UK businesses have avoided using litigation to resolve commercial disputes during the Covid-19 pandemic, instead turning to negotiation and mediation, according to research by EY

In this month’s legal updates, Sophie Brookes, partner at Gateley, examines the rulings on disguised distribution in SSF Realisations and the definition of a 'manifest error' in Flowgroup

The ICAEW has published Technical Release 16/15 AAF Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules providing interim guidance for reporting accountants

In this month's legal udates, Sophie Brookes, partner at law firm Gateley, assesses the meaning of fair value when company shareholders in Euro Accessories case dispute share values, serving notice on a change of address with Companies House results in court proceedings for Garuda over lease payment and plans to introduce new powers to intervene in transactions on national security grounds

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has updated its guidance for academy trusts on submitting their budget forecast returns (BFR) this year

In this month's legal updates, Joanna Belmonte, legal director at Gateley plc, considers the implications of the relaxation of wrongful trading rules, the latest guidance on use of e-signatures and the ramifications of the Pensions Bill, currently awaiting parliamentary approval

In this month’s round up, Gateley Legal’s Sophie Brookes examines the consultation on an overhaul of financial reporting requirements at Companies House, misuse of dividend payments as director loans and what constitutes a ‘de facto’ director

The preparation of accounts that reflect the finances of a Parochial Church Council is unique in itself but throw into the mix ‘who owns what’, and complex rules on what can and cannot be capitalised, means accountants need to be careful. Helen Ford FCCA, accounts senior at Butler & Co explains

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has put the impact of Covid-19, fraud, estimates and climate risk top of its list of critical issues it will be considering during next year’s round of audit quality reviews

In the fourth and final article on the impact of Brexit on audit and accounting, David Duvall MA FCA, Susan Singleton LLB and Fawn Beddows examine some of the key changes that will affect businesses trading in the EU market from 1 January 2021

ICAEW, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland have obtained a High Court injunction to ban a European organisation and its directors from offering chartered accountancy qualifications, as it is not a recognised professional body

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued amendments to IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts, including a two-year deferral of the start date, to address concerns and implementation challenges identified following its introduction in May 2017