Legal
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Jan- 2021 -28 January
KPMG finds failings in council’s football loan
A report conducted by KPMG has found “serious failings” in a £10.25m loan from Northampton Borough Council to Northampton Town…
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13 January
Electrician banned after failing to explain £1m of expenses
The sole director of GJES London, an electrical contracting company, has received a seven year ban from running companies after…
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Sep- 2020 -16 September
KPMG accountancy firm to put hold on pension cuts
It is said that KPMG told its 17,000 UK staff that it was pausing plans to reduce pension plans for…
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Nov- 2019 -8 November
UKFIU: Record number of SARs helped to stop £131m of money laundering
The UKFIU has reported a record number of SARs (suspicious activity reports) submitted in the previous financial year from accountants…
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Jul- 2019 -24 July
Deloitte Legal appoints two new partners
Deloitte Legal has appointed two new partners to its team, with Andrew Lilley and Liz Pierson joining the firm. Lilley…
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18 July
FRC makes two new council appointments
Industry regulator the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has appointed two new council members. Liz Murrall has been appointed chair of…
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Mar- 2019 -22 March
HMRC issues demands to firms with clients suspected of tax evasion
HMRC issued 1,414 requests to accountants, lawyers and other professional services firms last year demanding information on clients that it…
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Feb- 2019 -1 February
Accountant pleads guilty to defrauding X Factor winner of £600k
An accountant has pleaded guilty to defrauding X Factor winner, James Arthur, of £599,000. Mark Livermore, 39, worked for Arthur’s…
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