FRC opens consultation on draft Strategy 2025-28
Accounting Standards

FRC opens consultation on draft Strategy 2025-28

1m Accountancy Age

FRC opens consultation on draft Strategy 2025-28

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its draft three-year strategy for 2025-28, emphasising its commitment to safeguarding public trust...

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Inside Macy's $151 million accounting error
Business Regulation

Inside Macy's $151 million accounting error

1m Rachael Kennedy

Inside Macy's $151 million accounting error

Macy’s, the iconic retail giant, recently disclosed a significant accounting misstatement involving $151 million in cumulative delivery expenses, span...

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Are you ready for the FRS 102 shake-up?
Accounting Firms

Are you ready for the FRS 102 shake-up?

2m Rachael Kennedy

Are you ready for the FRS 102 shake-up?

The forthcoming amendments to FRS 102 represent one of the most significant changes to lease accounting in years. Effective from January 2026, these u...

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Why are only 20% of businesses prepared for climate-related disasters?
Business

Why are only 20% of businesses prepared for climate-related disasters?

2m Accountancy Age

Why are only 20% of businesses prepared for climat...

A new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has revealed a concerning lack of preparedness among businesses and organi...

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Apple loses €13bn tax battle in EU court ruling
Business Regulation

Apple loses €13bn tax battle in EU court ruling

5m Rachael Kennedy

Apple loses €13bn tax battle in EU court ruling

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against Apple in a high-profile €13 billion (£11 billion) tax case, overturning a previous lower court v...

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UK regulators launch consultation on the future of digital financial reporting
Business Regulation

UK regulators launch consultation on the future of digital financial report...

5m Accountancy Age

UK regulators launch consultation on the future of...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and other UK regulators have launched a wide-ranging consultation on the future of digital financial reporting i...

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The Consumer Duty one year on
Accounting Standards

The Consumer Duty one year on

5m Sarah Ouarbya, Partner - Financial Services Consulting at Forvis Mazars

The Consumer Duty one year on

The financial services industry has now had just over one year to embed the Consumer Duty for existing products and should now be in the position to d...

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IASB proposes new examples to clarify climate risk reporting in financial statements
Business Regulation

IASB proposes new examples to clarify climate risk reporting in financial s...

6m Accountancy Age

IASB proposes new examples to clarify climate risk...

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has taken a significant step to address investor concerns about climate risk disclosure, proposing...

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Do you know what's in the new AI Cyber Code?
AI in Accounting

Do you know what's in the new AI Cyber Code?

6m Rachael King

Do you know what's in the new AI Cyber Code?

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality. As a result, the UK government is taking proactive steps to ensur...

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Third party risk management in pharma and life sciences – you’re only as strong as your weakest link
Business Regulation

Third party risk management in pharma and life sciences – you’re only as st...

6m Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Third party risk management in pharma and life sci...

In the last few weeks, we have seen both the ransomware attack on the NHS in the news, and more recently, the impact caused by software bug in an upda...

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New superfund guidance reshapes UK pension management
Business Regulation

New superfund guidance reshapes UK pension management

6m Accountancy Age

New superfund guidance reshapes UK pension managem...

The UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) has unveiled updated guidance for superfunds, introducing pivotal changes that accountants and financial plann...

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Cross-border compliance is hindering business growth - research
Business Regulation

Cross-border compliance is hindering business growth - research

6m Rachael Kennedy

Cross-border compliance is hindering business grow...

Over 80% of businesses around the world indicated that cross-border compliance complexity impacts their decision to sell into new markets, according t...

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Marketing as an investment: Rethinking corporate accounting practices
Accounting Standards

Marketing as an investment: Rethinking corporate accounting practices

7m Accountancy Age

Marketing as an investment: Rethinking corporate a...

The perception and recording of marketing expenditures call for a significant reassessment. Traditionally, these expenditures are treated as operating...

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ICAEW proposes major £2 million minimum for Professional Indemnity Insurance
Accounting Standards

ICAEW proposes major £2 million minimum for Professional Indemnity Insuranc...

9m Accountancy A

ICAEW proposes major £2 million minimum for Profes...

The ICAEW cited managing insurance costs, firms struggling to obtain coverage, assessing risk-taking capacity, and evolved firm structures as drivers ...

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Industry Insight: Top fraud and bribery risks for pharmaceutical and life sciences
Business Regulation

Industry Insight: Top fraud and bribery risks for pharmaceutical and life s...

10m Nigel Layton

Industry Insight: Top fraud and bribery risks for ...

From battling underground invoice frauds in China to navigating bribery risks in the Middle East, Mazars' Nigel Layton shares essential insights on co...

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Master the art of end-of-year prep for Limited Company clients
Business

Master the art of end-of-year prep for Limited Company clients

1y Accountancy Age

Master the art of end-of-year prep for Limited Com...

Discover the critical aspects of end-of-year preparation for accountants managing limited company clients, from tax planning to compliance and effecti...

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ISSB transition respite will provide 'more consistency'
Business Regulation

ISSB transition respite will provide 'more consistency'

2y Greg Noble

ISSB transition respite will provide 'more consist...

The ISSB revealed that it will offer transitional aid to companies as they implement S1 (general requirements) and S2 (climate) Read More...

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‘Arbitrary’ new R&D threshold could encourage fraud
Brexit & Economy

‘Arbitrary’ new R&D threshold could encourage fraud

2y Sam Alberti

‘Arbitrary’ new R&D threshold could encourage frau...

40% R&D threshold is an "arbitrary" number and may exclude many SMEs, accounting experts caution Read More...

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Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry
Business Regulation

Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry

2y Sam Alberti

Accountants sceptical as government pledges to reg...

Plans to establish a Single Enforcement Body have resurfaced having been reportedly shelved last year Read More...

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Self-employed ‘abandoned’ as IR35 absent from Autumn Statement
Budget

Self-employed ‘abandoned’ as IR35 absent from Autumn Statement

2y Sam Alberti

Self-employed ‘abandoned’ as IR35 absent from Autu...

Clarity is desperately needed following a series of U-turns, market participants have said Read More...

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Economic crime levy: Relief for SMEs
Business Regulation

Economic crime levy: Relief for SMEs

3y Institute of Financial Account...

Economic crime levy: Relief for SMEs

Revised plans and draft legislation suggest that smaller businesses should be exempt Read More...

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FRC looks to extend rent concessions for retailers
Business

FRC looks to extend rent concessions for retailers

4y Valerie Hart

FRC looks to extend rent concessions for retailers

With many retailers still reeling from the impact of the lockdowns, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has proposed extending the application perio...

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Budget 2020: IR35 paying for tax cuts
Brexit & Economy

Budget 2020: IR35 paying for tax cuts

5y Tom Lemmon

Budget 2020: IR35 paying for tax cuts

The incoming changes to IR35 are being used to pay for the “generous” tax cuts in today’s budget, according to Smith & Williamson’s employme...

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IR35: HMRC denies creating ‘culture of fear’
Business Regulation

IR35: HMRC denies creating ‘culture of fear’

5y Tom Lemmon

IR35: HMRC denies creating ‘culture of fear’

HMRC responds to accusations of “going after” corporations and contractors Read More...

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FCA say firms act without “foresight”, but principles attacked over lack of clarity
Business

FCA say firms act without “foresight”, but principles attacked over lack of...

5y Tom Lemmon

FCA say firms act without “foresight”, but princip...

FCA director of enforcement and market oversight Mark Steward attacked firms for not fully considering the regulator’s principles, but event delegates...

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IR35: Four out of ten companies considering dropping contractors
Business Regulation

IR35: Four out of ten companies considering dropping contractors

5y Paul Hanaphy

IR35: Four out of ten companies considering droppi...

Research by Be Digital UK found that 41% of companies are reviewing their strategy for procuring contractors over IR35. Read More...

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Order restored to private residence relief computations
Business Regulation

Order restored to private residence relief computations

5y Helen Thornley

Order restored to private residence relief computa...

Helen Thornley, ATT Technical Officer, discusses the Higgins case and what does HMRC’s arguments mean in practice and with reference to D49. Read More...

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