Succession ‘crisis looms’ as retirements forced to stall
UK businesses are facing what has been described as a succession crisis as newly disclosed figures show that 674,000 company directors…
Governance
Tax return? I’d rather listen to Mariah Carey
Businesses have been revealing why they leave their tax returns to the last minute. Despite having up to 10 months’ notice…
Post-election tax rises inevitable, say bosses
More businesses expect taxes to rise rather than fall after the next general election, according to the latest research from 500…
What a relief. Innovation spending on the rise
Companies significantly increased their innovation investment in the 2021-22 tax year, figures released by HMRC. They show £7.6 billion in tax…
Business leaders react to government’s derailing of HS2
Reaction was mixed on Rishi Sunak’s decision to formally announce the cancellation of the planned HS2 rail link from Birmingham to…
The value of compliance and trust in the evolving Fintech ecosystem
Guest comment by Troy Fine By pushing the boundaries of innovation in a traditionally conservative industry, fintech has upended old paradigms…
Leave entitlement rises – but we’re not using it
The financial and insurance sector has seen one of the biggest dips in people taking time off in the past two…
How companies are gearing up for the Pillar 2 tax revolution
Guest comment by Russell Gammon By the summer of 2024, it is anticipated that the bulk of the much-discussed Pillar 2…
How AP automation can reduce fraud risk
Guest comment by Karim Ben-Jaafar In 2021, a staggering 64 per cent of UK companies fell victim to some kind of…
Business confidence recovers – and what it means
Business confidence is being restored after a decline at the end of last year. But “dark clouds” are on the horizon…