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Business | CIMA accountant barred for ‘intrinsically serious failings’

Finance director refused to co-operate with FRC over investigation into engineering subsdiary company so barred from CIMA, separately fined $95,000 by US courts after SEC action

19 Jan 2026

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Called to Account

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Business | Future of entry-level accountancy jobs in a world of AI

Sarah Beale, CEO of the Association of Accounting Technicians, says AI presents an opportunity to reimagine entry-level roles and attract career starters, removing the drudgery from jobs

16 Jan 2026

Business | TGI Fridays axe 16 stores in pre-pack deal

Struggling burger chain saved by pre-pack deal with 450 jobs cut and 16 restaurants closed after administrators called in

15 Jan 2026

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Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Tax risks to consider if selling a business in 2026

Changes to capital gains tax, business asset disposal relief and employee ownership trusts all add to the tax issues when planning a business exit, says Chris Spratling, founder of Chalkhill Blue

15 Jan 2026

Business | SFO arrests six in £300m fraud probe at Home REIT

The Serious Fraud Office raids homes and makes six arrests in investigation into former management of social housing provider Home REIT plc

15 Jan 2026

Business | Stability tops 2026 business wish list

After a more than trying year for businesses in 2025, Adrian Young, tax partner at Hurst, says tax clarity and predictability are absolutely critical in the new year

14 Jan 2026

Business | People in the news: UHY, Azets, MHA

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at Mazuma, Moore Kingston Smith, UHY Hacker Young, Azets, MHA, PKF Smith Cooper, Quantuma, ETC Finance, Blick Rothenberg, Allinial, PCAOB

9 Jan 2026

Leadership & Management

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Business | 58% of accountants looking to change jobs

Lack of flexibility and limited transparency about decisions to refuse hybrid working at firms makes accountants look for new jobs

9 Jan 2026

Leadership & Management

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Business | ‘Alarming’ low trading pushes Claire’s Accessories to collapse

Latest casualty of high street downturn see Claire’s Accessories and The Original Factory Shop head for administration putting 2,500 jobs at risk

6 Jan 2026

Business

Companies

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Merchant banker charged with fraud given 2028 court date

Spring 2028 court date set for former merchant banker and company director charged with alleged forgery and fraud worth over £5.6m

5 Jan 2026

Business

Companies

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Business | Accountants join Idris Elba on New Year Honours

Actor Idris Elba knighted along with a handful of Big Four accountants, Northern Ireland auditor general and HMRC tax officers given a host of awards

2 Jan 2026

Business | Red Devils rescued by former player after tax issue

Three weeks after Salford Red Devils wound up by High Court over six-figure tax bill, former player gets green light to rescue rugby club

23 Dec 2025

Business | Highs and lows for accountants in 2025

Jonathan Barber, executive director, UK at the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), shares his thoughts on what’s shaped the profession most in the last 12 months

22 Dec 2025

Business | Cricket bar Sixes faces stumps as administrators called in

A chain of cricket themed sports bars calls in administrators as business struggles in ‘challenging’ market, leading to immediate closure of one venue

22 Dec 2025

Business

Companies

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Employer NI up 23% with record £93.7bn haul

Businesses hit by soaring employer national insurance raise billions in extra tax for Treasury in first eight months of the tax year, while fuel duty continues to tank

19 Dec 2025