HMRC has lost sight of needing to put taxpayers at the heart of changes to the tax system with estimated costs of £1.9bn for businesses to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD), said the Public Accounts Committee

Accountancy firms need to consider whether they are offering the right levels of work flexibility in light of latest employment rules, explains John Edwards, chief executive of the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)

Half of accountants feel pressure to work overtime due to job expectations, the top reason for going over and above working hours