By the end of today, earnings for the typical FTSE 100 CEO will have surpassed the total annual wage for a full-time worker in the UK, according to research from the High Pay Centre
With a new national lockdown starting tomorrow and set to last at least until mid-February, the Treasury has announced £4.6bn in additional grants to support businesses which are forced to close
Lower rates for entrepreneurs in green technology would help to inspire investment in the UK, creating jobs and export opportunities as part of the Green Recovery Plan, argues Blick Rothenberg’s David Hough
This month's exclusive Accountancy Daily CPD module focuses on director’s national insurance contributions, understanding the special calculation rules and which, if any, exceptions may be available to exempt them
With just two shopping days to go, and non-essential shops shut across large parts of the country, tough trading conditions have already hit the sector with a 24% leap in the number of struggling retailers in the final quarter of the year
Post-pandemic, 90% of businesses worldwide expect working life to look different, according to an international survey by ICAEW, which also underlined the need to address growing mental health concerns
In common with others of the Big Four, PwC acknowledged this year’s financial results have been impacted by Covid, with revenues up by 3% at £4,380m but profits falling 8%, resulting in a 10% cut to partner payouts
In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner appointments at Diverso and Hentons, 12 named in Grant Thornton Inclusion Advisory Board, and two senior finance hires at Fortus
What will be the employment trends in watch out for in 2021? Matt Weston, head of recruiters Robert Half sees Covid-19 as a catalyst for business transformation, with accountants at the forefront of a changing environment
EY has reported a 5% increase in UK fee income over the past year, buoyed by the firm’s pre-pandemic performance, but average profit per partner has dropped to £667,000 and an additional 10% of partner distributions have been retained due to continuing Covid-19 uncertainty
All 32 London boroughs, the City of London, and parts of both Essex and Hertfordshire, are to be under the strictest of the three levels of coronavirus restrictions from tomorrow, the government has announced
The end of freedom of movement and changes to immigration rules effective from 1 January 2021 affect employee recruitment, while travel limits for business travel also need to be factored in. Lindsey Barras, immigration lead at PwC UK, sets out five tips for employers
With reforms to the off payroll working regulations set to be introduced to the private sector in April next year, HMRC’s online tool for determining IR35 status has failed to produce a definite answer in almost one in five cases over the past year
