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Departments shun plans for 'shadow' IFRS

DoH and MoD are set to opt out of planned 'shadow' accounting under IFRS 08 May 2008

UK's top business chiefs threaten tax move

Uk business bosses rasie concerns over the U's ability to charge tax on their foreign...06 May 2008

Sarbox watchdog to leave SEC

Paul Atkins to relinquish his role at the SEC as his term of office comes...06 May 2008

IRS plans to close the $345bn tax gap

The Internal Revenue Service is planning new strategies to narrow the tax gap of $345bn,...02 May 2008

MoD aims to recruit qualified finance chief

MoD launches new campaign to find qualified a finance director 01 May 2008

Excessive HMRC targets to blame for lost discs

It was likely employees bypassed security procedures in order to meet the targets set 30 Apr 2008

Bond swap risk stays on the balance sheet

Banks still keeps the risk of asset-backed securities on the balance sheet in government's £50bn...24 Apr 2008

Darling braced for off-balance sheet row in mortgage deal

The Treasury is prepared to double £50bn offering to £100bn 21 Apr 2008

Comment

PFI: a lack of initiative

The government's private finance initiative is hanging in the balance 27 Mar 2008

The heat is off - but not for long

The Budget didn’t do wonders for the government’s poll ratings,...27 Mar 2008

Features

Jon Thompson, Director General, corporate services directorate

Overview: the Treasury's part-time chief's juggling act

Prospects: can the Treasury's part-time chief win over MPs? 27 Mar 2008

Overview: Livingstone's 'piggy bank' in the middle

Prospects: Livingstone's 'piggy bank' is in for a rough ride 21 Feb 2008

Analysis

Mark Sands, KPMG

Sceptics see debt restriction as a treatment not a cure

They are billed as the UK’s answer to American Chapter...08 May 2008

Budget reaction: Charity tax relief

Transitional relief on Gift Aid welcomed by charities 12 Mar 2008

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Risky Business

credit assessing small businesses can be easier

Buying credit reports on small businesses often leads to buyer...  08 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

The rise and rise of the tax director

I thought Joel Walters' interview in the CIOT/ATT journal Tax...  07 May 2008 More from Tax Hack...

SMEs must recognise early warning signs of bad debt

Research in the credit arena continues to point to the...  06 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

MPs to investigate tax havens

The Treasury Select Committee's announcement that it is looking into...  30 Apr 2008 More from Tax Hack...

PwC's diverse graduate intake

Looking at the backgrounds of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ latest graduate intake is...  30 Apr 2008 More from Accountancy Matters...

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