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Tax | Hospitality directors banned for £700k tax debt

A couple have been banned from being company directors for three years after owing more than £700,000 to HMRC

19 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

Called to Account

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Business | PwC and Capita hired to replace Action Fraud

Big four accountancy firm PwC and outsourcer Capita have been hired to set up a replacement for Action Fraud

16 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Class prevents young people from accountancy jobs

People from low socio-economic backgrounds are being held back from their preferred career with less opportunities to join accountancy firms

16 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Company insolvencies jumped 51% in May

The number of company insolvencies increased by 51% in May 2023 to a total of 2,552 as the fallout from covid loan schemes hit finances

16 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Lack of diversity at board level

Despite growing diversity across FTSE boards, only a handful of companies have met targets for a diverse executive voice at board level

16 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Directors face criminal liability threat

Businesses who commit fraud, money laundering and bribery will be subject to stricter scrutiny under Home Office plans to overhaul the identification doctrine, a legal principle which can hold corporations criminally liable for an offence

16 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | Premier League clubs score £5.5bn revenue high

Premier League clubs topped the football money league with record matchday and commercial revenues across Europe despite a fall in broadcast revenues

16 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Lack of transparency at ESG rating agencies

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published research into the role of proxy advisors and ESG ratings agencies on investors

15 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | MPA acquires EFM financial management

Professional services business MPA has acquired EFM Financial Management Limited and Outsource-FD Limited, which will both trade as EFM

15 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Tax | Local billionaire rescues Wigan Athletic

The future of Wigan Athletic football club has been secured following a takeover by billionaire Mike Danson, who will pay salaries and outstanding tax

15 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Sign up for our webinar on accountancy firm trends

Don’t miss our webinar on the latest issues facing accountancy firms, the challenges and risks, staffing and the growth of private equity investment

14 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

Leadership & Management

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Business | UK economy returns to growth in April

The UK economy bounced back in April with growth of 0.2%, as a result of stronger consumer spending

14 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Hong Kong director disqualified for £30k tax fraud

A former owner of a Chinese restaurant in Birmingham has been sentenced after pleading guilty to tax fraud

14 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

Called to Account

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Tax | Wigan Athletic faces winding-up over unpaid tax

HMRC has given Wigan Athletic football club a winding-up petition over a series of unpaid tax bills

13 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Financial advisers jailed for £2m investment fraud

Two financial advisers have been sentenced following a six-year investigation related to fraudulent transactions totalling over £2m

13 Jun 2023

Accountancy Firms

Called to Account

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Tax | Accountant loses £19k CJRS appeal

An accountant has lost an appeal at the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) related to overpayment of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) payments

12 Jun 2023

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