Mar 21, 2023 | Current Affairs
The finance sector is making strides in female representation, according to a new report from the Women in Finance charter. The report shows that the proportion of women in senior management roles across charter signatories rose from 33% to 35% in 2022. Nearly...
Mar 13, 2023 | Current Affairs
GDP bounced back by 0.3% in January 2023 after falling by 0.5% in December 2022, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The services sector saw the most significant monthly growth, rising by 0.5% in January compared to a 0.8%...
Mar 9, 2023 | Current Affairs
MPs have criticised HMRC's approach to tackling furlough fraud after the tax authority recovered a fraction of fraudulent claims. HMRC estimates it paid around £2.3 billion to employers claiming furlough for staff who continued to work during the pandemic. So far, the...
Mar 2, 2023 | Current Affairs
Accountants have signed an open letter urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to address HMRC's "unacceptably low" customer service levels in his upcoming Spring Budget. The group of leading professional bodies say that Hunt should prioritise investment in HMRC to tackle...
Feb 28, 2023 | Current Affairs
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is urging the Government to support the service industry following its latest quarterly service sector survey. The survey of 377 service companies showed that business confidence in the service sector continued to fall in...
