In the wake of Carillion’s collapse and strong criticism of its handling of outsourcing contacts, the government has issued new guidance on outsourcing decisions and contracting, in a bid to ensure that it gets right more projects from the start, engages with a diverse and healthy marketplace of companies, and is ready for occasions when things go wrong

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has welcomed approximately 25 young people and 15 major accountancy employers to its Barbican office for a ‘speed-interview’ event, designed to facilitate potential placements

The charity Save the Needy Worldwide (SNW) has been dissolved, one trustee removed and another disqualified following a Charity Commission investigation which found the trustees had failed to protect funds and identified a series of failing amounting to serious misconduct and/or mismanagement

HMRC has published guidance for self-reporting a company or partnership that did not prevent the facilitation of tax evasion, for use by individuals who are the designated authorised representative for that organisation

BrightHR chief technological officer Alastair Brown takes a tough line on lateness, explaining how three or more late arrivals should trigger employer action and how to set up a robust attendance policy