KPMG in the UK has confirmed that following a partnership vote, Jon Holt has been elected with overwhelming support as the firm’s chief executive. He will start his role immediately and will serve for five years
In our handy guide to tax filing deadlines, we provide an at-a-glance guide to key dates from inheritance tax due on lifetime transfers between 6 April and 30 September 2020, forms P46(Car) for quarter ended 5 April and employment intermediary’s quarterly reports
There is a record level of business optimism among the UK’s finance leaders with CFOs anticipating a strong recovery in profits over the next year, reported Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q1 2021
Government must take action to clean up the ‘wild west’ supply chain that exploits freelance and contract workers and encourages tax avoidance schemes, say MPs
A year of pandemic has changed the priorities for finance teams as they need to analyse their financial data more closely than ever, wrestle with covid grants and furloughed staff, while keeping their businesses afloat. David Brightman, director of product marketing at BlackLine looks at how CFOs have responded
Employed workers who were forced to work from home because of the pandemic can now claim the government’s working from home allowance for the 2021/22 tax year
In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions and hires at RSM, HW Fisher and Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, director appointments at DTE and Iris Software
The Charity Commission is consulting on the clarity of draft revised guidance for charity trustees about adopting a responsible, ethical approach to investing their charity’s funds
The rollout of freeports across the UK is designed to drive trade following the UK departure from the EU, offering a raft of tax breaks for investors. Charlotte Sallabank, tax partner at Katten Muchin & Rosenman UK LLP, assesses the pros and cons
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has set out its preliminary interpretation of the sanctions regime under the government’s proposed audit reforms and plans to hire new staff to strengthen its director oversight programme
The IFRS Foundation has published its annual report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 setting out priorities for 2021 and flagging a decline in revenue due to the pandemic
Ludlow Trust Company has completed the acquisition of the NatWest Group and Coutts UK trust business, which will be rebranded under the Ludlow Trust banner
Multiple lockdowns and the constant uncertainty of the pandemic has left 39% of accountants feeling more stressed, finds research by CABA, the charity supporting chartered accountants' wellbeing