Private equity backed Sumer has agreed the largest deal of the year with BHP Chartered Accountants, one of Yorkshire’s fastest growing accountancy and advisory firms
Most accountants are upbeat about growth for their SME clients next year, but warn business owners struggle to access adequate finance with patchy banking support, so what’s the answer for this critical part of the economy, asks Sophie Hossack, head of partnerships at Allica Bank
Details of plans for the new HMRC tax adviser ‘interact’ register have become clearer in 18 pages of legislation in draft Finance (No.2) Bill with firms required to register not individual staff members
In a bid to smash money laundering and financial fraud, government sets out anti-corruption strategy with major focus on ‘corrupt lawyers, accountants and bankers’
The UK’s largest tax advice charity TaxAid is launching a major fundraising campaign to help vulnerable taxpayers navigate Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
As firms struggle to keep staff, younger accountants criticise lack of transparency on job ads, limited flexible working, and no clear career progression
James O’Dowd, founder and CEO at Patrick Morgan, says interest in being a partner at accountancy firms has collapsed as radical change to the profession takes the sheen off the once coveted role and getting there is just too difficult
After government investigation, former CEO of PwC Australia suspended by professional institute after Big Four firm embroiled in insider information tax scandal