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KPMG supports the Living Wage campaign through one year secondment

KPMG supports the Living Wage campaign through one year secondment

KPMG has underlined its support for the Living Wage campaign by seconding its Head of CSR, Mike Kelly, to work with Citizens UK for a year
Modified date: 21/05/2013
Press release
Insurers, machines that talk and the driverless car

Insurers, machines that talk and the driverless car

Motor insurers will only reap the opportunities presented by M2M technology by working collaboratively with car manufacturers and other stakeholders
Modified date: 21/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Work Programme parliamentary committee report - payment by results is saving taxpayer money, says KPMG

Work Programme parliamentary committee report - payment by results is saving taxpayer money, says KPMG

The government’s Work Programme – the scheme which uses private and voluntary sector contractors to find jobs for the long-term unemployed – has come in for a lot of criticism.
Modified date: 21/05/2013
Press release
Back office buying behaviour on the up but profitability still suffering, says KPMG

Back office buying behaviour on the up but profitability still suffering, says KPMG

Bullish predictions of growth in the ‘back office’ services sector are beginning to emerge, but hope of an immediate upturn in fortunes is being tempered by the rising number of contracts falling under the banner of ‘renege or renegotiate’
Modified date: 20/05/2013
Press release
Transforming the technology of media

Transforming the technology of media

“I fear the media sector could soon find itself increasingly technologically isolated.”
Modified date: 17/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The changing face of talent management in the media

The changing face of talent management in the media

“Digitisation of the media sector value chain now forces a reassessment of the skills required to be successful within the media.”
Modified date: 17/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The Big Debate - Product placement

The Big Debate - Product placement

Hear the views on the future of product placement from two of our media experts, Clement Chan and Steve Masters
Modified date: 17/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Challenges in the media back office

Challenges in the media back office

“I believe that back office stability enables front office thinking.”
Modified date: 17/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The changing face of media

The changing face of media

For those in media, the rise of digital platforms is sure to present the greatest challenge as consumers transition online
Modified date: 17/05/2013
Business and industry issue
IASB and FASB propose to bring leases on-balance sheet – but at what cost?

IASB and FASB propose to bring leases on-balance sheet – but at what cost?

Fundamental changes to lease accounting proposed today by the IASB and FASB would bring most leases on-balance sheet for lessees.
Modified date: 16/05/2013
Press release
KPMG raises over £22,000 for charities in ROW100 challenge

KPMG raises over £22,000 for charities in ROW100 challenge

Teams of professional advisors at KPMG’s headquarters at 15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf raised over £22,000 for Action for Literacy and Shelter in a gruelling 100km rowing challenge last week.
Modified date: 16/05/2013
Press release
Time for a social charter for the insurance sector

Time for a social charter for the insurance sector

I believe the insurance industry needs to consider some form of social charter in an effort to repair the lost covenant with its disenfranchised communities.
Modified date: 16/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Lifeblood priorities unchanged post local government elections

Lifeblood priorities unchanged post local government elections

KPMG’s head of local and regional government, Kru Desai, comments following the local elections
Modified date: 15/05/2013
Business and industry issue; Press release
Smarter Cities: Catapult centre

Smarter Cities: Catapult centre

Kru Desai, KPMG’s head of local & regional government comments on the government’s announcement that a Catapult centre is to be hosted in London, to help cities become smarter
Modified date: 15/05/2013
Business and industry issue
KPMG backs professional services academy in Birmingham

KPMG backs professional services academy in Birmingham

KPMG has lent its support to a new professional services academy based in Birmingham.
Modified date: 15/05/2013
Press release
Global Manufacturing Outlook- Competitive advantage: enhancing supply chain networks for efficiency and innovation

Global Manufacturing Outlook- Competitive advantage: enhancing supply chain networks for efficiency and innovation

Competitive advantage: enhancing supply chain networks for efficiency and innovation, a useful resource for today’s manufacturing decision makers. The report provides a overview of the global manufacturing sector.
Modified date: 13/05/2013
Publication series
KPMG wins ‘Global Firm of the Year’ award for second year running

KPMG wins ‘Global Firm of the Year’ award for second year running

KPMG has been named ‘Global Firm of the Year’ for the second year in a row at the British Accountancy Awards and picked up three other accolades
Modified date: 13/05/2013
Press release
Update regarding client money Shortfall Application

Update regarding client money Shortfall Application

There are various possible ways the Court might hold that shortfall claims into the general unsecured estate should be valued. Below are some examples which illustrate some of the key matters that will need to be determined by the Court.
Modified date: 13/05/2013
Business and industry issue
KPMG Global Manufacturing Outlook: UK ranked in top 3 destinations for future manufacturing profit growth, survey reveals

KPMG Global Manufacturing Outlook: UK ranked in top 3 destinations for future manufacturing profit growth, survey reveals

Global manufacturing executives rank the UK as one of the top destinations for future profit growth, ahead of established manufacturing economies such as Japan and Germany, as well as emerging economies like India and Brazil.
Modified date: 13/05/2013
Press release
Probation mutuals – creates a framework for payment by results

Probation mutuals – creates a framework for payment by results

Responding to reports that the Justice Secretary is keen to see probation services delivered through mutuals, Alan Downey, KPMG’s public sector head, says
Modified date: 10/05/2013
Press release
Benefit fraud may be stabilising but there’s still no room for complacency, says KPMG

Benefit fraud may be stabilising but there’s still no room for complacency, says KPMG

Reacting to the publication, today, of Government figures showing that overpayments due to benefit fraud have remained at the 2011/12 of 0.7 percent, level, Hitesh Patel, KPMG’s Forensic Partner, says
Modified date: 09/05/2013
Press release
MF Global UK: Chronological Updates

MF Global UK: Chronological Updates

Updates and press releases from the special administrators of MF Global UK Limited
Modified date: 09/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Report on Jobs: Permanent placements growth picks up, but temp billings fall in April

Report on Jobs: Permanent placements growth picks up, but temp billings fall in April

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies.
Modified date: 09/05/2013
Press release
There Is No Escaping It - Businesses Cannot Ignore Indirect Tax

There Is No Escaping It - Businesses Cannot Ignore Indirect Tax

VAT, GST, Sales, Consumption—whatever you call it—‘indirect’ tax is here to stay.
Modified date: 08/05/2013
Press release
BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor April 2013 - April: slow start, strong finish, where next?

BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor April 2013 - April: slow start, strong finish, where next?

UK retail sales values were down 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2012, when they had declined 3.3% on the preceding year.
Modified date: 08/05/2013
Press release
No time to put your feet up - tax pressures in the Lloyd's market

No time to put your feet up - tax pressures in the Lloyd's market

A summary of a few key continuing taxation issues in the Lloyd’s market, including senior accounting officer and member level reinsurance, and their relationship to current activity and debates.
Modified date: 07/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Tax in capital requirements: where next?

Tax in capital requirements: where next?

With the Solvency II timetable receding into the future and the gestation of “ICAS+”, now is the time to take stock on a number of fronts, including tax.
Modified date: 07/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Updates to the R&D tax credit will have impacts for insurers

Updates to the R&D tax credit will have impacts for insurers

The new Research and Development Expenditure Credit for large companies is now with us, which may make the regime more attractive for insurance groups. We highlight the key points and recently announced changes.
Modified date: 07/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The Unit Pricing Committee’s tax agenda

The Unit Pricing Committee’s tax agenda

The FSA are conducting a Thematic Review of unit linked business. Gordon Gray discusses some topical tax issues relevant to the management of unit-linked business.
Modified date: 07/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Impact of new rules on taxing high value residential properties for social housing providers

Impact of new rules on taxing high value residential properties for social housing providers

Impact of new rules on taxing high value residential properties for social housing providers
Modified date: 07/05/2013
Business and industry issue
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