The UK’s incipient economic recovery in the first half of 2024 has since flagged. After expanding by 0.8% and 0.4% in Q1 and Q2 2024, the economy stag...
View articleChancellor Rachel Reeves took to the despatch box today with a Spring Statement that balanced caution with conviction. Presented as a fiscal update—no...
View articleWhen Chancellor Rachel Reeves rises to deliver her Spring Statement on Wednesday, she will be doing so with a tighter fiscal straitjacket than any of ...
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View articleThe UK’s first Spring Statement under Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set for 26 March, but those expecting headline-grabbing tax and spending announcemen...
View articleAs the UK gears up for increases in National Insurance and the minimum wage this April, businesses are reassessing their workforce strategies. Faced w...
View articleThe UK’s financial sector has contracted significantly since 2020, with nearly 10,000 firms disappearing in just four years, according to new data fro...
View articleThe Bank of England (BoE) has reduced its key interest rate from 4.75% to 4.5% in a move aimed at supporting the UK’s slowing economy, marking its thi...
View articleThe UK has entered 2025 at a crossroads. While global growth is set to continue at a modest pace, Britain faces a far more delicate balancing act. Wit...
View articleLocal councils across the UK are facing a fiscal crisis, with some proposing sharp council tax hikes to tackle mounting debt and budget shortfalls. Ei...
View articleThe fall in confidence comes following the announcement of large tax rises for UK employers in the recent Autumn Budget Read More...
View articleAccountants urged to monitor fiscal impact amid rising debt concerns Read More...
View articleAs 2025 dawns, accountants find themselves at the heart of an economy still navigating the aftershocks of a global pandemic, seismic political shifts,...
View articleTo fund this sustainably, the top one percent of high-value properties, such as large warehouses used by online giants will be asked to pay more to su...
View articleA new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has revealed a concerning lack of preparedness among businesses and organi...
View articleThe UK’s tax landscape faces its most significant overhaul in decades with the new Finance Bill potentially marking the end of non-dom tax statu...
View articleThe UK government’s Autumn Budget 2024 has placed a strong emphasis on sustainability, with significant funds directed towards green investment initia...
View articleFollowing the UK Budget announcement, key figures across finance, tax, and business have responded to the Chancellor’s measures, highlighting potentia...
View articleAs Labour prepares for its first Budget under Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is urging the party to pursue sweeping ...
View articleThe Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 8-1 to maintain the Bank Rate at 5% in its September meeting, underscoring the centr...
View articleThe ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) suggests that global confidence among accountants and finance professionals improved slightl...
View articleRachel Reeves, in her first fiscal statement as Chancellor, has painted a challenging picture of the UK’s public finances, revealing significant...
View articleThe UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) has unveiled updated guidance for superfunds, introducing pivotal changes that accountants and financial plann...
View articleThe Centre for Public Interest Audit (CPIA), a new organisation that will bring together auditors from across the profession to shape best practice an...
View articleThe recent King’s Speech has unveiled a raft of legislative proposals set to significantly reshape the landscape for accountants and auditors ac...
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