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Accountancy services provider makes foray into legal market

Internet-based ClearSky Accounting will now offer legal services to its clients after the market was opened up

02 Oct 2012

HMRC's got its head in the clouds

Colin: HMRC's got its head in the cloud

Colin gives a wry warning as HMRC takes a big step

28 Sep 2012

enter-hmrc

HMRC signs agreement to store information online

Taxman is first government department to sign agreement to store all data in the cloud

27 Sep 2012

IT helps HMRC recover £26m in IHT

Latest software allows HMRC to crack down on inheritance tax avoiders and sparks further debate on evasion

14 Sep 2012

British Accountancy Awards 2012: The Shortlist

Accountancy Age is proud to reveal the shortlist for the British Accountancy Awards 2012

14 Sep 2012

Intuit launches QuickBooks for accountants

The popular QuickBooks product has been adapted for accountants and is launched this week

11 Sep 2012

IRIS rolls out free IT to all accountants – customers or not

IRIS has produced technology that is available to all accountancy practices, even if they are not customers

07 Sep 2012

PwC called in to investigate IT collapse at RBS

PwC to conduct second independent review into the meltdown of RBS' IT systems this summer

05 Sep 2012

Sage offers first accountancy app on Microsoft Office Store

IT giant offers first accountancy app on the newly created Microsoft Office Store

05 Sep 2012

Access’ latest acquisition sees it dip toe into online market

Access UK acquires French-based Prelytis which will see the company move into the online software-as-a-service market

04 Sep 2012

PwC to investigate accounting irregularities at IT business

Cloud computing business Phoenix IT calls in PwC to conduct independent investigation into accounting irregularities

03 Sep 2012

Wimbledon Golf Club upgrades to new Pegasus software

Club's finance manager cites improved reporting and record keeping capabilities using Pegasus' Opera 3

17 Aug 2012

£3.9m accounting black hole at black cab manufacturer

Accounting errors at black cab manufacturer Manganese Bronze caused by IT issues says company

15 Aug 2012

IT giant launches financing options for companies

Advanced Business Solutions has launched a finance service to help struggling companies upgrade their technology

13 Aug 2012

E&Y named best user of social media

Ernst & Young tops list ranking the accounting profession's most effective users of social media

11 Jul 2012

North-east firm Clive Owen launches IT brand

Clive Owen creates IT services brand as it looks to capitalise on client demand

06 Jul 2012

Intuit launches new QuickBooks advisor certification

New ProAdvisor certification launched by Intuit

28 Jun 2012

Gaining competitive advantage the internal way

Making the company run like a well-oiled engine is the key to helping companies save on costs and grow, explains Shantanu Ghosh

27 Jun 2012

The Practitioner: Summer blues (update)

The Practitioner needs a holiday, having just come back from one, after finding a pile of work in the 'virtual inbox'

27 Jun 2012

Where NatWest / RBS may have gone wrong – by a former RBS IT manager

A former senior IT manager at RBS lifts the lid on some lax internal processes and ill-considered outsourcing that may have helped bring RBS IT systems to their knees

27 Jun 2012

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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

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

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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Briefings

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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.