auditors PwC because of planned litigation against the firm by one of its subsidiaries Read More...

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FRC praises extended auditor report take-up
Audit

FRC praises extended auditor report take-up

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC praises extended auditor report take-up

Much of the FRC's optimism has been gleaned from the contents of its newly published survey, 'Extended auditor's reports: A review of experience in th...

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Scott Moncrieff scoops public sector expert from Grant Thornton
People In Practice

Scott Moncrieff scoops public sector expert from Grant Thornton

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Scott Moncrieff scoops public sector expert from G...

Gary Devlin joins Scott Moncrieff to drive its northern public sector practice Read More...

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Government must address insolvency and employment law conflicts
Business Recovery

Government must address insolvency and employment law conflicts

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Government must address insolvency and employment ...

When a BIS commons select committee meets to discuss insolvency regulation, it could do much worse than to take a long, hard look at conflicts between...

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Babington appointed as FRC’s audit policy deputy director
Audit

Babington appointed as FRC’s audit policy deputy director

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Babington appointed as FRC’s audit policy deputy d...

He joins the FRC from the National Audit Office, where, he was director, HMRC financial audit and strategy, during a period of organisational change R...

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Colin: Rantyman, The Bank Avenger
Corporate Tax

Colin: Rantyman, The Bank Avenger

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Rantyman, The Bank Avenger

Colin has come up with a new superhero following some actors' comments on tax avoidance and evasion Read More...

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O'Mara appointed as new KPMG global audit chief
Audit

O'Mara appointed as new KPMG global audit chief

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

O'Mara appointed as new KPMG global audit chief

O' Mara will serve on the KPMG global management team under KPMG International chairman John B. Veihmeyer Read More...

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Proposals could see Bank of England fine firms for breaches
Audit

Proposals could see Bank of England fine firms for breaches

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Proposals could see Bank of England fine firms for...

Auditors will have to submit annual reports to central bank's Prudential Regulation Authority under proposals Read More...

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Colin: Proposed new sign for HSBC's Swiss private bank
Personal Tax

Colin: Proposed new sign for HSBC's Swiss private bank

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Proposed new sign for HSBC's Swiss private ...

Colin wonders whether a new logo is needed for HSBC's Swiss private bank Read More...

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Exclusive: Staff paid to go home as outsourced HMRC IT system fails
Personal Tax

Exclusive: Staff paid to go home as outsourced HMRC IT system fails

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Exclusive: Staff paid to go home as outsourced HMR...

Staff working on outsourced HMRC contract 'clocked in then went home' for months, as another tax outsourcing deal faces major problems Read More...

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Taking Stock: Actors and tax - never be-twain shall meet
Corporate Tax

Taking Stock: Actors and tax - never be-twain shall meet

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Actors and tax - never be-twain shal...

Acting couple Emma Thompson and Greg Wise have waded into HSBC's tax furore Read More...

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MoJ backs down over scrapping insolvency litigation exemption
Business Recovery

MoJ backs down over scrapping insolvency litigation exemption

11y Richard Crump , Writer

MoJ backs down over scrapping insolvency litigatio...

Government in climb down over controversial plans to scrap insolvency litigation exemption from no-win-no-fee legal reforms Read More...

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HMRC confirms HSBC Swiss data can now be shared
Corporate Tax

HMRC confirms HSBC Swiss data can now be shared

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC confirms HSBC Swiss data can now be shared

Leaked data was previously subject to "very strict treaty conditions" Read More...

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Former Carpenter Box trainee crafted into managing partner
Accounting Firms

Former Carpenter Box trainee crafted into managing partner

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Former Carpenter Box trainee crafted into managing...

Edwards succeeds John Billings who led the firm over the last decade and now becomes senior partner Read More...

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MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS and EU law
Accounting Standards

MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS and EU law

11y Richard Crump , Writer

MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS...

EU politicians urge full review of the compatibility of global accounting rules with EU law, in letter seen by Accountancy Age Read More...

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Haines Watts in merger with Liverpool-based firm
Accounting Firms

Haines Watts in merger with Liverpool-based firm

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Haines Watts in merger with Liverpool-based firm

Haines Watts Liverpool merges with local firm GLF Richards Read More...

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Baker Tilly appoints partners to tax and private equity teams
People In Practice

Baker Tilly appoints partners to tax and private equity teams

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Baker Tilly appoints partners to tax and private e...

Fiona Bell and Charlie Jolly made partners by top ten firm Read More...

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Best Practice: UHY Hacker Young’s Ladislav Hornan
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: UHY Hacker Young’s Ladislav Hornan

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Best Practice: UHY Hacker Young’s Ladislav Hornan

UHY Hacker Young's veteran managing partner on succession planning and building a cohesive national network of independent member firms Read More...

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AlixPartners completes Zolfo Cooper acquisition
Accounting Firms

AlixPartners completes Zolfo Cooper acquisition

11y Richard Crump , Writer

AlixPartners completes Zolfo Cooper acquisition

Deal expands AlixPartners' UK and continental European practice to around 600 people Read More...

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Osborne accuses Labour over HSBC tax evasion scandal
Corporate Tax

Osborne accuses Labour over HSBC tax evasion scandal

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Osborne accuses Labour over HSBC tax evasion scand...

Tax evasion scandal at HSBC becomes political as George Osborne and Ed Balls trade blows Read More...

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PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency vice chair
Accounting Standards

PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency vice chair

11y Richard Crump , Writer

PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency...

Partner at Midlands' business advisory firm PKF Cooper Parry appointed as the vice chair of the ICAEW's insolvency and restructuring group Read More...

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Analysis: PAC reignites tax 'code of conduct' debate
Administration

Analysis: PAC reignites tax 'code of conduct' debate

11y Andrew Goodall

Analysis: PAC reignites tax 'code of conduct' deba...

Andrew Goodall examines the Public Accounts Committee’s call for HMRC to introduce a new code of conduct for tax advisers Read More...

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