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Aug- 2019 -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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15 August
The rise of mid-tier firms
Grant Thornton Grant Thornton’s heritage dates back to 1904, with the formation of UK firm Thornton, Webb and Co, which…
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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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7 August
Seven of the biggest sanctions handed out by the FRC
With plentiful coverage of fines and criticism, there is a growing perception that the standard of audits conducted by big…
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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 -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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Jun- 2019 -3 June
Climate change: a threat to the stability of the financial services
With rising global temperatures, comes an ever growing pressure on the financial services sector to respond and prepare for the…
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May- 2019 -29 May
Is artificial intelligence the stress relief you’ve been looking for?
If you’ve not yet listened to the ACCA’s podcast ‘Machine learning: more science than fiction’ then I recommend you do.…
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20 May
Why do so many companies miss out on capital allowances?
There is a lot of confusion around Capital Allowances, with many business executives still unaware of what qualifies and how…
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15 May
Shared parental leave: a revolutionary concept, but sadly moving at a glacial pace of change
Shared Parental Leave (SPL) was introduced in April 2015. When asked about it, the then Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg…
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