A Black Country accountant who stole just under three hundred thousand pounds for herself by making bogus tax rebate claims under her client’s names so that she could keep up with a gambling habit has been jailed. Gail Henshall submitted Read more…
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Solicitors of have been challenged to work together more closely with accountants in order to help their businesses grow. Thinking outside the box and working together as the advisors will allow greater growth according to a construction specialist. The rise Read more…
A leading accountancy firm is taking the bold step of removing academic and education details from its trainee application process. Ernst and Young will instead provide their own online tests to judge applicants. It is hoped this will reduce prejudice Read more…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has a new chairwoman for its Student Council, and 21 year-old Simone Masterson is the youngest to ever take the seat. Studying to become an ACA qualified accountant, Masterson, from Read more…
In possibly one of the last trials ever to bring justice to the victims of the second world war, the ‘Accountant of Auschwitz’ has been sentenced to time in prison. The sentence against him was for being complicit in the Read more…
The demand around the world for professional, qualified accountants is still rising, and is consequently fuelling an increase in the number of people who are looking to gain qualifications in the industry. This information comes from the Association of Chartered Read more…
The insurance company Quindell, which has recently been sold to Australian law firm Slater & Gordon for more than £600m, is under investigation from regulators for accounting irregularities. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking into Quindell’s statements about its Read more…
An accountant managed to steal over £250,000 from a leading barristers’ chambers, and has consequently been jailed for more than seven years. Ayaz Ali, using his position as an accountant, plundered £252,919 from Red Lion Court chambers by forging signatures Read more…
A fraudulent ex-friend has been jailed by Liverpool Crown Court for 16 months after taking thousands of pounds off of an X Factor competitor while posing as an accountant. Rebecca Ferguson was a runner up in The X Factor in Read more…
A group of top accountants has stated that government plans to take away child benefit from middle-class parents who earn more than £50,000 of child benefit will be disastrous. The Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales states that Read more…
