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Sage UK

Sage sued for £80m over collapsed MYOB deal

Sage sued over its role in collapsed deal to buy Australian business software giant

15 Nov 2011

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Cheque-mate

Despite a reprieve, the writing is on the wall for cheques, argues Adrian Stafford-Jones

01 Nov 2011

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SME cash accounting ‘a good idea’

Business body the IoD has hailed cash accounting as a good option for smaller businesses, saying many probably already use it

07 Oct 2011

Accounting hubs alleviate standard headache?

Accounting hubs have been touted as the answer to multi-GAAP-users' dreams, but how practical are they?

08 Aug 2011

Add agility to your business intelligence

Move your information more quickly to those that need it

22 Jul 2011

Accounting insight 'more valuable' than cost counting

Accounting insight and strategy add more value than old-fashioned cost counting, a new CIMA report has suggested

12 Jul 2011

Business Intelligence isn't working

It’s hailed as an essential management information tool offering a single dashboard of key business metrics for better-informed decision making – so why is business intelligence software failing to meet user expectations? Michael Dean sheds some light on the issue

15 Jun 2011

CCH acquires Twinfield

Accountancy technology giant Wolters Kluwer acquires online rival Twinfield

14 Jun 2011

From in-house to accounting in the cloud

The first of two articles by Glover Stanbury & Co partner Kevin Salter covering the practicalities of moving a practice's systems offsite to a hosted server

07 Jun 2011

Electronic Companies House should get new remit

08 Mar 2011

iXBRL decision criticised by tax bodies

Tax bodies disappointment at government decision to push ahead with 1 April iXBRL deadline

10 Feb 2011

Barbican Insurance chooses Infor finance software

SunSystems package chosen to help Barbican close its books more quickly

09 Feb 2011

Council outsourcers sign £600,000 finance IT deal

Agiliysis awards UNIT4 with finance software contract

18 Jan 2011

85-strong practice network signs software deal with Iris

Abacus Accountancy Network signs-three year deal with Iris for practice software

18 Jan 2011

Thomson Reuters on acquisition trail in Europe

Technology company Thomson Reuters is hoping to branch out in Europe with acquisitions and product launches next year

24 Dec 2010

Security a concern over bank account software

New software connects accountants with their clients' bank transactions in real time. But what are the security risks?

13 Dec 2010

Is Xero's real-time banking technology revolutionary for practices?

01 Dec 2010

Unit4 creates hybrid division

Financial software provider Unit4 has created a hybrid division which will offer customers a combination of online software and traditional in-house technology

19 Nov 2010

KPMG signs deal with Thomson Reuters

KPMG is the sixth accountancy firm to become a consultant for Thomson Reuters' tax and compliance software Onesource

17 Nov 2010

HMRC allows small charities to continue PDF tax filing

Small charities will not have to submit tax returns in a new technology format in April 2011 as software is not yet available for them.

16 Nov 2010

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

Video: From corporate finance to author

Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

ABI wants cover for insurance accounting

With insurance accounting up in the air, the ABI wants the right balance between consistency of application while avoiding the burden of new rules

Permanently check out of business record-keeping scheme

Taxman should find a better use of its 120 Business Record Checks staff, says Kevin Reed

Bankruptcy tourism - it's not a holiday

Foreign nationals may think it is an easy ride to bankrupt themselves here, but Neil Smyth warns it is just as tough

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The benefits and pitfalls of partnership status

Solicitor Tim Marshall explains the issues to bear in mind when thinking about your firm's structure

Who’s not Who?

IT SEEMS Deloitte's CEO David Sproul has been left in the shadows by colleague Louise Brittain.

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Briefings

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Supplier statement reconciliations: Manual chore or critical value adding process?

By looking at the reasons supplier statements became unfashionable, and the reasons why it is different today, this paper delves into the many benefits that can be obtained by automating the process.

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7 building blocks for business growth

Having a real and true view of your organisation’s current financial position, and having the right systems and processes in place, will ensure that you can make strong choices and are ready to capitalise on opportunities