MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal
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MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal

MP calls for accounting and auditing red tape to be removed, putting them on par with other organisations Read More...

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Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy
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Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

8y Taking Stock

Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

As advisers prepare for another Autumn Statement, they and their clients hope to avoid the grip of more red tape Read More...

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Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor must ease in Autumn Statement
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Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor must ease in Autumn Statem...

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Five key tax and business burdens the chancellor m...

Alleviating tax red tape, and stronger investment incentives, are key requests for the chancellor Philip Hammond to consider from the ACCA Read More...

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Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Aero misconduct
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Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Aero misconduct

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Ae...

Deloitte has been fined a record £4m and its partner John Clennett fined £150,000 for misconduct regarding Aero Inventory Read More...

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Trumped: The three key concerns of UK accountants post-US Election
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Trumped: The three key concerns of UK accountants post-US Election

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Trumped: The three key concerns of UK accountants ...

Brexit complications, tax, and tech trade, are key concerns among the UK finance profession post-US Election Read More...

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Tech as important as accountancy ... for accountants
Accounting Software

Tech as important as accountancy ... for accountants

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Tech as important as accountancy ... for accountan...

Accountants - and their clients - view the future of accountancy as digital - which brings both opportunities and risks to the adviser community Read ...

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Analysis: Q3 statistics show Brexit insolvency rise and 'shadowy' behaviour
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Analysis: Q3 statistics show Brexit insolvency rise and 'shadowy' behaviour

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Analysis: Q3 statistics show Brexit insolvency ris...

Brexit, and some directors looking to shut down their companies without further recourse, have contributed to the current insolvency landscape, invest...

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Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct
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Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Former Co-operative Bank CFO admits misconduct

Barry Tootell, a former chief financial officer and chief executive of the Co-operative Bank, has admitted misconduct in a settlement agreement Read M...

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MTD - yes please, but with major caveats
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MTD - yes please, but with major caveats

8y Accountancy Age

MTD - yes please, but with major caveats

The drive towards a fully digital tax regime is an admirable one, but mandation is simply wrong, according to one of the UK's most senior tax technolo...

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Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'
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Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexi...

The second largest improvement in ‘significant’ levels of financial distress since the EU Referendum was in professional services, found research from...

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Colin: Start-ups want less taxing times...
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Colin: Start-ups want less taxing times...

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Colin: Start-ups want less taxing times...

Does Darwin's theory apply to taxation? Colin ponders... Read More...

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Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchdog
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Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchdog

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchd...

Improvements to cashflow statements are being targeted in a consultation launched by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Read More...

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Colin: KPMG providing new partners with right Brexit tools
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Colin: KPMG providing new partners with right Brexit tools

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Colin: KPMG providing new partners with right Brex...

Colin comments on the effect of Brexit on the influx of partners at KPMG Read More...

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European Commission told to draft financial transaction tax by year-end
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European Commission told to draft financial transaction tax by year-end

8y Keith Nuthall

European Commission told to draft financial transa...

The EC has been instructed to draft a European Union (EU) directive authorising an EU financial transaction tax, which would apply to ten of the EU’s ...

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Practices struggling to cope with 'significant cost' of tackling auto enrolment
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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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MTD a 'multi-billion pound cost' to SMEs, warns senior practitioner
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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
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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
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Friday Afternoon Live: Making Tax Digital and UK governance overhaul

9y 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

9y 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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Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountants; and the Top 50
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Friday Afternoon Live: Apple Tax; Robot accountants; and the Top 50

9y 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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Companies House data wiping plans will harm fight against tax avoidance, MP claims
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Companies House data wiping plans will harm fight against tax avoidance, MP...

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Companies House data wiping plans will harm fight ...

Companies House is considering proposals to reduce the amount of time the records of dissolved companies are retained on its database, according to re...

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

9y 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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What Brexit means for accounting, employment and taxation law
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What Brexit means for accounting, employment and taxation law

9y Keith Nuthall

What Brexit means for accounting, employment and t...

EU accounting and taxation legislation may not apply in Britain as PM says 'Brexit means Brexit' Read More...

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

9y 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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FRC proposes changes to FRS 101
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FRC proposes changes to FRS 101

9y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC proposes changes to FRS 101

The amendments to FRS 101 are limited, and predominately provide exemptions from many of the disclosure requirements of IFRS 15 Read More...

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KPMG appoints Brexit chief as clients scramble for help
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KPMG appoints Brexit chief as clients scramble for help

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

KPMG appoints Brexit chief as clients scramble for...

Head of Brexit role created at KPMG as clients - UK and global - seek to steer understand and mitigate the ramifications of the UK's EU referendum vot...

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