The Treasury has announced that interest-free buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) agreements are to be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following the regulator’s review of the unsecured credit market

Deloitte, joint administrators to the Arcadia Group, has sold the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands to online specialist ASOS, in a deal which will generate £330m but leaves thousands of jobs at risk

In our regular Q&A series, Pras Patel, tax advice consultant at Croner Taxwise, provides an at a glance guide to current and upcoming changes to the furlough rules

The number of UK listed companies at risk of insolvency has doubled in the last 12 months, with a surge in those issuing three or more profit warnings

To assist accountants, tax advisers and auditors in dealing with the coronavirus crisis, all our related covid-19 coverage will be available here as soon as new announcements are made, plus expert analysis

Leadership and management skills are essential, even in the best of times, but during a crisis they are crucial to any business or organisation. Judith Christian-Carter, individual learning consultant, takes a look at some recent research into how leaders and managers have adapted to rapidly changing circumstances as a result of the current pandemic

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at Mazars, Streets and Grant Thornton, audit and accounting writer joins Croner-i team, and director general for HMRC customer service group

Deloitte is donating 5,000 laptops to UK schools, charities and families, in response to the growing digital skills gap and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

More than one in seven UK businesses are at great risk of imminent closure once Covid support schemes end in April, according to research by the London School of Economics (LSE) which predicts a major wave of bankruptcies unless the government takes action

Companies House is to pause voluntary and compulsory strike-off processes for one month to tackle a backlog

BrightHR, the international HR software and employment law advice service, has invested half a million pounds in its brand-new and cutting-edge feature VaccTrak

Joint administrators from FRP Advisory, appointed to Debenhams Retail Ltd in a ‘light touch’ administration, have agreed a £55m cash deal for the brand and certain assets with online fast fashion specialist Boohoo group