Too many accountancy firms fail to grab attention with poor marketing and over-reliance on referrals, while digital focused firms are attracting more client interest, says David Norris, technical director at 20:20 Innovation
Talk of a wealth tax to raise billions may sound appealing in these straitened economic times, but it is fraught with complexity and risks the law of unintended consequences, argues Anthony Whatling, managing director, Alvarez & Marsal Tax
Company car tax bands increase across the board including electric vehicles going to 4%, up to maximum 37% for highest emitting vehicles, affecting over 700,000 employees
Administrators appointed at disabled care group as failed to pay over two years of PAYE and national insurance as regulator probes connected party transactions
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has named deputy president Paul Aplin OBE, a tax expert with nearly four decades of experience, as president, effective June, succeeding Nichola Ross Martin
The start of the new enhanced HMRC whistleblower scheme alters the risk environment for tax advisers, particularly on legacy tax arrangements, warns Rachel Cook, Of Counsel at Peters & Peters
Dynamic pricing is nothing new but is becoming more prevalent due to AI and its ability to process the necessary data to generate the prices to be charged. Croner My Business Hub gives tips and advice on how the system works
In shift to AI driven audit, EY invests in agentic AI tools with global rollout to audit staff backed by immersive training, built on Microsoft framework
HMRC updates guidance for UK businesses on mandatory use of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) data format to use for future filing of accounts
After pushback about excessive rules, unusually the regulator is forced to reconsult on proposals to revise auditing standards ISA (UK) 250 and ISA (UK) 270 Revised