Friday Afternoon Live: Advisers' auto enrolment woes + Connolly's Cogital plans
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Advisers' auto enrolment woes + Connolly's Cogital p...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Advisers' auto enrolment wo...

Accountancy Age's new survey reveals accountants' concerns about auto enrolment; and the latest on the growing accounting empire chaired by John Conno...

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Practices struggling to cope with 'significant cost' of tackling auto enrolment
Accounting Firms

Practices struggling to cope with 'significant cost' of tackling auto enrol...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Practices struggling to cope with 'significant cos...

Just one half of UK practices have implemented a pricing structure around auto enrolment implementation and advice - with many suffering increased cos...

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PwC long-server switches to Smith & Williamson
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PwC long-server switches to Smith & Williamson

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC long-server switches to Smith & Williamson

Long-serving PwC director Fiona Westwood has moved to Smith & Williamson and stepped up to partner Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: The latest on Deloitte; Smith & Williamson; and BDO
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Friday Afternoon Live: The latest on Deloitte; Smith & Williamson; and BDO

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: The latest on Deloitte; Smi...

Deloitte's north-west Europe foray; BDO, Smith & Williamson investment paths; Shelley Stock Hutter; and Wilkins Kennedy discussed by editor Kevin ...

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Opinion: A Darwinian approach to the future of accountancy is needed
Accounting Firms

Opinion: A Darwinian approach to the future of accountancy is needed

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Opinion: A Darwinian approach to the future of acc...

New BDO managing partner Paul Eagland reflects with Accountancy Age on which historical figure he would like to seek advice from - and what they would...

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MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns senior practitioner
Accounting Firms

MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns senior practitioner

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns se...

Government's estimate of a £400m admin saving from Making Tax Digital is way off - and is instead a huge cost burden, warns Lamont Pridmore chief exec...

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BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - Eagland
Accounting Firms

BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - Eagland

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

BDO's 'agility' makes it well placed to succeed - ...

BDO’s investments in digital, its international network and culture meant it was “perfectly placed” to succeed, according to new managing partner Paul...

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PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust issues with business and establishment
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PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust issues with business and e...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC boss: Brexit vote illustrated public's trust i...

Brexit shows that majority of UK public have major trust issues with business and political leaders, says PwC's Kevin Ellis Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK governance overhaul
Business Regulation

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK governance overhaul

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK g...

The latest opinions from Accountancy Age on Making Tax Digital, and outline plans to evolve the UK's corporate governance regime Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Micro-biz's RTI problems; and value-added services
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Friday Afternoon Live: Micro-biz's RTI problems; and value-added services

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Micro-biz's RTI problems; a...

Kevin Reed discusses the worrying findings from HMRC on micro-businesses' problems handling Real-Time Information, and the latest thoughts on how acco...

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Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and how to? - Video
Accounting Firms

Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and how to? - Video

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and...

How can advisers provide value-added services to clients profitably and securely? Bobby Lane, Carl Reader and Nick Dwan take Accountancy Age through t...

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Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledges practice commitment
Accounting Firms

Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledges practice commitment

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Xero rebuff's 'code of conduct' concerns and pledg...

Xero commits to practices, after its new code raises concerns it is favouring end users Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Xero's 'code of conduct'; British Accountancy Awards; and Top 50+50
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Xero's 'code of conduct'; British Accountancy Awards...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Xero's 'code of conduct'; B...

This week's Friday Afternoon Live covers the British Accountancy Awards shortlist; The launch of the Accountancy Age Top 50+50 supported by Sage; and ...

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The British Accountancy Awards 2016 shortlist revealed
Accounting Firms

The British Accountancy Awards 2016 shortlist revealed

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

The British Accountancy Awards 2016 shortlist reve...

Accountancy Age is delighted to reveal the shortlists for the 2016 British Accountancy Awards Read More...

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UK's top accounting firms smash through £12bn fee income barrier
Accounting Firms

UK's top accounting firms smash through £12bn fee income barrier

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

UK's top accounting firms smash through £12bn fee ...

The UK's biggest accounting firms have smashed through the £12bn fee income barrier, according to the Accountancy Age Top 50+50 Survey 2016, supported...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountants; and the Top 50
Business Regulation

Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountants; and the Top 50

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountant...

The Apple Tax situation; Accountants replaced by robots; and The Accountancy Age Top 50+50; all discussed by head of editorial Kevin Reed Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Top 50+50; Menzies growth; and value-added services
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: Top 50+50; Menzies growth; and value-added services

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Top 50+50; Menzies growth; ...

We discuss the Accountancy Age Top 50+50 supported by Sage; growth at Menzies; and the provision of value-added services Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Discussing the aims and intent of Connolly-driven CogitalGroup
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Friday Afternoon Live: Discussing the aims and intent of Connolly-driven Co...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Discussing the aims and int...

Kevin Reed discusses whether new accountancy group Cogital can rival the Big Four...and its likely direction of travel Read More...

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Leader: Why Connolly's new venture is unlikely to chase Big Four; or follow failed consolidator model
Accounting Firms

Leader: Why Connolly's new venture is unlikely to chase Big Four; or follow...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Why Connolly's new venture is unlikely to ...

A new accounting group headed by John Connolly and funded by HGCapital will be wary of pitfalls befallen of previous consolidators Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: We discuss HMRC's adviser 'service standards'
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: We discuss HMRC's adviser 'service standards'

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: We discuss HMRC's adviser '...

Head of editorial Kevin Reed talks about HMRC's so-called 'service standards for tax advisers'; Concerns over Companies House's plans to purge its dat...

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Web Seminar - Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and how to?
Accounting Firms

Web Seminar - Offering value-added services to clients: Why, and how to?

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Web Seminar - Offering value-added services to cli...

Accountancy Age is hosting a LIVE web seminar on a major issue for modern practices: how to develop value-added services coherently, sensibly and stra...

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Top ten firms revealed in the 2016 Best Employer Survey
Accounting Firms

Top ten firms revealed in the 2016 Best Employer Survey

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Top ten firms revealed in the 2016 Best Employer S...

Accountancy Age reveals the firms that have reached our Best Employer grade for 2016 - and have made the shortlist for the overall Best Employer Award...

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Grant Thornton "content to take generous fees" despite BHS concerns, find committees
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton "content to take generous fees" despite BHS concerns, find c...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Grant Thornton "content to take generous fees" des...

Despite concerns over the viability of BHS, advisers including Grant Thornton were paid in the millions of pounds for their roles, according to the Wo...

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Colin: Undertaking a Pokemon audit
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Colin: Undertaking a Pokemon audit

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Colin: Undertaking a Pokemon audit

Colin ponders how the Pokemon craze is permeating the world of accountancy Read More...

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Big Four beaten as other trainees rank other practices highly
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Big Four beaten as other trainees rank other practices highly

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Big Four beaten as other trainees rank other pract...

Firms outside of the Big Four compete with them on sentiment among trainee members, according to new survey Read More...

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MoD accounts qualified for seventh time in a row as leasing issues remain
Accounting Standards

MoD accounts qualified for seventh time in a row as leasing issues remain

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

MoD accounts qualified for seventh time in a row a...

Following international accounting standards for leasing one battle too many for the MOD Read More...

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Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax minister'
Business Regulation

Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax minister'

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jane Ellison takes over from Gauke as 'tax ministe...

Jane Ellison to serve as 'tax minister' following ministerial responsibilities for public health. David Gauke become chief secretary to the Treasury R...

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