Business | Dealing with directors' loan accounts when business liquidated

Kate Aitchison, tax partner at RSM warns of the risks surrounding directors’ loan accounts when closing a business

23 Apr 2025

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Business | 250 investors lose £8.5m in Brazilian tree investment scheme

The Insolvency Service caught up with the owner of a Brazilian teak plantation investment scheme after unsuspecting investors lost over £8.5m

23 Apr 2025

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Called to Account

Business | Balancing the books: banks, SMEs and accountants

As banks remove relationship managers, it is more important than ever for accountants to help SME clients navigate the financial landscape, says Dale Pollitt, director at Ryans

22 Apr 2025

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Business | Tariff uncertainty for business sellers eyeing up M&As

Iain Lownes, partner in the corporate finance practice at S&W, examines how tariffs will affect M&A activity amid concerns they could have the same chilling effect as the pandemic five years ago

17 Apr 2025

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Private Equity

Restructuring & Insolvency

Business | NHS surgery manager stole £75k from staff pensions

A GP practice manager siphoned off £75,000 in employees’ pension contributions over five years, ultimately leading to the practice closing down leaving 4,000 patients in the lurch

17 Apr 2025

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Business | Prices at the pump cut inflation to 2.6%

The inflation rate for March has fallen to 2.6%, down from 2.8% which should influence the Bank of England at the next interest rate meeting experts say

16 Apr 2025

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Companies

Business | 80% of disqualified directors linked with Covid fraud

The Insolvency Service disqualified 1,036 directors in the last year with just under 80% being linked to Covid loan abuse 

15 Apr 2025

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Called to Account

Business | AAB plans acquisition of Magus Wealth

Private equity backed AAB eyes up expansion with acquisition of London-based Magus Wealth to grow financial planning division

14 Apr 2025

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Private Equity

Business | FCA calls on banks to improve bereavement and PoA policies

The banking regulator is urging banks to improve the way they support customers who need to access funds in event of bereavement or power of attorney registration

14 Apr 2025

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Business | 2025 key regulatory dates you need to know

Tim Pinkney, director of professional standards at the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) runs through the key deadlines that will impact clients 

11 Apr 2025

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Tax

Tax Compliance

Business | UK economy grows ‘surprise’ 0.5% in February

After months of tepid growth, GDP rose 0.5% in February across all main sectors, with manufacturing and public sector construction spend picking up, in a surprise positive for the economy

11 Apr 2025

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Business | Spike in young accountants setting up own practices

Over the last seven years there has been a 59% increase in licensed accountants, particularly those under 34 years, leaving salaried jobs to set up their own tax and accountancy practices

11 Apr 2025

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Business | Accountancy vacancies tumble in March

As the 2024/25 tax year closed the latest REC and KPMG report on jobs shows businesses are continuing to be reluctant when it comes to hiring while ‘pay pressures remain historically subdued’

11 Apr 2025

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Business | 90-day delay to US reciprocal tariffs

The introduction of reciprocal tariffs by the US has been delayed for 90 days until July to allow countries to try to negotiate trade deals, US president decides

10 Apr 2025

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Business | MHA sets £269m valuation and float date

Top 20 accountancy firm MHA will float on the London Stock Exchange on 15 April with aim to raise £101.8m in capital enabling a sell down by some partners and ambitious expansion

9 Apr 2025

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