Mark Taylor
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Mark Taylor is a financial services journalist specialising in legal and regulatory compliance, white collar crime and technology.
Journalist
4th Aug 2021
‘Embarrassment’ for government departments after IR35 errors
Two government departments have fallen foul of HMRC’s “Orwellian” contractor taxation rules concerning off-payroll worker status, leaving...
HMRC & policy
28th Jul 2021
KPMG singled out for ‘unacceptable’ bank audits
A sector quality check has revealed KPMG’s bank audits required improvements for the third year running, with the situation deemed “...
Finance & strategy
21st Jul 2021
Pingdemic overshadows 'freedom day' as worker shortages hobble recovery
The government’s decision to drop all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England on Monday was intended to boost businesses hamstrung...
Finance & strategy
14th Jul 2021
New accounting watchdog risks doing more harm than good
The Audit Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA) is set to replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), but there is growing worry the...
Financial reporting
7th Jul 2021
HMRC wants back taxes from business furlough claimants
The tax office said businesses will not be able to claim furlough cash in future unless they reimburse the backlog of income taxes and...
HMRC & policy
7th Jul 2021
EY announces UK audit oversight board
A new committee of independent non-executives will now set auditors’ pay, EY said in a statement . All Big Four firms made a voluntary...
General practice
1st Jul 2021
£27bn Covid relief fraud ‘may be tip of iceberg’
Fraudsters have bilked the Covid-19 business support schemes of at least £27bn, a damning report by the UK’s public spending watchdog has...
HMRC & policy
30th Jun 2021
Accounting watchdog probes audits of Greensill and Gupta-owned bank
The UK accounting regulator has opened investigations into the audits of Greensill Capital and Wyelands Bank, as scrutiny of the finances...
Finance & strategy
24th Jun 2021
Supreme Court rules Grant Thornton must pay £13.4m over negligent advice
The Supreme Court has backed a £32.7m damages claim against Grant Thornton over suspect advice given to a client, in a ruling which experts...
General practice
16th Jun 2021
Lockdown pause will hammer businesses without extra help, industry experts warn
The fourth 'and final' stage of the coronavirus lockdown proved to be a mirage for businesses this week as the government extended the...
Finance & strategy