UK crypto fraud totalled £226m in 2021-22, with almost half a billion pounds being lost to scams over the past three years, according to data from Action Fraud
KPMG UK has announced a £5.5m investment in its flagship Manchester office at One St Peter’s Square, which the firm hopes will enhance the services it offers to businesses in the region
Accountants and company directors will need to be careful when completing due diligence when wide reaching Economic Crime Bill comes into force, explain Paul Brehony, partner, and Kate Gee, counsel, Signature Litigation
In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions at BDO, French Duncan, Evelyn Partners, Mazars, KPMG Aceleris, plus directors at Beavis Morgan, PKF Francis Clark and Kilsby Williams
A property developer in Essex has been disqualified for 11 years after overstating his company’s turnover to claim £50,000 under the bounce back loan scheme
Small firms around the UK continue to measure the impact of the energy price crisis on their businesses, with many planning to close or downsize over the next year
Big Four accounting firm KPMG is relocating its Nottingham office to the University of Nottingham’s new Castle Meadow Campus as part of its long-term growth strategy
As the number of insolvencies soars, instances of fraud rise from accounting fraud to misappropriation of a company’s assets, warns Jon Felce, partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set up a focus group to develop a code of conduct for environment, social, governance (ESG) data and rating providers
A nursing agency boss in Southampton has been disqualified for 11 years after taking £45,000 under the bounce back loan scheme despite not being eligible
Private equity firm Tenzing has put funding into a accountancy firm Gravita following merger of three firms focusing on small to medium sized businesses
