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Accountant takes MD role at Paragon

Richard Woodman has been appointed as managing director of Idem Capital, the group's investment division

10 Feb 2012

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Time to re-think our bonus schemes?

Maybe bonuses should be linked to social economic cost reductions and not just profit margins

10 Feb 2012

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Kingston Smith administrators called to Shoon

Ian Robert, insolvency partner at Kingston Smith is named administrator

09 Feb 2012

RSM Tenon appoints corporate finance head

Accounting company which recently made a profit warning appoints Peter Vandervelde as corporate finance head

07 Feb 2012

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06 Feb 2012

Langbar CEO stripped of licence and pays £20,000 costs

Ex-Baker Tilly partner and ICAEW member Stuart Pearson is stripped of his licence for a minimum of five years

03 Feb 2012

Personal insolvencies down in 2011

There were 16,871 company liquidations in 2011 - an increase of 5.1% on 2010

03 Feb 2012

BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer

Accountant's review of utilities financial reporting, says accounting methods are fair but should be more consistent

01 Feb 2012

Financial Director cover story: High Street blues

Melanie Stern finds three finance directors of businesses who see little but opportunity in Britain’s stricken city centres and high streets

01 Feb 2012

The tangible benefits of intangibles

Pension deficit? Leverage the brand, says Stuart Whitwell

26 Jan 2012

Portsmouth FC issued with winding-up order

Club said to have been unable to pay a bill of £800,000 to HMRC in December

25 Jan 2012

Sage hails satisfactory start to the year

Sage received £200m in the fourth quarter of 2011 from the proceeds of the disposal of Sage Software Healthcare

25 Jan 2012

SAP profits increase to £2.8bn

Chief financial officer Werner Brandt (pictured) describes performance as best in SAP's history

25 Jan 2012

RSM Tenon divisions could be trimmed

Analyst says RSM Tenon will need to be resized

24 Jan 2012

Duff & Phelps appointed administrators to Avocet Hardware

Administrators are continuing to trade the business as buyer sought

24 Jan 2012

Acquisition strategy blamed for RSM Tenon's woes

CFO Adrian Gardner tells Accountancy Age that integration costs of Vantis and Bentley Jennison were more than expected

23 Jan 2012

RSM Tenon to restate accounts

New CFO's review of the firm's financial reporting sees restatements in full-year and interim accounts. Banking facilities under negotiation

23 Jan 2012

Former CFO joins Marston's as non-executive director

Nick Backhouse, a former CFO at National Car Parks and Laurel Pub Company, joins pub operator and brewer

23 Jan 2012

Raynor steps down as RSM Tenon warns of loss

Ex-BDO chief Jeremy Newman in as a consultant. RSM Tenon expects revenue to be 10% down in the six months to 31 December 2011

23 Jan 2012

KPMG earns £6.4m fees from Connaught collapse

KPMG defends fees earned from administration of collapsed social housing contractor

17 Jan 2012

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

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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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