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Rushtons is proud to be a member of NIFA, the Network of Independent Forensic Accountants. Please see below for the latest blog posts and newsletters produced and published by NIFA.

01 Oct 2025

Callous fraudster stole from vulnerable couple

A woman stole almost £1 million from an elderly couple who considered her a trusted family friend.

12 Sep 2025

Failure to prevent fraud

The new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) came into force on 1 September 2025.

30 Jul 2025

“Meticulous investigation” results in jail for charity fraudster

An office manager at a charity has been jailed for three years for stealing £217,000 over nearly eight years.

06 Jun 2025

Government confirms Insolvency Service to take over from NATIS

The Government has confirmed it is shutting down the National Investigation Service (NATIS), which was set up by the previous Government in 2020 to investigate perpetrators of Covid Bounce Back Loan (BBL) fraud, after it failed to catch a sufficient number of fraudsters.

29 Apr 2025

Missing documentation led to fraud investigation

The Finance Manager at a children’s nursery has been jailed for more than two years following an investigation into the nursery’s accounts.

06 Mar 2025

Director jailed for Bounce Back Loan fraud

Following an investigation by the Insolvency Service, the Director of a construction company has been jailed for two-and-a-half years and banned as a Director for 10 years for overstating his company’s turnover to secure two £50,000 Bounce Back Loans, when businesses were only entitled to one.

06 Mar 2025

What’s so special about a “special purchaser”?

The term “special purchaser” is often used when it comes to valuing businesses, but what does it mean and how does it affect the value of a business?

25 Feb 2025

Serious Fraud Office secures its first Unexplained Wealth Order

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured its first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) to freeze the assets of a property in the Lake District it believes to have been purchased through the proceeds of crime.

16 Jan 2025

Racehorse owner denies fraud

Former racehorse owner and race sponsor, John Dance, started the year by appearing at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court to face charges of money laundering and fraud.

02 Jan 2025

Eastside Rooms – Uncovering hidden assets

It was announced last month that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating the construction of a £112 million hotel and conference centre in Birmingham known as the Eastside Rooms.

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