Month: July 2020
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Jul- 2020 -9 JulyCrime
West Midlands man arrested on suspicion of £495,000 furlough fraud
A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…
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9 JulyComment
Rising fraud requires extra vigilance, warns IFA
It’s certainly been an unprecedented time in recent months. Accountants and their clients have been grappling with emergency support schemes…
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9 JulyCoronavirus
UK GDP will not recover until 2024, says BDO
The UK economy will not return to 2019 levels of GDP until 2024, according to new research from BDO and…
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9 JulyEconomy
AAT welcomes Chancellor’s summer economic update
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has welcomed chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer economic update. Yesterday, Sunak unveiled a new scheme…
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9 JulyPeople Moves
Patrick McMahon appointed C&C Group CFO
Cider manufacturer C&C Group has announced the appointment of Patrick McMahon as group CFO, effective from 23 July. McMahon succeeds…
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9 JulyBusiness
ACCA and PrimeGlobal announce global agreement
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and PrimeGlobal have signed a global agreement that will facilitate several projects between…
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9 JulyComment
Staying visible in an evolving world of work
Whether you’ve continued to go into work or have been based remotely for the last few months, the world of…
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8 JulyEconomy
Chancellor unveils new £9bn retention scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new scheme to pay companies £1,000 bonus per employee for those they keep on…
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8 JulyPeople Moves
HMRC appoints deputy CEO
HMRC has appointed Angela MacDonald as deputy chief executive and second permanent secretary. The cabinet secretary, with the approval of…
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8 JulyRegulators
Grant Thornton fined £3m by FRC
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Grant Thornton UK £3m for “firm-wide failures” to ensure compliance with ethical standards…
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