Advice & Best Practice
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Aug- 2019 -30 August
How to walk away from a ‘risky’ audit
The recent announcement regarding the decision by the Big Four firms EY, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC, and Grant Thornton and…
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20 August
Why CFOs should care about media rebates
Once the U.S. constitution had been established in 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote: “In this world nothing can be certain except…
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12 August
Are UK accountants more stressed than ever?
It goes without saying that accountancy is a stressful job. In general, it requires handling an inordinate amount of data…
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8 August
The FRC has the bit between its teeth, here’s what you need to know
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) means business. A slew of fines and investigations in the wake of the many distressed…
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5 August
Biggest cases of fraud this year (so far)
5. Timothy Bash Amount defrauded: Nearly £250,000 Timothy Bash was jailed for defrauding accountancy firm Lovewell Blake and its clients…
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Jul- 2019 -29 July
Collaborations between lawyers and accountants; the route to success for both clients and the advisers
Accountants and lawyers often need to work together, and particularly given our line of specialism at FS legal, we find…
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12 July
Why is the UK falling behind on R and D spending?
The UK will not hit its research and development (R and D) spending target of 2.4% of GDP until 2053…
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11 July
Balancing Act: Kindness and authority in the workplace – striking the perfect a balance for better management
In the cut-throat world of business, it’s easy to consider kindness a weakness, rather than a strength. After all, when…
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9 July
Accountants – Have You Embraced Automation Yet?
Compared to most other industries, accounting hasn’t seen much in the way of innovation over the years. But this could…
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8 July
Top secret: secure communications for accountants
If you’re an accountant, your main job is to help clients get their finances straight. But there’s a lot more…
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