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We want iPad biz apps, say accountants

Integration between office and mobile a key requirement for practices

03 Feb 2012

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Sage hails satisfactory start to the year

Sage received £200m in the fourth quarter of 2011 from the proceeds of the disposal of Sage Software Healthcare

25 Jan 2012

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SAP profits increase to £2.8bn

Chief financial officer Werner Brandt (pictured) describes performance as best in SAP's history

25 Jan 2012

Taxman misses deadline to create cyber crime teams

Plans to tackle increased threat of web attacks on tax authority's systems now two months late

17 Jan 2012

A Tweet way to raise your profile

How should accountants use social media?

17 Jan 2012

Small businesses to struggle with RTI, say MPs

MPs call on HMRC to implement strategy for businesses with no electronic payroll systems

12 Jan 2012

Get your house in order for 31 Jan

With the tax return deadline looming, Iris's Charles Manly recommends getting the practice ready and raring first

12 Jan 2012

New data protection laws could cause pain for businesses

Incoming pan-European IT security legislation could leave businesses open to financial turmoil

23 Dec 2011

Email overload - the modern curse

The curse of 21st century working life is email overload. Dr Monica Seeley prescribes the cure

20 Dec 2011

Sage says goodbye to director of strategy

David Clayton steps down as director of strategy and corporate development at the next AGM in February

15 Dec 2011

Thinking outside the firewall

Throwing thousands of pounds into IT security is no good if you fail to protect the physical assets

12 Dec 2011

Sage revenues up but European markets uncertain

Dividends and revenues up at Sage, but Spain and Switzerland remain flat

02 Dec 2011

Pilot businesses needed for RTI initiative

HMRC call for 1,300 businesses to test real time reporting initiative

23 Nov 2011

Accountants leaving iXBRL until 11th hour

Accountants should not leave preparations to file corporate tax returns in new technology until the last minute, warns Iris CEO Phill Robinson

21 Nov 2011

Sage shuffles boardroom

Accounting division MD Jayne Archbold promoted to make way for Jim Scott

18 Nov 2011

iXBRL adds up to eight hours of work per client

A third of accountants believe filing in new tax technology will add between two and eight hours extra work to each corporate tax return

18 Nov 2011

Who will pay for Real Time Information?

Employers will have to submit monthly returns under new initiative, but who will be most burdened?

16 Nov 2011

'Leaver statement' for employees under PAYE plans

Real-time PAYE reporting could see employers prepare a 'leaver statement' for staff, rather than P45s

15 Nov 2011

NAO: HMRC can’t illustrate benefits of online filing

HMRC is failing to understand the cost benefits of internet filing compared to paper

11 Nov 2011

Tech in the City for Blick Rothenberg

How faster broadband has broadened horizons for the London-based firm

31 Oct 2011

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

Video: From corporate finance to author

Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

ABI wants cover for insurance accounting

With insurance accounting up in the air, the ABI wants the right balance between consistency of application while avoiding the burden of new rules

Permanently check out of business record-keeping scheme

Taxman should find a better use of its 120 Business Record Checks staff, says Kevin Reed

Bankruptcy tourism - it's not a holiday

Foreign nationals may think it is an easy ride to bankrupt themselves here, but Neil Smyth warns it is just as tough

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The benefits and pitfalls of partnership status

Solicitor Tim Marshall explains the issues to bear in mind when thinking about your firm's structure

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Supplier statement reconciliations: Manual chore or critical value adding process?

By looking at the reasons supplier statements became unfashionable, and the reasons why it is different today, this paper delves into the many benefits that can be obtained by automating the process.

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7 building blocks for business growth

Having a real and true view of your organisation’s current financial position, and having the right systems and processes in place, will ensure that you can make strong choices and are ready to capitalise on opportunities