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Tony Murphy

Harrisons administrators sell Scala Publishers in pre-pack

Guide book and exhibition catalogue publisher is sold to Channon Education

11 Mar 2013

Spot the Ball owners win £80m tax prize

Sportech wins long-running battle against the taxman over a VAT reclaim spanning 17 years

08 Mar 2013

Alan Hudson

E&Y administrators arrange Dreams pre-pack

Ernst & Young administrators arrange pre-pack sale of Dreams to Sun Capital Partners but not for the whole business

06 Mar 2013

Credit institute sees signs of better payment

The Insitute of Credit Management picks up good vibes when it comes to a better payment culture

05 Mar 2013

KPMG administrators see Peacocks pension deficit inflate 73%

KPMG administrators have seen Peacocks' pension scheme deficit increase by 73% as it undergoes assessment to enter the Pension Protection Fund

04 Mar 2013

TalkTalk CFO steps down after seven-year stint

TalkTalk loses its first CFO, Amy Stirling, with Stephen Makin to take on the role

04 Mar 2013

Former Royal Mail group FD joins Fiberweb

Ian Duncan to chair Fiberweb's audit committee

01 Mar 2013

£4.6bn accounting charge for RBS after “chastening” 2012

The Royal Bank of Scotland takes a £4.6bn hit after making changes to its own credit in 2012

28 Feb 2013

Begbies Traynor third quarter trading in line with expectations

Begbies trading in line with expectations but insolvency continues to struggle

28 Feb 2013

RSM Tenon pays Bentley Jennison partners £1.2m

RSM Tenon pays RSM Bentley Jennison partners £1.2m for the six months ending 31 December 2012

26 Feb 2013

Losses narrow at RSM Tenon

Listed firm makes £10m loss in the six months ended 31 December 2012

26 Feb 2013

Colin: Mood swings

Colin reacts to the UK's loss of its AAA credit rating

26 Feb 2013

Park Group swaps KPMG for E&Y as auditor

Voucher and pre-pay business succeeds KPMG with Ernst & Young as auditors

25 Feb 2013

Competition Commission delivers an irreversible truth

Competition Commission findings could pave the way for an irreversible process to open up the market explains BDO's James Roberts

22 Feb 2013

The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey

The Financial Director audit survey shows the Big Four has maintained its stranglehold on the audit market. But for how long? asks Richard Crump

22 Feb 2013

Ex-Cattles subsidiary FD excluded from ICAEW

Welcome Financial Services former finance director Peter Miller is stripped of licence for six years

19 Feb 2013

New FD for Dairy Crest as reorganisation nears completion

Tom Atherton to step up as FD of Dairy Crest, as company structure faces simplification

19 Feb 2013

Ex-Cattles group FD stripped of licence at tribunal

James Corr stripped of his ICAS licence for eight years but will not incur any financial sanction following a tribunal by the profession’s watchdog

18 Feb 2013

Taking Stock: Snakes (but no ladders) for fallen retailers

TS takes a graphical tour through the brand names that have disappeared off the high street in recent years

15 Feb 2013

FRC to investigate Autonomy over financials

The FRC is investigating Autonomy over alleged misrepresentations made in its accounts prior to its acquisition by Hewlett Packard

11 Feb 2013

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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

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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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