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Understanding Whistleblowing at Work
As UK businesses continue to face somewhat harsh and uncertain market conditions, an increasing emphasis has been placed upon the ethics surrounding common business practice, conduct and general employee wellbeing….
Why AI can loosen stranglehold of Big Four on audits
There’s been a lot of talk about breaking up the effective monopoly of the Big Four firms and nationalising the audit market. The pages of the Financial Times were dominated…
Allport Cargo Services Tackles IFRS 16 with LOIS Lease Accounting by Innervision
London, United Kingdom — 18th September 2018 — 11:30 am (GMT) Innervision Management Ltd (“Innervision”), has been able to confirm that Allport Cargo Services Ltd (“ACS”), is to utilise Innervision’s purpose-built…
How to use behavioural competencies at work
The concept of using behavioural competencies within the workplace is a fairly modern phenomenon – widely credited as first being introduced to businesses during the 1970’s, at the time they provided a…
Parental engagement – a strategy for success
We talk about the importance of parental engagement a lot. The term has become a ‘buzzword’ in our offices and in schools across the country. When ParentMail first came into…
A complete guide to notice periods
The subject of notice periods can be a thorny one for the uninitiated, especially if you are a manager or an owner of a small business. There has been talk…
Auto Enrolment update: SMEs fined while employee pension opt-ins exceed expectations
Recent analysis by Legal & General Investment Management has found that opt-out rates for workplace pension schemes haven’t increased as had previously been expected. When Auto Enrolment first started in…
Hidden costly audit errors: How are you going to find them?
Did you know that auditor fines issued by the Financial Reporting Council increased by 23% last year, hitting £18million? Scary figure isn’t it? There could be so many potential hidden…
An employer’s guide to Jury Service
Enshrined in UK law since the 13th century, a trial by jury is seen as a democratic right. Whilst an increasing number of cases are now dealt with by magistrates, with only…
Steve Cox: You don’t have to look far to see into the future
As the shift to digital tax reporting increases pace, do you worry about how your practice is going to adapt in the coming years? Do you feel pressurised by increasing…
GDPR templates and toolkits: Revealing our solution for accountants
Customers gave us a loud and clear message on their biggest concerns about the new data protection regime coming in when we held our GDPR Conferences in April. Their fear…
An employer’s guide to Sabbaticals
As workplace stresses and strains continue to impact UK businesses, increasing numbers of burnt-out employees are looking for a way to destress, switch off and reconnect with friends, family and…
Applying IFRS 16 – What are the Practical Expedients Under the New Standard?
For annual accounting periods from January 1st, 2019 IFRS 16 replaces IAS 17 and its associated interpretations. This new standard, just like IAS 17 before it deals with the accounting…
Addressing staff retention in the hospitality sector
It’s well documented that the hospitality sector has one of the highest staff attrition rates of any industry in the UK. Not only does this disrupt workflow and increase hiring…