The Treasury is considering an overhaul of its pay structure amid concerns that low salaries are seeing increasing numbers of staff leaving to work for the Bank of England and HMRC, both of which have more attractive pay and promotion scales

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced several new appointments to their expert Accounting and Audit & Assurance councils

The majority of people working in financial services executive roles have witnessed or experienced ageism when it comes to hiring and firing, according to research by FD Recruit

As this year’s freshers intake starts to arrive on campuses around the UK, increasing competition for student numbers is driving universities to make substantial future investment in teaching and student facilities, despite growing concerns about economic conditions, according to a Deloitte survey of finance directors

KPMG associates lose US case about overtime payments, BIS response to the future of business in Scotland in light of Scottish vote and and Gateley LLP analyses the latest cases about employment contracts

IASB names members of IFRS 9 financial instruments implementation group, while Grass Roots hire ex-BBC CFO and British Heart Foundation recruits former Waterstones' FD

Baker Tilly has signalled its intention to build up the firm’s presence in Scotland with the announcement of a merger with Aberdeen-based accountants Simpson Forsyth bringing the number of offices in Scotland to five 

Many SMEs still feel there is room for improvement in their relationship with their bank and are becoming more aware of alternative sources of funding, although take up is low at the moment, according to research by ICAEW which is backed up by other sector surveys

US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named a former Deloitte vice chairman as its chief accountant, with responsibility for establishing and enforcing accounting and auditing policy as well as improving the professional performance of public company auditors

An increasing number of academy schools in England are filing accounts with a qualified auditor’s report due to the difficulties governing bodies are having with rules on the disclosure of remuneration for trustees and governors, according to analysis by Wilkins Kennedy