JPMorgan to agree £500m tax settlement
Corporate Tax

JPMorgan to agree £500m tax settlement

13y Richard Crump , Writer

JPMorgan to agree £500m tax settlement

US bank close to settling back taxes that were avoided through the use of an offshore trust Read More...

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ICAEW chief backs EC's anti-tax avoidance discussions
Corporate Tax

ICAEW chief backs EC's anti-tax avoidance discussions

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW chief backs EC's anti-tax avoidance discussi...

Mchael Izza calls on "fair" tax contributions by corporates as they operate Read More...

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Ex-CFOs dominate audit committee chair role
Audit

Ex-CFOs dominate audit committee chair role

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-CFOs dominate audit committee chair role

Survey of 800 CFOs finds that 71% of audit committee chairs in the UK have held the top finance job at a company Read More...

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Starbucks’ calculated tax risk backfires
Corporate Tax

Starbucks’ calculated tax risk backfires

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Starbucks’ calculated tax risk backfires

Starbucks' offer to the Revenue might look good publicly, but the issue does not go away, says Calum Fuller Read More...

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FRC to use firms' revenues to calculate disciplinary fines
Audit

FRC to use firms' revenues to calculate disciplinary fines

13y Rachael Singh

FRC to use firms' revenues to calculate disciplina...

In less than two months, audit and non-audit clients, profitability per partner and market could be considerations when handing out disciplinary fines...

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Practice Manager: Small firms must use size to their advantage
Accounting Firms

Practice Manager: Small firms must use size to their advantage

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Practice Manager: Small firms must use size to the...

KPMG's move into Tech City illustrates that smaller firms must take advantage of their size and move quickly, says Kevin Reed Read More...

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Most tax scams not caught through DOTAS – HMRC
Personal Tax

Most tax scams not caught through DOTAS – HMRC

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Most tax scams not caught through DOTAS – HMRC

About 46% of avoidance schemes are caught by DOTAS, according to HMRC Read More...

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NAO again refuses to sign off MoD accounts
Accounting Standards

NAO again refuses to sign off MoD accounts

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

NAO again refuses to sign off MoD accounts

Amyas Morse wants more information on how the department verifies its valuation for inventory Read More...

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EX-SABMiller CFO takes audit committee chair at Serco
People Business

EX-SABMiller CFO takes audit committee chair at Serco

13y Richard Crump , Writer

EX-SABMiller CFO takes audit committee chair at Se...

Malcolm Wyman has joined Serco Group as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee. Read More...

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RSM Tenon ditches PwC as auditor
Accounting Firms

RSM Tenon ditches PwC as auditor

13y Richard Crump , Writer

RSM Tenon ditches PwC as auditor

Move ends increasingly fraught relationship between RSM Tenon and its auditors PwC Read More...

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Accountants beat banks as most trusted source of advice
Accounting Firms

Accountants beat banks as most trusted source of advice

13y Rachael Singh

Accountants beat banks as most trusted source of a...

Small businesses trust their accountant’s advice more than bank managers, friends and family. Companies are more honest with accountants than anyone e...

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KPMG sets up Tech City garrison
Accounting Firms

KPMG sets up Tech City garrison

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

KPMG sets up Tech City garrison

Dedicated team from KPMG takes residence at Silicon Roundabout Read More...

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Europe brings in anti-avoidance measures
Corporate Tax

Europe brings in anti-avoidance measures

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Europe brings in anti-avoidance measures

EU plans to "blacklist" countries known to be tax havens Read More...

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Watering down women on boards quota is not the way to go
Accounting Firms

Watering down women on boards quota is not the way to go

13y Accountancy Age

Watering down women on boards quota is not the way...

The revised European Commission quota to increase the number of women on boards is a missed opportunity, writes Fiona Hotston Moore Read More...

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HMRC insider jailed for key role in tax fraud
Personal Tax

HMRC insider jailed for key role in tax fraud

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC insider jailed for key role in tax fraud

Former HMRC employee is jailed along with 13 others after a £1.2m PAYE fraud Read More...

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Leader: George too comfy in flip-flops
Business Regulation

Leader: George too comfy in flip-flops

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: George too comfy in flip-flops

Lack of tax consistency shows a creaking austerity policy, which doesn't do advisors any favours Read More...

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Sage reveals 5% contraction in software revenues
Technology

Sage reveals 5% contraction in software revenues

13y Rachael Singh

Sage reveals 5% contraction in software revenues

Software revenues and organic growth contract but, Sage One starts to take off Read More...

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AS2012: Corporation tax drop a pleasant surprise
Corporate Tax

AS2012: Corporation tax drop a pleasant surprise

13y Kevin Hindley

AS2012: Corporation tax drop a pleasant surprise

Alvarez & Marsal's Kevin Hindley takes a look back at the business side of the Autumn Statement Read More...

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Former Luton Town and Spurs FD excluded by ICAEW
People Business

Former Luton Town and Spurs FD excluded by ICAEW

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former Luton Town and Spurs FD excluded by ICAEW

Derek Peter excluded from institute following his director disqualification Read More...

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AS2012: What the papers say
Corporate Tax

AS2012: What the papers say

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

AS2012: What the papers say

Accountancy Age takes a look at the papers' reactions to yesterday's Autumn Statement Read More...

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Xstrata CFO turns down Glencore role
People Business

Xstrata CFO turns down Glencore role

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Xstrata CFO turns down Glencore role

Trevor Reid will not take up CFO role at Glencore Xstrata after investors voted against a controversial package of retention bonuses Read More...

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AS2012: Chancellor cuts annual pension allowance to £40,000
Corporate Tax

AS2012: Chancellor cuts annual pension allowance to £40,000

13y Accountancy Age

AS2012: Chancellor cuts annual pension allowance t...

Chancellor cuts annual allowance for pensions and reduces lifetime allowance to £1.25m to raise more tax revenue from the rich Read More...

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AS2012: Personal tax round-up
Personal Tax

AS2012: Personal tax round-up

13y Calum Fuller , Reporter

AS2012: Personal tax round-up

Income tax, the personal allowance and maximum pension contributions were all adjusted in the Autumn Statement Read More...

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AS2012: Advisors must take note as cash accounting looms
Accounting Standards

AS2012: Advisors must take note as cash accounting looms

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

AS2012: Advisors must take note as cash accounting...

Cash accounting may seem 'small-fry' but advisors must consider its impact, warn experts Read More...

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AS2012: Government to scrutinise suppliers' tax arrangements
Corporate Tax

AS2012: Government to scrutinise suppliers' tax arrangements

13y Richard Crump , Writer

AS2012: Government to scrutinise suppliers' tax ar...

Government suppliers revealed to have unsavoury tax practices could find themselves out in the cold when it comes to dishing out state procurement con...

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AS2012: Chancellor confuses profession with CRC changes
Corporate Governance

AS2012: Chancellor confuses profession with CRC changes

13y Rachael Singh

AS2012: Chancellor confuses profession with CRC ch...

Autumn Statement will see the abolishment of CRC league table, a reduction of £25m year on year for three years and simplification next year Read More...

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AS2012: "We're cutting your taxes...but we expect you to pay"
Corporate Tax

AS2012: "We're cutting your taxes...but we expect you to pay"

13y Accountancy Age

AS2012: "We're cutting your taxes...but we expect ...

CIoT tax policy director John Whiting gives his opinion as George Osborne strikes a deal with the taxpayer in the Autumn Statement Read More...

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