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margaret ewing

The FDs' FD: The burning desire to cut costs

There is no escaping reality ­ the majority of businesses...

Garry Price, Heinz FD

Profile: Garry Price, FD for HJ Heinz

After 23 years working for HJ Heinz, FD Garry Price...

Apprentices, Arnie and Archos in the latest YP

September issue of Young Professional appraises the year for our...

Analysis

Capitol Hill

US support for IFRS hinges on reform of standard setter

Sir David Tweedie welcomes ‘another important vote of confidence’ for IFRS 04 Sep 2008

Treasury under fire over IFRS schedule

IFRS timetable raises advisers' irritation as the implementation date changes 10 Jul 2008

The yeas and nays of the monitoring group

While many acknowledge the need for transparency and thus back the IASB's new monitoring group, others fear it may have undue influence on the board's agenda 12 Jun 2008

Tweedie calls on critics to help reform hated standard

The IAS 39 standard has had a huge impact on financial companies and oil and gas groups, who have experienced huge swings in reported profits due to rules on hedging prices 03 Apr 2008

SEC pushes for more credit crunch disclosures

SEC staff are drafting a letter to encourage disclosures around writedowns and asset valuations in the footnotes and discussion sections of financial results 28 Mar 2008

Small companies brand IFRS pointless

Smaller listed companies have found new reporting standards have failed to help their communication with investors, a survey has found 06 Mar 2008

AIM finance functions drained by IFRS

Finance professionals working for AIM’s smaller companies have been snowed under by the demands of IFRS, according to new research 21 Feb 2008

IASB and US standard: barking up the right tree

The IASB could have finally slipped the leash of US standard setters and may be thinking for itself 21 Feb 2008

News

UK loses ranking as favourable tax regime

UK has lost is ranking in the top three of...10 Oct 2008

Brown calls for more transparency and disclosure

Prime Minister says that there must be greater openness in...10 Oct 2008

Comment

Gavin Hinks, editor of AccountancyAge

On the money with Gavin Hinks

Last Friday, French president Nicholas Sarkozy seemed to be threatening...09 Oct 2008

Less is more on IFRS

Having worked with US and IFRS accountants for a number...24 Jul 2008

Features

CSR assurance: growth industry

The boom in corporate social responsibility reporting has opened up...09 Oct 2008

Accountants and the crisis: standard setters - troubled waters

When the economy is in decline, standard setters are in...24 Jul 2008

Blogs

Meanwhile, back at AIG...

Here's how normal borrowing you borrow money, you hand over...  09 Oct 2008 More from Shareholder Values...

JG-J jousts with the Boyle-meister

Tis the season again, No, not that season! TS is...  09 Oct 2008 More from Taking Stock...

Does the ICAEW float your boat?

It is almost certainly the most exciting accountancy-related development to...  09 Oct 2008 More from Taking Stock...

Taxpayers' Alliance is a sign of things to come

Just what is the influence, positive or negative, of the...  09 Oct 2008 More from Tax Hack...

It don't add up.....

Yesterday the Chancellor announced that he was going to give...  09 Oct 2008 More from Shareholder Values...

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