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Our coverage on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) focuses on its parliamentary scrutiny of government spending, accountability, and financial management across the UK public sector. Accountancy Today reports on PAC hearings, inquiries, and reports into departments, agencies, and major public programmes, with particular emphasis on efficiency, value for money, and governance. We analyse the Committee’s findings on issues such as public procurement, infrastructure projects, tax collection, and financial oversight, as well as their implications for public sector accountants and auditors. Our editorial also explores the PAC’s role in driving transparency and accountability in government finances and its influence on public policy debates. This coverage provides accountants, auditors, and financial professionals with insight into the Committee’s work in holding government departments to account.

Public Accounts Committee

Our coverage on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) focuses on its parliamentary scrutiny of government spending, accountability, and financial management across the UK public sector. Accountancy Today reports on PAC hearings, inquiries, and reports into departments, agencies, and major public programmes, with particular emphasis on efficiency, value for money, and governance. We analyse the Committee’s findings on issues such as public procurement, infrastructure projects, tax collection, and financial oversight, as well as their implications for public sector accountants and auditors. Our editorial also explores the PAC’s role in driving transparency and accountability in government finances and its influence on public policy debates. This coverage provides accountants, auditors, and financial professionals with insight into the Committee’s work in holding government departments to account.

PAC tackles lack of HMT and HMRC environmental tax strategies

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised HM Treasury and HMRC over their lack of…

HMRC must ‘urgently’ address gap in pandemic support, says PAC

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on HMRC to “urgently explain”why some…

Parliamentary Committee criticises Bounce Back Loan Scheme 

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has published a “withering” report into the Bounce…

Up to £3.5bn furlough claims fraudulent, says HMRC

Up to £3.5bn in payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may have been claimed…
PAC calls on Government to ‘account’ for tax giveaways

PAC calls on Government to ‘account’ for tax giveaways

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the UK Government to “account” for its tax…

AAT welcomes movement for online platforms to collect and remit VAT

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has welcomed recent reports suggesting HMRC…
Facebook paid only £28m tax on record £1.6bn UK revenues in 2018

Facebook paid only £28m tax on record £1.6bn UK revenues in 2018

Facebook’s UK operations paid only £28m in corporation tax last year, despite achieving a…
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