Companies House targets director for hire scams
Warning for directors as social media posts, text messages and emails used to con them into becoming directors of random companies Companies House is warning directors to be aware
HMRC Planned Outages: 26–28 September 2026
HMRC has announced planned maintenance that will affect a number of its online services over the weekend of 26–28 September 2026. Members should be aware of the following periods
Streets acquires Blackpool firm John Potter & Harrison
Independently owned Streets snaps up century-old firm John Potter & Harrison, expanding northwest presence, and committing to retain strong local links John Potter & Har
Register for webinar on changes to probation periods
Join our expert HR webinar on probation periods and unfair dismissal rights at 11am on 14 September The live webinar, Are your probation periods up to scratch and legally complaint
Accountancy practice M&A: why the right advice goes beyond the transaction
For practice leaders considering a sale, merger or acquisition, the first question should not necessarily be: ‘Who would be interested in doing a deal?’. Instead, it should be:
Tax fears prompt 61% of millionaires to consider exit
Six in 10 millionaires consider leaving UK due to high taxes with fears of another exodus of high earners following talk of the departure of billionaire Chris Rokos A survey of ove
Deloitte hires 1,353 accountancy trainees and apprentices
Contrary to talk of the decline of Big Four training contracts, numbers hold up at Deloitte with new starters totalling 1,500, including new graduates, apprentices, and industrial
MTD for Income Tax: Are Accountants Facing Four Tax Seasons?
The first MTD filing deadline created a headache for overstretched accountants, with new quarterly reporting rules contributing to already rising workloads. The 31 January tax retu
Companies House Moves Strike Off Objections Online from December 2026
Companies House is to stop accepting written email objections from directors trying to avert strike off action in switch to digital only submissions later this year. From 1 Decembe
Rest breaks for pregnant employees
Stacie Cheadle, technical writer at Croner, explains the issues to consider with pregnant employees from rest facilities to medical suspensions Q. Do pregnant employees need to be