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PwC and Google Announce Joint Business Relationship
October 29th, 2014
PwC and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced the launch of a joint business relationship to bring new and innovative services to companies around the world. The rapid pace of innovation in technology has fundamentally changed how and ...
PwC and MarketInvoice help small firms in investment
October 27th, 2014
An agreement between PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and online debt market MarketInvoice, announced today, plans to give businesses extra borrowing options. PwC will inform its clients about MarketInvoice’s financing services and the online firm will refer its clients to the PwC ...
Investment environment improved for UK SMEs who are ‘back in the game’
October 24th, 2014
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world have seen confidence levels rise and economic outlook improve drastically in the twelve months to mid-2014, according to findings from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute ...
Accountant fined for PII and annual return offences
October 22nd, 2014
An accountant has been severely reprimanded and fined £4,500 for failing to submit an annual return and doing business without professional indemnity insurance (PII). Patricia Cornish, of Laurel Farm, Colegate End, Pulham Market, failed to submit an annual return ...
Modern accountancy firms
October 20th, 2014
At the 2020 Group annual conference last week, US chairman Chris Frederiksen spoke about how to build a modern firm. Based on the group’s research and Frederiksen’s own experience of firms around the world, he came up with five ...
Tribunal analysis: Entrepreneurs’ relief dispute
October 17th, 2014
The key question, explored by the first tier tribunal in the case of Jeremy Rice v HMRC, is whether or not a significant change in a business can amount to a cessation of the existing trade and the start ...
Three more directors suspended as Tesco scandal inquiry continues
October 15th, 2014
Three more Tesco directors were suspended yesterday as part of the £250m accountancy scandal at the UK’s biggest supermarket. Dan Jago, director of beers and wines, William Linnane, director of impulse purchases, and Sean McCurley, director of convenience, were ...
Financial Education for Entrepreneurs: How to get it right?
October 10th, 2014
Financial education needs a coordinated and integrated approach and to be taught as early as possible. More and better synergies among all players in the financial environment – but not only- are needed, but it is also important to ...
Cybersecurity training ‘essential’ for lawyers
October 7th, 2014
Government urges lawyers and accountants to develop skills to defeat computer attacks. Solicitors urgently need to develop skills to protect their clients and themselves from cyber attacks, urges the government and Law Society. They are to make available a ...
Politicians must decide on tax changes said ACCA
October 6th, 2014
Politicians of every party face a stark choice between raising taxes or cutting spending, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has claimed as the Liberal Democrats autumn conference continues. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA, said ahead ...