The majority of CFOs ranked growth as the top priority for their organisation in 2023, but many are cautious about raising prices as a result of inflation
The director of a distribution company, which he set up solely to make fraudulent VAT claims, has been spared jail despite defrauding HMRC out of more than £270,000
Plans for a Liverpool investment zone have been given a boost with up to £80m of government funding to drive growth in the life sciences sector and deliver 4,000 jobs
The number of crypto hacking cases has risen to record numbers as cybercriminals shift their tactics, with increases in phishing campaigns and cryptojacking continuing to rise
More than half of accountants believe that generative AI could be used for tax and accounting workflows, but there is a lack of trust in its reliability
Accounting problems helped to lead to the collapse of the Coventry City of Culture Trust after it received £21.3m of public funding, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO)
Chris Willsher, accountancy recruitment expert at Reed, looks at the opportunities for accountants as demand for specialists with strategic and analytical skills while commoditised work is most at risk
The retail sector has been hit hard by the cost of living crisis as many face challenging trading, but there are options to remain afloat, explain Helen Martin, senior associate and Joanna Charter, senior knowledge lawyer at Stevens & Bolton LLP
The majority of businesses are exposing themselves to unnecessary risk by failing to plan their exit strategy, warns John Edwards, CEO of the Institute of Financial Accountants