The latest version of the Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation for tax advisers and accountants has been released by the CIOT and ATT, replacing the February 2014 version and updated to reflect the increasingly heated debate around tax avoidance, ever-increasing HMRC powers and potential conflicts of interest over government secondments

More than one in four British workers want to leave their job and are considering setting up their own business, according to an Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) poll

Non-executive director appointment at Deloitte, not for profit boost for Saffery Champness and Baker Tilly, European level changes at RSM International and partner promotions at BKL

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to consult on plans to require companies to disclose the relationship between executive compensation and the financial performance of a company, as part of a move to encourage greater transparency and improve the information available for shareholders voting on director elections and remuneration 

Over half of accountancy and finance professionals across the UK believe leaving the EU would be detrimental to the UK economy, and most think the current political uncertainty around the issue is damaging, according to a poll by specialist finance recruiter Marks Sattin

Baldwins Accounts, an independent family-owned accountancy firm based in the Midlands, has acquired local firm Cox Jerome in a deal which will see it grow its team to 35 staff

ICAS and CIPFA are to launch a new joint qualification for auditors working in both the public and corporate audit sector

Female accountants working in business have seen the gender pay gap widen over the past year, with women over 45 recording the biggest drop in salaries, according to the latest salary survey from ICAEW and Stott & May.

The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is to update the range of qualifications it offers for auditors to reflect the increasingly strategic and global nature of the work and to strengthen the value of the IIA certification

In this month’s roundup of the latest development and careers news, the Big Four accounting firms come out on top in UK consulting sector survey, demand for HNWI tax lawyers soars, while Focus Accounting merger with Haines Watts Worcester creates £1m firm