Guidance on how to arrange and conduct AGMs during the current coronavirus epidemic has been published by ICSA (The Chartered Governance Institute) in conjunction with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and law firm Slaughter & May
The government has announced a one year delay to controversial changes to the off payroll working rules, due to be enacted next month, amid concerns about their potential impact during the coronavirus pandemic, reports Pat Sweet
The government has announced a £330bn package of measures to support businesses through the coronavirus crisis from extensive loans and guarantees to business rates relief
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has cancelled two upcoming conferences due to covid-19 outbreak and closed its London HQ as all staff go to remote working
Government departments spent at least £4.4bn on preparing for the UK’s exit from the EU, but Treasury data showed only a limited picture of overall Brexit spending and little information was put in the public domain, the National Audit Office (NAO) has found
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Charity Commission has said any charity that needs an extension to their annual return deadline should get in contact to ask for one
There are warnings the pub and brewing industry, along with the travel, retail and other leisure sectors face ‘an existential crisis’ in the wake of new government restrictions to combat the spread of covid-19
Some recruitment agencies are passing on the costs of IR35 assessments to contractors even though liability for the decision will legally remain with the original engager
Finablr, the FTSE 250 global payments and foreign exchange platform which owns the Travelex outlets, has been forced to suspend its shares over undisclosed cheques
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has updated its guidance for auditors, advising that reporting schedules may need to be delayed to ensure audits continue to comply with required standards
Accountancy firms are putting contingency plans in place to ensure remote working is viable but the majority of practices plan to remain open and fully operational from their office locations until they are told otherwise by the government, reports Sara White
The ongoing coronavirus crisis has forced the usually stoic organisers of the annual Accountex exhibition to cancel the May show and reschedule the event this autumn, reports Sara White
AIM-listed Burford Capital is the first listed company to cite the current coronavirus epidemic as the reason for delaying publication of its annual results
Among a package of Budget measures to counteract the potential impact of coronavirus on business activity, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch a new, temporary coronavirus business interruption loan scheme, reports Pat Sweet
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