Autumn Statement: Chancellor launches attack on buy-to-let landlords with tax hike and CGT change
Personal Tax

Autumn Statement: Chancellor launches attack on buy-to-let landlords with t...

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Autumn Statement: Chancellor launches attack on bu...

Window for CGT payments slashed and stamp duty for second properties hiked in Autumn Statement Read More...

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British Accountancy Awards 2015: The winners
People In Practice

British Accountancy Awards 2015: The winners

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

British Accountancy Awards 2015: The winners

Accountancy Age is delighted to reveal the winners of the British Accountancy Awards, after a stellar evening at The Brewery in London Read More...

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PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys confirm merger talks
Accounting Firms

PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys confirm merger talks

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

PKF Cooper Parry and Clement Keys confirm merger t...

Merged Midlands firm will have combined £30m fee income Read More...

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China to explore further use of IFRS
Accounting Standards

China to explore further use of IFRS

10y Richard Crump , Writer

China to explore further use of IFRS

IASB and Chinese Ministry of Finance form joint working group to explore ways and steps to advance the use of IFRS within China Read More...

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Hilton Saven new Praxity chair
People In Practice

Hilton Saven new Praxity chair

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Hilton Saven new Praxity chair

Mazars South Africa chairman Hilton Saven elected new chairman of Praxity Read More...

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Taking Stock: KPMG will do Bishop Fleming's accounts for £125
Accounting Firms

Taking Stock: KPMG will do Bishop Fleming's accounts for £125

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: KPMG will do Bishop Fleming's accoun...

Bishop Fleming amused, and bemused, at KPMG's offer to take on their accounting Read More...

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Live blog: Autumn Statement 2015
Corporate Tax

Live blog: Autumn Statement 2015

10y Accountancy Age

Live blog: Autumn Statement 2015

Live rolling coverage of the Autumn Statement 2015 Read More...

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Corruption rife among accountants, says survey of profession
Accounting Firms

Corruption rife among accountants, says survey of profession

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Corruption rife among accountants, says survey of ...

Nearly two thirds of accountants don't believe employees are protected from victimisation if they report the wrongdoing of a client Read More...

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Audit committee chairs survey shows professional scepticism needs boosting
Audit

Audit committee chairs survey shows professional scepticism needs boosting

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Audit committee chairs survey shows professional s...

The lowest overall scores were for questions on professional scepticism and the auditor's response to regulatory oversight Read More...

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Live Blog: British Accountancy Awards 2015
Accounting Firms

Live Blog: British Accountancy Awards 2015

10y Accountancy Age

Live Blog: British Accountancy Awards 2015

Follow our live blog as we build up to tonight's British Accountancy Awards! Read More...

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Colin: A VAT-onic order
Corporate Tax

Colin: A VAT-onic order

10y Taking Stock

Colin: A VAT-onic order

Colin couldn't help himself when he heard that the tax tribunals had thrown out a Freemasons' Lodge's application for VAT exemption Read More...

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HBOS and KPMG tensions exposed by report
Accounting Firms

HBOS and KPMG tensions exposed by report

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

HBOS and KPMG tensions exposed by report

Despite sounding the klaxon, much of KPMG's warnings went unheeded by HBOS management Read More...

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Redundancy/insolvency consultation misses ‘workable solution’
Legal

Redundancy/insolvency consultation misses ‘workable solution’

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Redundancy/insolvency consultation misses ‘workabl...

Government's position remains that there is no conflict between insolvency law and employment law, but further discussions scheduled Read More...

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Sage launches online 'client value' tool for advisers
Technology

Sage launches online 'client value' tool for advisers

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Sage launches online 'client value' tool for advis...

Sage confirms launch of Sage Value, and accounting professional search facility Sage Match Read More...

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'Zombie' companies dying out, according to R3
Business Recovery

'Zombie' companies dying out, according to R3

10y Richard Crump , Writer

'Zombie' companies dying out, according to R3

Number of businesses just paying the interest on their debts - a key characteristic of ‘zombie businesses' - has plummeted, research finds Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG and HBOS; Kids Company
Audit

Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG and HBOS; Kids Company

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG and HBOS; Kids Company

Editor Kevin Reed discusses how KPMG is portrayed in the report into HBOS's failure; and advisers' role at Kids Company Read More...

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MP calls for renewed investigation into KPMG’s role in HBOS collapse
Accounting Firms

MP calls for renewed investigation into KPMG’s role in HBOS collapse

10y Richard Crump , Writer

MP calls for renewed investigation into KPMG’s rol...

FRC should reconsider decision not to investigate KPMG's role as HBOS auditors prior to bank's collapse Read More...

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A re-organised HMRC: Friend or foe?
Administration

A re-organised HMRC: Friend or foe?

10y Accountancy Age

A re-organised HMRC: Friend or foe?

A major reorganisation has been announced at HMRC, including the closure of 137 offices nationwide. Robert Maas, tax expert with City-based Carter Bac...

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EY's US outfit liable for huge fine over Madoff Ponzi audit
Accounting Firms

EY's US outfit liable for huge fine over Madoff Ponzi audit

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

EY's US outfit liable for huge fine over Madoff Po...

FutureSelect sued EY in 2010 over faulty audits of a Madoff-linked feeder fund, and is now entitled to a slice of the $112m it lost Read More...

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Audit - too narrow a tool for effective financial oversight of Kids Company
Audit

Audit - too narrow a tool for effective financial oversight of Kids Company

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Audit - too narrow a tool for effective financial ...

Firms' narrow interpretation of their albeit narrow briefs prove a source of genuine frustration to the committee's politicians Read More...

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Just weeks left for clients to use LDF
Personal Tax

Just weeks left for clients to use LDF

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Just weeks left for clients to use LDF

Liechtenstein Disclosure facility will close on 31 December, meaning the favourable settlement rates offered to those holding offshore assets will be ...

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Kreston Reeves takes four-fold increase in space at Discovery Park
Accounting Firms

Kreston Reeves takes four-fold increase in space at Discovery Park

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Kreston Reeves takes four-fold increase in space a...

Kreston Reeves makes statement of intent to grow, by taking 5,500sq ft space in Sandwich-based Discovery Park Read More...

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Advisers keen to see IR35 shortcomings addressed in Autumn Statement
Corporate Tax

Advisers keen to see IR35 shortcomings addressed in Autumn Statement

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Advisers keen to see IR35 shortcomings addressed i...

A round-up of what lies in store during the chancellor's Autumn Statement 2015 Read More...

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Politicians lambast accounting firms over Kids Company collapse
Audit

Politicians lambast accounting firms over Kids Company collapse

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Politicians lambast accounting firms over Kids Com...

Bernard Jenkin MP, brands the failure "a collective passing of the buck which I am rather uncomfortable with." Read More...

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Scott-Moncrieff promotes Allison Gibson to partner
Audit

Scott-Moncrieff promotes Allison Gibson to partner

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Scott-Moncrieff promotes Allison Gibson to partner

Commercial and charity audit specialist moves to partner role Read More...

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EY appoints partner to lead UK assurance data & analytics practice
Accounting Firms

EY appoints partner to lead UK assurance data & analytics practice

10y Richard Crump , Writer

EY appoints partner to lead UK assurance data &...

Partner Gareth James joins EY from Deloitte to head-up its data & analytics practice within its UK and Ireland assurance business Read More...

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Tribunal denies Freemasons appeal for VAT exemption
Corporate Tax

Tribunal denies Freemasons appeal for VAT exemption

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tribunal denies Freemasons appeal for VAT exemptio...

Upper-tier tribunal rules United Grand Lodge of England did not satisfy criteria to gain VAT exemption Read More...

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