Accountancy Age Roadshow 2019 – take the survey
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Accountancy Age Roadshow 2019 – take the survey

7y Accountancy Age

Accountancy Age Roadshow 2019 – take the survey

We are planning a series of events across the UK to bring together the accountancy industry in 2019. Complete this short survey to tell us what you wo...

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Top 50+50: Ranking reshuffle as firms break £15bn barrier
Accounting Firms

Top 50+50: Ranking reshuffle as firms break £15bn barrier

7y Accountancy Age

Top 50+50: Ranking reshuffle as firms break £15bn ...

This year’s rankings demonstrated widespread growth across the table, but which firms are the movers and shakers of 2018? Read More...

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HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%
HMRC

HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC investigations into inheritance tax up by 5%

UHY Hacker Young says that HMRC is treating inheritance tax as a 'lucrative source of income' Read More...

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Top 50+50: Eight highlights from the 2018 ranking
Accounting Firms

Top 50+50: Eight highlights from the 2018 ranking

7y Accountancy Age

Top 50+50: Eight highlights from the 2018 ranking

As we gear up for the full ranking release on 19 September, we reveal eight highlights from this year’s list Read More...

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Businesses aren't ready for MTD, ICAEW report reveals
Making Tax Digital

Businesses aren't ready for MTD, ICAEW report reveals

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Businesses aren't ready for MTD, ICAEW report reve...

A concerningly low level of businesses have implemented, or are on their way to implementing, the accountancy software, according to ICAEW report Read...

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Tax benefits: how to help clients commercialise innovation
Tax

Tax benefits: how to help clients commercialise innovation

7y Accountancy Age

Tax benefits: how to help clients commercialise in...

Join us for a webinar on 21 September at 9.30am where we'll discuss how you can help your clients commercialise their innovation Read More...

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How accountants can help their clients with cash flow challenges
Business

How accountants can help their clients with cash flow challenges

7y Spotcap | Sponsored

How accountants can help their clients with cash f...

Accountants play a crucial part in detecting cash flow problems early, so when it comes to quickly bridging a cash flow gap, what financing options co...

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KPMG does charity abseil for NSPCC partnership
Big Four

KPMG does charity abseil for NSPCC partnership

7y Accountancy Age

KPMG does charity abseil for NSPCC partnership

James Stewart, head of Brexit and vice chair at KPMG, and Peter Wanless, CEO of the NSPCC, on why businesses need to partner with charities Read More...

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14 new partners for Smith & Williamson
People In Practice

14 new partners for Smith & Williamson

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

14 new partners for Smith & Williamson

The newly appointed partners will be working in four of the firm’s offices across the country Read More...

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Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up
Brexit & Economy

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

7y Accountancy Age

Watch: Monthly accountancy news round-up

Accountancy Age's Lucy Skoulding provides a roundup of all the key new stories in the accountancy industry from the month of August. Read More...

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FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits
Practice

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct audits

7y Accountancy Age

FRC investigating Grant Thornton's Sports Direct a...

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct allegedly made hundred of thousands of pounds in undisclosed payments to his brother's company, Barlin Deliveries Read Mor...

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Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA worries
Big Four

Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA worries

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Debenhams now working with KPMG team amidst CVA wo...

After their third profit warning of the year, Debenhams calls in KPMG reconstructing specialists Read More...

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Deloitte reduces gender pay gap but bonus gap widens
Big Four

Deloitte reduces gender pay gap but bonus gap widens

7y Accountancy Age

Deloitte reduces gender pay gap but bonus gap wide...

This year Deloitte's gender pay gap is 41.1% compared with last year's 43.2% but there are still few female partners Read More...

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Insurance premium tax up by 22% in 2018
Tax

Insurance premium tax up by 22% in 2018

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Insurance premium tax up by 22% in 2018

The Government makes £6bn from Insurance Premium Tax in 2017/18 Read More...

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HMRC fraud investigation team collected £5.47bn in extra tax equaling 7% rise on last year
HMRC

HMRC fraud investigation team collected £5.47bn in extra tax equaling 7% ri...

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

HMRC fraud investigation team collected £5.47bn in...

HMRC looking to expand further on the 13% increase from civil investigations Read More...

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Top 20 firm Saffery Champness welcomes new IT partner
People In Business

Top 20 firm Saffery Champness welcomes new IT partner

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Top 20 firm Saffery Champness welcomes new IT part...

From RPC to Saffery Champness, Julie Berry brings 25 years of IT experience to her new role with the top accountancy firm Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: be the experts
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: be the experts

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Making Tax Digital: be the experts

Here's how you can become the trusted expert on MTD, a vital learning when 30% of businesses submit returns through accountants Read More...

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Time for a change: AAT report proposes ways to save UK £27bn
Budget

Time for a change: AAT report proposes ways to save UK £27bn

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Time for a change: AAT report proposes ways to sav...

The detailed report recommends measures that will protect the taxpayer from further tax rises Read More...

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AI yet to impact financial services jobs
Technology

AI yet to impact financial services jobs

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

AI yet to impact financial services jobs

But jobs after Brexit is a cause for concern as introduction of new technologies continues to accelerate Read More...

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New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees
Career

New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees

7y Accountancy Age

New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees

The firm, which is currently 3,500 people strong, experienced a record high of 10,830 applications this year, which marked a 20% increase on last year...

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What is Open Banking and how does it impact accountants?
Technology

What is Open Banking and how does it impact accountants?

7y Accountancy Age

What is Open Banking and how does it impact accoun...

We speak to Hans Tesselaar from BIAN about what Open Banking actually is and why accountants should keep abreast of it Read More...

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Tax evasion referrals jump 24% for individual taxpayers
Tax

Tax evasion referrals jump 24% for individual taxpayers

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Tax evasion referrals jump 24% for individual taxp...

According to Pinsent Masons, HMRC could investigate 27 ‘serious’ tax evasion claims against some of the UK’s biggest businesses Read More...

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Mazars announces five new partners
People In Practice

Mazars announces five new partners

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Mazars announces five new partners

Five partners have been promoted across a range of service lines within the firm Read More...

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How to bring an allegation of sexual misconduct in the workplace
Career

How to bring an allegation of sexual misconduct in the workplace

7y Kirsty Churm

How to bring an allegation of sexual misconduct in...

The #MeToo movement has brought sexual misconduct to the forefront now more than ever, and businesses will listen to you if you need to report it at w...

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Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP
Brexit & Economy

Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP

7y Accountancy Age

Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP

A UBS report estimated that if Britain had not voted to exit the EU in 2016 then investment would be 4% higher and inflation 1.5% lower Read More...

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Why companies with poor social mobility will suffer
Career

Why companies with poor social mobility will suffer

7y Donna Bulmer

Why companies with poor social mobility will suffe...

A recent study found that by 2030 we can expect a talent deficit of three million workers in the UK and rejecting diversity will only narrow our ideas...

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Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing line
Audit

Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing line

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Fined by FRC: Grant Thornton next in the firing li...

Doubts about the FRC’s efficiency continue to plague the watchdog body Read More...

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