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Gavin Hinks, Accountancy Age

BDO and Banco Espirito Santo - a relationship gone bad?

Later this year lawyers for Banco Espirito Santo will go before a US jury to...08 May 2008

On the money with Gavin Hinks

When the Association of British Insurers berated Stuart Rose at Marks & Spencer for taking...08 May 2008

Stop the bullies

Moves to tackle contractual bullying by retailers should be extended 08 May 2008

Cheques are history

The faster payments initiative will rewrite UK business books 08 May 2008

Is it time to go public?

Would UK accountants be more publicly minded if, like their American counterparts, they were described...08 May 2008

Progressive thinking: be a gentle giant

Assertiveness is good and a lack of assertiveness can stall your career 08 May 2008

On the money with Gavin Hinks

Wouldn’t we all love to be able to hire a top accountancy firm to measure...30 Apr 2008

Brave the new world

Fair value is here to stay - so deal with it 30 Apr 2008

News

BDO Seidman audits criticised by PCAOB

'The Firm's procedures were limited to inquiry of management and...09 May 2008

Taylor gets the chief exec call at Carphone retail arm

Roger Taylor named as chief executive of joint venture between...09 May 2008

Analysis

Exchange rate errors hit Alexandra profits

A bespoke uniform-maker to the Queen has been rocked by...08 May 2008

Partygaming FD on the company's 2007 results

Partygaming FD Martin Weigold goes over the 2007 results in...08 May 2008

Features

Insider Business Club: maximising customer profitability

In tough trading conditions maximising customer profitability is vital. Our...08 May 2008

Expert witnesses: Achilles heel

Expert witnesses have enjoyed protection from claims in the past...08 May 2008

Blogs

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Thompson's giant bag

TS was down at Westminster on a typically changeable British...  09 May 2008 More from Taking Stock...

credit assessing small businesses can be easier

Buying credit reports on small businesses often leads to buyer...  08 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

The rise and rise of the tax director

I thought Joel Walters' interview in the CIOT/ATT journal Tax...  07 May 2008 More from Tax Hack...

SMEs must recognise early warning signs of bad debt

Research in the credit arena continues to point to the...  06 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

MPs to investigate tax havens

The Treasury Select Committee's announcement that it is looking into...  30 Apr 2008 More from Tax Hack...

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