Xperate achieves full (FSQS) accreditation

Xperate has been awarded full certification through the Financial Services Sector Qualification System (FSQS). The FSQS accreditation is highly valued by the financial industry as it indicates a successful audit process and demonstrates Xperate’s commitment and capabilities to the sector.

Databarracks: Supplier Continuity Toolkit to help you audit and assess your supply chain

Suddenly, we’ve become acutely aware of the importance of the supply-chain. Brexit and the pandemic have highlighted just how dependent we are on our suppliers to deliver our goods and services.

85% of UK law firms plan to increase staff numbers – survey reveals

A new national survey from MHA, the top 12 accounting group, has revealed that 85% of UK law firms are planning to increase staff numbers in 2022 and a resounding 93% of UK firms are not currently planning to make any staff reductions.

Case studies: Morecrofts Solicitors pass SRA AML audit with help of Access Legal Learning

The lockdown in 2020 presented a major challenge to the entire legal industry, but for Alison Lobb, Managing Partner and COLP at 200-year-old Liverpool law firm, Morecrofts LLP, there was another challenge – an SRA Anti-money laundering (AML) audit.

MHA: Legal Sector survey – planning for 2022 and beyond

The MHA Professional Practices specialist team is working closely together to ensure our clients in the legal sector have the most up to date information to help them prepare for 2022.

Minerva: Make sure your law firm adheres to Reg 21 of the AML Regs

As part of the current Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulations, most law firms need to carry out an independent audit to establish the adequacy and effectiveness of their AML policies, controls, and procedures.

Legal Eye: Leading compliance experts launch essential AML Independent Audit certification to support law firms

Compliance experts Legal Eye have responded to the LSAG guidance with a comprehensive AML Independent Audit Certification programme to help firms across England and Wales meet the requirements.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson: SRA Accounts Rules – Compliance under agile working

With agile working practices becoming a permanent feature for many businesses, what do legal practices need to do to ensure compliance with the Rules?

MHA: Professional practices – Proposed change of taxation basis (CITB) for the self-employed, partnerships and LLP’s

The current year basis (“CYB”) of assessment of self-employed and partnership profits came to us about a quarter of a century ago, replacing the previous and highly anachronistic ‘previous year basis’ of assessment.

Payescape: Simplify human resources compliance

Human Resources encompasses all aspects of the employee lifecycle including benefits, leave and absence management, and appraisals. Maintaining compliance for your organisation can often be challenging – especially with so many changes in the last year including furlough and work from home arrangements.