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HR | People in the news: New Quadrant Partners, Kreston Reeves, BDO, Creaseys, ICAEW

In our weekly roundup of movers and shakers across the accounting profession, New Quadrant Partners hires Ray McCann, senior director and partner appointments at Kreston Reeves, Creaseys, Bishop Fleming, BDO and KPMG, while ICAEW ushers in new presidents in England and Wales

5 Jun 2015

Leadership & Management

Accountancy Firms

HR | People in the news: Irwin Mitchell, Wilkins Kennedy, Critchleys, FRC, FTI

The latest partner announcements across the UK profession from Beavis Morgan to Irwin Mitchell and Wilkins Kennedy, and MD hire at Wolters Kluwer tax and accounting software business while Financial Reporting Council appoints new members to various governance committees

29 May 2015

Leadership & Management

Accountancy Firms

Finance | PRA consults on key aspects of good board governance

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) as published a consultation paper looking to identify some key issues of good board governance for boards to consider and to which the PRA pays close attention in the conduct of its supervision, for comment by 14 September 2015

28 May 2015

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Business | Five steps to help you secure a business loan

Raising finance for business is always a challenge, but there are some useful tips to help with the lending process, says Nick Dodd, partner in the debt advisory team at KPMG

28 May 2015

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HR | Shareholder agreements: what you need to know when setting up a new business

Putting a shareholder agreement in place when setting up a new business is essential to ensure that details on share sales, ownership and decision making are crystal clear, says Henry Catchpole, managing director of Inform Direct

27 May 2015

Leadership & Management

Accountancy Firms

| Record £284m FCA fine for Barclays forex rigging

Barclays has been handed a record fine of £284.4m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the largest financial penalty ever imposed by the regulator, for failing to control business practices in its foreign exchange (FX) business in London

21 May 2015

Corporate Governance

Business | Begbies Traynor cleans up for laundry business

Joint administrators Steve Wade and David Hill from Begbies Traynor have saved 57 jobs at a Port Talbot-based commercial laundry business after securing a buyer for the firm

18 May 2015

Restructuring & Insolvency

HR | Accounting firms turn to online auction site to win business

Accounting firms are starting to use online marketplaces to pitch and tender for new business, as more firms including KPMG and Deloitte sign up to online platform provider Blur

15 May 2015

Leadership & Management

Accountancy Firms

| Call for reform of LTIPs as FTSE director pay deals soar

Long-term incentive plans (LTIPs) have driven up executive pay levels but have failed to deliver a corresponding increase in company performance, according to a report from the High Pay Centre think-tank

14 May 2015

Corporate Governance

Leadership & Management

Business | ICB launches small business pensions initiative

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) has teamed up with pensions provider Aviva, and the national IFA, LEBC Group Ltd, to develop an online solution offering micro and small businesses with pension schemes, so they can meet the requirements for auto-enrolment

14 May 2015

Business | EU wants UK deficit cut by 2016-17

The European Commission has criticised the UK for failing to cut its fiscal deficit to bring it in line with EU averages, but has given the new government two more years to do so, saying this is an important element in returning to self-sustaining growth, against a background of rising unemployment elsewhere in the EU28 and deficit issues in eight member states

14 May 2015

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HR | Register to attend Wolters Kluwer technical seminars at Accountex

There is still time to register to attend a presentation in the Wolters Kluwer Theatre at Accountex from 13 to 14 May at London's Excel. Registration is free and top speakers will be covering the transitiion to FRS 102, the new UK GAAP, how to improve the profitability of your practice, collaboration and understanding your client base to build your business, and the changing tax landscape and associated challenges, post election

12 May 2015

Leadership & Management

Accountancy Firms

Finance | Toshiba extends accounting probe and cancels dividend payment

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba has withdrawn its earnings forecast and will not be paying a dividend, citing the initial results of an investigation into accounting irregularities on infrastructure projects which will now be extended

11 May 2015

Financial Reporting

HR | ACCA announces move to single site London office

ACCA has announced plans to relocate its London headquarters from its current location in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn, to newly refurbished office space within the historic Adelphi building in John Adam Street, London

11 May 2015

Leadership & Management

Accountancy Firms

| IESBA proposes global standard for whistleblowing

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) is proposing a new standard which would provide guidance for accountants in deciding how best to act in the public interest when they encounter, or suspect, instances of fraud or illegal activity

8 May 2015

Corporate Governance

Accountancy Firms

Tax | Multinationals split on impact of OECD plans for global tax reform

As the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project gathers pace, multinational companies are evenly divided over whether it is likely to create a more sustainable global tax system, even though most are in favour of international tax reforms, according to research by Taxand, coinciding with a major BEPS conference in Istanbul this week

8 May 2015

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