Companies

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Business | Free download: using Big Data to prevent critical issues - ARI

Download ARI’s white paper, using Big Data to identify, predict and prevent critical issues, to help anyone running a company car fleet

19 Nov 2018

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Finance | Only 25% of public know the role of an auditor

Half of the UK public (48%) believe it is auditors who are responsible for avoiding company failures, but only a quarter can accurately identify what an auditor does, according to a survey by ACCA which says there is an urgent need for a wider debate about the role of accountants

19 Nov 2018

Business | Dave Dunckley confirmed as CEO of Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton has announced that Dave Dunckley, previously head of mid-market clients, has been confirmed as the firms CEO elect, subject to regulatory approval

19 Nov 2018

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Business | Patisserie Valerie CEO resigns

Patisserie Valerie has appointed Stephen Francis as its chief executive officer with immediate effect following Paul May’s resignation, which comes only weeks after shareholders approved a rescue deal for the café chain

19 Nov 2018

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Business | Publisher Johnston Press in pre-pack administration deal

Johnston Press, the national media publisher of around 200 titles including the I newspaper, The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, has been sold out of pre-pack administration shortly after appointing administrators

19 Nov 2018

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | £1m fund to aid charities improve digital skills

The government has announced a new £1m fund to expand training programmes for charities so that employees and trustees can improve their digital skills, including developing social media presence and online fundraising

16 Nov 2018

Business | Dow Schofield Watts merges with financial modelling firm

JL Advisory, which provides financial modelling services for public and private sector clients throughout the UK, has joined forces with accountancy firm Dow Schofield Watts as part of its growth plans

16 Nov 2018

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Business | Boss jailed for fraudulently moving £51k in funds

The boss of a personal injury claims business has been jailed for 21 months and banned for seven years after fraudulently removing company funds in the months before the courts would make a winding-up order resulting in the closure of the business

16 Nov 2018

Called to Account

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Business | How accounting firms can use chatbots to connect with clients

Melissa Hernandez, executive at Propero Partners, discusses the practical applications of artificial intelligence and the use of web-based chatbots by accounting firms to increase engagement with customers

16 Nov 2018

Business | 55% of charities fail to assess board financial competence

A survey of 200 charities suggests that the governance competency of charities continues to be deficient in financial matters and are failing to take advantage of available guidance and training

15 Nov 2018

Business | Brexit deal proposals prompt Cabinet resignations

A proposed agreement between the UK and the EU, including single market access for Northern Ireland and a five-year post-transition commitment to VAT, has prompted resignations from Cabinet ministers Esther McVey and Dominic Raab

15 Nov 2018

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Business | Jail term for London grocer’s £120k VAT fraud

A London man who set up fake companies, including a jewellery shop and a holiday villas firm, as part of a £120,000 VAT fraud has been jailed for three years, following an HMRC investigation

15 Nov 2018

Called to Account

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Business | Interserve hit by outsourcing worries

FTSE 250 company Interserve is the latest outsourcer to come under financial scrutiny following the collapse of Carillion earlier this year, and has been forced to issue a statement quelling rumours of potential difficulties after its share price slumped by up to 30%

14 Nov 2018

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Business | Berketex Bride chain in administration

Sheffield-based insolvency firm Wilson Field is acting for Bridal Fashions Ltd, t/a Berketex Bride, after the fifty-year old wedding dress chain collapsed into administration, becoming the latest retail casualty on the high street

14 Nov 2018