30 November: Riverford Organic Farmers became a certified B Corporation in 2020. Its finance director explains how its employee-owned structure keeps purpose at the forefront of its decision-making
30 November 2020: ICAEW has welcomed the creation of a new taskforce to tackle socio-economic diversity across financial and professional services.
25 November: HMRC will publish the names, an indication of the value of claims and, for companies and LLPs, the Company Registration Numbers of employers who make claims under the furlough scheme for periods from December onwards.
25 November 2020: The eligibility criteria for the third SEISS grant have been further tightened. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty warns that the rules have changed, and claimants need to consider them carefully before claiming from 30 November.
24 November 2020: To help members think through how to approach the upcoming reporting season, ICAEW has produced a flowchart of six business questions (and accounting consequences) for 2020 year ends.
23 November 2020: We know that the 2020/21 reporting season is going to be tough for many, but do we know how we are going to cope with it? Isabelle Campbell, CABA Trainer and Coach (and also Commercial Finance Director and Chartered Accountant), urges members to write mental health into the equation.
19 November: HMRC confirms access to the EU VAT refund system will end on 31 March 2021 and claims relating to VAT incurred after 31 December 2020 will have to be made manually.
13 November 2020: Intermediaries which are not personal service companies such as umbrella companies and agencies, will be treated differently to personal services companies in the new off-payroll working regime.
11 November 2020: A peer review report issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority has highlighted important deficiencies in the German supervision of Wirecard’s financial reporting. The findings feed into a broader reflection on the state of the EU’s supervisory architecture.