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Finance | Regulator slates auditors at BDO and Forvis Mazars

Mid-tier firms BDO and Forvis Mazars have been heavily criticised by the regulator in the annual AQI for the quality of their audit work, which fell ‘significantly below expectations’

30 Jul 2024

Finance

Auditing

Corporate Governance

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Tax | Non doms face inheritance tax charges

Non doms will see a harsh tax environment from next year with Labour plans to clamp down on the ‘outdated’ tax advantage and overhaul their inheritance tax liability

30 Jul 2024

Tax | Tax breaks under R&D intensive support scheme for SMEs

Richard Edwards, CEO of R&D Community, explains how the targeted research and development scheme known as ERIS works for loss making SMEs

30 Jul 2024

Tax

Business Tax

Tax Planning

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Finance | AQI 2024: KPMG makes 'notable' turnaround in audit work

KPMG has overhauled its audit business after intensive remedial action in the last three years, with FRC inspectors noting a consistent improvement in audit work

30 Jul 2024

Finance

Auditing

Corporate Governance

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Finance | AQI 2024: EY needs to focus on audit consistency

EY needs to develops its use of effectiveness measures to ensure it maintains a high level of audit quality and maintains consistency in audit work

30 Jul 2024

Finance

Auditing

Corporate Governance

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Finance | AQI 2024: Deloitte must avoid potential conflicts of interest

Deloitte outperformed other Big Four firms but needs to improve global conflict management system

30 Jul 2024

Finance

Auditing

Corporate Governance

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HR | Auditors working up to 70 hours a week

Audit staff are putting in excessive hours and a lack of work life balance is the main reason people quit the profession

30 Jul 2024

Work

Careers

Leadership & Management

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Tax | Hike in windfall tax as tax breaks abolished

The rate of windfall tax on energy giants will go up to 38% in November and most tax breaks will be removed

30 Jul 2024

Tax

Business Tax

Tax Compliance

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| 320k mortgage holders pushed into poverty, warns IFS

Thousands of households remortgaging since interest rate hikes in 2022 have seen their income drop significantly putting them at risk of falling into poverty

30 Jul 2024

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Finance | Regulator slates auditors at BDO and Forvis Mazars

Tax | Non doms face inheritance tax charges

Tax | Tax breaks under R&D intensive support scheme for SMEs

Finance | AQI 2024: KPMG makes 'notable' turnaround in audit work

Finance | AQI 2024: EY needs to focus on audit consistency

Finance | AQI 2024: Deloitte must avoid potential conflicts of interest

HR | Auditors working up to 70 hours a week

Tax | Hike in windfall tax as tax breaks abolished

| 320k mortgage holders pushed into poverty, warns IFS

Finance | AQI 2024: PwC audit teams need to avoid inconsistency

Business | Care home recruiters evaded £35m in tax

Business | Fraudster invoked HMRC account freeze in £360k fraud

29 Jul 2024

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Tax | Tax clampdown on private equity investors gets greenlight

Tax | Furnished holiday lets face tax hike from April

Tax | ‘Chilling’ decision to abolish winter fuel payment

Tax | First Labour Budget set for 30 October

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Business | ‘Miserable fantasist’ fraudster struck off again

Business | Failed FTX crypto investors will see claims paid in full

Tax | Businesses want tax certainty, not constant change

Business | Streets merges with Andrew Wright & Co

Finance | Regulator set to review broken NHS audit market

Business | HMRC losing patience with companies failing to pay tax

26 Jul 2024

Tax | Lycamobile faces £51m VAT bill over bundled charges

HR | Job interview tips and red flags to watch out for

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| Third of local council’s face ‘colossal financial challenges’

Business | Crowe joins Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

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