Accountancy Firms

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Business | Deepfake attacks on financial teams on the rise

Over half of senior directors and finance managers expect an increase in the number and scale of deepfake attacks targeting financial and accounting data

20 Sep 2024

Business | 2.3m working days lost to late payments

The government plans to clamp down on late payments costing small businesses up to £22,000 a year leading to up to 50,000 business collapses

19 Sep 2024

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Business | Shaw Gibbs merges with Alliotts to create £40m firm

Private equity backed Shaw Gibbs Group has expanded its presence in London and Surrey by merging with Alliotts LLP

19 Sep 2024

Business | Interest rates frozen at 5%

The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5% with eight members of the committee voting for the status quo

19 Sep 2024

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Business | Access to cash rules see more local banking hubs

Financial Conduct Authority rules to protect access to cash are already having an impact with more locations set to open banking hub

19 Sep 2024

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Business | Private equity to sell off accountancy arm of Evelyn Partners

Permira, the private equity backers behind Evelyn Partners, is considering selling their stake in the accountancy part of the business, which used to trade as Smith & Williamson

16 Sep 2024

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Business | GSK and Tesco largest corporate charity donors

Charitable giving by the UK’s largest listed companies over the past decade has not kept pace with profits as total donations exceeded £1.8bn last year

16 Sep 2024

Business | AI will give accountants more time for value-added work

Former Dragons’ Den investor and AI expert Piers Linney says automation will open up opportunities for more strategic and value-added activities for accountants

13 Sep 2024

Business | Shaw Gibbs snaps up expat tax specialist Sestini & Co

Private equity backed Shaw Gibbs has acquired Sestini & Co, a specialist in tax consultancy for expatriates and high net worth individuals

12 Sep 2024

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Business | DSG takes management buyout route

Liverpool accountancy firm DSG has completed a management buyout to remain independent, rejecting private equity investment

11 Sep 2024

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Business | Deadline for SME banking complaints looms

SMEs have only three months left to register a business banking complaint with the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) before it is disbanded

9 Sep 2024

Business | Companies House to replace Government Gateway access

Businesses will have to use the government’s new single sign-in service, Gov.uk One Login, to access Companies House accounts instead of the Government Gateway process

9 Sep 2024

Business | PwC moves the goalposts on hybrid working

All PwC staff will have to work in the office for three days a week and attend client meetings in person from January

6 Sep 2024

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HR | Grant Thornton signs up first charities for Foundation

Magic Breakfast and The Baytree Centre will be the first charity beneficiaries of the newly established Grant Thornton Foundation as the accountancy firm kicks off philanthropic work with £40,000 donation

5 Sep 2024

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