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Spending Review: HMRC cuts outlined

Huge cost-cutting and efficiency savings outlined for HMRC

20 Oct 2010

Spending Review: HMRC staff strike inevitable

HMRC staff strike action is "inevitable" unless the government backs down on cuts at the department, warns the Public and Commercial Services union

20 Oct 2010

Big business main beneficiaries from IFRS: BIS

BIS concerned new accouting rules will burden UK businesses

20 Oct 2010

Spending Review: Public sector financial rigour crucial

Strong financial management is key to the public sector handling spending cuts outlined by chancellor George Osborne

20 Oct 2010

Spending Review: The fallout for the taxman and the advisers

Another bad day at the office for the taxman - and the accountants they deal with - after George Osborne tells the department to find 15% of savings on top of other cuts being pushed through

20 Oct 2010

Spending Review: £100m to clear PAYE backlog

HMRC commits to £100m investment in PAYE operational improvements

20 Oct 2010

Spending Review: HMRC faces 15% budget cut

HMRC budgets to fall over the next four years

20 Oct 2010

Spending Review: Coalition are ‘deficit deceivers’

Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson accuses government of making cuts along ideological lines

20 Oct 2010

Banks must pay their tax dues: Osborne

Those with the broadest shoulders will bear the biggest burden and that means the banks, says Osborne

20 Oct 2010

Sovereign wealth funds entitled to protection: FRC

Senior regulator said government should not criticise foreign funds which subscribe to code

20 Oct 2010

Spending review 'cannot afford' damage to tax collection

The Treasury's budget is in the "unprotected" category, and advisers are hoping that the Comprehensive Spending Review will not affect the department

20 Oct 2010

Lords to hear top six firms on audit reform

Big Four-only covenants likely to be discussed

18 Oct 2010

Chief predicts slow growth ahead for Grant Thornton

Growth will come from acqusitions, not organically, says Scott Barnes

18 Oct 2010

EU beefs up anti-VAT fraud efforts

"Eurofisc" network of national tax officials will be tasked with detecting and combating new cases of cross-border VAT fraud

15 Oct 2010

Joint audits will increase fraud: Big Four partner

"The biggest fraud that ever took place in the UK, namely BCCI, had joint auditors,” partner says

15 Oct 2010

Accounting watchdog's government funding to disappear

FRC welcomes removal of government funding as a reinforcement of its independence

14 Oct 2010

Widespread relief after measured pensions tax reforms unveiled

Fears of restrictions on pension tax breaks have been dispelled after the government unveils measures today

14 Oct 2010

FRC wants greater power over auditors

FRC wants more power to sanction auditors

13 Oct 2010

"Unrealistic" for Northern Rock auditor to have raised alarm

"It would be a very brave partner which would unilaterally take those actions," academic claims during House of Lords committee

13 Oct 2010

Unprecedented cuts to balance government books, warns ACCA

ACCA chief Helen Brand warns of severe efficiency cuts to balance the public books

12 Oct 2010

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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

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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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