Tonight sees staff from RSM’s office in Stoke appearing on the big screen battling it out against some of the best quiz players in the UK on the BBC’s popular tv quiz programme, Eggheads

Ahead of the referendum on 23 June, the Treasury has published new calculations which suggest every household in the country will be worse off by £4,300 a year per household if Britain votes to leave EU, while tax receipts could dip by up to £45bn

Win Bischoff, chairman of the Financial Reporting Council has been given a lifetime achievement award at the annual Non-Executive Director Awards organised by the Sunday Times and stockbroker Peel Hunt

The definition of contract workers need to be amended to reflect their status as the current system of shoehorning them into either employed or self-employed status for income tax purposes, is out of date and not fit for purpose, according to an amendment tabled by the SNP Treasury spokesman during the debate on Finance (No.2) Bill earlier this week

In the latest accountancy careers news, Grant Thornton and Price Bailey promote partners, BKL expands corporate finance team and Throgmorton hires private client tax specialist

The Electoral Commission has confirmed the two lead campaign groups for the EU referendum, naming Britain Stronger in Europe as the lead campaigner for the yes vote, and Vote Leave Ltd for the ‘leave’ option, giving them access to up to £7m official funding, a nationwide leaflet drop and TV advertising slots.

Jersey Finance has confirmed the line-up of speakers for its Annual Private Wealth Conference featuring leading tax and legal experts who will address hot topics for high net worth clients from trust legislation and its relevance today to private wealth management and social responsibility

QVS, the electrical products supplier and online retailer, has been sold to wholesale competitor Ryness Electrical by Avondale Accountants as part of a wider succession planning exercise at the wholesaler as the QVS founder directors retire 

Steven Stokes and Rajnesh Mittal, partners at FRP Advisory, have sold the business and assets of Northampton-based The Bridge Networks North Ltd (TBBN) in a deal which secures all 28 jobs at the telecommunications and broadcasting services business following administration

You might think, logically, that the beginning of the tax year would coincide with the calendar year – and in some countries it does. In the UK, however, the scramble to get your affairs in order comes to its conclusion on 5 April, with the new tax year starting on 6 April. To understand the reason for this apparently random date, you have to go back to medieval times, says Jane Frecknall-Hughes, professor of accounting and taxation, University of Hull

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has reached a membership milestone with 8,000 members – its highest ever number of practicing tax advisers and compliance experts

In the latest accountancy career moves and partner appointments, French Duncan names new partner trio while Saffery Champness boosts partner count, KPMG attracts BDO audit expert, and Artorius Wealth ramps up wealth management team