Accountants will be able to register with Companies House as an authorised corporate service provider (ASCP) from 18 March, with ID verification to follow in a few weeks
The head of HMRC’s digital operation told delegates how HMRC plans to ratchet up investment in IT services at a co-hosted event from the ICAEW and CIOT at Chartered Accountants Hall
Cabinet minister Pat McFadden is targeting underperforming civil servants, including staff at HMRC, giving them six months to improve their work or they could be asked to leave
Increasing use of deepfakes to dupe companies is putting accountants and finance teams at risk. Hugh Scantlebury, CEO of Aqilla, sets out how to spot the signs
For International Women’s Day, Stephanie Rix, chief people officer at HLB, asks why if two in five accountants are women, they are still incredibly rare at the top of accountancy firms
The chair of the Business & Trade Committee is calling for ‘strategic changes’ to the Employment Rights Bill to clamp down on worker exploitation and enforce umbrella company non-compliance
Aisling Harney ACA, senior director at OneStream, says Chartered Week is an exciting time to be a finance professional as expectations change, requiring a shift from a focus on financial health of businesses to driving strategic growth and providing a crucial advisory role
The number of women on boards has hit 43% at the FTSE 350, but securing one of the critical top jobs of CEO and chair remains a challenge, while parity target will be missed
In a move to build share in the competitive SME market, Grant Thornton has launched its first dedicated Entrepreneurial and SME Services offering accountancy, tax and advisory services
Pop star Harry Styles, and one time member of One Direction, has been given strike off notices for three companies he owns for failure to file accounts
Over 50 global organisations have come together to form the TaxTheSuperRich Movement and are calling for an agreement to impose a global tax on the super-rich at high rates
Companies House has pushed back the launch of the registration service for authorised corporate service providers (ACSPs) affecting accountancy firms, planned for 25 February