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Jennifer Skeoch, partner in the employment team at Burness Paull, details the new measures announced by the British Government to support employers and workers during the coronavirus pandemic. A coronavirus job retention scheme has been established, for which any employer in the UK, regardless of si

Cash usage in the UK has halved in the last few days after coronavirus social distancing and 'lock down' measures were implemented this week, according to Link, the UK's biggest ATM operator.

Springfield Properties, Persimmon and Morgan Sindall have all revealed plans to suspend dividends to shareholders to preserve cash amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines has been suspended for this year.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today launched a consultation on the proposed adoption in the UK of International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000, Assurance Engagements Other Than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information. The FRC is proposing that compliance with

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has highlighted the step change in the increased use of technology in the audit industry to improve the efficiency and quality of audits.

A lawyer has been left with a £350,000 bill after losing a legal battle with his sisters over the estate of their late father, an esteemed judge.

Banks are increasing the cost of personal loans and overdrafts as millions of people plunge into financial difficulty because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Perth-based bus company Stagecoach has increased its efforts to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their businesses with its directors giving up 50% of their pay for an unspecified period of time.

UK pensions have been hit by the economic problems stemming from the coronavirus outbreak, as around 7.5 million low and moderate earners in Britain have lost between 13% and 18% of their pension savings since the coronavirus crisis began. The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) - default

IHS Markit/CIPS Flash UK PMI has signalled a record slump in business activity amid emergency public health measures to halt spread of coronavirus.

A survey by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has found that ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) engagement in private equity firms is increasing. Results showed continued strong ESG engagement across Europe and an improvement in quality from Asia Pacific (APAC). Private Equity firms are cl

Edinburgh-based financial services company Nucleus Financial Group has announced that it will defer the publication of its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2019 on 24 March 2020 following the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) request for delay issued yesterday.  Yester

Kirsty Paton, tax specialist from the entrepreneurial tax team at accountants Chiene + Tait, discusses how Advanced Subscription Agreements (ASA) could save the day for company investors amid the coronavirus uncertainty. The tax relief offered through the UK Government’s Enterprise Investment

Karen Thomson, payroll partner at Armstrong Watson, has detailed the key facts surrounding the update to IR35 'Off Payroll Working' announced by the British Government as part of the coronavirus measures. HMRC introduced IR35 in 2000 with the main aim of combating tax avoidance. It was believed that