Leadership &amp; Management

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HR | Smith & Williamson reports 8% rise in profits

Accounting and financial advisory specialist Smith & Williamson has reported an 8% rise in the group’s profits for the year to 30 April 2015 with both the investment management and banking division and the tax and business services division reporting strong results

29 Sep 2015

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Finance | Are ethics compromised across finance departments?

After a flurry of accounting scandal, Tanya Barman, head of ethics at CIMA, asks whether a solid ethics agenda in modern business is achievable and discusses the current pressures on finance teams to compromise their ethics

23 Sep 2015

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HR | Deloitte global growth up 7.6% driven by consulting

Fee income at Big Four international network, Deloitte Global, is up nearly 8% in the last 12 months with reported revenues of $35.2bn (£22.7bn) for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2015, a 7.6% increase in local currency terms, driven by growth across all the firm’s core practices, particularly consulting

22 Sep 2015

HR | SMEs owed £67bn in unpaid invoices with construction worst hit

SMEs are owed £67.4bn in unpaid invoices, up 8% from £62.5bn in the last year alone, with the construction sector one of the worst hit by late payment, according to research by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA)

21 Sep 2015

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HR | Rugby World Cup – tips and advice for employers

As the Rugby World Cup kicks off this evening with the first match between England and Fiji at Twickenham, Hina Belitz, managing partner at Partner Employment Lawyers, provides tips and advice on how employers can avoid disruptions in the workplace

18 Sep 2015

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HR | Tyco ruling: the impact on home-to-work travel expenses

The decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Spanish case of Federación de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones Obreras v Tyco Integrated Security SL (Tyco) may change the way that many employers treat their mobile worker’s commute from home, suggests Christopher Davies, associate at law firm Gateley plc

18 Sep 2015

Law & Guidance

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Finance | Audit certification: how to avoid disciplinary action following inspections

A negative audit monitoring inspection can lead to audit certification issues and a hearing, but there are ways to mitigate the risk, advises Carl Johnson, partner and regulatory law solicitor at Stephensons LLP

16 Sep 2015

Auditing

Corporate Governance

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HR | Leading tax lawyer James Bullock, dies at 47

James Bullock, head of the litigation and compliance group and a senior member of the leadership team at leading law firm Pinsent Masons, died suddenly on 14 September

15 Sep 2015

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HR | Kingston Smith extends legal services with SRA endorsement

Kingston Smith has extended its move into the legal market by becoming the first medium-sized accounting firm to be awarded an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) licence to provide legal services by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

15 Sep 2015

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| Labour shadow Chancellor named as John McDonnell as Corbyn picks team

Newly elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has named John McDonnell MP, the man who ran his campaign, as the new shadow Chancellor as he starts to put in place his top team following his decisive win in the Labour leadership contest

14 Sep 2015

Tax Planning

HR | People in the news: FRC, EY, French Duncan, Watson Buckle

The latest career moves and partner promotions at EY, French Duncan, PwC, Watson Buckle and traineeships at RBK, while the Financial Reporting Council hires ex Big Four heavyweights to join the conduct committee

11 Sep 2015

HR | Cooper Parry Wealth signs HNWI joint venture with Creaseys

Wealth management firm Cooper Parry Wealth has signed a joint venture with accountancy firm Creaseys to set up a new operation specialising in tax planning services for high net worth individuals (HNWI)

9 Sep 2015

HR | One in three FTSE CEOs see pay frozen but bonuses unaffected

Over a third of FTSE 100 CEOs received no salary increase this year and bonuses remained unchanged, suggesting executive pay levels in the UK’s top companies remain largely static, but there is little sign that bonuses are becoming more closely tied to performance, according to PwC

7 Sep 2015

HR | People in the news: EY, Grant Thornton, SWAT, Baldwins, Hawsons

A busy week for new appointments with EY building up financial services practice, changes at Grant Thornton as Mark Cardiff moves to role as head of practice development and SWAT UK hires Julia Penny, formerly of this parish, as divisional director technical

4 Sep 2015

HR | Robert Chote to reprise role as OBR chair

Chancellor George Osborne has nominated Robert Chote for re-appointment as chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) for a second term of office

4 Sep 2015