Business
Grant Thornton bolsters retail expertise with senior hires
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 12:49
Grant Thornton bolsters retail expertise with senior hires
Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK has expanded its retail sector expertise, with the addition of two new senior…
Long-term Brexit concerns for CFOs reaches ‘all-time high’
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 12:40
Long-term Brexit concerns for CFOs reaches ‘all-time high’
Eight in 10 CFOs (81%) say they expect the long-term business environment to be worse as a result of the…
Simpkins Edwards adds two rural and agricultural partners
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 12:56
Simpkins Edwards adds two rural and agricultural partners
Simpkins Edwards has promoted two of its directors, Jonathan Hayes in Exeter and Jo Tope in Holsworthy, to the position…
AAT calls on government to overhaul current business rates system
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 11:56
AAT calls on government to overhaul current business rates system
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is calling on the government to overhaul the current business rates system, calling it…
Whittingham Riddell appoints new managing partner
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 11:49
Whittingham Riddell appoints new managing partner
Chartered accountants Whittingham Riddell has promoted Helen Spencer to the position of managing partner. With over 25 years of experience,…
RSM appoints new regional head of payroll outsourcing
Monday, 15 April 2019, 12:44
RSM appoints new regional head of payroll outsourcing
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Michael McAllister as its new regional head of payroll outsourcing in Scotland…
Accountant sentenced for theft of £44,000
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 14:28
Accountant sentenced for theft of £44,000
Andrew Smart, a senior accounting administrator for North Yorkshire Police, has been sentenced at Teesside Crown Court for stealing over…
Unethical data use could undermine financial services’ social purpose
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 15:25
Unethical data use could undermine financial services’ social purpose
An ethical framework for the use of big data is “urgently needed” or there will be a risk undermining the…
FCA fines Standard Chartered Bank £102.2m for poor AML control
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 14:52
FCA fines Standard Chartered Bank £102.2m for poor AML control
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Standard Chartered Bank £102,163,200 for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) breaches in two higher risk…
PwC moves Galway office creating 40 jobs
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 14:36
PwC moves Galway office creating 40 jobs
Accountancy firm PwC has announced it is moving its Galway offices to the city’s new One Galway Central campus, creating…