This week CCH Daily speaks to Sarah Abrahams, head of growth finance at Grant Thornton on what made her choose to go into this particular role, whether she has any regrets and what she believes is the most important skill to have in accountancy

FTSE 100 companies are to aim to have at least one Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) director by 2021 and FTSE 250 by 2024 as part of the Parker Review which sets out achievable objectives to encourage greater diversity, with only 8% of 1,050 FTSE 100 directors currently BAME

Major changes to the tax calculations for termination payments are set to come into effect from April 2018 which will hit high earners and affect tax calculations. Sarah Bradford ACA CTA (Fellow) explains the changes and the affect on redundancy payouts

The government has appointed former Conservative MP Paul Uppal to be the first small business commissioner, a role designed to be the voice of as well as support the sector

Top 50 firm Mercer & Hole has announced changes to its management structure, with Paul Maberly becoming managing partner on Paul Webster’s retirement from the role, and Gill Tallon taking on a new position as deputy managing partner

This month's CCH Daily CPD module focuses on the People with Significant Control (PSCs) legislation, covering the scope and identification of PSCs, relevant legal entities, indirect interests and how to maintain the PSC register

Croner-i Ltd, a subsidiary of Peninsula Business Services Group, has acquired Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory following the sale of CCH Information, Accountancy magazine and Croner-i

In the first of our series on millennials in the accounting profession, we speak to Anu Vaman, finance analyst at Wolters Kluwer on why he decided to go into business rather than practice, why he does not want the top role of chief financial officer and where he sees himself in the future

The number of employees signed up to auto enrolment pensions has hit 7.5m but the low level of contributions by employees and employers is still too small to provide adequate future pension cover

Accountancy firms should take advantage of apprentices as a cost-effective alternative to hiring entry-level staff. Rachel Taylor, employer engagement manager with apprenticeship provider Step Forward provides tips and advice for accountancy firms when taking on apprentices

HMRC’s executive chair and first permanent secretary, Edward Troup, has announced plans to retire after working for the tax authority for five years, officially departing on 31 December 2017

A year-long recruitment process has resulted in HMRC appointing Jacky Wright, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, as chief digital and information officer to oversee the tax authority’s digital transformation, taking over from interim Mike Potter