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New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group

Association for accountants blasts new anti-bribery legislation

01 Jul 2011

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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

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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

Court date set for HMRC and Premier League battle

Football v taxman clash at High Court set for 28 November

06 May 2011

Taxman joins Lehmans insolvency battle

Lehman Brothers' super-creditor court case receives written submissions from HM Revenue & Customs and the Premier League

28 Apr 2011

You don't have to be legal to be privileged

Supreme Court will hear the case for accountants having legal privilege

19 Apr 2011

Key insolvency principle gets court backing

Contracts which defy the insolvency rule to treat creditors equally cannot be enforced, according to a Court of Appeal judgment today

31 Mar 2011

Bentley Jennison partner takes million pound goodwill dispute to court

Former RSM Bentley Jennison partner Paul Castledine are set to meet in the High Court over a goodwill

25 Mar 2011

HMRC powers come under scrutiny

Judge, jury and executioner: Experts warn that firms could be destroyed after ruling on HMRC power to remove tax agent status

24 Feb 2011

Ex-partners sue Mazars for £140,000

Three former Mazars partners are suing the firm for a collective amount of £139,215 plus £777 interest

24 Nov 2010

Two Madoff employees charged with false accounting

Annette Bongiornio and JoAnn Crupi charged with misleading investors over Madoff Ponzi scheme

18 Nov 2010

Accountancy’s Sisyphean challenge

Accountants fight for privilege is an uphill battle with no end in sight

18 Nov 2010

EU audit proposals full of contradictions

Michel Barnier’s green paper on audit reform would increase risks for auditors, but remains silent on the issue of liability, argues Matthew Lawson

22 Oct 2010

Telling the future for audit

Firm ideas need to emerge on the future direction of audit, and liability should not become a stumbling block in achieving this aim

05 Aug 2010

Negligence cases start to rise sharply

High Court Chancery Division sees 13 negligence cases against accountants, more than in any of the previous four years

31 Mar 2010

High Court win for HMRC on offshore scheme

IT contractor fails in application for judicial review

29 Jan 2010

Liability claims set to surge

Liability claims may rocket as victims of fraud turn to auditors for help

19 Nov 2009

PwC returns to court to fight for Lehmans plan

Firm appeals for plan to distribute money to creditors faster

26 Oct 2009

Tax debt forces John Barnes into bankruptcy

HMRC has petitioned for the ex-England footballer John Barnes to enter bankruptcy

22 Oct 2009

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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

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

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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