Study reveals shocking workplace stress statistics
Some 10% of UK workers are considering switching jobs as a result of stress, a new survey has found. The study, by office supplies retailer Cartridge People, found that more
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Christmas and the tax inspector Grinch
Christmas is the season of goodwill, but employers providing their staff with a seasonal ‘thank-you’ need to pay attention to HMRC rules, otherwise they could find that they incur hefty
142,000 directors running business beyond retirement age
Some 142,000 directors in the UK are still running their business past the retirement age of 66, according to research by UHY Hacker Young. Rising life expectancy has shifted work
Sustainability is just a game!
A new game, called Accounting Bissim, has been launched by a group of academics to encourage accountancy students to think about sustainability when making business decisions. De Montfort University’s Darren
Banks hike fees after FCA changes overdraft rules
Millions of people will have seen changes to their available bank balances this week as new overdraft rules from the financial watchdog covering how overdrafts are displayed come into effect.
Stamps literally laundered in £270k fraud
A man who washed 700,000 used stamps and sold them on as new as part of a £250,000 fraud operation has been jailed. Paul Harrison, 52, and his wife Samantha,
New digital bank targeted
Bo, a new digital bank set up by the Royal Bank of Scotland, became an instant target for fraudsters, according to reports in The Times. Featuring a bright yellow Visa
The Data Protection Fee: who needs to pay?
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have launched a campaign to remind all registered companies in the UK of their legal responsibility to pay the Data Protection Fee. The move marks
UK SMEs ‘stretched by late payments’
Late payments to UK small and medium-sized firms have doubled from 12 days in 2018 to 23 days in 2019, according to research by MarketFinance Business Insights. Its survey of
Call waiting time down to five minutes, says HMRC
UK taxpayers are increasingly opting to use HMRC’s online services, leading to a fall in waiting time for those contacting it for advice by phone. HMRC received 3.17m phone calls
Scammers ‘posing as bailiffs and enforcement officers’
The Courts & Tribunals Service (CTS) is calling on people to stay vigilant against fraudsters posing as enforcement officers and bailiffs. A spokesman said: “We have become aware of scammers
Episode 2 – adding value to building success
Episode 2 of the IAB Podcast. Adding value to building success – the Mark Telford interview Mark has been running a very successful accountancy practice and has now created a
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