Leadership &amp; Management

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Business | Do you really understand the risks faced by your organisation - part 1

In the first in a three-part series, Nick Denning, CEO at Diegesis, looks at the risks faced by company boards, with a particular focus on those confronting CIOs and CTOs who are managing and operating complex enterprise IT systems

31 Aug 2021

Companies

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Business | Champion strengthens Preston practice with TLL merger

Champion Accountants has merged with Hesketh Bank-based practice, TLL Chartered Accountants, and will permanently relocate its Preston office following the merger

25 Aug 2021

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Business | People in the news: DLA Piper, KPMG, Charter Tax, Grant Thornton

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at KPMG, Mazars and Grant Thornton, head of tax disputes at DLA Piper, tax consultant at Charter Tax, and promotions at Hawksford Group

20 Aug 2021

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Business | Bosses at FTSE 100 see pay cut by 17%

FTSE 100 CEOs were paid an average £2.69m in 2020, equivalent to 86 times the median full-time worker in the UK, although this marked a 17% fall in take home pay due to the pandemic

19 Aug 2021

Companies

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Business | Lubbock Fine tells staff ‘work when you like, where you like’

City of London accountancy firm is moving to an ultra-flexible smart working approach following consultation with staff and partners and after home working since March 2020

19 Aug 2021

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HR | Pressure builds to find chair for Financial Reporting Council

With the imminent departure of interim chair Keith Skeoch, the head of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in October, the government is still advertising for a replacement for the top job at the audit regulator

19 Aug 2021

Corporate Governance

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Business | Azets recruitment drive targets retirees

Retired accountants are being encouraged back to the profession with a recruitment drive launched by accountancy firm Azets

17 Aug 2021

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Tax | Athow takes over as HMRC head of customer strategy

HMRC has confirmed that Jonathan Athow will replace Ruth Stanier as director general for customer strategy and tax design from October 2021

17 Aug 2021

Tax

HMRC

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HR | People in the news: Deloitte, PwC, RSM, Interpath, Old Mill

In this week’s accountancy career moves director appointments at Deloitte, EY and RSM, office manager promotion at Old Mill, and senior hires at Interpath Advisory, Forecast and Encompass

13 Aug 2021

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Business | People in the news: KPMG, French Duncan, Scholes, Xeinadin

In this week’s accountancy career moves, senior partner appointment at KPMG, director hires at Scholes Chartered Accountants, Menzies and French Duncan, and chief financial officer appointment at Xeinadin Group

6 Aug 2021

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HR | People in the news: EY, Azets, Saffery Champness, Mazars

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at EY, Mazars, Azets and Saffery Champness, director promotions at Moore Kingston Smith, and Xeinadin strengthens board

30 Jul 2021

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Business | ICAEW awards three women honorary memberships

Three women have been awarded ICAEW honorary memberships for their contributions to the accountancy profession, as part of celebrations around the centenary of Mary Harris Smith being accepted as the institute’s first female member

30 Jul 2021

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Business | Haines Watts to create 25 jobs as part of expansion plans

Accountancy firm Haines Watts has set out ambitious expansion plans with a six-month target to hire up to 25 staff over the next six months

30 Jul 2021

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Business | Foxley Kingham acquires Keens Shay Keens

Luton-based accountants Foxley Kingham has acquired local accountancy practice and financial experts Keens Shay Keens with all staff transferring across after the merger

30 Jul 2021

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Business | Board diversity leads to better corporate culture

In a wide ranging report on board composition, the Financial Reporting Council has called on top businesses to make sure their boards represent the mix of employees at their organisations

30 Jul 2021

Companies