The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has launched a research project to improve the requirements for the statement of cash flows in IFRS
In this week’s Q&A, Teddy Rawlings, tax adviser at Croner-i, explains the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) implications when parents buy their child a property and own another dwelling
Two connected companies which fraudulently received £1.5m in Covid support loans have been shut down, but neither co-operated with the Insolvency Service investigation
The National Audit Office has updated the guidance for audit committees auditing cloud services, covering due diligence, strategic assessment and potential risks
A transport think tank is lobbying the Chancellor to charge aviation companies and private jet owners fuel duty with billions in potential tax for the Treasury
Big Four firm Deloitte is the first of the major accountants to introduce an equal family leave policy so new parents will be eligible for 26 weeks’ fully paid leave
A Harworth-based carer has been jailed after stealing money from a man in his 80s to fund her gambling addiction and take her family on a £7,000 holiday
Permira, the private equity backers behind Evelyn Partners, is considering selling their stake in the accountancy part of the business, which used to trade as Smith & Williamson
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) over a long-running dispute with HMRC over the tax status of referees
Charitable giving by the UK’s largest listed companies over the past decade has not kept pace with profits as total donations exceeded £1.8bn last year
The Supreme Court has ruled that Tesco acted unlawfully when it fired and rehired over 300 staff to override retained pay in their employment contracts
Former Dragons’ Den investor and AI expert Piers Linney says automation will open up opportunities for more strategic and value-added activities for accountants
The Disclosure and Barring Service, commonly known as CRB, should only be used when it is applicable to the job and with the employee’s explicit consent
In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at AAB, Evelyn Partners, RSM, haysmacintyre, Spencer Gardner Dickins, Scrutton Bland, Gerald Edelman, Quantuma, Brooks Macdonald