The CAs seeking justice in forensic accountancy September 17, 2021 As crime increasingly moves from street to balance sheet, more and more CAs are finding themselves playing a part in the fight against fraud. Karam Filfilan speaks to forensic accountants about the growth of the specialism. This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. When people hear the word “forensic”, their imaginations are transported to a [...]
London’s Keystone Law boss eyes ‘busy market’ and post-pandemic recruitment September 16, 2021 London-headquartered Keystone Law has declared an interim dividend this morning, following six months of revenue growth and zero debt. The challenger law firm posted a revenue of £33.7m for the six months to 31 July, up more than 37 per cent in comparison to the first half of last year. As a result, Keystone has [...]
BT to hire 1,000 staff outside of London as part of ‘levelling up agenda’ September 16, 2021 BT is set to hire around 1,000 new staff to fill the broadband giant’s flagship Birmingham office, its first major site outside of London. There are currently some 225 positions available, which will grow over the coming months and years, BT said in a statement. The FTSE 100 has been slowly introducing its workforce back [...]
City hiring spree: Financial services sector’s recruitment plans to break records this autumn September 16, 2021 Employers in London have ambitious plans to increase their headcount as they enter the fourth quarter, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. Even though London’ outlook was the lowest of all regions in the fourth quarter of last year, at minus 13 per cent, businesses in the capital now have one [...]
Boris Johnson prepares to announce new ministers in day two of reshuffle : CityAM September 16, 2021 Boris Johnson will today announce a swathe of ministerial appointments in day two of his reshuffle, with Penny Mordaunt this morning being moved into a new role as trade minister. Johnson will fill dozens of ministerial roles that sit under the secretary of state in each department, after a dramatic day of changes in the [...]
Brexit: Lorry driver shortages triggered by lack of EU workers September 16, 2021 Shortages of lorry drivers that are driving the UK economy to a grinding halt are primarily the result of a lack of EU workers due to Covid and Brexit, according to official statistics released today. One in four businesses are struggling to fill roles as a result of a sharp reduction in the supply of [...]
Bitcoin edges closer to $50k as Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin makes Time September 16, 2021 Bitcoin is back above $48k again this morning, as bulls eye another chance to creep over the psychologically-important $50k mark.
Can tax be simplified? September 16, 2021 ICAS supports tax simplification as a vital part of building an effective and trusted tax administration system but making simplification happen isn’t simple. Why simplify tax? The complexity of UK tax legislation is reflected in complex tax administration systems which are difficult to use and do not facilitate compliance. Compliance is also undermined because many [...]
Reshuffle: Boris Johnson keeps one-time saboteur Michael Gove close September 15, 2021 Seeing Michael Gove as a man who can get a tough job done, the Prime Minister has tasked his one-time saboteur with taking on responsibility for his flagship “levelling up” agenda. Bascially, Boris Johnson wants to keep his allies close and Michael Gove even closer. All that while tackling the housing crisis and pushing through [...]
Reshuffle: Grading fiasco brought down gaffe-prone ‘Private Pike’ Gavin Williamson September 15, 2021 Gavin Williamson came under repeated pressure to resign over his handling of disruption to schools during the pandemic and the fiasco around grading of GCSE and A-level students amid cancelled exams. After more than two years in the job, his time as Education Secretary has finally come to an end as he declared he was [...]