TomHerbert

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Tom is editor at AccountingWEB, responsible for all editorial content on the site.

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Tom Herbert

Editor AccountingWEB

8th Nov 2019

Loan charge review hits the election buffers

The publication of the second review of the loan charge , led by former NAO head and PwC managing partner Amyas Morse, has been delayed...

HMRC & policy

6th Nov 2019

Line by line: Mash Holdings

It seems like barely a week goes by without a news story about one of Mike Ashley’s companies hitting the headlines. Whether it’s...

Financial reporting

6th Nov 2019

AccountingWEB Live: Save the date

At AccountingWEB, our mission has always been to advance the profession by providing news, insight and practical guidance, and bring the...

Skills

31st Oct 2019

Number cruncher of the beast: What Iron Maiden can teach accountants

Have you heard the one about the heavy metal frontman at the accounting software conference? On Monday I toddled along to SuiteConnect,...

Practice strategy

31st Oct 2019

NetSuite battles mid-market malaise

Cloud ERP enthusiasts gathered in London this week for SuiteConnect, where NetSuite founder and cloud pioneer Evan Goldberg crossed the...

Tech pulse

11th Oct 2019

Accountancy watchdog still waiting to fire up the ARGA

With Thomas Cook the latest high-profile failure to raise questions about the role of auditors in the UK market, the new body tasked with...

Financial reporting

10th Oct 2019

QuickBooks to axe desktop payroll solution

In an email to users, QuickBooks stated that from the new tax year, 6 April 2020, accounting professionals and small businesses will no...

Tech pulse

9th Oct 2019

IR35: Banks move to clamp down on contractors

The move is the latest in a string of similar statements from companies such as HSBC, Morgan Stanley and GlaxoSmithKline that have...

HMRC & policy

4th Oct 2019

Harra takes temporary charge at HMRC

The provisional promotion follows former chief executive Thompson’s move to head up the Financial Reporting Council as the accountancy...

HMRC & policy

11th Sep 2019

Companies House flags peak-time filing problems

Many UK companies have an accounting period which ends on the last day of the year, which means September is one of the peak months for...

Financial reporting