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Audit & Assurance

The current macro-economic climate, coupled with weak financial resilience caused by the cost of living crisis, may tempt firms to cut corners in their client money compliance.

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Broking Business

The challenges of CASS 5: the FCA is watching

Corporation Tax

When you’re closing the 2022 year end financials, tax for 2023 may not be at the top of your list. But the time of year means changes are not far off. Here are some pointers to consider.

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Broking Business

Tax accounting – what to think about when closing the year end

Insurance

2021 has been another fascinating year for the UK broker market. We look at some of the main trends – including ownership, M&A activity, market concentration and sector specialism.

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Broking Business

Our analysis of Insurance Age Top 75 UK Brokers

Audi & Assurance

The FCA has published a policy statement, Improving the Appointed Representatives (ARs) regime, which sets out its updated rules and requirements for principals and ARs.

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Broking Business

Appointed Representatives regime: FCA’s latest enhancement

Audit & Assurance

In July 2022 the FCA published details of its new Consumer Duty. Here’s a recap of the key points.

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Broking Business:

The new Consumer Duty – how to prepare for 2023

Human Capital

We look at the key obligations you will face when adding to the team, from payroll to pensions via employment tax and HMRC requirements.

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TaxTalk

The employment tax cycle: hiring employees for the first time

Personal Tax

We focus on the particular issues for non-domiciled remittance basis taxpayers and settlors of offshore trusts.

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TaxTalk

Offshore investments and non-domiciles: what to look out for

Corporate Tax

The early life of a start-up can be a nerve-wracking time. We explain a variety of schemes that can provide vital support to a fledgling company.

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TaxTalk

Tax incentives for start-ups: find out more

VAT

It’s easy to make assumptions about the pros and cons, and legal requirements, of VAT registration. But it’s not as straight-forward as you might think.

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TaxTalk

VAT registration: to be or not to be?

Tax

Following today’s Autumn statement and the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivering a plan to tackle the cost of living crisis and rebuild our economy, here’s how some of our tax partners reacted.

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Autumn Statement 2022

Our Tax team reacts

Blog

James Savage worked at PKF for seven years before becoming the CFO at two listed businesses.  He returned to the firm in 2022.  In this interview, James shares his experiences on both sides of the audit process.

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Alumni Interview:

Floating to the top

Family Office

In our first Family Office Interviews Series, we speak to Alex Scott who tells us the responsibilities and challenges of managing generational transition, as well as the opportunities.

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Family Office

The last great test