Businesses can now apply for a financial grant worth up to £6,000 from the £635m support package given to local councils to support those most affected by the Omicron variant of Covid-19 

Businesses believe that they will need skills in finance, trade, and taxation to help them navigate business growth over the next 20 years 

Under powers set out in Finance Act 2020, directors of insolvent companies could find themselves liable for accumulated tax debts for up to five years

The government has confirmed that a permanent system of digital right to work checks will be put in place from 6 April 2022

KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC have been awarded on the New Year’s Honours list alongside a plethora of HMRC and Treasury staff for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Federation of Small Businesses is warning that a third of small firms have been affected by poor payment practices in recent months as large corporates fail to pay bills on time 

Accountants believe that more than one in four UK SMEs have still not returned to pre-Covid-19 levels of productivity or turnover

Ethics is an important factor to consider when accountants start adopting more technology, while upskilling is essential to protect accountancy jobs

AIM companies are still not transparent enough with shareholders as two thirds do not disclose results of board votes while a third do not publish audit committee reports

Bulb, the UK’s seventh largest energy supplier, was the first energy company to enter special administration. Under such circumstances, Tania Clench, legal director at law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish, examines the responsibilities of the insolvency practitioner

Some of the temporary customs and VAT easements introduced on 1 January 2021 for goods moving between Great Britain and the EU will be removed on 1 January 2022

The Chancellor has announced a £1bn support package including grants for the hospitality sector and a sick pay rebate scheme as omicron variant spreads