United Kingdom Accounting News

Low interest rates are great news for borrowers but can have a devastating effect on the long-term wealth of savers.

LogiXML’s “Active Analytics” is used to build financial apps that have drastically improved operational efficiency.

With many businesses unaware that RTI (Real Time Information) PAYE will be with us next year, the Peters Elworthy & Moore Payroll Team is choosing to bite the bullet by embracing the HMRC pilot scheme now

The UK economy shrank during the final three months of 2011 by more than was previously estimated.

The Dentist Act came into force in July 2006 and this enabled dentists to operate their Practices as a Limited Company but, nearly two years later many practitioners have still failed to consider turning the new legislation to their advantage!

Bookkeeping franchise adds another 8 franchise partners so far in 2012.

Leading independent accountancy firm, Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM), has been named as a finalist in the 2012 Taxation Awards

Once a financial plan has been put in place, it is tempting to believe the paperwork can simply be tucked away in a drawer and forgotten.

Thomas Wahlström, managing partner of Wabuco Oy, comments on World Bank Paying Taxes survey

MyBizTracker App Gives Small Businesses A New Way To Keep On Top Of Finances, Now Available On The App Store

While ISAs are well known for being tax-efficient, your choice of underlying investment can improve their efficiency.

Fernando Sánchez, managing partner of Russell Bedford Costa Rica, comments on World Bank Paying Taxes survey

- Local business secures £100k growth finance facility with ABN AMRO Commercial Finance - Fast turn-around and flexibility of service ensures minimum disruption to clients

Russell Bedford International welcomes Cornejo & Umaña as the network's new Salvadorian member

Corporate insolvencies down 3.7% compared with Q1 2011 according to the Graydon UK Insolvency Predictor

Business Development Manager Andrew Keech Joins eFM Interims

Congleton based CRM and accounting business management software providers and trainers, Beacon for Business, have been awarded exclusive rights to deliver a BTEC Award in Social Media for Business across Cheshire and the North West.

Sapphire Systems recognised for outstanding sales achievement

Sapphire completes acquisition of UK based Infor10 Financials Business (SunSystems) VAR

International accountancy network Parker Randall International appoints new member firm KAP Ikhwan & Gideon in Indonesia.

Research released today from Tradeshift finds that 13% of invoices issued by UK small businesses remain unpaid every year, causing a £1.4tr black hole in the economy.

Cash ISAs are some of the most straightforward investment products on the market. They are designed to appeal to investors who want to take less risk, but also want their cash savings to work as hard as possible in a tax efficient way.

West Yorkshire’s business leaders and senior finance professionals will hear about the implications of next week’s budget at a special seminar to be held in Bradford.

Qualifying period for employees to bring unfair dismissal claims to be increased to 2 years from April 2012.

HMRC has suspended Business Record Checks programme in order to carry out further consultation.

New measures to clamp down on stamp duty avoidance are likely to be unveiled in Budget.

Peters Elworthy and Moore (PEM) and fellow Kreston member firms were among the winners at last week's International Accounting Bulletin’s inaugural industry awards

Alex King, CEO of The Financial Management Centre (TFMC), is proud to announce the opening of another two offices on the 27th of February 2012- to the already well established financial management consultancy firm.

Luis Carlos Robayo, managing partner at Russell Bedford Colombia, comments on World Bank Paying Taxes survey

Frances Clarke, MD of TFMC Huddersfield, put her fears aside to make a difference to the children of ‘The Forget me not Hospice’ as she abseiled 100ft off the Central Services Building a Huddersfield University on Thursday 8th March 2012.

Admission of Shanghai JiaLiang CPAs Limited marks latest move in strategy to develop national network in major Chinese cities

Leading Wood Pellets supplier Liverpool Wood Pellets have a new accountant.

A Truro accountant that left Robinson Reed Layton and worked for a different regional firm has just returned to the Cornish accountancy firm.

South West accountancy firm, Albert Goodman, is celebrating a successful year’s fundraising for the Macmillan Cancer Support Centenary Business Challenge, having raised more than three times its original target.

New generation property management and accounting software solution will deliver multiple efficiency gains for property owners, developers and occupiers, block managers, managing agents and local authorities.

• Over 50% see next wave of procurement savings from intelligent spend control and visibility • 43% see real time financial reporting and data accuracy as the key strategic goal in 2012 • 26% want to effectively analyse spend in 2012

Victoria Gould from Apple Tree Accountancy has directed the company to lay its main focus on small businesses in and around the Oxfordshire area.

Transport Minister Keith Brown was meeting on 1st March with UK transport Secretary Justine Greening to urge her to make the extension of high speed rail to Scotland as a priority. Msp wants high speed rail link to Scotland.

A spell of work experience at city accountancy firm Rawlinsons set Leanne Smart on the right track for her chosen career.

The cost of winding up small businesses will increase considerably from March as a result of new legislation.

New figures show that the number of law firms in distress has risen dramatically.

Outsource announced a partnership with the ACCA, the global professional body for accountants, assisting the latter with communicating the results of the ACCA's Outsourcing Research project to the broader outsourcing space.

The Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA), the membership body and regulator for those specialising in insolvency practice.

A recent survey of R3’s members found that on average, 28% of potential trading administrations are now pre-packed or liquidated because of the expenses regime.

UHY strengthens presence in EMEA as firm in Tunisia joins the network

Gateway Hampshire comment on plans for parade in tribute to RMS Titanic

Companies which could have been rescued face the prospect of closure and unnecessary job losses because of a Government refusal to introduce new laws.

Government proposals to overhaul the pre-pack insolvency sales process have now been dropped, to the dismay of business bodies.

Confusion over the payment priorities of administrators of collapsed businesses is resulting in job losses and company liquidations, insolvency practitioners have warned.

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.