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Business | Tax campaigners issue stooge director warning

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has told people on lower incomes to ignore adverts to become a director of a company in exchange for a fee

4 Jul 2023

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Tax | Alcohol duty changes could see extra £3bn by 2027

The new alcohol duty system changes could see an additional £3bn raised in alcohol duties, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)

4 Jul 2023

Business | MPs launch inquiry into SME financing

The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry into the challenges faced by small businesses when raising finance

3 Jul 2023

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Business | ICAEW rapped over failure to monitor banned member

The Insolvency Service has reprimanded ICAEW for the institute’s failure to monitor a rogue ICAEW insolvency practitioner who stole nearly £4m in estate funds

3 Jul 2023

Restructuring & Insolvency

Called to Account

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Business | Glasgow and north east chosen for investment zones

Glasgow and the north east of Scotland have been awarded investment zone status and will receive up to £80m of funding to drive economic growth

30 Jun 2023

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Business | People in the news: Kreston Reeves, BDO, PwC, ICAEW

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at Kreston Reeves, BDO LLP, PwC UK and ICAEW

30 Jun 2023

Business | UK economy sees slow start to 2023

The UK economy saw slight growth of 0.1% in the first three months of the year, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

30 Jun 2023

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Business | Directors guilty of £3m theft from company

Two directors have been found guilty after stealing more than £3.5m from their own company, which they used to later fund an extravagant and lavish lifestyle

30 Jun 2023

Business | The future of accountancy – it’s not what you think

Fintech software and artificial intelligence is set to transform the careers of accountants, but there are ways to prepare, says Janet Jack, CEO of the International Association of Bookkeepers

30 Jun 2023

Leadership & Management

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Business | Grant Thornton partners with Ataccama for AI data quality boost

The partnership will help deliver AI-powered data quality solutions to help businesses maximise the quality of their data to acclerate their growth

29 Jun 2023

Business | Find a Grant tool to save taxpayer £270m

The government has launched a digital service for organisations applying for government grants, which could save up to £270m over the next two years

29 Jun 2023

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Business | Two directors banned for £50k bounce back fraud

A bookkeeper and sound engineer have been banned as company directors for a total of 17 years after falsely claiming £50,000 each in bounce-back loans

29 Jun 2023

Business | PwC set to cut staff bonuses and pay rises

The Big Four firm is set to limit pay and bonus hikes, and even implement potential freezes, for around 25,000 staff members in the UK as a result of 'challenging market conditions'

28 Jun 2023

Auditing

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Business | Complex scams on the rise warns Financial Ombudsman Service

More than 21,900 fraud and scam complaints were received by the Financial Ombudsman Service last year, with the majority being related to authorised push payment (APP) scams

28 Jun 2023