Crime
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Jul- 2022 -21 July
Prison sentences for tax evasion surge 42% amid HMRC crackdown
The prison sentence for tax evaders who have been sentenced has jumped 42% in the past 12 months, from a…
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6 July
CIIA warns of increased risk of fraud amid cost of living crisis
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) has issued a warning to businesses to be “extra vigilant” to the risk…
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Mar- 2022 -28 March
Internal audit steps up fraud response to meet pandemic challenges
Internal audit has stepped up its response to risk management since the start of the pandemic as organisations faced “increased…
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Dec- 2021 -17 December
One in four accountants pressured to act unethically, CCAB finds
More than a quarter of professional accountants (27%) have revealed they have been put under pressure or felt under pressure…
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Oct- 2021 -14 October
ICAEW: current AML laws fail to recognise sector’s role as ‘gatekeeper’
The ICAEW has warned that the current supervisory regime and regulations surrounding anti-money laundering (AML) fail to recognise the accountancy…
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Sep- 2021 -28 September
Financial advisor banned for failing to declare side income
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a ban to financial advisor Anthony George after he provided false self-assessment tax…
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27 September
Construction boss banned for negligent record keeping
An Arbroath construction director has been banned for seven years after failing to explain more than £700,000 worth of expenditure.…
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24 September
Construction director banned for over £700,000 of tax failings
The Insolvency Service has issued a seven-year ban to an Arbroath construction director who failed to explain more than £700,000…
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22 September
Bankrupt man sentenced for falsely claiming to have burnt £50,000
The Insolvency Service has revealed that a bankrupt man who falsely claimed to the Official Receiver that he had burnt…
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15 September
Car salesman banned for failing to pass on £750,000 to customers
The Insolvency Service has issued a nine-year bar to second-hand car salesman Steven Edwin Prosser after failing to pass on…
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