UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slumps
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UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slumps

2w Accountancy Age

UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slump...

Accountants urged to monitor fiscal impact amid rising debt concerns Read More...

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UK Government announces permanent business rates cut for highstreet
Budget

UK Government announces permanent business rates cut for highstreet

2m Accountancy Age

UK Government announces permanent business rates c...

To 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...

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Everything you need to know about the UK Finance Bill 2025
Economy

Everything you need to know about the UK Finance Bill 2025

3m Accountancy Age

Everything you need to know about the UK Finance B...

The 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...

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Autumn Budget 2024: Industry reactions
Budget

Autumn Budget 2024: Industry reactions

3m Rachael Kennedy

Autumn Budget 2024: Industry reactions

Following the UK Budget announcement, key figures across finance, tax, and business have responded to the Chancellor’s measures, highlighting potentia...

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IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax
Budget

IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax

4m Accountancy Age

IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capit...

As Labour prepares for its first Budget under Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is urging the party to pursue sweeping ...

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UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle local audit crisis
Audit

UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle local audit crisis

4m Accountancy Age

UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle...

The UK government has tabled new legislation in Parliament on September 9, 2024. The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2024, set to come into...

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The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill – landmark legislation in the making?
Accounting Standards

The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill – landmark legislation...

6m Claudine Morgan, Legal Director and Hannah Gornall, Associate at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys

The Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bi...

Amongst the 40 laws the government announced in the King’s Speech on 17th July 2024, a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill (the Bill) was...

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Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil will be in the detail’
Audit

Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil will be in the detail’

6m Paul Brehony, partner at Signature Litigation LLP

Audit reform back on the agenda, but ‘the devil wi...

When King Charles delivered the first King’s speech for more than 70 years last November, there was palpable frustration across the accounting profess...

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Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audit following announcement of incorporation
Audit

Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audit following announcement ...

6m Accountancy Age

Chair appointed at Centre for Public Interest Audi...

The Centre for Public Interest Audit (CPIA), a new organisation that will bring together auditors from across the profession to shape best practice an...

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Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform
Audit

Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform

6m Accountancy Age

Labour government full speed ahead on audit reform

The 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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Chancellor unveils £7.3 billion National Wealth Fund to bolster private sector investment
Economy

Chancellor unveils £7.3 billion National Wealth Fund to bolster private sec...

7m Accountancy Age

Chancellor unveils £7.3 billion National Wealth Fu...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced the creation of a £7.3 billion National Wealth Fund (NWF), a pivotal move by the newly e...

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Audit reforms, sustainability and industrial strategy key to Starmer's economic growth pledge
Accounting Firms

Audit reforms, sustainability and industrial strategy key to Starmer's econ...

7m Accountancy Age

Audit reforms, sustainability and industrial strat...

The UK’s new Labour government must commit to taking forward audit and corporate governance reform and legislate to clear the local audit backlog in E...

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Breaking news: Insights into Labour's victory
Brexit & Economy

Breaking news: Insights into Labour's victory

7m Accountancy Age

Breaking news: Insights into Labour's victory

The recent decisive victory of the Labour Party in the UK’s general election will undoubtedly send ripples through the nation’s financial ...

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UK business owners want easing of EU trade barriers and cuts to VAT from next Government, shows survey
Brexit

UK business owners want easing of EU trade barriers and cuts to VAT from ne...

7m Accountancy Age

UK business owners want easing of EU trade barrier...

Many businesses still struggling with post-Brexit trade friction Read More...

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Election tax policies under scrutiny, accountants demand transparency and innovation
Brexit & Economy

Election tax policies under scrutiny, accountants demand transparency and i...

7m Rachael Kennedy

Election tax policies under scrutiny, accountants ...

As the UK gears up for the general election, accounting and tax experts are calling on the incoming government to address critical gaps in tax policie...

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Forget national service, focus on financial literacy
Economy

Forget national service, focus on financial literacy

7m Accountancy Age

Forget national service, focus on financial litera...

TikTok accountant launches SME advice podcast on UN Micro and SME day, 27 June Read More...

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An accountant's guide to the Labour manifesto
Brexit & Economy

An accountant's guide to the Labour manifesto

7m Accountancy Age

An accountant's guide to the Labour manifesto

Labour's manifesto aims to rebuild the economy with a focus on growth, social justice, and sustainability. Key proposals include capping corporation t...

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An accountants guide to the Conservative manifesto
Brexit & Economy

An accountants guide to the Conservative manifesto

7m Accountancy Age

An accountants guide to the Conservative manifesto

Ahead of the General Election, Accountancy Age will be providing an analysis of the leading party’s manifestos and the impact they will have on the UK...

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An accountants guide to the Liberal Democrats' manifesto
Corporate Tax

An accountants guide to the Liberal Democrats' manifesto

7m Accountancy Age

An accountants guide to the Liberal Democrats' man...

The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto, "For A Fair Deal," proposes significant tax reforms, focusing on fairness and sustainability. Key changes inclu...

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UK economy improving, but no quick fixes for the next government
Economy

UK economy improving, but no quick fixes for the next government

8m Jonathan Ashworth, Chief Economist, ACCA

UK economy improving, but no quick fixes for the n...

2023 was a challenging year for the UK economy, which expanded by just 0.1%, and experienced a technical recession in the second half of the year. Adm...

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SMEs are worried about political uncertainty - accountants, take heed
Brexit & Economy

SMEs are worried about political uncertainty - accountants, take heed

8m Accountancy Age

SMEs are worried about political uncertainty - acc...

Over half of SME decision makers have cited the potential change of government and political uncertainty as key concerns Read More...

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Rumours of pre-election Finance Bill propose potential tax cuts
Budget

Rumours of pre-election Finance Bill propose potential tax cuts

8m Rachael King

Rumours of pre-election Finance Bill propose poten...

As the UK gears up for a general election on July 4th, speculation is mounting about a possible finance bill that could be introduced in the final day...

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Urgent action needed on FCA's misinterpreted investment trust rules
Brexit & Economy

Urgent action needed on FCA's misinterpreted investment trust rules

9m Accountancy Age

Urgent action needed on FCA's misinterpreted inves...

Concerns about how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has applied the cost disclosure regime to investment trusts have been highlighted by the Hous...

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Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners
Budget

Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

11m MHA

Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

As we get closer to the Budget and there is talk of public spending reduction to fund his proposals, we think a cut by the Chancellor to the headline ...

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Tech leaders debate AI skills shortage in Parliament
Business

Tech leaders debate AI skills shortage in Parliament

11m Rachael King

Tech leaders debate AI skills shortage in Parliame...

Technology industry leaders are pressing the government for substantial investment to prepare the next generation with essential digital and AI skills...

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Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts at Davos: What accountants need to know
Budget

Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts at Davos: What accountants need to kn...

1y Rachael Kennedy

Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts at Davos: Wh...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has hinted at the possibility of further tax cuts in the upcoming spring Budget, during his time at the World Economic Forum...

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COP28: Accounting bodies call for action on climate-related reporting disclosures
Accounting Standards

COP28: Accounting bodies call for action on climate-related reporting discl...

1y Rachael Kennedy

COP28: Accounting bodies call for action on climat...

Effective corporate reporting on sustainability will prevent greenwashing issues and deliver more data for better implementation of climate policies R...

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