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Chief inspector IDs auditors for fraud
Report identifies some auditors as aiding criminals to conceal criminal activity 13 May 2008
IFRS taxonomy ready for use shortly
The final version of an IFRS taxonomy soon ready for use, according to IASB chair 08 May 2008
BDO case may set precedent for umbrella bodies' liability
BDO Seidman faces a £264m bill in the US, following a claim from Banco Espirito...08 May 2008
Disciplinary costs see institute post £1.6m deficit
The ICAEW has plunged to a £1.6m loss, following an increase in the funding required...08 May 2008
Departments shun plans for 'shadow' IFRS
DoH and MoD are set to opt out of planned 'shadow' accounting under IFRS 08 May 2008
BAE new ethics code to appear in audits
BAE is to publish an external audit of ethical business conduct and calls on SFO...07 May 2008
Regulatory backlash from credit crunch falls short
Only a handful of regulatory proposals to prevent another credit crunch will ever come to...07 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
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- New disclosure rules for banks
- Power shifts from boards to advisers
- IRS plans to close the $345bn tax gap
- Former head slams SFO direction
- EC meddling could hit UK companies
- Call to target British havens
- MoD aims to recruit qualified finance chief
- SEC: 'We'll be tough on IFRS numbers'
- Excessive HMRC targets to blame for lost discs
- Use fair value but disclose more - Fitch
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- Sir Derek Higgs dies suddenly
- Insurance world backs IASB over universal yardstick
- Standard setters outline response to credit crunch
- IASB accelerates off balance sheet project
- MEPs call for greater transparency from IASB
- Bond swap risk stays on the balance sheet
- KPMG LLP sets up IFRS Institute
- EC lets US and Japanes keep their GAAPs
- Samsung chairman steps down over tax evasion claims
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