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October 2026
Verifiable continuing professional development (CPD) is professional learning supported by suitable evidence of participation or completion, but determining what counts is not always straightforward.
In accounting, continuing professional development (CPD) is the ongoing process of maintaining and enhancing the knowledge, skills and professional competence needed to do the job well.
September 2026
In the run-up to the Budget, clients will hear plenty of speculation about tax and pensions. Most of it is impossible to plan for with confidence.
HMRC has issued new guidance for employers and advisers on the tax and National Insurance contribution (NIC) treatment of short-term business visitors.
Learn how HMRC's low earner pension payment addresses net pay pension relief differences and what employers need to know from August 2026.
This month's updates focus on the drive towards corporate reporting reform in the UK, and an update to international standards pointing to a similar UK exercise.