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HMRC
HMRC spends quarter of a million on cyber security training
HM Revenue & Customs has spent £262,251 on cyber security training for its staff over the two most recent financial…
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Crime
Pension fraud hits £1.8m in 2021
Some £1.8m has been lost to pension fraud in the first three months of 2021, according to fraud and cybercrime…
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Crime
AAT welcomes new economic crime inquiry
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has welcomed the launch of a new Parliamentary inquiry into combatting economic crime. The…
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Rising fraud requires extra vigilance, warns IFA
It’s certainly been an unprecedented time in recent months. Accountants and their clients have been grappling with emergency support schemes…
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Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to professional standards
The Covid-19 pandemic has put huge pressure on British businesses. Whether that’s working all hours to make figures stack up,…
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Coronavirus
Over £5bn worth of late tax payments made in March as coronavirus crisis bites
HMRC added £5.05bn worth of late paid taxes to its debt collection systems in March 2020 as the effects of…
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Coronavirus
SEISS provides another lifeline but agents need to be part of process too, says ACCA
While welcoming the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), ACCA UK said it is advising that agents, the accountants who act…
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Regulators
FCA sets out business priorities for 2020/21
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its business priorities for the year ahead, with specific focus on the…
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Remote working in the accountancy sector
On 23 March 2020 the Government issued guidance which requires the public to stay at home, subject to limited exceptions.…
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Crime
Alleged fraud reaches £319m in first half of 2019
Over £319m of alleged fraud hit UK Courts in the first half of 2019, down from £345m in the same…
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