Turner confirmed as FSA chairman
People Business

Turner confirmed as FSA chairman

16y Idris Nagri

Turner confirmed as FSA chairman

Turner has been confirmed as FSA chairman for a five-year term Read More...

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Former Downing St adviser likely to head FSA
Politics

Former Downing St adviser likely to head FSA

16y Idris Nagri

Former Downing St adviser likely to head FSA

Darling is expected to appoint Turner, former Downing St adviser, to chair FSA Read More...

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Hospitals’ creative accounting eases surplus
Administration

Hospitals’ creative accounting eases surplus

16y Idris Nagri

Hospitals’ creative accounting eases surplus

Hospitals and primary care trusts have deployed some creative accounting to keep the NHS surplus down Read More...

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Treasury coffers looking unhealthy
Administration

Treasury coffers looking unhealthy

16y Idris Nagri

Treasury coffers looking unhealthy

Economists warn public finances are in a ‘poor position’ to cope with the coming downturn Read More...

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Card fraud soars by 25% as banks lose £535m
Politics

Card fraud soars by 25% as banks lose £535m

16y Idris Nagri

Card fraud soars by 25% as banks lose £535m

Card fraud soared by 25% last year as £535m were stolen from bank accounts and credit cards Read More...

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Massive card fraud depletes 300 Irish bank accounts
Politics

Massive card fraud depletes 300 Irish bank accounts

16y Idris Nagri

Massive card fraud depletes 300 Irish bank account...

About €1m has been stolen from 300 Irish bank accounts in one of the country’s biggest card frauds Read More...

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PM breaks MoD's main accounting rules
Politics

PM breaks MoD's main accounting rules

16y Idris Nagri

PM breaks MoD's main accounting rules

The PM breaks MoD accounting rule to free up hundreds of millions of pounds for £4bn contract for two aircraft carriers Read More...

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Financial markets must be ‘put back in its place’
Accounting Standards

Financial markets must be ‘put back in its place’

16y Idris Nagri

Financial markets must be ‘put back in its place’

Former IMF head has called for stricter regulation to put the global financial market ‘monster’ back in its place Read More...

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London Olympics bill again under fire
Company News

London Olympics bill again under fire

16y Idris Nagri

London Olympics bill again under fire

MPs blame London Olympic organisers for spending money ‘like water’ on Aquatics Centre Read More...

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UK’s territories open to money laundering
Corporate Finance

UK’s territories open to money laundering

16y Idris Nagri

UK’s territories open to money laundering

UK’s 14 remaining overseas territories are at risk from money laundering and fraud Read More...

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IVA mail shot referred to watchdog
Politics

IVA mail shot referred to watchdog

16y Idris Nagri

IVA mail shot referred to watchdog

Watchdog confirmed that it received a complaint regarding a mail shot sent out by an individual voluntary arrangement group claiming that recipients h...

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MEPs vote to suppress damaging expenses report
Politics

MEPs vote to suppress damaging expenses report

16y Idris Nagri

MEPs vote to suppress damaging expenses report

MEPs have voted not to reveal the details of an audit report which would reveal evidence of widespread expenses abuse Read More...

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SFO chief signals shift in focus to fraud victims
Politics

SFO chief signals shift in focus to fraud victims

16y Idris Nagri

SFO chief signals shift in focus to fraud victims

The new SFO chief signals a shift in focus towards helping consumer fraud victims Read More...

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MP blasts 2012 Olympics bill as ‘catastrophic’
Politics

MP blasts 2012 Olympics bill as ‘catastrophic’

16y Idris Nagri

MP blasts 2012 Olympics bill as ‘catastrophic’

A Labour MP has blasted the financial management of the London Olympics as ‘catastrophic’ Read More...

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NHS FDs under pressure: tricky operation
Politics

NHS FDs under pressure: tricky operation

16y Idris Nagri

NHS FDs under pressure: tricky operation

Prospects: NHS FDs are coming under increasing pressure Read More...

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Public sector focus: budgeting
Politics

Public sector focus: budgeting

16y Idris Nagri

Public sector focus: budgeting

The public sector must move from linear planning to constantly evolving budgets Read More...

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Public sector focus: IFRS delay
Accounting Standards

Public sector focus: IFRS delay

16y Mark Williams

Public sector focus: IFRS delay

The public sector can't afford to put its feet up despite the delay of IFRS implementation Read More...

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NHS finance chief jailed for fraud
Politics

NHS finance chief jailed for fraud

16y Idris Nagri

NHS finance chief jailed for fraud

Philip Neal falsified land valuations to meet targets and wipe out deficits Read More...

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GAO's David Walker steps down
Audit

GAO's David Walker steps down

16y Idris Nagri

GAO's David Walker steps down

Head of US public sector audit watchdog follows Sir John Bourn into the sunset after take up role at private research foundation Read More...

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Police make arrest in LDA grant probe
Politics

Police make arrest in LDA grant probe

16y Idris Nagri

Police make arrest in LDA grant probe

Police arrests Harrow man linked to mayor’s aide on suspicion of money laundering in LDA probe Read More...

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Regulators budget 'to top £1bn'
Politics

Regulators budget 'to top £1bn'

16y Idris Nagri

Regulators budget 'to top £1bn'

27 top regulators earn more than the prime minister, report says. Read More...

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MPs attack 'unjustified' HMRC bonuses
Corporate Tax

MPs attack 'unjustified' HMRC bonuses

16y Idris Nagri

MPs attack 'unjustified' HMRC bonuses

Treasury Committee criticises taxman for 60% increase in bonuses Read More...

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PAC enforces NAO shake-up
Politics

PAC enforces NAO shake-up

16y Idris Nagri

PAC enforces NAO shake-up

Public Accounts Commission responds to Tiner review of the National Audit Office by endorsing a major overhaul which includes closer links with Audit...

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Mayor’s aide falls on his sword
Politics

Mayor’s aide falls on his sword

16y Idris Nagri

Mayor’s aide falls on his sword

The London mayor’s senior aide Jasper, at the centre of LDA grant furore, has resigned Read More...

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MPs deliver damning credit crunch report card
Politics

MPs deliver damning credit crunch report card

16y Idris Nagri

MPs deliver damning credit crunch report card

MPs have delivered a damning report on FSA and BoE’s handling of the liquidity crisis Read More...

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Aon warns of impending pensions crisis
Company News

Aon warns of impending pensions crisis

16y Idris Nagri

Aon warns of impending pensions crisis

Aon is warning of an impending pensions crisis as liabilities soar to £200bn under latest accounting rules Read More...

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Mayor suspends aide at centre of LDA scandal
Politics

Mayor suspends aide at centre of LDA scandal

16y Idris Nagri

Mayor suspends aide at centre of LDA scandal

London Mayor Livingstone has suspended Lee Jasper, his race adviser, pending a police investigation Read More...

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