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On 6 December 2011 the draft Finance Bill 2012 was published which included proposed legislation designed to re-focus the EIS and VCT regime. The proposed re-focussing of VCT legislation, whilst intended to attract additional investment into small higher risk UK ventures, could significantly impact the lower mid-market UK buyout scene by removing the acquisition of shares as a VCT qualifying activity.
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The Financial Reporting Council has recently issued an update for directors of listed companies entitled 'Responding to Increased Country and Currency Risk in Financial Reports'. The update highlights directors’ responsibilities under both Company Law and IFRS to report details concerning risks and discusses this in the context of the recent significant changes in the Middle East and challenges facing the Euro area.
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Crowe Clark Whitehill, the national audit, tax and business advisory firm, has increased its Hemscott’s Adviser Rankings* to 9 th place (from 19th last year) in the AIM rankings with 25 AIM quoted clients, up from 11 last year.It has also been ranked 15th by Accountancy Age up two places with an impressive 11% increase in turnover from £47 million to £52.1 million in 2011. These improved positions come on the back of six months of solid growth for the firm, both in terms of new business wins and recruitment. |
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