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UK Supreme Court by Jaume Meneses

Court ruling could herald universal insolvency approach

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether foreign court rulings in insolvency matters can be enforced in England and Wales

23 May 2012

Judge's gavel

Judge strikes out claim against KPMG

Judge rejects claims Ian Denzil Pennington, a director for Conwy County Council's auditors KPMG, acted unlawfully

24 Apr 2012

Zurich street on Swiss National Day

UK Swiss tax deal amended

Amended witholding tax on Britons with hidden money in Swiss bank account likely to boost demand for Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility, accountants say

21 Mar 2012

Senior City workers caught up in HMRC tax probe

Names emerge of three men arrested as part of film financing tax investigation

17 Feb 2012

Accountant fleeced £250,000 from clients

Darren Upton lavished the money on secret mistress and a box at Leeds United

09 Feb 2012

Redknapp and Mandaric cleared of tax evasion

The Tottenham Hotspur manager was cleared by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of evading taxes on payments totalling £189,000

08 Feb 2012

Redknapp and Mandaric described as ‘Odd Couple’

Closing the defence, Redknapp's barrister John Kelsey-Fry ridiculed the prosecution case saying it was built on ‘despicable' evidence'

07 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

Redknapp admits lying to NoW journalist

Redknapp said he lied about the source of payments into his account to prevent a negative story appearing ahead of the League Cup final

02 Feb 2012

Mandaric claims payments to Redknapp were voluntary

Mandaric says payments were "seed money" to build an investment portfolio

31 Jan 2012

Redknapp’s defence set to open in tax evasion trial

Harry Redknapp denied dodging taxes by telling police: “I write like a two-year-old and I can't spell"

30 Jan 2012

Harry Redknapp accused of evading tax through offshore account

Court hears of £189,500 paid into Monaco account allegedly opened by Tottenham Hotspur manager

24 Jan 2012

ICAEW set to regulate legal professionals

The institute could regulate solicitors as part of mixed professional service firms

08 Dec 2011

Ex-E&Y partner claims corruption at the firm

Former partner claims he was dismissed and had medical insurance revoked because he reported corruption in E&Y Russia

05 Dec 2011

It's a thin line between valuable and invaluable

Leveson enquiry unearths more than just phone hacking

23 Nov 2011

Fearing the proceeds of crime

The introduction of the new Bribery Act on 1 July provides the Serious Fraud Office with more firepower in the fight against bribery and corruption. Danny Sanhye explains what it means for your board

08 Jul 2011

New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group

Association for accountants blasts new anti-bribery legislation

01 Jul 2011

Legal reform a path to higher insolvency costs

Planned changes to solicitor deals could see the price of insolvency litigation eat into creditor returns

10 Jun 2011

ICAS calls for changes to insolvency laws

The Scottish institute is appealing for a change to insolvency laws which will give greater protection to some unsecured creditors

10 May 2011

Ireland examines corporate governance in financial statements

The APB has issued a bulletin in response to changes in Irish corporate governance reporting legislation

10 May 2011

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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"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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