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The ESFA has published its Academies Accounts Direction for 2016/17. Although the changes aren’t as significant as last year, there are a number of things to consider. As well as introducing new disclosure requirements, including academy transfers and the apprenticeship levy, and providing guidance on accounting for premises occupied by church academy trusts, the ESFA has taken the opportunity to re-affirm/clarify existing financial administrative and legal requirements.

Shipping confidence reached its equal highest rating in the past three years in the three months to end-May 2017.

The tax implications of staff entertaining costs are often at the fore of tax discussions as employers consider their annual tax reporting requirements. But what are the key issues and misunderstandings?

Being in vulnerable personal circumstances can make it difficult for an individual to make sensible decisions around buying and using financial products and services. It can also make people more susceptible to scams and mis-selling.

Our quick guide to expatriate tax relief will help you to get up to speed on your compliance obligations.

Top 10 accountancy firm Moore Stephens’ sponsorship of Bloodhound SSC is much more than a financial relationship – it’s an opportunity to support cutting-edge science and engineering, inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, share the excitement with clients and contacts, and meet new business people with the same goals.

Are technology start-ups sometimes naive when it comes to embedding a good governance culture within their core values?  
 

In this digitally connected world the need for proper use, management and optimisation of data has never been greater. Data issues have been all too common news items over the past few months and tech companies are now firmly under the spotlight.

The outcome of General Elections can be momentous. This election may shape the future direction of the UK over the next half decade and either build on – or dismantle - the policies of the previous government. Arguably the 2017 vote is even more significant than usual, with Brexit overshadowing almost all policy decisions going forward. It’s an uncertain time for businesses. So, what is on the top of businesses’ tax reduction wish-lists? And are their top tax concerns being addressed by the major political parties?

With the Prime Minister Theresa May indicating that there is insufficient time to replace European bodies with a new British regulatory regime, the implications of Brexit look to have limited short term impact on Financial Services regulation. However, beyond March 2019, what would a hard or soft Brexit look like in terms of future regulation?