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Business | FTSE 100 alumni survey 2017: Big Four dominate boardrooms and regulator

In our exclusive survey of FTSE 100 boards, Philip Smith analyses the undeniable power of the Big four in corporate boardrooms and in the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) senior executive team, with 61 out of 100 audit committee chairs held by a Big Four alumni

4 Dec 2017

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Finance | Two thirds of FTSE 100 CFOs are ex-Big Four

Exclusive research conducted by Accountancy illustrates just how dominant the Big Four is as a force throughout FTSE 100 boardrooms

4 Dec 2017

Business | PwC Hong Kong takes first client payment in Bitcoin

PwC in Hong Kong has for the first time accepted payment in Bitcoin for its advisory services, the Big Four firm has announced

1 Dec 2017

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Business | Work Christmas parties: avoiding legal problems

As we enter the festive season, firms and businesses alike will start to prepare for the annual work Christmas party however, these events can cause an array of legal issues that companies may be held accountable for, warns Tina Chandler, an employment lawyer at Wright Hassall

1 Dec 2017

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Business | Development updates: December 2017

In the latest career development updates, pay rises for accountants below 2% over the last year, FRC publishes first detailed conflicts of interest list, investigation report not too detailed in an employment case

1 Dec 2017

Business | Sash Windows loses argument over holiday pay

There may be some employers wishing that the PM had drawn her red lines regarding the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) a little sooner after the Sash Windows ruling on holiday pay entitlement, warn Croner-i HR experts

30 Nov 2017

Business | Job opportunity - audit & accounting technical writer, Croner-i

Thinking of a career change? Want to move out of practice? Why not join the dynamic audit and accounting technical writer team at Croner-i, based out of our fantastic new offices in central London?

30 Nov 2017

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Business | Tolley Tax chair and CIOT past president Chris Jones dies

Chris Jones, 50, chairman of Tolley Tax and past president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has died suddenly leaving many across the accounting profession deeply shocked and saddened

30 Nov 2017

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Business | Accountants concerned over potential Brexit outcomes

Uncertainties over the outcome of Brexit negotiations are driving a sharp fall in business confidence, according to a new members’ survey produced by ACCA, which is calling for clearer direction from government

30 Nov 2017

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Business | Brexit uncertainties dent UK growth predictions

Brexit uncertainty means the UK’s growth outlook is significantly below the global average over the next two years, according to research from the OECD

29 Nov 2017

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Business | Taylorcocks merges with Surrey firm

Two Surrey firms have combined, with top 75 firm Taylorcocks, based in Farnham, merging with Daymar, which is based in Guildford and was looking to expand its taxation services

29 Nov 2017

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Tax | Finance directors failing to comply with SAO rules

HMRC issued over 100 penalties to corporate senior accounting officers (SAOs) last year, continuing a trend of a 150% rise in the last five years and underscoring the need to ensure tax compliance arrangements are properly monitored, according to analysis by Pinsent Masons

29 Nov 2017

Business | Palmer & Harvey wholesale delivery company hits the buffers

Palmer & Harvey McLane Ltd, the UK’s largest delivery wholesaler to the UK convenience market, has collapsed with the immediate loss of some 2,500 jobs and the prospect of around 1,000 further redundancies

29 Nov 2017