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Business | Book your place for Accountants in Business event

With September looming, the first Accountants in Business event hosted by Croner-i is around the corner with an exciting line-up of expert speakers

30 Aug 2022

Leadership & Management

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Business | Energy price cap hiked to £3,549 from October

The energy price cap for households is set to rise by 80% in October to £3,549, but there is no support for businesses facing up to 300% price hikes

26 Aug 2022

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Business | Financial services jobs most popular for career change

Over a third of employees are considering career changes in the next year due to the rising cost of living, with financial services seen as the most desirable sector

26 Aug 2022

Business | People in the news: BDO, Mazars, Mitchell Charlesworth, Interpath

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at BDO and Mazars, and hires at Mitchell Charlesworth and Interpath Advisory

26 Aug 2022

Leadership & Management

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Business | AAT relaunches accounting qualifications

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) will launch a new set of qualifications on 1 September with an improved assessment platform and changes to registration fees

26 Aug 2022

Business | How can we tear down knowledge silos in accounting?

Sharing information across finance teams is vital but too often data and expertise is siloed, reducing productivity. Breaking the status quo is critical, argues Angus Gregory, CEO of Biomni

26 Aug 2022

Leadership & Management

Business | No pay rise for third of accountants

One in three accountancy and finance professionals have not received a pay rise this year, despite record beating inflation and the pressures of the talent shortage

26 Aug 2022

Business | Business confidence plunges amid rising costs

Businesses are losing confidence amid record rising input costs, tougher economic conditions, and a lack of targeted support from the government

25 Aug 2022

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Business | Call for radical approach to energy support for business

The government needs to provide urgent support on energy bills for individuals and businesses, say Resolution Foundation and British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)

25 Aug 2022

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Business | Tackling modern slavery a major business issue, says ICAEW

Identifying and tackling modern slavery is a major issue for business and chartered accountants have a significant role to play in helping to tackle the issue

25 Aug 2022

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Business | Corporate insolvency rates cause for concern

Matthew Padian, partner and Lucy Trott, senior knowledge lawyer at Stevens & Bolton interpret the latest corporate insolvency figures against the backdrop of a difficult winter ahead

25 Aug 2022

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Accounting firms face £70k losses for unbilled work

Accounting firms are losing an average of £70,000 each year due to non payment from clients for work which is beyond the scope of the original engagement

24 Aug 2022

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Tax | HMRC clarifies common errors on furlough claims

HMRC has issued a detailed Q&A for businesses on how to deal with common errors in the calculation of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) grants and which issues do not need to be corrected

24 Aug 2022

Business | JD Sports worker stole £27k to fund gambling

A former JD Sports customer service worker stole nearly £28,000 from customer refunds to finance his trading in shares and cryptocurrency

23 Aug 2022

Business | Scale-up visa set to expand business growth

The government has launched a two-year visa programme to help businesses employ highly skilled staff, including accountants and financial advisers, from abroad

23 Aug 2022