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High Court protects insolvency appointments

Insolvency profession breathes a sigh of relief as High Court protects their appointment. But there are still pitfalls, warns Andrew Taylor

01 Aug 2012

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Three’s not a crowd when funding is needed

Third-party funding in legal cases has just become more costly but it’s not the death of this form of raising finance to fund litigation, explains William Evans

23 Jul 2012

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US fraud case against Grant Thornton revived

Appeal lodged against Grant Thornton over its failure to spot fraudulent activity during its audit of now-collapsed technology company Winstar Communication

20 Jul 2012

Grant Thornton's role in Tchenguiz case questioned

A barrister has questioned information Grant Thornton provided to the SFO in its investigation of Mayfair property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz

28 May 2012

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 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

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

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#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

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

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Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

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

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

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