Leadership &amp; Management

Tax | Jim Harra takes top job at HMRC

Jim Harra, a thirty plus year tax veteran, is set to take over the top job at the HMRC after acting in an interim role since Sir Jon Thompson moved to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)

29 Oct 2019

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Business | RSM merges French firms into one entity

RSM International has overhauled its regional structure in France, uniting five long-standing separate firms in a full merger, with plans to drive growth following changes to the regulatory environment

29 Oct 2019

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HR | People in the news: Wedlake Bell, Cooper Parry, Menzies, Sayer Vincent

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at Mazars, Menzies and Quantuma, digital team for Hurst and charity tax specialist rejoins Sayer Vincent, restructuring hire at Accuracy, among others

25 Oct 2019

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HR | FRC challenges accountancy firms on diversity

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is challenging the audit and accountancy profession on its approach to diversity, after research found the majority of partner level roles are held by white men, while one in three UK firms do not even collect diversity data for their workforce

21 Oct 2019

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HR | People in the news: HMRC, RSM, ICAEW, PwC

In this week's accountancy career moves, there are top-tier changes at HMRC and ICAEW, as well as a round of promotions and external hires at firms across the UK

18 Oct 2019

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HR | Supporting employees with drug or substance abuse

Ben McCarthy, employment law writer at Croner-i, explains what steps employers need to take if they identify workplace drug or alcohol abuse, and how to support affected staff

18 Oct 2019

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Business | Equity crowdfunding and due diligence requirements

Raising finance is always a challenge and taking the equity crowdfunding route requires additional due diligence. John Auckland of TribeFirst sets out key pointers for start-ups and growth stage companies

14 Oct 2019

Companies

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HR | People in the news: RSM, Chiene + Tait, CBW, EY, Grant Thornton

In this week's accountancy career moves, we take a spin round the partner promotions, external hires and management changes

11 Oct 2019

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Business | Grant Thornton cuts partner numbers

Mid-tier firm Grant Thornton has confirmed it is shedding a ‘small number’ of partners in a bid to save costs, in a year which has seen the firm pay a hefty fine over audit failing at AssetCo and come under the microscope over its audit of collapsed café chain Patisserie Valerie

10 Oct 2019

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| BDO chief predicts 25% hike in audit fees by 2022

Audit fees could increase by up to 25% over the next three years as auditors come under regulatory pressure to provide higher quality audit to listed companies, warns Paul Eagland, BDO managing partner. Sara White reports

10 Oct 2019

Auditing

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| Audit regulator shakes up leadership team

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has overhauled its leadership team with the appointment of Simon Dingemans and Sir Jon Thompson as chair and chief executive

8 Oct 2019

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Business | PwC tops list for action on social mobility

PwC and KPMG have come top of a list of 75 leading UK employers who have done the most to promote social mobility in the workplace

8 Oct 2019

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Business | Family-owned businesses suffer 'trust fund syndrome'

‘Trust fund syndrome’ is gripping family-owned businesses and forcing many of them out of family ownership after two generations, warns Smith & Williamson

7 Oct 2019

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Business | BDO reports record £578m revenue post-merger

BDO has cemented its position as number five accounting firm reporting record revenues of £578m following the merger with Moore Stephens LLP earlier this year, reports Sara White

7 Oct 2019