New Year Honours of 2017
Accounting Standards

New Year Honours of 2017

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

New Year Honours of 2017

Many working in professional services have received honours this new year from the Queen Read More...

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Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA
Accounting Firms

Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA

A checklist has revealed three key priorities for accountancy profession success in 2017 Read More...

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EY partner appointed Legal & General group CFO
Accounting Firms

EY partner appointed Legal & General group CFO

10y Accountancy Age

EY partner appointed Legal & General group CFO

Legal & General Group appoints EY partner Jeff Davies as group CFO Read More...

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KPMG global asset management head joins Bristol Water as chief exec
Accounting Firms

KPMG global asset management head joins Bristol Water as chief exec

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

KPMG global asset management head joins Bristol Wa...

Mel Karam has been appointed as the CEO of Bristol Water from KPMG International Read More...

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Metal Hammer publisher hits the rocks
Accounting Firms

Metal Hammer publisher hits the rocks

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Metal Hammer publisher hits the rocks

Team Rock the publication of classic rock is in administration with FRP Advisory Read More...

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KPMG UK breaks £2bn barrier, while partner pay falls
Accounting Firms

KPMG UK breaks £2bn barrier, while partner pay falls

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

KPMG UK breaks £2bn barrier, while partner pay fal...

Growth in revenues of 6% has seen KPMG UK break the £2bn barrier, but its managing of partners has seen average take-home fall Read More...

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Harlequin wins £7m in damages against Wilkins Kennedy
Accounting Firms

Harlequin wins £7m in damages against Wilkins Kennedy

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Harlequin wins £7m in damages against Wilkins Kenn...

Wilkins Kennedy faces a multi-million pound bill after a claim is upheld against the firm in its long-running battle with property business Harlequin ...

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Advisory services push KPMG International to 8% growth
Accounting Firms

Advisory services push KPMG International to 8% growth

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Advisory services push KPMG International to 8% gr...

Revenues up by 8% for KPMG International, as advisory services drove it to the £20bn mark Read More...

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Deloitte ramps up crisis management skillset with Regester Larkin acquisition
Accounting Firms

Deloitte ramps up crisis management skillset with Regester Larkin acquisiti...

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Deloitte ramps up crisis management skillset with ...

Deloitte has acquired the specialist consultancy group Regester Larkin to double its crisis and strategic risk business Read More...

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Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global
Insolvency

Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Turners sold out of liquidation by CVR Global

Artisanal meat producer Turners has been sold out of liquidation to local entrepreneurs by CVR Global Read More...

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Colin: Is the grass greener in commerce, rather than practice?
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Colin: Is the grass greener in commerce, rather than practice?

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Colin: Is the grass greener in commerce, rather th...

Colin reacts to accountants considering the swap from practice to commerce - is the grass greener? Read More...

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APS Accountancy created in merger
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APS Accountancy created in merger

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

APS Accountancy created in merger

Chinnor and Dunstable firms merge to create APS Accountancy Read More...

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Colin: World markets are 'Trumped'
Governance

Colin: World markets are 'Trumped'

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Colin: World markets are 'Trumped'

Colin reacts to the US Presidential election result, and the feeling of the UK profession Read More...

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FRP Advisory takes on administration of three Holiday Inn hotels
Insolvency

FRP Advisory takes on administration of three Holiday Inn hotels

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

FRP Advisory takes on administration of three Holi...

A Holiday Inn and a Holiday Inn Express in Aberdeen, together with a Holiday Inn Express in Edinburgh have been placed in administration Read More...

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Accountants consider swapping from practice to commerce
Company News

Accountants consider swapping from practice to commerce

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountants consider swapping from practice to com...

Accountants in industry and practice are considering changing discipline - but there are barriers to hurdle if you're thinking about the change, says ...

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Cowgill Holloway merges with Warings Business Advisers
Accounting Firms

Cowgill Holloway merges with Warings Business Advisers

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Cowgill Holloway merges with Warings Business Advi...

Cowgill Holloway and Warings Business Advisors have merged, with a range of growth plans in the North West put in place Read More...

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Accountancy Age Jobs launches new look site and brand promise
People Business

Accountancy Age Jobs launches new look site and brand promise

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountancy Age Jobs launches new look site and br...

Accountancy Age Jobs is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new look website for finance and accountancy professionals Read More...

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Deloitte: Gender pay gap to exist until 2069
People Business

Deloitte: Gender pay gap to exist until 2069

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte: Gender pay gap to exist until 2069

The UK gender pay gap will not close until 2069 unless action is taken to tackle it now, according to new research by Deloitte Read More...

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SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal
People Business

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal

10y Richard Crump , Writer

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over acc...

Three former Tesco executives, including the former finance director of Tesco UK, have been charged with fraud by the Serious Fraud Office in relation...

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Deloitte’s David Sproul joins CEO for a Day scheme
People Business

Deloitte’s David Sproul joins CEO for a Day scheme

10y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Deloitte’s David Sproul joins CEO for a Day scheme

Deloitte chief executive David Sproul is among 11 chief executives to take part in global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson’s CEO for a Day schem...

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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

10y 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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FRC scraps investigation into former Tesco CFO
Company News

FRC scraps investigation into former Tesco CFO

10y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC scraps investigation into former Tesco CFO

Accountancy watchdog the FRC has dropped its investigation into the former chief financial officer of Tesco, nearly two years after the supermarket wa...

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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

10y 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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Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud
Legal

Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountant jailed for £25,000 fraud

A financial controller who defrauded his company by nearly £25,000 has been jailed for 18 months Read More...

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Eight year directorship ban dished up for restauranteur's inadequate records
People Business

Eight year directorship ban dished up for restauranteur's inadequate record...

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Eight year directorship ban dished up for restaura...

An Aberdeenshire director has been disqualified for failing to ensure her restaurant company kept adequate books and records Read More...

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Director banned for failing to keep proper accounting records
Business Recovery

Director banned for failing to keep proper accounting records

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Director banned for failing to keep proper account...

The director of a company set up to market a fuel-saving device has been disqualified for failing to maintain and preserve proper records Read More...

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Directors of management accounting business disqualified
People Business

Directors of management accounting business disqualified

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Directors of management accounting business disqua...

Directors of a company that provided management accounting services to schools have been disqualified for neglecting the company’s tax affairs Read Mo...

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