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Ministers pledge to cut business paperwork that’s ‘longer than The Hobbit’

The government has promised that new reforms to corporate reporting regulations will save companies more than £450 million a year. With average annual reports and accounts of some businesses running to 98,000 words, […]

Ministers pledge to cut business paperwork that’s ‘longer than The Hobbit’

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The government has promised that new reforms to corporate reporting regulations will save companies more than £450 million a year.

With average annual reports and accounts of some businesses running to 98,000 words, […]

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The government has promised that new reforms to corporate reporting regulations will save companies more than £450 million a year. With average annual reports and accounts of some businesses running to 98,000 words, […]

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