Richard Hattersley

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Thurrock Council CFO banned over £1bn investment scandal

1 week ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

In a first sanction of its kind, the accountancy watchdog has taken the unusual step of imposing sanctions on a local authority CFO, including stripping him of his membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for five years.
HMRC homes in on landlord CGT avoidance scheme

1 week ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

Spotlight 69, published on 28 April, has raised the alarm about a tax avoidance scheme marketed to landlords. The scheme advises landlords to transfer their property business to a company using a limited liability partnership (LLP). The scheme is being promoted as saving capital gains tax (CGT), stamp duty land tax (SDLT) and inheritance tax (IHT). However, HMRC’s view is that the scheme does not work.
Inside the boardroom: Derry Crowley, CEO of Xeinadin

1 week ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

A map of the UK and Ireland, marked with the locations of Xeinadin’s various offices, hangs on Derry Crowley’s office wall in his home in County Cork, Ireland. Given Xeinadin’s unrelenting stream of acquisitions, the firm would probably need a standing order of push pins simply to keep the map updated with their growing number of offices. It’s easy to lose track of the firms Xeinadin has snapped up.
Marketing: The secret weapon for independent firms

2 weeks ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

While private-equity-backed firms scale fast with a war chest of capital, independent firms like Albert Goodman have to explore other avenues to stand out and win new clients. Determined to remain an independent regional firm and grow, the South West firm realised it needed to build a strong brand to achieve this goal. That’s why Albert Goodman invested in a multi-media marketing campaign that defied the tide of consolidation and highlighted the strength of being a regional firm.
Payrolling benefits delay leads Spring tax update

2 weeks ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

The Spring Statement may have been devoid of any real tax measures, but the same can’t be said for the Spring Tax Update. The government has served up a bumper package of measures and policy announcements on the day previously known as Tax Administration and Maintenance day, designed to simplify the tax system, reduce administrative burdens and modernise the tax system. The most significant of these measures is a delay to the mandation of payrolling benefits.
AEA Insights: Inside the growth strategies of large firms

3 weeks ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

With the 2025 Accounting Excellence Awards now open for entries, we look back at the key trends and insights from last year’s finalists. This week, we explore what’s driving large firms.
Acquisitions made Cottons a training powerhouse

4 weeks ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

A few years ago, East Midlands firm Cottons hit a recruitment wall. So they acquired another firm. “We needed capacity that we couldn’t get from the recruitment market,” explained Emma Reid (pictured below), partner at the mid-tier firm. The deal delivered headcount, alongside an unforeseen – and unwanted – consequence. “When we brought them on board, we suddenly had all this resource and capacity, but it was at a lower level than we were anticipating.
HMRC unlocks multi-agent access for MTD IT

1 month ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

For years, multi-agent functionality was one of the missing pieces from the development of the tax authority’s Making Tax Digital for income tax (MTD IT) puzzle, despite being fundamental to the way agents and bookkeepers would work together to manage a taxpayer’s tax affairs under the programme. But that’s all changed. One of the main developments over the past 12 months in the evolution of MTD IT has been the introduction of multi-agent access.
AE insights: What’s driving mid-tier firms forward?

1 month ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

With the 2025 Accounting Excellence Awards now open for entries, we look back at the key trends and insights from last year’s finalists. The first category in the spotlight is the mid-tier firm of the year.
Get your 2025 Accounting Excellence entries ready

1 month ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Richard Hattersley

The Oscars of accounting will emanate again from the Roundhouse in London on 30 September, but before the accounting glitterati walk the red carpet or dream of lifting an Accounting Excellence trophy, they must first craft an award-winning entry. The window is now open for firms, individuals and finance teams wanting to win one of 16 awards on the biggest night of the year in the accounting calendar.