HMRC introduces PAYE power to collect debts
Personal Tax

HMRC introduces PAYE power to collect debts

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC introduces PAYE power to collect debts

HMRC can now collect debts of less than £3,000 through a taxpayer's PAYE code Read More...

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Judge strikes out claim against KPMG
Accounting Firms

Judge strikes out claim against KPMG

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Judge strikes out claim against KPMG

Judge rejects claims Ian Denzil Pennington, a director for Conwy County Council's auditors KPMG, acted unlawfully Read More...

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HMRC wins £117m court clash with film partnership
Corporate Tax

HMRC wins £117m court clash with film partnership

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC wins £117m court clash with film partnership

A film partnership looking to claim large tax reliefs is blocked in the courts by HMRC Read More...

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PwC: Utilities struggling to cope with 80% rise in energy demand
Corporate Governance

PwC: Utilities struggling to cope with 80% rise in energy demand

12y Will Nichols

PwC: Utilities struggling to cope with 80% rise in...

Survey of energy industry executives reveals growing concerns over blackout risks Read More...

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Vodafone CFO says tax allowances nothing to do with C&WW deal
Company News

Vodafone CFO says tax allowances nothing to do with C&WW deal

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Vodafone CFO says tax allowances nothing to do wit...

The mobile communications giant insists C&WW's capital allowances were not key to its acquisition of the telecoms business Read More...

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There's no such thing as a right answer
Corporate Tax

There's no such thing as a right answer

12y Taking Stock

There's no such thing as a right answer

How to give the right answer, lessons from the coalface Read More...

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Audit: The Next Frontier
Audit

Audit: The Next Frontier

12y Accountancy Age

Audit: The Next Frontier

How can auditors and regulators work together to restore trust in the financial systems, asks Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s global director Roger Dassen ...

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AADB sanctions will prompt wistful thinking
Accounting Standards

AADB sanctions will prompt wistful thinking

12y Richard Crump , Writer

AADB sanctions will prompt wistful thinking

The Big Four may look back wistfully at the days when a record fine could be represented by the paltry sum of £1.4m Read More...

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IASB and FASB offer clarification around expected loss attributes
Accounting Standards

IASB and FASB offer clarification around expected loss attributes

12y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB and FASB offer clarification around expected ...

The boards also clarified the so called ‘three bucket' approach, designed to help banks make responsible provisions Read More...

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FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition
Audit

FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition

12y Accountancy Age

FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition

Financial Reporting Council consultation which could change definition of stewardship in the UK Read More...

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Female accountants paid fifth less than male counterparts
People In Practice

Female accountants paid fifth less than male counterparts

12y Rachael Singh

Female accountants paid fifth less than male count...

Women accountants are closing the pay gap but still average just 81% of their male equivalents Read More...

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FD of Harry Potter studio retires
Company News

FD of Harry Potter studio retires

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

FD of Harry Potter studio retires

Pinewood Shepperton announces the retirement of Patrick Garner Read More...

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MF Global UK administrators will take US arm to court
Business Recovery

MF Global UK administrators will take US arm to court

12y Rachael Singh

MF Global UK administrators will take US arm to co...

KPMG administrators confirm they will fight a claim of $700m from the US arm of the collapsed bank in court Read More...

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R3 defends profession against British Property Federation
Business Recovery

R3 defends profession against British Property Federation

12y Rachael Singh

R3 defends profession against British Property Fed...

Insolvency trade body R3 hits back at British Property Federation’s calls for better regulation Read More...

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BPF calls for changes to pre-packs to restore fairness
Business Recovery

BPF calls for changes to pre-packs to restore fairness

12y Rachael Singh

BPF calls for changes to pre-packs to restore fair...

British Property Federation launch campaign calling for changes to insolvency regulation Read More...

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ICAS says FRC audit reforms don’t go far enough
Accounting Standards

ICAS says FRC audit reforms don’t go far enough

12y Rachael Singh

ICAS says FRC audit reforms don’t go far enough

Scottish Institute says FRC reforms should force auditors to give assurance on entire report and not just in exceptions Read More...

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CBI fight-back on business tax brings GAAR warning
Administration

CBI fight-back on business tax brings GAAR warning

12y Andrew Sawers

CBI fight-back on business tax brings GAAR warning

CBI defends British businsses as paying their way Read More...

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Begbies: Business distress levels falling
Business Recovery

Begbies: Business distress levels falling

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Begbies: Business distress levels falling

Begbies Traynor Red Flag survey finds the number of financially distressed companies is declining Read More...

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Livingstone defends hiring accountant
Personal Tax

Livingstone defends hiring accountant

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Livingstone defends hiring accountant

Ken Livingstone maintains his accountant helps him pay his taxes properly Read More...

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FRC waters down audit tendering rules
Audit

FRC waters down audit tendering rules

12y Rachael Singh

FRC waters down audit tendering rules

The FRC is diluting its proposed plans to force all listed companies to change auditor or explain why they haven’t Read More...

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FRP makes 115 redundancies at Aquascutum
Business Recovery

FRP makes 115 redundancies at Aquascutum

12y Rachael Singh

FRP makes 115 redundancies at Aquascutum

Administrators to collapsed luxury fashion brand worn by Kate Middleton make all staff at the Corby manufacturing plant redundant Read More...

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HMRC to hand out higher penalties for secret Swiss accounts
Personal Tax

HMRC to hand out higher penalties for secret Swiss accounts

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC to hand out higher penalties for secret Swiss...

Amendments made to a treaty between the UK and Switzerland will see higher penalties for holders of secret Swiss bank accounts Read More...

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Accountancy watchdog consults on dishing out heftier fines
Audit

Accountancy watchdog consults on dishing out heftier fines

12y Rachael Singh

Accountancy watchdog consults on dishing out hefti...

The Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board has launched a consultation on sanctions guidance for accountants reprimanded at tribunal Read More...

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Grant Thornton UK CEO wins second term
People In Practice

Grant Thornton UK CEO wins second term

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton UK CEO wins second term

Scott Barnes is targeting revenue of £500m by 2015, through the organic growth and the acquisition of specialist businesses Read More...

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Treasury Committee raises questions over Budget
Personal Tax

Treasury Committee raises questions over Budget

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Treasury Committee raises questions over Budget

The Treasury Committee's report on the Budget expresses concerns on retrospective taxation Read More...

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RSM Tenon’s head of audit, tax and advisory ousted
Company News

RSM Tenon’s head of audit, tax and advisory ousted

12y Rachael Singh

RSM Tenon’s head of audit, tax and advisory ousted

RSM Tenon’s chairman of corporate finance, national head of audit tax and advisory, Mark Lucas steps down Read More...

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ICAS warns of company car stealth tax
Accounting Standards

ICAS warns of company car stealth tax

12y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAS warns of company car stealth tax

A form of stealth taxation could emerge as cars depreciate more than capital allowances given for tax purposes Read More...

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