McDonnell: HMRC review and ‘Robin Hood’ tax on Labour agenda
Corporate Tax

McDonnell: HMRC review and ‘Robin Hood’ tax on Labour agenda

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

McDonnell: HMRC review and ‘Robin Hood’ tax on Lab...

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will use his speech at the Labour Party Conference to announce the Tobin tax and a review of HMRC's role as policy Re...

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How the Big Four have returned to consulting with a bang
Accounting Firms

How the Big Four have returned to consulting with a bang

10y Liz Loxton

How the Big Four have returned to consulting with ...

The Big Four have rebuilt their consultancy arms. But what cost to their traditional accounting practices? Asks Liz Loxton Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG/Metro Bank + Big Four tech v audit
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG/Metro Bank + Big Four tech v audit

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: KPMG/Metro Bank + Big Four ...

Editor Kevin Reed talks about the Big Four's move towards tech services - how does this fit with creating a satisfactory model for audit? Read More...

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KPMG and Metro Bank announce SME tie-up
Accounting Firms

KPMG and Metro Bank announce SME tie-up

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

KPMG and Metro Bank announce SME tie-up

KPMG and Metro Bank have confirmed an alliance which will see their accountancy and banking operations combine for SMEs Read More...

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Leader: Big Four build analytics skills, but audit concerns linger
Accounting Firms

Leader: Big Four build analytics skills, but audit concerns linger

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Big Four build analytics skills, but audit...

The Big Four are moving fast to build up data and analytics offerings, but when will they deal with concerns about how robust and transparent their au...

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Reading businessman who stole employees’ tax jailed
Personal Tax

Reading businessman who stole employees’ tax jailed

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Reading businessman who stole employees’ tax jaile...

Kenneth Crookes deducted tax and NICs from employees' pay packets but did not pass them on to HMRC Read More...

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Best Practice: Danbro's Damian Broughton
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Danbro's Damian Broughton

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Best Practice: Danbro's Damian Broughton

Danbro managing partner Damian Broughton speaks to Accountancy Age about setting up his firm, and the challenges faced by its contractor clients Read ...

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IASB to consult on interim measures for IFRS 9
Accounting Firms

IASB to consult on interim measures for IFRS 9

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IASB to consult on interim measures for IFRS 9

THE IASB is to consult on a package of temporary measures to address issues arising from the application of the financial instruments standard before ...

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Cut Scots' income tax and target sugar, committee told
Personal Tax

Cut Scots' income tax and target sugar, committee told

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Cut Scots' income tax and target sugar, committee ...

Former chairman of the Reform Scotland think-tank Ben Thomson told MSPs the move would show that the country is "open for business" Read More...

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Xero introduces billable expenses and invoice reminders
Technology

Xero introduces billable expenses and invoice reminders

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Xero introduces billable expenses and invoice remi...

Xero will launch the new features over the coming weeks and months Read More...

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Tough risk assurance systems still lacking, says IIA report
Accounting Standards

Tough risk assurance systems still lacking, says IIA report

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tough risk assurance systems still lacking, says I...

Boards will not get an adequate overview of the effectiveness of risk management processes as a result, the institute stresses Read More...

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Sharp fall in corporation tax receipts concerning, warns BDO
Corporate Tax

Sharp fall in corporation tax receipts concerning, warns BDO

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Sharp fall in corporation tax receipts concerning,...

Corporation tax receipts fell 14% year on year Read More...

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Boards must use ethics to drive value, say accountants
Corporate Governance

Boards must use ethics to drive value, say accountants

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Boards must use ethics to drive value, say account...

Moral courage needed in boardrooms to drive value, says Chartered Accountants Worldwide Read More...

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Accountant accused of being an MSC provider wins tax case
Corporate Tax

Accountant accused of being an MSC provider wins tax case

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Accountant accused of being an MSC provider wins t...

Court strikes out HMRC premise for MSC investigation Read More...

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Deloitte global revenues up 7.6% to $35.2bn
Accounting Firms

Deloitte global revenues up 7.6% to $35.2bn

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Deloitte global revenues up 7.6% to $35.2bn

The firm's most lucrative division was consulting, at $12.2bn globally Read More...

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KPMG Switzerland launches internal probe into FIFA audits
Audit

KPMG Switzerland launches internal probe into FIFA audits

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG Switzerland launches internal probe into FIFA...

Earlier this year FIFA's audit and compliance committee agreed to keep KPMG Switzerland on as auditors for 2015-2018 Read More...

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HMRC uses ‘nudge’ letters to circumvent disputes process, claims law firm
Personal Tax

HMRC uses ‘nudge’ letters to circumvent disputes process, claims law firm

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC uses ‘nudge’ letters to circumvent disputes p...

Recipients often find the letters intimidating Read More...

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PwC benefits from changing of Hikma audit guard
Audit

PwC benefits from changing of Hikma audit guard

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

PwC benefits from changing of Hikma audit guard

Subject to shareholder approval at its 2016 AGM, Deloitte will pass on the $1.8m (£1.2m) audit and $0.5m non-audit fee account to PwC Read More...

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Tax probes take more than year to conclude, finds law firm
Corporate Tax

Tax probes take more than year to conclude, finds law firm

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tax probes take more than year to conclude, finds ...

Of the 115,000 open investigations, around 3,800 have taken more than three years Read More...

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Lotus gain reprieve in insolvency proceedings
Business Recovery

Lotus gain reprieve in insolvency proceedings

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Lotus gain reprieve in insolvency proceedings

Lotus Formula One team handed a week's breathing space in insolvency proceedings brought against it by HMRC Read More...

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Restrictive fees prove barrier to AIM-listed audit, AA poll finds
Accounting Standards

Restrictive fees prove barrier to AIM-listed audit, AA poll finds

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Restrictive fees prove barrier to AIM-listed audit...

A poll of 43 Accountancy Age readers finds that 81% feel the ICAEW's current fee structure means undertaking AIM-listed audit work is simply not worth...

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Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's AGM; Hodge's new tax foray + PwC/Sage
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's AGM; Hodge's new tax foray + PwC/Sage

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's AGM; Hodge's new tax...

Editor Kevin Reed covers this week's big accounting stories, including ACCA, Margaret hodge, PwC, and Sage Read More...

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Taking Stock: 2-4-1 JägerBombs at ACCA? Potentially…
Accounting Standards

Taking Stock: 2-4-1 JägerBombs at ACCA? Potentially…

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: 2-4-1 JägerBombs at ACCA? Potentiall...

If things take something of a left turn after ACCA move to the Adelphi building, you could soon be enjoying a pint of Carlsberg and a burger at Lincol...

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ACCA satisfied with AGM despite low turnout
Accounting Standards

ACCA satisfied with AGM despite low turnout

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA satisfied with AGM despite low turnout

Low turnout disappoints ACCA chiefs, but lack of participation put down to 'content' members Read More...

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Colin: Auditing the audits
Accounting Standards

Colin: Auditing the audits

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Auditing the audits

Colin wonders at what point things can become a little too circular... Read More...

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Midlands firm Harrison Beale & Owen joins DFK
Accounting Firms

Midlands firm Harrison Beale & Owen joins DFK

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Midlands firm Harrison Beale & Owen joins DFK

HB&O follow the recruitment to DFK International earlier this month of Carter Backer Winter (CBW) and Wilson Wright Read More...

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KPMG agrees deal with debt crowdfunding platform InvestDen
Accounting Firms

KPMG agrees deal with debt crowdfunding platform InvestDen

10y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG agrees deal with debt crowdfunding platform I...

KPMG will offer a range of services and advice to those businesses raising capital through InvestDen Read More...

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