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HMRC has closed all helplines across its Debt Management’s EIS teams until further notice. Practitioners with particularly urgent cases, for example administrations that are about to close should contact ICAEW and we will liaise with HMRC.
8 December: In these uncertain economic times many organisations will be looking for support in restructuring their business. Ryan Grant, partner at BDO, says accountants looking for a new challenge can use their skills to make a difference and develop their career.
IPs are experiencing problems as HMRC updates its IT systems to gradually migrate customers' VAT records to a new platform. HMRC announced that the updates have triggered 'issues and resulting delays' for IPs who are notifying insolvency, submitting paper returns, requesting repayments or awaiting confirmation that all matters are concluded. HMRC apologised and said that in matters of urgency customers could contact R3 or their representative body.
To help clear the backlog of correspondence, HMRC has issued some guidance on avoiding duplication post and IVA claim requests.
Running a business has always been a challenge, but the global pandemic has been one of the toughest that company directors have encountered.
This invaluable resource contains all the latest advice for ICAEW insolvency practitioners.
This Code is intended to help Insolvency Practitioners meet the obligations expected of them by providing professional and ethical guidance.
Dear IP 108 issued on 28 August advised IPs that from 1 September 2020, users would be able to upload all insolvency statutory forms directly to Companies House using the 'Upload a document to Companies House' service.
This year our popular roadshow programme is moving online with four virtual events, delivered by webinar.
QAD’s Alison Morgan has devised a quiz for IPs and their staff to supplement training on the new moratorium provisions. It’s already had great feedback from firms and a compliance provider, why not test your team’s knowledge now?
Here's the Q&A from the joint RPB webinar on the new monitor role which took place on 7 July. Some of these questions were answered during the webinar but Paul didn't get chance to answer all of the questions submitted, and has kindly provided responses to those that weren't addressed at the time.
We all have the same common goals for our business: deliver great customer service, offer fantastic welfare to our staff, and be as efficient and profitable as possible. But with the changing landscape of technology and regulatory compliance some challenges have been thrown up for businesses to navigate.
Our business recovery and insolvency profession is expecting one of its busiest periods since the recession of the early 90s. ICAEW has recently been asked by various firms, how easy is it for staff in different disciplines to transfer to recovery and insolvency departments to ease the expected resource constraints?
This invaluable resource contains all the latest advice for ICAEW insolvency practitioners.
This Code is intended to help Insolvency Practitioners meet the obligations expected of them by providing professional and ethical guidance.