Issues & Insights
The content in this section aims to address many of the complexities that organisations encounter, offering useful research and insights with particular focus on clients' issues.
Here we share our thinking on some of the business issues of the day.
Traditionally, pre-election Budgets contain electoral sweeteners - but this time "the cupboard is bare". Andrew Smith, chief economist, KPMG in the UK comments ahead of the 2010 Chancellors Budget.
Instead of tax cuts and public spending increases, we can look forward to tax rises and spending cuts as the Chancellor grapples with the £180 billion hole in the public finances.
KPMG in the UK is urging organisations not to fall foul of new carbon reduction legislation which takes effect in April. Vincent Neate, KPMG's UK Head of Sustainability, comments as businesses with annual electricity bills of £1 million or more must start measuring and accurately reporting their energy usage and carbon emissions. League tables will rank the best and worst performers.
Michel Barnier is visiting London this week for the first time since taking over as the new European Commissioner for Internal Markets and Financial Services. John Griffith-Jones, joint chairman KPMG Europe LLP, examines the significance of the visit.
Public service delivery in the UK needs to be redefined and fundamentally transformed as the country tackles the budget deficit and enters what could be a decade of austerity, a study by KPMG International recommends. Alan Downey, Head of Public Sector at KPMG in the UK comments on redesigning the role of the Public Sector.
Andrew Keeling, KPMG Director and the current chairman of the Institute of Risk Management, discusses with the Financial Times, how companies are changing the way they deal with risk management, ahead of the new Combined Code which is due to be introduced later this year.
With the Bribery Bill expected to come into effect in the UK later this year, Brent McDaniel, director in KPMG Forensic, looks at the implications for companies and what they need to do to keep a clean bill of health.
Feeling romantic after Valentine's Day; David Kilshaw, head of private client advisory at KPMG, assesses the price of love in tax terms.
For some time, the Big 4 accountants have been keen to make the point that they're more than just auditors. Less than ten years ago though, three of them exited the market for consultancy services. Fast forward several years and they're back en masse - and seemingly more assured than before.
Whilst the UK has recently exited recession it appears that football may just be entering it, according to KPMG's Football Transfer Monitor. Geoff Mesher, Head of the Forensic Sports Industry Team at KPMG, comments on the lack of significant spending in the winter 2010 transfer window.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, will present his 2010 Budget on Wednesday 24 March at 12.30pm.
KPMG will be monitoring activity and bringing you exclusive commentary and analysis in the lead up and following the Budget statement. Make sure you register today for KPMG's Budget Online Briefing to find out how the Budget will impact you.
Or visit our dedicated Budget website: www.kpmg.co.uk/budget.
Agenda magazine debates the kind of issues CFOs and senior executives are grappling with. It draws on the experience of leading academics and business experts to challenge conventional thinking and suggest ways forward.
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Welcome to our videocasts where we discuss the current topics and issues that you are likely to be facing. We aim to share our insights and give you food for thought by highlighting how some of our clients are tackling the latest business challenges.
Welcome to KPMG in the UK's audio podcast page featuring podcasts from our specialists discussing the business issues of the day.