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Business | Top 75 Trainees 2026: largest firms cut training contracts by 2.8%

In this month’s exclusive Top 75 Trainees Survey, PwC regains top spot as largest training firm but future of contracts under pressure as Big Four retrench and mid-tier review investment. Philip Smith and Sara White analyse the trends, training prospects and future risks as AI and automation threatens to replace entry level jobs

22 Oct 2026

Leadership & Management

Careers

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Finance | Nature-related disclosures must ‘avoid silo reporting’, warns ISSB

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is consulting on new requirements for nature-related disclosures with option to issue a third sustainability standard, but needs to avoid added complexity for preparers

22 Oct 2026

Finance

Accounting Consultations

ESG & Sustainability

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Tax | What accountants want from the Budget

From a single corporation tax rate to national insurance cuts for younger workers, accountants have set out their key demands for chancellor’s first Budget

22 Oct 2026

Tax

Budget

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Tax | Statutory residence test: split-year treatment when returning to UK

Complex residence rules come into play when Brits living abroad decide to return mid tax year to live in the UK, and careful prior planning and record keeping is essential to avoid potential run-ins with HMRC, explains Jo Lawless FCA CTA, lead technical writer at Croner

22 Oct 2026

Business | Critical PHP security problem hits websites around the country

Businesses warned to urgently apply PHP update to avoid critical security issue affecting websites across the UK leaving systems open to hackers

22 Oct 2026

Business | DJH acquires £7m TWP in biggest deal yet

Private equity backed DJH makes major acquisition in deal with Surrey-based TWP Accounting LLP

22 Oct 2026

Business | Jailed ACCA accountant must repay £300k for covid fraud

Chartered accountant jailed for multiple Covid scheme frauds ordered to repay more than £300,000 after serving time and excluded by ACCA

21 Oct 2026

Business

Called to Account

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Finance | More devolution means risk of lack of ‘proper scrutiny of local spending’

NAO chief says PM’s devolution plan will require a complete rethink of local authority audit, financial reporting accountability, and will ‘take years to develop the kind of capacity’

21 Oct 2026

Finance

Auditing

Public Sector

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| CPD year-end: last chance to take action

As the CPD deadline looms, Ollie Garrod ACA says consequences of not fulfilling the requirements have more teeth than most accountants realise, with risks of the verifiable trap and the five-year clock

21 Oct 2026

Finance

HR

Leadership & Management

Careers

Training & CPD

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Business | Hatton Garden director jailed in £266m money laundering case

Latest conviction of director in multimillion Fowler Oldfield money laundering case comes ahead of trial next year for man accused of failing to report suspicious activity

21 Oct 2026

Business

Called to Account

Tax | Corporation tax take up 13%

Businesses paying higher corporation tax and national insurance as tax take hits record £75.7bn in September, up 6.4% year on year as frozen thresholds hit individuals

21 Oct 2026

Tax

Business Tax

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Tax | Accountants warn of ‘wild west’ Making Tax Digital pricing

Firms ‘not feeling the benefits’ of Making Tax Digital (MTD), with accountant stating changes ‘don't work from a financial point of view’

20 Oct 2026

Finance | FRC considering Man City FC audit probe

Audit regulator tells MPs it is ‘examining’ Manchester City Football Club’s alleged financial breaches decision to see whether to open a formal investigation

20 Oct 2026

Finance

Corporate Governance

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Finance | 1.4m directors not ID verified at Companies House

With the final deadline for ID verification at Companies House less than a month away, one in four company directors still not verified

20 Oct 2026

Finance

Financial Reporting

Corporate Governance

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Business | How to transfer the family business to minimise tax liability

Chris Etherington, tax partner at RSM, assesses the impact of a potential income tax charge when transferring a family business as rumours swirl about possible changes at the Budget

20 Oct 2026

Tax | Q&A: VAT on property renovations

In this week’s Q&A, David Smith, adviser at Croner VIP Tax Team, explains the rules on VAT claims when renovating an empty property

20 Oct 2026

Business | Cowgills snaps up Haleys Business Advisers

Private equity backed Cowgills merges with Preston based Haleys Business Advisers, strengthening its presence across the north west

20 Oct 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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Business | ICAEW accountant must pay £78k after ‘highly offensive’ emails

Chartered accountant hit with £78,600 sanction after ‘completely unacceptable, offensive, hurtful and vindictive’ emails to solicitor

19 Oct 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

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Tax | ‘We haven’t seen the evidence’ about need for HMRC reckless offence

Plans to criminalise ‘reckless untrue statements’ in direct tax cases heavily criticised by tax advisers and lawyers, warning HMRC ‘can’t define the type of behaviour’ it wants to criminalise

19 Oct 2026

Tax

HMRC

Tax | HMRC clarifies filing process for company tax returns

Companies warned to file CT600 company tax return on time or face an HMRC penalty as amendments set to go online only

19 Oct 2026

Business | Swimwear brand Away That Day dives into pre-pack deal

Pre-pack rescue for ecofriendly online swimwear business Away That Day after high interest costs and slump in international sales rattle investors

19 Oct 2026

Business

Companies

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Tax | HMRC will open phone lines on MTD deadline day

As the second quarterly filing deadline for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax approaches on a Saturday, HMRC phone lines will be on hand

19 Oct 2026

Finance | Why ChatGPT is not your bookkeeper

Unreliable data remains a major stumbling block when relying purely on AI for bookkeeping, warns Manmohan Bhachu, partner at Oury Clark

19 Oct 2026

Finance

Financial Reporting

Corporate Governance

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HR | BrightHR launches Fair Work Agency Navigator to monitor NMW compliance

New BrightHR dashboard gives an instant view of Fair Work Agency responsibilities, national minimum wage compliance requirements and employee records

19 Oct 2026

HR

Work

Leadership & Management

Navigate

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Latest news

Business | Top 75 Trainees 2026: largest firms cut training contracts by 2.8%

Finance | Nature-related disclosures must ‘avoid silo reporting’, warns ISSB

Tax | What accountants want from the Budget

Tax | Statutory residence test: split-year treatment when returning to UK

Business | Critical PHP security problem hits websites around the country

Business | DJH acquires £7m TWP in biggest deal yet

Business | Jailed ACCA accountant must repay £300k for covid fraud

Finance | More devolution means risk of lack of ‘proper scrutiny of local spending’

| CPD year-end: last chance to take action

Business | Hatton Garden director jailed in £266m money laundering case

Tax | Corporation tax take up 13%

Tax | Accountants warn of ‘wild west’ Making Tax Digital pricing

Finance | FRC considering Man City FC audit probe

Finance | 1.4m directors not ID verified at Companies House

Business | How to transfer the family business to minimise tax liability

Tax | Q&A: VAT on property renovations

Business | Cowgills snaps up Haleys Business Advisers

Business | ICAEW accountant must pay £78k after ‘highly offensive’ emails

Tax | ‘We haven’t seen the evidence’ about need for HMRC reckless offence

Tax | HMRC clarifies filing process for company tax returns

Business | Swimwear brand Away That Day dives into pre-pack deal

Tax | HMRC will open phone lines on MTD deadline day

Finance | Why ChatGPT is not your bookkeeper

HR | BrightHR launches Fair Work Agency Navigator to monitor NMW compliance