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Public sector IFRS: worth the effort?

Little drama from local government's move to IFRS, but was it worth the hard work in the first place?

28 Feb 2012

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Keeping Up Appearances - how to spot accounting manipulation

Jeanine Arnold discusses the many forms of accounting manipulation

28 Feb 2012

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

PCAOB founding member retires

Nearly ten years on since the introduction of Sarbanes Oxley accounting watchdog founding member retires

24 Feb 2012

IFRS in the US could be ‘Chinese water torture’

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst is confident US regulators will ‘take a positive decision' to adopt IFRS

24 Feb 2012

ICAEW: EU given “free rein” on micro-business reporting

The European Council has given the power to decide reporting requirements of micro-entities to individual member states

22 Feb 2012

The dog ate my work!

FRC to provide definitions of a good excuse for companies that fail to comply with corporate governance

21 Feb 2012

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

07 Feb 2012

ASB reporting proposals fail to address micro companies

There is still a lack of certainty over what will happen to the reporting requirements for small companies

31 Jan 2012

'Less revolutionary' UK accounting changes welcomed

ASB has listened during the consultation process on the future of UK accounting, say experts

30 Jan 2012

SME accounting should retain UK GAAP aspects

ASB looks to implement IFRS for SMEs - albeit with some UK standards thrown in

30 Jan 2012

E&Y: UK finance executives unprepared for global accounting rules

UK finance department staff unprepared for 'big bang'in financial reporting

30 Jan 2012

The tangible benefits of intangibles

Pension deficit? Leverage the brand, says Stuart Whitwell

26 Jan 2012

Can principles overule the rules?

Accounting standards must not slip towards complex rules, warns ICAS

24 Jan 2012

Wragges reveals one-off £10.5m cost of delayed office move

Wragge & Co hit by "unfortunate accounting treatment", says managing partner Ian Metcalfe.

24 Jan 2012

"Progess" gained on accounting convergence

IASB chief sees progress on IASB/FASB efforts for accounting standard converegence

23 Jan 2012

Banks don't need a separate accounting regime

Accounting regimes for different business models won't work, says Iain Coke

20 Jan 2012

Haldane calls for seperate bank accounting regime

Bank of England's Andrew Haldane calls for seperate accounting regime for banks

20 Jan 2012

Annual reports must reflect economic uncertainty

Directors must consider the risks faced by global economic uncertainty, says the FRC

18 Jan 2012

Accounting for liabilities backed by 50% of schemes

Almost half of pension funds now believe that liabilities should be included on annual scheme accounts, according to latest research.

12 Jan 2012

Can we see clearly now?

The publication of government accounts has increased transparency but also has some way to go according to CIPFA

11 Jan 2012

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

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Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy firms

Risk management is a key factor to process of acquiring a firm, explains Jonathan Snade

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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Briefings

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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

In this white paper CCH provide checklists to help accountants and finance professionals both in practice and in business examine these issues and make plans. Also includes a case study of a large commercial organisation working through the first year of mandatory iXBRL filing.