Crowe Casts

Stamp Duty Land Tax update - minding the pitfalls

In this episode of Crowe Casts, as we mark National Manufacturing Day, Stuart Weekes, Partner, Corporate Tax, welcomes Johnathan Dudley, Partner, Head of Manufacturing, to discuss ways in which the UK government can best help UK manufacturers, the effect cyberattacks have on businesses and how to protect the supply chain, and Crowe's recent Manufacturing Outlook survey.  Listen now.

Being risk aware to deliver strategic impact

As part of Crowe's 2025 Pride month celebrations, Steven Edwards, Partner, Recovery Solutions, caught up with Chief Operation Officer, Roger Walker, and National Head of HR, Joanne Bloomfield, to discuss what and who inspires them, as well as the importance of fostering an inclusive culture not just within Crowe but our personal lives as well. 

In this episode of Crowe Casts, we hear from Stuart Buglass, Social Mobility Partner lead, along with Partner Ambassadors Helen Blundell and Dino Jangra.  Together, they explore what social mobility means to them and how we can continue to #ShiftMindsets – challenging assumptions, opening doors, and creating space for everyone to thrive regardless of background. Listen now. 

In this special three-part mini-series, Technology Risk & Assurance  Partner Mustafa Iqbal is joined by Hans Petter Dalen, Business Leader from IBM, and Robbie McCorkell Founding Engineer from Leap Labs, as they discuss Artificial Intelligence. Listen now to the final episode as Mustafa and his guests discuss the key factors shaping the assurance ecosystem and strategies for future-proofing AI. For more insights on building your AI Governance and Assurance framework,  Guests: Hans Petter (”HP”) Dalen HP is the Business Leader in EMEA for IBM AI for Business, specializing in AI governance. A 24 year old IBM veteran, he has been in the middle of several transformative technological innovations. Originally a Lotus Development employee, he later moved into analytics, advanced analytics and big data analytics.  He started his professional career in customer support in a Telco in Norway 30 years ago, and has client success always at the front of his mind. With AI Governance, he is looking to future proof clients from regulatory requirements, protect reputations as well as providing a competitive advantage. Robbie McCorkell Robbie is a full stack software engineer with a decade of experience in technical leadership roles. He has worked primarily in consulting, delivering digital transformation for large corporate clients across multiple industries including retail, banking, media and healthcare. He now works as a Founding Engineer for Leap Labs, building products aimed at AI developers that help them understand what their AI models have learned to improve performance and increase safety.

In the latest episode of CroweCasts, Vince Green, Head of Recovery Solutions, is joined by Steven Edwards, Partner and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, and Mark Holborow, Director and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, to discuss the economic challenges of 2024. Together, they explore how businesses can navigate these ongoing obstacles, from industry-specific setbacks to emerging opportunities. Looking ahead to 2025, they also share insights on how to position your business for future success. 

In this episode of Crowe Casts, Talitha Gibney, Business Solution Director and  Jonathan Dudley, Partner and Head of SME Corporates discuss the implications of FRS102.  UK SMEs are facing a potentially catastrophic credit ‘down rating’ because of unintended consequences of accounting standard change. A revision to Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102)  from 1 January 2026, has significant implications from as early as January 2025 – which is just weeks away. Listen now to find out what those implications are and what you should be doing to avoid them.

In this special three-part mini-series, Technology Risk Partner Mustafa Iqbal is joined by Hans Petter Dalen, Business Leader from IBM, and Robbie McCorkell Founding Engineer from Leap Labs, as they discuss Artificial Intelligence.    Listen now to the second episode as Mustafa and his guests discuss the governance and regulation of Ai. In this episode, they explore topics such as the EU AI Act, the implications of AI liability, and the global harmonisation of AI standards.  If you haven’t already, catch up on the first episode where they discuss Bias and AI Foundational models.      Guests: Hans Petter (”HP”) Dalen HP is the Business Leader in EMEA for IBM AI for Business, specializing in AI governance. A 24 year old IBM veteran, he has been in the middle of several transformative technological innovations. Originally a Lotus Development employee, he later moved into analytics, advanced analytics and big data analytics.  He started his professional career in customer support in a Telco in Norway 30 years ago, and has client success always at the front of his mind. With AI Governance, he is looking to future proof clients from regulatory requirements, protect reputations as well as providing a competitive advantage. Robbie McCorkell Robbie is a full stack software engineer with a decade of experience in technical leadership roles. He has worked primarily in consulting, delivering digital transformation for large corporate clients across multiple industries including retail, banking, media and healthcare. He now works as a Founding Engineer for Leap Labs, building products aimed at AI developers that help them understand what their AI models have learned to improve performance and increase safety.

With property values over the past decade increasing, the Inheritance Tax (IHT) tax-free allowance (Nil Rate Band) being frozen, and Capital Gains Tax exemptions decreasing, those with property portfolios are more exposed to significant liabilities.  In this episode of CroweCasts, Nick Latimer, Partner, Private Clients, is joined by Polly Dowdell, Senior Manager, Private Clients, to discuss the steps that can be taken to plan for the tax and mitigate potential liabilities.

With a General Election announced for the 4 July, are things really about to get better or have we never had it so good? In this episode of CroweCasts, Nasiba Vaiya, Senior Financial Planning Consultant, welcomed Partner and Head of Financial Planning, Phil Smithyes, to discuss interest rates, ISAs, and other important matters for people to consider in their financial planning ahead of General Election and beyond. 

In this special three-part mini-series, Technology Risk Advisory Partner Mustafa Iqbal is joined by Hans Petter Dalen, IBM’s Watson AI Governance Leader, and Robbie McCorkell, Founding Engineer from Leap Labs, as they delve into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence. Listen now to the inaugural episode, as Mustafa and his guests explore the future development of AI through foundation models, tackle the challenges posed by General AI, and most intriguingly, discuss how we can leverage AI technology to counter its own biases. Tune in for an enlightening discussion! Guests: Hans Petter (”HP”) Dalen HP is the Business Leader in EMEA for IBM AI for Business, specializing in AI governance. A 24 year old IBM veteran, he has been in the middle of several transformative technological innovations. Originally a Lotus Development employee, he later moved into analytics, advanced analytics and big data analytics.  He started his professional career in customer support in a Telco in Norway 30 years ago, and has client success always at the front of his mind. With AI Governance, he is looking to future-proof clients from regulatory requirements, protect reputations as well as providing a competitive advantage. Robbie McCorkell Robbie is a full stack software engineer with a decade of experience in technical leadership roles. He has worked primarily in consulting, delivering digital transformation for large corporate clients across multiple industries including retail, banking, media and healthcare. He now works as a Founding Engineer for Leap Labs, building products aimed at AI developers that help them understand what their AI models have learned to improve performance and increase safety.  

In this episode of Crowe Casts, you will hear from our Private Clients Partner Nick Latimer, as well as, Rob Sherwood, Private Clients Senior Manager as they discuss the removal of Multiple Dwelling Relief, set to take place from 1 June   Listen now, to find out more about what Multiple Dwelling Relief is, how it could affect you and your business, as well as hear our specialists dive into the widely publicised ‘Ridgway’ case, as they discuss the facts of the case and the outcome. 

In this Spring Budget Special of Crowe Casts, we hear from our Tax specialists Rob Marchant, Partner and Head of Tax, along with Laurence Field, Corporate Tax Partner, and two of our Private Client Partners, Jennifer McNally and Nick Latimer.  It is well known that we are weeks or months away from a General Election so yesterday's Budget was one last opportunity for the government to provide some fiscal give-aways in order to attract voters. Perhaps with one eye on the electorate, many of the announcements focused on individuals rather than corporations; this could also reflect that there are many changes already happening to UK taxation for companies.   Listen to our Partners to hear how the Chancellors announcements could impact you.

In the special episode of Crowe Casts our Partners, Robert Marchant (Head of Tax) Laurence Field (Corporate and International Tax Partner), Rebecca Durrant (National Head of Private Clients) and Caroline Fleet (Head of Real Estate), discuss the impact the Chancellor's statement is likely to have on business and individuals. 

In this episode of Crowe Casts, we are joined by  Mark Adderley, manager in Professional Practices, and ILFM Council Member, Richard Hill.  Together they discuss the findings of Crowe's annual Law Firm Bench Marking survey, conducted in conjunction with the ILFM.  How are law firms copying? Are they hopeful for the future? Do employees still aspire to partnership? How important do they feel Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion is to their people and clients?  Listen to find out.

In this episode of Crowe Casts, we are joined by Jonathan Dudley, Partner and Head of Manufacturing at Crow UK, along with special guest, Steve Morley, President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). Crowe is delighted to have collaborated with the CBM for the fifth year, to produce our Manufacturing Outlook Report. With a welt of geopolitical and UK political turmoil, the impact of a world and a country coming out of the pandemic and some of the greatest challenges that British industry has ever seen, staying on that track is even harder. Listen now to Johnathan and Steve discuss the results of our outlook report as they aim to help manufacturers not just survive, but thrive into the future.

Alex Hindson Sustainability CroweCast

In this episode of Crowe Casts, you will hear from our Corporate Tax Partner Emma Locken, as well as, Yasmine Ghiassi and Seb Harding from our Workforce advisory team, as they discuss the current environment and challenge we are seeing in the workplace.   Listen now, to find out more about the key issues businesses are facing such as wage inflation, rising payroll costs, hiring and retention and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, with regards to flexibility and agility in the workplace and the effect on tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC).

In this episode of Crowe Casts, we are joined by  Mark Adderley, manager in Professional Practices, and ILFM Council Member, Richard Hill.  Together they discuss the finding of Crowe's annual Law Firm Bench Marking survey, conducted in conjunction with the ILFM.  How are law firms copying in the post-pandemic world? Are they hopeful for the future? Do employees still aspire to partnership? How has flexible working impacted business?  Listen to find out.