A Charity Commission inquiry has found that trustees of Aid and Peace Trust were responsible for misconduct and mismanagement, after they failed to show how charitable funds were used and acted outside the charity’s stated objects, and the charity has been removed from the register

McBrides Chartered Accountants is merging with Shea & Co of Forest Hill with founder John Shea joining the firm as a consultant

Top 30 accounting firm Price Bailey is expanding the size of its executive board from five to six members and creating an operational board, to support growth and strengthen governance

Scottish based accountancy firm, Johnston Carmichael, has opened a London office as part of a strategic expansion of its financial services sector offering

Listed companies are under pressure to align executive pension contributions with the workforce, after the Investment Association (IA) said it will give a ‘red top’, its highest level of warning, to any companies with existing directors who are paid more than 25% of salary as a pension contribution

Setting a barrier between business and personal finances is an essential part of turning a business from a side project into a professional operation. Lisa Hogg, director at Wilson Field, explains

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions and hires at Mercer & Hole, EY and Haysmacintyre, board appointments at HMRC, and 39th president of AAT

In this week’s accountancy career moves, hires and promotions at BDO LLP, Menzies, Johnston Carmichael, BTG Advisory and HW Fisher

Gardners Chartered Accountants, based in Holywell, has been acquired by the Baldwins Group which now has over 95 offices across England, Scotland and Wales

Jonathan Amponsah CTA FCCA, founder of The Tax Guys, takes a look at a selection of apps to help manage business finances, keep track of accounts and maximise productivity

Top 10 fund management and accounting firm Smith & Williamson has confirmed it is merging with Tilney in a £1.8bn deal to create an integrated group combining wealth management and professional services

Cheshire-based Langricks Chartered Accountants has acquired accounting firm Michael Bell & Co, formalising long-established ties to form a new expanded practice

The Fish Partnership has rebranded as Wilkins Kennedy after the accountancy firm was snapped up by fast growing Baldwins Group last year

Big Four accounting firm PwC has reported record fee income of £4.23bn as partners are set to receive a partner payout of £765,000 and group profitability breaks the billion pound barrier

As part of the global rebranding of accounting network Moore Stephens, Kingston Smith is to rebrand as Moore Kingston Smith, adopting the network name for the first time