MoD defence target met through ‘creative accounting’
Politics

MoD defence target met through ‘creative accounting’

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

MoD defence target met through ‘creative accountin...

Department met Osborne’s defence spending pledge through what appears to be creative (albeit permissible) accounting Read More...

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Error in Department for Education’s financial statements ‘material and pervasive’
Accounting Standards

Error in Department for Education’s financial statements ‘material and perv...

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Error in Department for Education’s financial stat...

National Audit Office report critical of Department for Education's financial statements, amid huge expansion of academies across England Read More...

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CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation
Accounting Standards

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Papers investigation

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CIoT welcomes government’s 'joined-up' Panama Pape...

Taxation body welcomes departmental investigation into Panama Papers, but questions government’s approach to clampdown on corporate tax evasion Read M...

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Osborne publishes tax return with help of HW Fisher
Accounting Firms

Osborne publishes tax return with help of HW Fisher

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Osborne publishes tax return with help of HW Fishe...

Chancellor releases tax return following the controversy surrounding tax affairs of politicians, reveals connection with accountancy firm HW Fisher &a...

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Cameron to announce new corporate offence for tax evasion
Administration

Cameron to announce new corporate offence for tax evasion

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Cameron to announce new corporate offence for tax ...

Prime minister set to make announcement on companies which encourage tax evasion, while he launches joint taskforce with HMRC to deal with Panama Pape...

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HMRC slammed by business community over quarterly tax returns
Accounting Software

HMRC slammed by business community over quarterly tax returns

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC slammed by business community over quarterly ...

A business group that advises HMRC on small businesses has criticised the taxman’s digital tax plans Read More...

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HMRC redundancies may spark strike action, PCS threatens
Administration

HMRC redundancies may spark strike action, PCS threatens

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

HMRC redundancies may spark strike action, PCS thr...

Public sector union threatening to strike after HMRC admits it “no longer needs” 150 administrative staff Read More...

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CIPFA's Rob Whiteman on moving home and the pride of public service
Accounting Standards

CIPFA's Rob Whiteman on moving home and the pride of public service

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA's Rob Whiteman on moving home and the pride ...

'Whatever Mrs Thatcher or subsequent governments have done, they haven't taken away the enormous sense of pride people that people have in public serv...

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CIPFA wins NHS Wales graduate scheme contract
Accounting Standards

CIPFA wins NHS Wales graduate scheme contract

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIPFA wins NHS Wales graduate scheme contract

Public sector accounting body to take on three-year tuition contract Read More...

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Leader: CIPFA's good intentions open door for another audit payday
Accounting Standards

Leader: CIPFA's good intentions open door for another audit payday

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: CIPFA's good intentions open door for anot...

CIPFA's push for more rigorous costing transparency for public sector outsourcing is commendable, but it could mean more assurance work for big accoun...

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Scott Moncrieff scoops public sector expert from Grant Thornton
People In Practice

Scott Moncrieff scoops public sector expert from Grant Thornton

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Scott Moncrieff scoops public sector expert from G...

Gary Devlin joins Scott Moncrieff to drive its northern public sector practice Read More...

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CIPFA members to decide on governance overhaul
Accounting Standards

CIPFA members to decide on governance overhaul

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA members to decide on governance overhaul

CIPFA outlines a more powerful executive board, in plans for a governance overhaul Read More...

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Scottish Police Authority audit quality panned
Audit

Scottish Police Authority audit quality panned

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Scottish Police Authority audit quality panned

Unqualified 2013/14 accounts criticised while attention drawn to the poor quality of several aspects of the SPA's accounting records Read More...

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Accounting gaffe leads to nurses being asked to 'work for free'
Politics

Accounting gaffe leads to nurses being asked to 'work for free'

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Accounting gaffe leads to nurses being asked to 'w...

RCN said the draconian move by the NHS trust was badly damaging morale among nurses who already voluntarily work extra hours unpaid Read More...

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CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution
Corporate Governance

CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA endorses public sector reporting evolution

IIRC and CIPFA push initiative to to drive more sustainability and transparency into public sector reporting Read More...

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CIPFA launches global fraud risk register
Politics

CIPFA launches global fraud risk register

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA launches global fraud risk register

The public finance body will work alongside its international partner organisations to collate the most common fraud risks currently afflicting govern...

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CIPFA: Drastic, longer-term public finance thinking needed
Politics

CIPFA: Drastic, longer-term public finance thinking needed

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA: Drastic, longer-term public finance thinkin...

CIPFA's pre-election manifesto calls for longer-term thinking by government Read More...

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CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification in 2015
Accounting Standards

CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification in 2015

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification i...

Improvements will include an increased focus on commercial skills such as commissioning, contract negotiation, financial modelling, and partnership wo...

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LGA creates new company to fill Audit Commission’s demise
Audit

LGA creates new company to fill Audit Commission’s demise

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

LGA creates new company to fill Audit Commission’s...

Local Government Association sets up independent company in preparation for the closure of the Audit Commission in March 2015 Read More...

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NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud
Legal

NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

NHS accountant jailed over £2m fraud

NHS accountant at two primary care trusts set up standing orders to own accounts in order to buy property Read More...

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FRC consults on local audit regulation
Audit

FRC consults on local audit regulation

10y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC consults on local audit regulation

Accounting regulator launches consultation on audit of local public bodies Read More...

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CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern
Accounting Standards

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

Ian Perkin calls on CIPFA to use office sale surplus next year to pay down pension deficit Read More...

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Governments told to grasp nettle on accrual accounting
Accounting Standards

Governments told to grasp nettle on accrual accounting

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Governments told to grasp nettle on accrual accoun...

Governments failed to address deficiencies in public sector cash-based accounting that were exposed by the sovereign debt crisis Read More...

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ICAS members knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours List
People In Practice

ICAS members knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours List

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS members knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours ...

Amyas Morse and Ewan Brown knighted Read More...

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Colin: Will new head of financial control at GCHQ be called M
People Business

Colin: Will new head of financial control at GCHQ be called M

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: Will new head of financial control at GCHQ ...

Colin might decide against going for this job advertised Accountancy Age Read More...

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Three firms pick up remaining Audit Commission work
Accounting Firms

Three firms pick up remaining Audit Commission work

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Three firms pick up remaining Audit Commission wor...

BDO, KPMG and EY pick up remaining local government Audit Commission contracts Read More...

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Local audit changes could undermine auditor independence
Audit

Local audit changes could undermine auditor independence

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Local audit changes could undermine auditor indepe...

Transparency International warns changes to local audit system may "inadvertently allow corruption to thrive" Read More...

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