Roy-Chowdhury: New chancellor Hammond must reform business rates system
Corporate Tax

Roy-Chowdhury: New chancellor Hammond must reform business rates system

9y Accountancy Age

Roy-Chowdhury: New chancellor Hammond must reform ...

The current business rates system is over-complex and reform is needed, but reforms should focus first of all on simplifying the appeals process, part...

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CIoT urges government to rethink VAT approach to online traders
Corporate Tax

CIoT urges government to rethink VAT approach to online traders

9y Richard Crump , Writer

CIoT urges government to rethink VAT approach to o...

The CIoT has called on the government to rethink its approach to ensuring online sellers pay the correct amount of VAT. Read More...

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What Brexit means for accounting, employment and taxation law
Accounting Standards

What Brexit means for accounting, employment and taxation law

9y Keith Nuthall

What Brexit means for accounting, employment and t...

EU accounting and taxation legislation may not apply in Britain as PM says 'Brexit means Brexit' Read More...

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Big Four beaten as other trainees rank other practices highly
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Big Four beaten as other trainees rank other practices highly

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Big Four beaten as other trainees rank other pract...

Firms outside of the Big Four compete with them on sentiment among trainee members, according to new survey Read More...

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Grant Thornton appoints new head of corporate finance advisory
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton appoints new head of corporate finance advisory

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton appoints new head of corporate fina...

Grant Thornton has appointed Andy Morgan as its new head of corporate finance advisory, replacing Ali Sharifi Read More...

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Company boards must focus more on corporate culture, FRC finds
Governance

Company boards must focus more on corporate culture, FRC finds

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Company boards must focus more on corporate cultur...

Company boards must pay more attention to instilling the right corporate culture in order to restore trust in business and deliver long-term sustainab...

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AlixPartners advises Store Twenty One on CVA deal with creditors
Accounting Firms

AlixPartners advises Store Twenty One on CVA deal with creditors

9y Richard Crump , Writer

AlixPartners advises Store Twenty One on CVA deal ...

Peter Saville, Ryan Grant and Anne O’Keefe of AlixPartners will now become the supervisors of the CVA and monitor the implementation of the proposal R...

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FRP Advisory appointed administrators to The Dunne Group Limited 
Accounting Firms

FRP Advisory appointed administrators to The Dunne Group Limited 

9y Richard Crump , Writer

FRP Advisory appointed administrators to The Dunne...

Tom MacLennan, Iain Fraser and Geoff Rowley, partners at FRP Advisory, appointed as joint administrators to The Dunne Group Limited and five subsidiar...

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HMRC must win public trust for digital services, finds NAO report
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HMRC must win public trust for digital services, finds NAO report

9y Richard Crump , Writer

HMRC must win public trust for digital services, f...

HMRC must increase transparency and think more about users when moving to a digital tax system, if it’s to boost trust of its services, the National A...

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MoD accounts qualified for seventh time in a row as leasing issues remain
Accounting Standards

MoD accounts qualified for seventh time in a row as leasing issues remain

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

MoD accounts qualified for seventh time in a row a...

Following international accounting standards for leasing one battle too many for the MOD Read More...

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2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can learn from Pokemon Go
Technology

2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can learn from Pokemon Go

9y Accountancy Age

2020 Vision: What accountants in practice can lear...

So for anyone dismissing Pokemon, and in fact any developments in modern culture - I’d respectfully suggest pulling your head out of where the sun doe...

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Consumer deposits need greater protection in retail insolvencies
Business Recovery

Consumer deposits need greater protection in retail insolvencies

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Consumer deposits need greater protection in retai...

Law Commission recommends that consumers paying a cash deposit of £250 or more within six months of a retailer entering insolvency should be given lim...

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Pass rate improves in latest ACCA exam results
Institutes

Pass rate improves in latest ACCA exam results

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Pass rate improves in latest ACCA exam results

Results announced for ACCA’s June 2016 exam sitting reveal pass rate improvements for a number of papers Read More...

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CIMA in talks with ICAS and CIPFA about offering routes to membership
Institutes

CIMA in talks with ICAS and CIPFA about offering routes to membership

9y Richard Crump , Writer

CIMA in talks with ICAS and CIPFA about offering r...

CIMA is in discussion with ICAS and CIPFA about offering routes to CIMA membership and the CGMA designation Read More...

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Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax minister'
Business Regulation

Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax minister'

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax ministe...

Jane Ellison to serve as 'tax minister' following ministerial responsibilities for public health. David Gauke become chief secretary to the Treasury R...

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Brexit blow to business confidence, Deloitte survey finds
Management

Brexit blow to business confidence, Deloitte survey finds

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Brexit blow to business confidence, Deloitte surve...

Confidence among the CFOs of the UK’s largest companies has taken a sharp fall following the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU Read More...

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Record number of ACA students pass ICAEW exam
Institutes

Record number of ACA students pass ICAEW exam

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Record number of ACA students pass ICAEW exam

A record number of ACA students have passed the latest ICAEW exams in which 5,491 students sat the professional level exams Read More...

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PwC expands return to work scheme
Accounting Firms

PwC expands return to work scheme

9y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC expands return to work scheme

PwC has increased the number of places on its ‘Back to Business’ return to work programme tenfold Read More...

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Comms chief quits ICAEW for ACCA
Institutes

Comms chief quits ICAEW for ACCA

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Comms chief quits ICAEW for ACCA

Harry McAdoo to leave key ICAEW comms role for ACCA Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Accountants in government; audit market concentration; Top 40 Networks
Audit

Friday Afternoon Live: Accountants in government; audit market concentratio...

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Accountants in government; ...

Head of editorial Kevin Reed discusses the accountants in the new cabinet; the FRC's report into audit market concentration; and the Top 40 Internatio...

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haysmacintyre posts double-digit growth for 2015/16
Accounting Firms

haysmacintyre posts double-digit growth for 2015/16

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

haysmacintyre posts double-digit growth for 2015/1...

The London-based practice grew revenues by 10.3% for the y/e 31 March 2016 Read More...

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PwC’s business recovery services team appoints four new partners
Accounting Firms

PwC’s business recovery services team appoints four new partners

9y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC’s business recovery services team appoints fou...

PwC's business recovery services team has appointed four new partners across its London and regional practice, bringing its total number of partners t...

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David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the treasury
Politics

David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the treasury

9y Richard Crump , Writer

David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the tre...

David Gauke promoted to chief secretary to the treasury as accountants get top roles in Theresa May's new look cabinet Read More...

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FRC raises concerns about FTSE 350 audit market concentration
Audit

FRC raises concerns about FTSE 350 audit market concentration

9y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC raises concerns about FTSE 350 audit market co...

Despite the high levels of tendering and rotation, the Big Four’s share of the FTSE 350 market has risen from 96.7% to 97.4%, the FRC finds Read More...

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UK finance profession sets out priorities for the new prime minister’s first 30 days in office
Institutes

UK finance profession sets out priorities for the new prime minister’s firs...

9y Richard Crump , Writer

UK finance profession sets out priorities for the ...

ACCA wants to see incoming prime minister Theresa May act fast to restore UK business and consumer confidence Read More...

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Dr Hilary Lindsay named new chairman for CCAB
Institutes

Dr Hilary Lindsay named new chairman for CCAB

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Dr Hilary Lindsay named new chairman for CCAB

ICAEW president Dr Hilary Lindsay appointed as the new chairman of CCAB, the combined group of the main UK accountancy bodies Read More...

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FRC consults on adopting international auditing standards
Accounting Standards

FRC consults on adopting international auditing standards

9y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC consults on adopting international auditing st...

FRC consults on adopting international auditing standards to facilitate public assurance of insurers' Solvency II reports Read More...

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