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Public Sector

NI Audit Office criticises education board's fraud prevention measures

Audit watchdog says Belfast Education and Library Board failed to protect themselves from the risk of fraud during maintenance projects

29 Apr 2009

Local government: shared burden

Are shared services the saviour of the public sector or a hindrance to financial departments facing cost-cutting pressure? The answer is in the detail

12 Mar 2009

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AATV: Lehman auditor sued in the US

The US auditor of Lehman Brothers is sued and the Big Four become a permanent feature of the NHS

10 Mar 2009

Irish government to raise taxes

Emergency budget move

04 Mar 2009

ICAS: Increase scrutiny of Public-Private partnership projects

A dearth of financial information about Public Private Partnerships is hampering scrutiny of public finances, according to a report by ICAS.

03 Mar 2009

New NAO chief defends audit of banks

Amyas Morse tells MPs it was not the job of auditors to predict the future

26 Feb 2009

Lord Stern launches climate economic research centre

Research centre launched today to study global economic implications of climate change

27 Jan 2009

EU told to fund private-sector oversight bodies

Accounting bodies need “independent financing”

27 Jan 2009

It's official: UK economy in recession

UK economy shrank by 1.5% in final quarter of 2008

23 Jan 2009

Downturn could hit tax receipts take

Deloitte warns that the economic downturn could affect the Treasury's tax receipts, and therefore the quality of public services

15 Jan 2009

CIPFA to launch charity finance online training

CIPFA's online solution on how to fulfil the accounting and reporting requirements of the Charity Commission for small or medium sized charitable organisations to be rolled out soon

15 Jan 2009

Taxman seeking head of IT

HMRC IT job could pay £200,000

14 Jan 2009

Public services threatened by low tax revenues

Deloitte says make reforms that were impossible in a benign economy

13 Jan 2009

Britain's debt 'disturbing but more needed': IMF chief

IMF chief describes Britain's public debt 'disturbing' but says more is needed to stimulate the economy

22 Dec 2008

SEC struggles to deal with USA's complex financial industry

SEC is struggling to deal with USA's increasingly complex financial industry

22 Dec 2008

Office of the Duke of York calls in PwC consultants

The Duke of York has called in PwC to gauge the workings of his office, representing UK's international trade

17 Dec 2008

TNT eager to explore minority stake in Royal Mail

Dutch postal giant TNT is eager to explore 'partnership' with Royal Mail after the government reveals plans to sell minority stake

17 Dec 2008

CBI urges review of spiralling cost of pension schemes

CBI is calling for public sector pension schemes to be reviewed as their cost climb towards an 'eyewatering' £1tn

15 Dec 2008

Outrage at government stalling on Equitable compensation fund

UK government delays decision on compensation fund for more than a million Equitable Life policyholders until New Year

12 Dec 2008

McCreevy attacks credit rating agencies

Charlie McCreevy attacks credit rating agencies, saying EU must take a leading role in the global reform

09 Dec 2008

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How software as a service can meet the strategic needs of a growing business

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

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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Should practice ownership structures break with tradition?

Incentivising accountancy practice staff will mean a new way of thinking. Robert Postlethwaite considers the options

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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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

In this white paper CCH provide checklists to help accountants and finance professionals both in practice and in business examine these issues and make plans. Also includes a case study of a large commercial organisation working through the first year of mandatory iXBRL filing.