Leadership &amp; Management

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Business | One in three accountants looking for a new job as pay rises disappoint

More than a third of accountants are actively looking for a new job and many are considering moving abroad to achieve a better work life balance and higher pay, and this is likely to rise in the next 12 months, according to research from global jobs board CareersinAudit.com

8 Feb 2016

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Business | Grant Thornton sets out shared enterprise in Vision 2020 strategy

Grant Thornton UK LLP has set out a five-year strategic plan to build the business, grow the client base and expand opportunities for staff under the shared enterprise model, reports Sara White

5 Feb 2016

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Business | Baker Tilly International revenues hit $3.8bn with 7% fee rise

Baker Tilly International has reported global combined revenues at the international accounting network rose 7% for the 12 months ending June 2015 to $3.8bn (£2.6bn), the result of a large number of mergers and acquisitions

4 Feb 2016

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Finance | Where next for financial reporting?

Malcolm Finn, financial controller at Costa, considers the pace of regulatory change with the increasing demand for better reporting that differentiates companies and gives shareholders better insight into KPIs and financials

3 Feb 2016

Finance

Financial Reporting

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Business | Development updates: February 2016

KPMG revenue hits £1.96bn as profits fall, refocus on consulting services at Menzies, plans for spring merger at Francis Clark, PKF Cooper Parry merges with Clement Keys and Bishop Fleming boosts Bristol presence with Whyatt Pakeman acquisition

1 Feb 2016

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Business | Charity Commission updates finance guidance for trustees

The Charity Commission has published updated finance guidance for trustees, designed to streamline and clarify its advice ahead of a full review of the guidance later this year

29 Jan 2016

Law & Guidance

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Business | Tips and advice: accounting careers in not-for-profit and charity sectors

What is it like playing a financial role in a charity? As issues of trust and governance rumble through the charity sector, Rosemary Spencer, director of finance & resources at Cause4, considers career skills for accountants looking to move into the not-for-profit sphere

29 Jan 2016

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Finance | IFRS Foundation to recruit members for SME Implementation Group

The IFRS Foundation has launched a recruitment drive for new members for the SME Implementation Group (SMEIG), which was set up to support the international adoption of IFRS for SMEs and monitor its implementation, particularly where there are complex interpretation issues

29 Jan 2016

Finance

IFRS

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HR | People in the news: BDO, PwC, Creaseys, Shaw Gibbs, Scott-Moncrieff

In the latest career moves at accountancy firms, BDO ramps up partner numbers, PwC looks to boost Scottish devolution team, Scott-Moncrieff makes board changes and EY expands fraud investigation and dispute services team

29 Jan 2016

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Tax | Dodwell: would simplified tax produce a fairer result for small business?

Government plans to simplify small company taxation and merge income tax and national insurance for individual taxpayers need to be logical and sensible to avoid creating yet further tax complexity, says Bill Dodwell, head of tax policy at Deloitte

25 Jan 2016

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HR | More women in senior civil service jobs, but pay gap remains

The UK is taking the lead when it comes to the proportion of women in the country’s top civil service jobs, but pay parity is far from being achieved and there are warnings that despite outperforming European neighbours the country needs to ensure it maintains momentum and supports a career pipeline for women

21 Jan 2016

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HR | Grant Thornton hires independent chair to lead governance body

Grant Thornton UK has announced that Ed Warner, who has not worked in the professional services sector, is to be the new chair of its partnership oversight board responsible for overseeing governance, replacing current chair, GT partner Steve Maslin

20 Jan 2016

HR | People in the news: KPMG, French Duncan, HMRC, Aspinalls, Grant Thornton, Haslers

In a busy week for partner appointments and career moves, KPMG appoints Jane McCormick at global head of tax, changes at the tax ombudsman, beefing up the tax team at French Duncan, senior hire at Aspinalls and innovation boost at Grant Thornton

15 Jan 2016

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HR | Health warning for accountants as number heading for retirement surges

The next few years could herald a significant skills shortage in the accountancy sector, which is set to be hit by an exodus of departures as the baby boomer generation reaches pension age, according to research which suggests employers need to find ways to keep staff fit, healthy and keen to carry on working

15 Jan 2016

HR | R3 warns business confidence levels face potential dip

A strong start to 2016 for businesses may be at risk in the next 12 months, despite lower levels of insolvencies and less financing problems, according to insolvency trade body R3, which warns that improvements in 2015 may not be maintained as more companies struggle to raise finance, while a report from Begbies Traynor suggests the situation is already deteriorating

14 Jan 2016