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Crime

Crime examines financial crime, fraud, and regulatory enforcement issues affecting the UK accountancy profession. Covering investigations, compliance failures, money laundering cases, and professional misconduct proceedings, this section highlights the risks and responsibilities firms face in maintaining integrity and trust. Accountancy Today’s Crime coverage provides updates on enforcement actions, policy developments, and best-practice approaches to prevention, helping professionals safeguard clients and uphold regulatory standards.

Crime

Crime examines financial crime, fraud, and regulatory enforcement issues affecting the UK accountancy profession. Covering investigations, compliance failures, money laundering cases, and professional misconduct proceedings, this section highlights the risks and responsibilities firms face in maintaining integrity and trust. Accountancy Today’s Crime coverage provides updates on enforcement actions, policy developments, and best-practice approaches to prevention, helping professionals safeguard clients and uphold regulatory standards.

Reported fraud doubles in 2023, BDO finds

The value of reported UK fraud hit £2.3bn in 2023, more than double the £1.1bn recorded in…

ICAEW to launch cyber security taskforce for corporate finance

ICAEW is set to launch a City-wide taskforce aimed at helping businesses understand and…

ACCA and PureCyber partner to fight cyber criminals

ACCA and cybersecurity business PureCyber have joined forces to increase awareness and…

PwC and Capita appointed to replace Action Fraud

PwC and Capita have been appointed by the City of London Police as the two new providers of…

UK’s ‘most wanted’ tax criminal sees prison time doubled, says HMRC

One of the UK’s most wanted tax fugitives, who was caught and jailed for eight years last…

Total value of UK fraud returns to pre-pandemic levels, KPMG finds

The total value of alleged fraud, with a value of £100k or above, reaching UK Courts in 2022…

HMRC cracks down on money laundering estate agents

Dozens of estate agents have been fined more than £500,000 for breaching anti-money…

Fraud offences rise by a quarter post-pandemic

Fraud and computer misuse offences have increased “substantially” over the last two years,…

Former Carillion execs fined £870k over ‘reckless’ statements

The FCA has revealed that former Carillion executives are facing over £870,000 in collective…

Prison sentences for tax evasion surge 42% amid HMRC crackdown

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