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Business | British accountant put on Russia sanctions list

The government has added a British accountant to the Russia sanctions list for his alleged involvement in helping Russia with the procurement of shadow fleet of oil tankers

21 May 2025

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Called to Account

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Business | Is compliance stunting accountancy’s growth?

Accountants must comply with a plethora of anti money laundering and know your customer requirements, but there are ways to improve the process, says Collette Smith, chief transformation officer at SmartSearch

21 May 2025

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AI & Technology

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Business | Rogue R&D agents target mail order companies

HMRC is warning mail order businesses to be wary about engaging with unscrupulous R&D agents claiming to be able to secure large tax breaks

21 May 2025

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Business | EY in court facing £2bn NMC audit negligence claim

Big Four auditor EY is in the High Court defending allegations of ‘deficient audits’ for the work of its Middle East audit team for now collapsed NMC Health as it faces multibillion pound damages claim by administrators

20 May 2025

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Business | Sedulo Group expands Birmingham hub in office move

Independently owned accountancy firm Sedulo Group expands Birmingham operation with move to new regional base at Bruntwood SciTech’s Cornwall Buildings

16 May 2025

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Business | Growth up 0.2% in March but ‘worrying’ outlook

Accountancy sector grew near record 5.5% in March as the latest GDP figures were in positive territory for the third month running, as quarterly growth hit 0.7%

15 May 2025

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Business | Justifying partner mandatory retirement ages in accountancy firms

Partnership law experts Clare Murray and Liz Pearson of CM Murray LLP examine fallout from Scott v Walker Morris LLP case for firms looking to force out partners without adequate evidence to justify the decision

15 May 2025

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Leadership & Management

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Business | AI and ethics issues for accountants

Ethical AI means using the technology in a way that protects human responsibility and compliance in financial reporting, not jeopardising accountability, objectivity, and professional competence, warns Charis Thomas, chartered accountant and chief product officer at Aqilla

14 May 2025

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AI & Technology

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Business | Trump agrees UK-US trade deal with ‘cherished allies’

The US and UK have signed a groundbreaking trade deal which will see the auto sector protected from some tariffs, announcing the decision at a joint press conference

8 May 2025

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Business | Interest rate only cut to 4.25% as economy ‘on its knees’

The Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.25% in an reduction as fears about US tariffs heighten economic risk and UK economy falters, but it is not enough to stimulate growth

8 May 2025

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Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | MHA plans £20m deal to buy Baker Tilly Cyprus

Accounting firm MHA is looking to make its first acquisition since listing on the London Stock Exchange last month with plan to buy Baker Tilly South East Europe

7 May 2025

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Business | ICAEW to strengthen disciplinary sanctions

Accountants are likely to face tougher sanctions when ICAEW completes a review of disciplinary sanctions to create a third tier of misconduct and penalties by Q4 of this year

7 May 2025

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Business | Insider fraud: finance leaders need to get their act together

Finance leaders are supposed to act as gatekeepers of corporate integrity, but they are failing with many too scared to report incidents of fraud, warns Daniel Ball, chief product officer, Medius

6 May 2025

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AI & Technology

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Business | From apprentice to accountant: a personal journey

With apprenticeships now a key part of the training mix at accountancy firms, Max Whiteley ACA, product domain expert at Dext, explains why he took the apprentice route rather than university

2 May 2025

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Business | Bishop Fleming expands Bristol operation

Independent accountancy firm Bishop Fleming takes on extra office space in Bristol to meet client demand and support collaborative working culture

2 May 2025

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Business | EQ merges with McDonald Gordon & Co in Edinburgh

Private equity backed EQ Accountants has merged with Edinburgh based accountancy firm McDonald Gordon & Co

2 May 2025

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