The appetite for even the most standard tax planning is being dented by a raft of negative publicity around tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance, according to a survey of financial advisers by Old Mutual, with trusts and estate planning viewed as potentially risky

Top 20 accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy has announced a merger with Amersham-based firm JR Antoine & Partners

The IFRS Foundation and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have announced a statement of protocols to promote transparency within capital markets through closer working on the development of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Graham Elliott, director, City & Cambridge Consultancy on membership subscriptions to philanthropic bodies, single farm mapyment entitlement units, rights in conversions, VAT exemption, issues over VAT2 form and default surcharge on wrongly charged VAT

A roundup of current consultations from HMRC, PRA and the Treasury, including employee share schemes NIC elections, underwriting standards for buy-to-let mortgage contracts, draft rules on corporate offence of failure to prevent criminal facilitation and OECD multilateral instrument for bilateral tax treaties

David Heaton, employment tax expert on the review on apprenticeship levy, changes to tax on benefits and voluntary payrolling

Ward Mackenzie acquires former Christopher Lunn firm and managing partner changes at PwC and BDO

The latest in accounting: Government accounting officers fail to question value for money, new rules for accounts filed at Companies House and charity regulator kicks off extended SORP consultation

Gateley law experts on EY win in Bell Leisure Group negligence claim over Esporta acquisition, definition of close of business in McCann and oral contracts in United Bank Limited

In the latest audit updates, rules for charities need complete overhaul, National Audit Office set to audit BBC, FRC updates raft of ISAs and EU audit directive and regulations (ARD) set for June effective date