John Baldwin, founding director of acquisition-hungry Midlands firm Baldwins Group, now part of the Cogital Group, has left the firm with immediate effect, and has been replaced by Alyn North
The charity watchdog has ruled that an absence of trustees at the Redeemed Christian Church of God New Life Assembly left it without a governing body, leading to misappropriation of funds
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have published guidance for accountants and auditors confirming that there will be no substantive changes during the transition period post Brexit
Regions and small charities will have more influence over the development of charity accounting rules following an overhaul of the Charities SORP committee but the number of members is barely reduced
Take up of the government’s tax-free childcare (TFC) scheme, intended to replace childcare vouchers, has been hampered by a lack of understanding about who is eligible and the financial benefits
Tax reliefs introduced to support government economic and social objectives now cost £155bn a year, but the HMRC and the Treasury are failing to monitor and evaluate the spiralling costs, and need to make substantial progress in improving how these are managed
Building a strong relationship is hard work in itself, but practical issues like tax planning and legal contracts should not be ignored. Katherine Marshall and Joanne Chilton examine the different relationship scenarios that may benefit from a nuptial agreement
The year has opened with a spike in demand for accountants, and top of the list is the Royal Household where the Queen is advertising for a management accountant
The Trump administration has indicated it plans to abolish the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the US audit regulator, and roll its functions into the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its budget blueprint, although immediate action is unlikely
In this week’s accountancy career moves, associate partner at EY, hires at Armstrong Watson and Mazars, CFO at FinnCap Group plc and new Chancellor in Cabinet reshuffle
Accountancy firm Dow Schofield Watts has made a seven-figure investment in Camlee Group, a Manchester-based corporate finance boutique which provides business sales advice to SMEs, in bid to grow the business nationally
The Bank of England is looking to adjust its stress tests for banks, following the introduction of IFRS 9 expected credit loss accounting (ECL), which has led to impairment losses being recognised earlier than previously
Nearly one in five (18%) Brits have had sex on their lunch break, although accountants are the least likely to have time for a lunchtime dalliance and prefer to have a work spouse
Melissa Dube, audit trainee at BDO, talks to Zak Jakubowski about her decision to take the apprenticeship route to ACA qualification rather than a degree in mathematics and finance
A dispute between a taxpayer and HMRC over the format of tax data provided for an information notice for disclosure under schedule 36 of Finance Act 2008 could only be resolved at a tax tribunal. Neil Tipping, senior tax consultant at Croner Taxwise, examines the issues
Sajid Javid has resigned as Chancellor as the PM shakes up the Treasury with the appointment of Rishi Sunak, who has been chief secretary since July 2019
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has watered down plans to require pension scheme boards to engage a professional trustee in order to drive up standards, in the light of responses to its consultation on the future of trusteeship and governance
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is seeking input to a review of claims and elections for various taxes and reliefs to streamline the application process
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) is consulting on limited scope revisions to the international code of ethics for professional accountants, to clarify issues relating to an engagement quality reviewer’s objectivity
Government plans to provide and maintain safe, secure and decent prisons have run into cost overruns and delays, and its flagship initiatives have not delivered, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report
The OECD has released the first detailed guidance on use of the arm's length principle for transfer pricing on financial transactions as part of its base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) clampdown
Canadian multinational manufacturer Bombardier has been heavily criticised by the small business commissioner over late payments to suppliers made by its UK operation, and is to review its payment practices