United Kingdom Accounting News

India has been chosen to help lead a global effort to plug a skills gap in the financial services industry by adopting a professional qualification backed by the world’s biggest financial investment institutions.

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, has secured a three-year contract to become the exclusive appointed partner for fee protection for members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

charity for young people realises greater operational flexibility and improves response times with Retain’s Resource Planning System

Global accountancy network UHY publishes its latest edition of UHY International Business – Issue 24.

Rakesh Sangani, Partner, Advisory Proservartner has been selected as moderator and member of the first India 6(I6) panel to be held from 5-8 December 2011 in Bangalore, India.

PEM Corporate Finance (PEMCF), the Cambridge-based independent corporate finance specialist, has announced its founder membership of Goldsmiths Corporate Finance (GCF).

The IAFS has revamped its range of courses for the year 2012 and now offers international qualifications combined with the OCR set of courses. They are available as the IAFS, OCR or with combiined range.

The Institute Of Accounting with Free Software approaches MPs for the debate scheduled in the House of Commons for 15th December 2011 on compulsory financial education in schools

Financial management software specialists install and customise Access Dimensions for national charity

Dynamic legal practice Withy King adopts email & file encryption sending a positive message to their clients and a statement of intent to their competitors

ESTA Technologies provides Sourcing Services in Technology Management and Business Process Management, offering a broad portfolio of enterprise G&A and industry-specific requirements.

• Cheshire-based recruitment specialist secures £300k funding line • Funding enables office move and expansion • Fast-growth business set for success

Next generation email & file encryption software voted Accountancy Awards finalist for ‘Software Package of the Year’

Pencalenick School students can enjoy a day of fun thanks to a local firm of chartered accountants & chartered tax advisers. Robinson Reed Layton won BF Adventure's Corporate Challenge and have given their bushcraft prize to the school.

Oracle users again recognise Excel4apps with Gold Independent Software Vendor Award, while acknowledging the company’s innovation with Silver E-Business Suite Award

- A third of accountants report increased exports among SME client base in last 3 years - Weak pound, stagnant growth and weak demand at home driving desire to export

Poland has been chosen to help lead a global effort to plug a skills gap in the financial services industry by adopting a professional qualification backed by the world’s biggest financial investment institutions.

Accountancy and finance teams to benefit from faster and more in-depth reporting

South West accountancy firm Albert Goodman LLP has announced its merger with Exigo Corporate Finance, enabling Albert Goodman to offer an enhanced range of services to corporate clients.

In March 2011 the Government introduced new visa rules as a way of attracting foreign entrepreneurs and investors. They called this the UK Investor Visa.

India has been chosen to help lead a global effort to plug a skills gap in the financial services industry by adopting a professional qualification backed by the world’s biggest financial investment institutions.

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, has secured a three-year contract to become the exclusive appointed partner for fee protection for members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

James Bailey, Tax Partner at Robinson Reed Layton, the prominent Cornish firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers, has welcomed a recent decision by the Tax Tribunal.

Kiwon Suh, partner in Russell Bedford member firm Cheon Ji Accounting Corporation, comments on World Bank Paying Taxes survey

Leading Cambridge-based accountancy firm, Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM), is once again supporting The Big Pitch business competition set to inspire entrepreneurialism with a £30K prize fund.

Join the Islington Chamber of Commerce and the Camden Business Network for a training masterclass created specifically for SMEs.

charity for young people realises greater operational flexibility and improves response times with Retain’s Resource Planning System

With economic worries abounding across the country and, indeed, across Europe many businesses were expected to start looking for ways in which they can shore up their defences against the impending double-dip recession

Science Warehouse industry survey revealed that the number one driver for an organisation’s procurement function in 2012 is cutting costs (84%), but 85 per cent plan to invest in procurement capability to achieve these reductions. (survey eWorld)

Most of the staff at a Liverpool-based environmental charity are to lose their jobs, it has been announced.

Social network revealed in SEC filing that Farmville, CityVille and Mafia Wars maker accounts for up to 12% of total revenue

Santander are going to be delaying London IPO until 2013 With plans to be coming to market by Quarter Four this year,

Axia announces the release of their upgraded and revised directory for Accounting, ERP, CRM, HR, Payroll and other enterprise software selection.

Come and join us as we investigate the spooky goings on at the Mill, with many vast areas to investigate we wonder if just one night would be enough but we will try our best.

Russell Bedford International appoints its first correspondent firm in Liechtenstein

Cornish accountancy firm Robinson Reed Layton is warning that HMRC are going to be much tougher this year on those whose tax returns are submitted late and the deadline is 31 January.

Evo Promotions Takes A Look At Google Music That Is Expected To Launch And Compete With Apple’s iTunes.

BTCSotware and Hosted Accountants client Lars Swann of The Bean Counters in Staines completes a clients tax return on the golf course using his iPad.

Global accountancy network UHY publishes its latest edition of UHY International Business – Issue 24.

Leading West Yorkshire accountant, Finlayson and Co, has reinforced its relationship with IT support specialist P2 Technologies Ltd by subscribing to its IT Anywhere service.

Keeping track of business mileage can be an onerous task – and one of the hardest to keep on top of. The new Mileage Tracker app is about to make it a whole lot easier.

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HMRC have announced new Electricians Tax Safe Plan (ETSP) is to be launched in February.

Pilot to be introduced which will result in major changes for employers submitting information on tax and NI for their employees.

Small and Medium Sized Businesses (SME's) in England could benefit from £95 million in government investment.

Boox boasts improved customer service thanks to address validation technology

Ned Wiley, Managing Director, Axel Springer Digital TV Guide shared his thoughts about the future of TV content and how to give customers access to content they don’t even know they want yet.

Senior board members of the defunct Media Square and its bankers have emerged as part owners of the company that acquired the business from the administrators whereas all the outside ordinary shareholders have lost their entire investment .

Just Accountancy Jobs current online Salary Survey shows that over 79% of jobseekers are to worried about the security of their position to ask for a payrise in 2012.

Harris Kligman, tax partner in Russell Bedford member firm Kestenberg Rabinowicz Partners LLP, comments on World Bank Paying Taxes survey

Solution from Sapphire selected to streamline operations and support global growth

At the recent CBI Conference, 70pc of business leaders polled claimed that prospects have grown bleaker given the recent European crisis.

Rakesh Sangani, Partner, Advisory Proservartner has been selected as moderator and member of the first India 6(I6) panel to be held from 5-8 December 2011 in Bangalore, India.

This report provides beverage consumption data by beverage category, pack type, pack material and individual pack size.

Whitlte Programmed Painting have painted themselves back into the black with their recently filed accounts.

Cambridge-based accountancy firm offers clients a fresher, more user-friendly experience

PEM Corporate Finance (PEMCF), the Cambridge-based independent corporate finance specialist, has announced its founder membership of Goldsmiths Corporate Finance (GCF).

The British Accountancy Awards acknowledged those demonstrating outstanding performance and innovation across the accountancy sector.

The IAFS has revamped its range of courses for the year 2012 and now offers international qualifications combined with the OCR set of courses. They are available as the IAFS, OCR or with combiined range.

The Institute Of Accounting with Free Software approaches MPs for the debate scheduled in the House of Commons for 15th December 2011 on compulsory financial education in schools

Employees should be aware of rules which could jeopardise tax exemption when providing their employees with dual SIM mobile phones.

Employers need to take extra care over PAYE to avoid being liable for their employees' tax bills.

Do you need to examine tax rules on the use of mobile phones and similar devices to ensure you are not being left out of pocket?

Wendy Peters has been appointed as a Sage adviser to Robinson Reed Layton, the Truro-based firm of accountants and tax advisers. Wendy lives in Falmouth and brings a wealth of experience to the role.

Grimsby Solicitors, Wilkin Chapman Grange, are inviting local businesses to come along to the Christmas QUID event to find out ‘Everything You Wanted to Know About the Economy, But Were Afraid to Ask.’

A group of Bristol accountants have presented a local club for disabled children with £1200.

Danielle Middleton has been appointed Managing Director of Manchester based Sage specialists Vital IT Systems. Vital IT Systems provide a range of Sage business software solutions such as Sage 200 and Sage CRM.

Public sector workers planning to strike later this month could cost the economy at least £100 Million experts have warned.

Intelligent cooling solution offers dynamic heat load management, and aerodynamic design

The Financial Times reported recently that a small group of Cayman Islands “jumbo directors” are sitting on the boards of hundreds of hedge funds as demand for independent directors booms in the Caribbean tax haven.