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Tax | Finance Bill 2020-21: changes to working time requirements for Enterprise Management Incentives

Finance Bill 2020-21 includes amendments to ensure that individuals will keep the tax advantages of the enterprise management incentives (EMI scheme) if they have either been furloughed or had their working hours reduced below the current statutory working time requirement for EMIs because of coronavirus

23 Jul 2020

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Finance | Companies need to enhance Covid-19 reporting

Companies need to do more to explain the impact of Covid-19 on their performance, according to the first Financial Reporting Council (FRC) thematic review of company reporting since the onset of the pandemic

21 Jul 2020

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Finance | Social distancing increases drive to digital AML

With face-to-face meetings not an option currently, accountants need to look at other ways to verify client identities under money laundering regulations, says SmartSearch’s Martin Cheek

21 Jul 2020

Accounting Standards

Financial Reporting

Audit Consultations

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| ESMA to probe German regulators over Wirecard

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced a fast-track review of the German financial reporting system, in response to Wirecard’s insolvency following the discovery of a €1.9bn (£1.7bn) hole in its accounts

20 Jul 2020

Audit Regulations

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Finance | Accountants urged to be on guard for Covid-19 fraud

As the National Crime Agency reports increased fraud during the pandemic, accountants must be extra vigilant and take steps to help clients falling victim to Covid-19 scams, warns Anne Davis of the Institute of Financial Accountants

17 Jul 2020

Accounting Standards

Financial Reporting

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Business | Covid-19 retailing slump sees shopfitter collapse

Howard Smith, associate partner, and Dave Costley-Wood, partner, from KPMG’s restructuring practice have been appointed joint administrators of Cardinal Shopfitting and Systems Ltd, which has ceased trading, putting 170 jobs at risk

17 Jul 2020

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Tax | World’s millionaires offer extra tax for Covid-19

Over 80 millionaires from around the world, including British film director Richard Curtis, have signed a pledge asking to pay more tax, as their contribution to fund the economic recovery from coronavirus

17 Jul 2020

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Business | 649,000 drop in employees on UK payrolls

There are 649,000 fewer employees in the UK on payrolls now compared with March, and vacancies are at their lowest level for almost two decades, but the rate of job decline is slowing, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

17 Jul 2020

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Business | How tech can create faster invoice payment systems

Use dynamic technology to get your customers to pay on time, or even earlier, so you can avoid debt and have enough cash and time to invest in future growth, argues Peasy CEO David Landsberg

17 Jul 2020

Accountancy Firms

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Tax | Apple wins EU £11.6bn tax battle

The Irish government and Apple have won a landmark appeal at the European Central Court which means the US tech giant will not have to pay Ireland €13bn (£11.6bn) in back taxes, in a major blow to the European Commission’s bid to challenge the tax arrangements of multinationals

16 Jul 2020

AI & Technology

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Tax | Blick Rothenberg: Bleak winter to follow summer statement

The chancellor’s moves on job retention bonuses and VAT cuts could be delaying the inevitable failure of many companies, says Blick Rothenberg’s Nimesh Shah

14 Jul 2020

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Business | Covid-19: last day for Self Employment scheme applications

This is the final day to apply for the first Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant, taxpayers need to claim before midnight tonight in order to receive their first grant worth 80% of their average trading profits

13 Jul 2020

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Business | ‘Brexit ready’ campaign launches

With under six months to go until the UK leaves the EU, the government has announced a major new public information campaign for businesses, while research from the Institute of Directors (IoD) indicates only a quarter are fully ready for the end of the Brexit transition period

13 Jul 2020

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Business | CIOT president joins Croner-i’s tax writing team

Glyn Fullelove has been appointed as a senior tax writer at multinational information services company Croner-i as the next phase in a more than thirty year career in tax and finance, Zak Jakubowski reports

10 Jul 2020

Accountancy Firms

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Tax | HMRC CEO’s warning over job retention bonus

HMRC CEO Jim Harra has challenged the Chancellor over the Job Retention Bonus Scheme set out in this week’s summer economic update, saying that the £1,000 bonus to be paid to employers who bring back furloughed staff may not be cost effective

10 Jul 2020

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Finance | 10 lessons from first virtual year-end close

Facing many challenges, finance departments have been forced to rewrite the year-end playbook on the go, but lessons on priorities, clarity and effective communication can now be applied in the future, says BlackLine’s Andy Bottrill

10 Jul 2020

Financial Reporting

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