Pay attention to VAT penalty changes or pay the price
The new VAT penalty regime introduced by HMRC poses challenges, however, there are solutions to help organisations simplify and decrease risk…
Financial Management
A smarter way to cut SG&A
By Tom Kellaway, below, associate principal, The Hackett Group …
NatWest Sustainability PMI: Low carbon energy is top priority for large UK businesses in 2023
NatWest Sustainability PMI* shows UK businesses prioritising searching for low carbon energy solutions in response to rising fuel bills In…
Visibility over cash key to surviving economic storm
A global survey of C-suite executives and finance and accounting (F&A) professionals commissioned by BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) has revealed a…
How financial directors can reduce business energy costs
By Richard Fletcher, below, director at IES Whilst the government has announced a £25bn support package for UK businesses to…
Why higher interest rates are a reason to be cheerful
By Rob Murphy, below, Managing Director, Edison Group Given what’s going on in the economy – and the capital markets –…
UK banking sector generates £38.8 billion in taxes
UK Finance has published its report on the latest total tax contribution of the UK banking sector, produced by PwC, which…
Financial Services and Markets Bill – will it be a hotchpotch of compromise?
By Mark Cotter, below, KC The Financial Services and Markets Bill is a hefty piece of legislation currently comprising 328 pages….
Why the latest Corporation Tax U-turn means more uncertainty for UK business
By Gavin Midgley, Senior Teaching Fellow in Accounting, University of Surrey Before the new UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, rolled back almost all of September’s…
The swathe of value opportunities lying in consumer stocks
By Russell Pointon, Edison Group As the winter months settle in, the consumer sectors continue to face the headwinds of inflationary…