Leadership &amp; Management

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Business | KPMG Channel Islands and Isle of Man merge

Carey Olsen has advised on the cross-border merger of KPMG Channel Islands and KPMG Isle of Man to form a single practice operating across the Crown Dependencies

18 Jan 2021

Accountancy Firms

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Business | People in the news: MHA Larking Gowen, Moore Thompson, Smith Cooper

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at MHA Larking Gowen, 12 promotions at Smith Cooper, and chairman named at Sionic

15 Jan 2021

Companies

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Business | Pandemic disruption poses threat to 400,000 retail jobs

Changes in working patterns as a result of Covid could result in over 400,000 job losses on the high street, as workers continue to work from home at least part of the week, according to research by KPMG

15 Jan 2021

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Business | Consulting services drive 9.2% growth at RSM International

RSM International has posted a 9.2% hike in global revenue which hit $6.3bn (£4.6bn) in 2020, up from $5.7bn (£4.2bn) the previous year

13 Jan 2021

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Tax | UK business ill-prepared for IR35 rule changes

With just three months to go before off payroll tax rules come into effect for the private sector, half of UK firms that hire contractors are not prepared for the changes, according to research by IR35 Shield

12 Jan 2021

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Business | Kwasi Kwarteng appointed BEIS secretary of state

Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed secretary of state at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), he will replace the RT Hon Alok Sharma who served from 2020 - 2021

11 Jan 2021

Companies

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Business | CFOs predict post-Covid home working shift

CFOs at some of the UK’s biggest companies are predicting a five-fold increase in home working by 2025, along with hikes in the levels of corporate and individual taxation as a result of the pandemic

8 Jan 2021

Business | People in the news: BDO, PwC, NAO

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at PwC, 20 partner promotions at BDO, CFO named at John Laing Group, and NAO adds two non-executive members

8 Jan 2021

Business | 6 January marks ‘High Pay Day’

By the end of today, earnings for the typical FTSE 100 CEO will have surpassed the total annual wage for a full-time worker in the UK, according to research from the High Pay Centre

6 Jan 2021

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Business | £4.6bn in additional lockdown business support

With a new national lockdown starting tomorrow and set to last at least until mid-February, the Treasury has announced £4.6bn in additional grants to support businesses which are forced to close

5 Jan 2021

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Tax | Environmental tax breaks would drive green tech investment

Lower rates for entrepreneurs in green technology would help to inspire investment in the UK, creating jobs and export opportunities as part of the Green Recovery Plan, argues Blick Rothenberg’s David Hough

5 Jan 2021

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Tax | Director’s national insurance calculations - CPD module

This month's exclusive Accountancy Daily CPD module focuses on director’s national insurance contributions, understanding the special calculation rules and which, if any, exceptions may be available to exempt them

4 Jan 2021

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Business | Nearly 40,000 retailers in financial distress

With just two shopping days to go, and non-essential shops shut across large parts of the country, tough trading conditions have already hit the sector with a 24% leap in the number of struggling retailers in the final quarter of the year

23 Dec 2020

Restructuring & Insolvency

Companies

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Business | Three steps to building advisory work in 2021

Accountants have inevitably been giving their clients free business advice this year as they face up to the challenges of the pandemic, but can now turn this into profitable business. AVN’s Shane Lukas highlights the pitfalls and tips on how to expand advisory services in 2021

23 Dec 2020

Accountancy Firms