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Investigation

The Investigation tag features reporting on regulatory probes, disciplinary actions, audit failures, and financial misconduct relevant to the UK accountancy profession. Accountancy Today covers investigations by the FRC, HMRC, ICAEW, and other authorities involving firms, partners, and clients. Our editorial also includes in-depth analysis of high-profile cases, enforcement trends, and governance issues that impact accountants, audit teams, and firm leadership. This section is essential reading for professionals concerned with compliance, ethics, risk, and reputation in accountancy practice.

Investigation

The Investigation tag features reporting on regulatory probes, disciplinary actions, audit failures, and financial misconduct relevant to the UK accountancy profession. Accountancy Today covers investigations by the FRC, HMRC, ICAEW, and other authorities involving firms, partners, and clients. Our editorial also includes in-depth analysis of high-profile cases, enforcement trends, and governance issues that impact accountants, audit teams, and firm leadership. This section is essential reading for professionals concerned with compliance, ethics, risk, and reputation in accountancy practice.

FRC misconduct hearing against KPMG resumes

A hearing on the FRC’s complaint against KPMG, a former KPMG partner, and certain former…

Grant Thornton announces collaboration to help crypto-related fraud victims

Grant Thornton has announced a collaboration with Asset Reality, Outer Temple Chambers,…

Big businesses suspected to have overclaimed £725m in R&D tax relief

HMRC suspects the UK’s largest companies of owing £725m in underpaid tax in the last year…

The implications of voluntary liquidations post-Covid

The Insolvency Service’s statistics for January 2022 reported 1,560 company insolvencies in…

HMRC tax investigations hit 137,000 in second half of 2021

HMRC has launched 137,000 tax investigations in the six months to December 2021, up 9% from…

ICAEW and HMRC launch educational film on economic crime 

The ICAEW and HMRC have together unveiled a new educational drama film that portrays the…

FRC fines KPMG £1.25m over Revolution Bars audit

The executive counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined KPMG LLP £1.25m and…
HMRC’s tax investigation yield jumps to £30.8bn in past year

HMRC’s tax investigation yield jumps to £30.8bn in past year

The total revenue HMRC generated from tax investigations and other compliance activity has…

How HMRC plans to claw back billions lost to Covid scheme abuse

The Government is ramping up their investigations into suspected abuse and fraud of its…

Post-Covid recovery: where to employ tax increases

With the pandemic becoming more steadily controlled, the spotlight has shifted onto how the…
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