United Kingdom: Accounting and Audit

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 2 October 2026
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales warns that a record 1.8 million UK taxpayers could receive simple assessment tax bills from HMRC this year, driven by frozen personal allowances, the state pension triple lock, and higher interest rates. The Prudential Regulation Authority provides thematic feedback on auditors' IFRS 9 reports, while the Financial Conduct Authority releases new retirement income market data and finalised guidance on crypto asset firm risk assessments.
United Kingdom Accounting
RPC
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Credit Control In Higher Education: Practical Strategies For Managing Student And Commercial Debt
Higher education institutions are under increasing financial pressure, making effective credit control more critical than ever. This article examines the strategic importance of debt recovery in universities and colleges, exploring the balance between robust financial processes and the unique challenges of managing student debt alongside commercial obligations. Discover practical strategies for strengthening cash flow, improving collection rates, and building financially resilient institutions.
United Kingdom Accounting
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Shakespeare Martineau
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Audit

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 2 October 2026
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales warns that a record 1.8 million UK taxpayers could receive simple assessment tax bills from HMRC this year, driven by frozen personal allowances, the state pension triple lock, and higher interest rates. The Prudential Regulation Authority provides thematic feedback on auditors' IFRS 9 reports, while the Financial Conduct Authority releases new retirement income market data and finalised guidance on crypto asset firm risk assessments.
United Kingdom Accounting
RPC
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Accounting Standards

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Modernising UK Corporate Reporting: Financial And Narrative Reporting Reform
The UK government has launched a consultation on modernising corporate reporting frameworks, proposing significant reforms to financial and narrative reporting requirements. The consultation explores simplifying the connection between company law and accounting standards, reducing prescriptive narrative reporting obligations, and introducing a new solvency-based regime for distributable profits.
United Kingdom Commercial
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Burges Salmon
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UT Remits £880m Loan Relationship Dispute Back To The FTT
The Upper Tribunal examined whether £3 billion paid to Barclays Bank during the 2008 financial crisis was wholly for reserve capital instruments or partly for warrants issued by its parent company. The case highlights the complexities of determining fair value allocation in structured financial transactions and the challenges taxpayers face when appealing factual findings, as the tribunal remitted the matter for reconsideration despite finding errors in the original decision.
United Kingdom Finance
RPC
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Cut, Simplify, Modernise: The Corporate Reporting Shake-up Every Board Needs On Its Radar
The UK government has launched a comprehensive consultation proposing fundamental changes to corporate reporting requirements, including a shift from prescriptive rules to principles-based frameworks, simplified company classifications, and potential elimination of the true and fair override for SMEs. These reforms could significantly reduce compliance burdens while reshaping how UK businesses approach governance, strategic reporting, and financial disclosures.
United Kingdom Commercial
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Gowling WLG
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