The hasty implementation of CJRS may have led to mistakes, but more time would not have eliminated criminal claims, says Blick Rothenberg’s Fiona Fernie
England is to return to regional tiered approach to controlling the spread of coronavirus once national lockdown ends next week, with most of the country facing tough measures limiting social and business activity
The stark picture of an emerging ‘economic emergency’ painted by the Chancellor’s spending review has prompted predictions of significant tax rises in the year ahead, and potentially over the lifetime of this Parliament
Our employment law helpline, BrightAdvice, has received hundreds of calls about how furlough and zero-hours contracts work under the Job Retention Scheme extension. Alan Price, HR expert and CEO at BrightHR, answers five of the most frequently asked questions
Too many companies are still adopting a ‘box ticking’ formulaic approach to corporate governance reporting, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has warned
National car dealership Lookers has finally published its 2019 annual results, which were delayed following the discovery of accounting irregularities, and has revealed profit overstatements of more than £25m
Big Four’s fees for non-audit work at audit clients declined by a fifth last year, but much more needs to be done to increase public confidence, says Chris Biggs of Theta Global Advisors
In his November spending review, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has emphasised the UK currently faces an ‘economic emergency’, and revealed the economy is set to contract by 11.3%, the largest fall in over 300 years
Foreign exchange options broker TFS-ICAP Ltd has been fined £3.44m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for communicating misleading information to clients
Failure to maintain adequate stockpiles of personal protective equipment (PPE) cost the government £10bn as prices soared during the pandemic, while moves to boost supply failed to get equipment to frontline workers quickly enough, the National Audit Office (NAO) has found
With under a week to go until applications open for the third grant available of the self employment income support scheme (SEISS), HMRC has published guidance which includes new criteria claimants must meet regarding the impact coronavirus is having on their business
HMRC signals time is running out for anyone who sold a second home during 2019-20 to declare it on their self assessment tax return and pay the capital gains tax (CGT) that is due
Converting to a limited liability partnership can be attractive to professional services firms, but partners need to carefully consider objectives, preparation and the transfer of business, say CM Murray’s Zulon Begum and Pooja Dasgupta
Prime minister Boris Johnson has published the government’s Covid winter plan, warning of a ‘tougher’ tiered approach over the next four months to ensure no resurgence of the virus before a mass vaccination programme begins, but indicating life should return to normal by spring 2021
A husband and wife have been disqualified as directors for 16 years after their distribution firm’s insolvency exposed that banned bankrupt was managing company
Audit firms have heeded Financial Reporting Council (FRC) advice to implement additional measures to enhance their evaluation of companies’ going concern assessments during the pandemic, a review by the regulator has found
PwC and Deloitte are among the supporters of a new taskforce set up by the Treasury which aims to improve socio-economic diversity at senior levels in financial and professional services across the UK
In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise, tax adviser, Patrick O'Brian covers the specific conditions that need to be met for a Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) to qualify for tax benefits
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