As firms struggle to keep staff, younger accountants criticise lack of transparency on job ads, limited flexible working, and no clear career progression
In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at Menzies, Andersen, PKF Channel Islands, PKF Smith Cooper, Azets, Browne Jacobson, UHY Hacker Young, Cooper Parry, Kingsley Napley, Insolvency Service
It’s the season of giving and corporate gifting is a good way to strengthen relationships, but beware the nuances of the Bribery Act, warns Stacie Cheadle, Croner-i technical writer
Scammers continue to target people with text messages claiming they need to apply online for winter fuel payments or they will not be paid, flagrantly lying to con pensioners
In the first review into the quality of annual reports produced by privately held companies, regulator calls for clearer and more concise reporting, saying there was far too much repetition and not enough transparency
James O’Dowd, founder and CEO at Patrick Morgan, says interest in being a partner at accountancy firms has collapsed as radical change to the profession takes the sheen off the once coveted role and getting there is just too difficult
After the Budget freeze on tax thresholds far into the future, Katie Collins, partner at Ramsay Brown, and a specialist in the medical sector, says this will have a hugely damaging effect on NHS capacity, putting pressure on GPs and practice owners, and pushing more towards fewer hours rather than having to pay huge tax bills
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