Baker Tilly

With economic bad news set to continue for UK plc, Andrew Short looks at how businesses can restructure to defend themselves from defaults, debts, and insolvency.

Five steps trustees can take to reduce fraud risk from Baker Tilly

Almost one in five schemes say they have suffered from fraud in the past two years, representing a 55% rise compared to last year, according to research from Baker Tilly

The number of schemes reporting fraudulent activity has increased by nearly 60% over the past 12 months, Baker Tilly reports.

Ian Bell of Baker Tilly sees two key battles before auto-enrolment launches.

It has been almost seven years since the Pensions Commission proposals paved the way for auto-enrolment. Ian Bell of Baker Tilly asks why it feels the industry is not quite as prepared as it should be.

The government is planning an overhaul of the way it grants tax relief on pensions which will cost the industry, employers and the government "hundreds of millions", Baker Tilly warns.

Schemes and members warned about rising fraud

Scheme fraud may be becoming more prevalent warns an accountant after a slew of cases over the last six months.

More than a third of defined benefit schemes have recovery plans that exceed the ten-year limit set out in guidance from the regulator, research finds.