HMRC has fined 14% more people year-on-year for late self-assessment tax filing, leaving well-intentioned taxpayers frustrated. “The pool of people at...
View articleResearch released by accounting software Xero puts the average amount owed by SMEs to suppliers at £8,811. Combined with the 5.6m SMEs in the UK, it a...
View articleAccounting software firm Sage invests £40m in new tech hub in North East England, as part of its national £300m and 500 job commitment. Sage, the clou...
View articleThe Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) analyses the future Tory leaders’ fiscal policies including changes to national insurance and corporation tax Re...
View articleGrant Thornton has today confirmed the acquisition of its wealth advisory business by 1825, Standard Life’s wholly owned financial planning and advice...
View articleHMRC statistics on the tax gap for 2017-2018 reveal overall underpaid tax has risen from £33bn in 2016-17 to £35bn, or 5.6% of all expected tax revenu...
View articleIn an era of heightened economic uncertainty and the demand for real-time data insights, the crowded accounting software market is confusing and nerve...
View articleAfter a KPMG partner stepped down amid bullying allegations, two senior female executives at KPMG weigh in on allegation processes, inclusive attitude...
View articleAs the OECD delivered its global approach to taxing digital services, tax experts warn current accounting norms are due to be axed, with challenges an...
View articleWilliams Lea have announced the appointment of Dan O’Brien as chief financial officer (CFO). “Williams Lea is at a pivotal point in its rich history ...
View articleAnne-Marie Malley has been appointed managing partner for Consulting in the UK, the first woman in the firm's history to hold the position Read More...
View articleIt should come as no surprise that artificial intelligence is spearheading deep fundamental changes within the accounting sector. Having already promp...
View articleMazars has announced the acquisition of Hall Liddy, a medical accounting firm in the NorthWest, with over 2,600 clients. “The healthcare sector has ...
View articleThe ICAEW believes Brexit uncertainty has not affected the UK economy as expected, though a no-deal Brexit must be avoided Read More...
View articleAs political and economic uncertainty, shifting markets and regulators throw up disruption for both practice and company accountants, a tech vendor wa...
View articleAs KPMG's Sanjay Thakkar steps down amid a complaint to the FRC, a legal specialist suggests more investigations are likely in professional services R...
View articleBoris Johnson has proposed to raise the 40p tax from £50,000 to £80,000 in his bid to become the next Tory leader – and the accountancy industry...
View articleSeventy-seven percent of finance leaders do not have the time or resources to find suitable software, even though 85% agree they must continue to inve...
View articleDeloitte has absorbed Stitch Communications to boost its Global Employer Services offering amid heightened client demands for employee engagement. Goo...
View article“It’s horrific that we’re still seeing fewer opportunities for ethnic minority employees and people of colour, and alarming ethnicity pay gaps across ...
View articlePwC has committed to an additional £30m annual spend to boost training, employee numbers and technology in a bid to improve its audit process. It incl...
View articleNew statistics from HMRC reveal a surge in phone scam reports, yet telco security experts, Callsign, have praised the taxman’s counter fraud efforts. ...
View articleNew research quantifies the extent of Companies House inaccuracy as the ICAEW urges the Treasury and BEIS to shore up defences Read More...
View articleNew partner appointed at Saffery Champness from Smith & Williamson Read More...
View articleGrant Thornton has today appointed insider Fiona Baldwin as head of audit, several months after the Patisserie Valerie debacle Read More...
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