In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at BDO and Crowe, senior hires at RSM, Cowgills and Hargreaves Lansdown, and Brearley & Co directors increase shareholding

As HMRC steps up investigations into abuse of research and development (R&D) tax relief claims, Croner-i’s James Butterworth looks at the support available for R&D claimant companies and accountants involved in claims and enquiries

HMRC has added four companies to its list of tax avoidance scheme promoters, advising people to steer clear of the firms as they are flouting the law

In the drive to catch bounce back loan fraudsters, bankruptcy restrictions totalling 48 years have been given to five individuals who took £198,894 in Covid-19 financial support