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Established in 1980 to provide a recognised professional qualification and membership body for accounting technicians. | |
The largest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body with 296,000 students and 115,000 members in 170 countries. They aim to offer the first choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. | |
The Central Office of Information (COI) is the Government's centre of excellence for marketing and communications. COI works with government departments and agencies to produce information campaigns on issues that affect the lives of every citizen - from health and education to benefits, rights and welfare. | |
The Charity Commission for England and Wales is established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. Their aim is to provide the best possible regulation of these charities in order to increase charities’ efficiency and effectiveness and public confidence and trust in them. | |
The main functions of Companies House are to incorporate and dissolve limited companies; examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation; and make this information available to the public. | |
The central purpose for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) is to help ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world. It is the voice for business across Government. It leads the Government’s drive to raise UK levels of productivity, create the conditions for business success and strengthen the economic performance of all the regions. | |
Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) is a UK Government Department. The overarching challenge for Defra is to enable everyone to live within our environmental means. This is most clearly exemplified by the need to tackle climate change internationally and through domestic action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. | |
Now called the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. The central purpose for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) is to help ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world. It is the voice for business across Government. It leads the Government’s drive to raise UK levels of productivity, create the conditions for business success and strengthen the economic performance of all the regions. | |
UK Government Departments. See website link "Contact Us" for addresses and telephone numbers for the various government departments | |
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed on the 18 April 2005, following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise Departments. They ensure the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid. | |
The Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy. Its aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity and a better quality of life with economic and employment opportunities for all. | |
The UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information | |
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and others, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors across England and Wales. | |
Sage is a leading supplier of business management software and services to 5.2 million customers worldwide. From start-ups to larger organisations, Sage makes it easier for companies to manage their business processes | |
The professional body for Chartered Tax Advisers | |
The Insolvency Service operates under a statutory framework – mainly the Insolvency Acts 1986 and 2000, the Company Directors Disqualifications Act 1986 and the Employment Rights Act 1996. They administer and investigate the affairs of bankrupts, of companies and partnerships wound up by the court, and establish why they became insolvent. |