The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that business sentiment slipped deeper into negative territory amid uncertainty about the Budget and rising concern about both the tax burden and regulations. However, companies are optimistic that domestic sales and exports growth will improve over the next 12 months.

The latest national Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that business sentiment declined for the sixth consecutive quarter and slipped deeper into negative territory amid uncertainty about the Budget, lacklustre sales growth and rising concern about both the tax burden and regulations.

In March, ICAEW Midlands launched an exciting new initiative, bringing together members from ICAEW, RICS, CIPFA, CIOT, and Birmingham Law Society at two collaboration lunches.