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Grant Thornton rescues Yokshire bakers

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Kevin Reed) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:10:00 GMT

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 15:10:00

Ainsleys sold on by administrators

Administrators have sold off most of stricken Yorkshire-based bakers Ainsleys. Grant Thornton's restructuring and insolvency specialists brokered a deal to sell the bakery business to Countrystyle Foods while 20 of...

Accountants waiting for better times to take new role

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Kevin Reed) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:47:00 GMT

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 14:47:00

Professionals seek new jobs when economy picks up: will put up with a pay cut

Half of the profession is lining up a new job when the economy stabilises. Many were also prepared to move with a pay cut, according to the survey of 220...

Vantis appoints Belsman head of tax

author@nospam.vnunet.com (David Jetuah) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:35:00 GMT

David Jetuah, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 09:35:00

Belsman aims to further enhance the firm's private client business, high-net worth offering and corporate and employer services

Vantis has announced Paul Belsman has been promoted to National Head of Tax. Belsman has been advising entrepreneurial businesses and high net worth individuals on all aspects of their tax...

Former Kelda FD stands in as chief at Spice

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Kevin Reed) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 09:30:00

Martin Towers takes interim chief role at Spice

Former Kelda Group FD Martin Towers is set to take on the interim chief executive role at Spice. Currently a non-executive director at the utility support services business, Towers has...

EU sees room to improve IASB governance

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Accountancy Age) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:22:00 GMT

Accountancy Age, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 09:22:00

Internal markets man sees change needed to "depoliticise" accounting

Governance of the International Accounting Standards Board still needs to improve and only when it does will it cease to be a political, according to an EU official....

Treasury drops Gift Aid tax break reform plans

author@nospam.vnunet.com (David Jetuah) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:08:00 GMT

David Jetuah, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 09:08:00

Tax policymakers say they will be not be overhauling Gift Aid tax relief as previously announced

The Treasury has backtracked on a possible move to amend laws governing tax relief on Gift Aid charity schemes. The decision was announced at a high-level meeting last week between...

SAP chairman admits customer trust was lost

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Rachael Singh) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:00 GMT

Rachael Singh, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 09:05:00

Remaining management at financial IT business tries to restore confidence after abrupt departure of CEO

The chairman of SAP, the financial software company, admitted the business has lost the trust of its customers. Chairman Hasso Plattner said he and the management at the company had...

BAE brings in Diageo FD as non-exec

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Kevin Reed) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:02:00 GMT

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 09:02:00

Diageo's Nick Rose joins BAE as a non-exec

BAE Systems has brought Diageo CFO Nick Rose on board as a non-executive director. Rose has served as CFO since 1999, and has non-execed at Moet Hennessy and Scottish Power....

GT acquires media auditor

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Mario Christodoulou) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:59:00 GMT

Mario Christodoulou, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 08:59:00

Media accounting specialists Aulren acquired by GT

Grant Thornton (GT) has absorbed a media auditor specialising in movie royalty accounting, into its operations. The firm yesterday announced the acquisition of Aulren, a firm which specialises in film...

Former Welsh auditor general accused of possessing indecent images

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Mario Christodoulou) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:10:00 GMT

Mario Christodoulou, Accountancy Age, Monday 8 February 2010 at 14:10:00

Police arrest Wales' recently-resigned first auditor general

The former Auditor General of Wales has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images, The BBC reports. Jeremy Colman, 61, stood down from the Wales Audit Office last Wednesday...

Ethel Austin back in administration

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Kevin Reed) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:37:00 GMT

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Monday 8 February 2010 at 12:37:00

MCR partners attempt to save clothing retailer

Value clothing retailer Ethel Austin has entered administration for the second time in three years. Partners from MCR were appointed as joint administrators to the 300-store, 70-year old retailer today....

Satyam auditor bailed

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Raghavendra Verma, in New Delhi) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:36:00 GMT

Raghavendra Verma, in New Delhi, Accountancy Age, Monday 8 February 2010 at 10:36:00

PwC auditor released after a year in jail

Talluri Srinivas, one of the PricewaterhouseCoopers auditors arrested more than a year ago in connection with the US$1 billion Satyam Computer Services scandal has at last been granted bail by...

Don't axe time-to-pay, say advisers

author@nospam.vnunet.com (David Jetuah) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:14:00 GMT

David Jetuah, Accountancy Age, Monday 8 February 2010 at 10:14:00

Recovery chiefs firms fear tax deferral scheme could be axed after the expected May general election

Insolvency experts have warned the government faces a "ticking time bomb" of company collapses if a lifeline allowing businesses to defer tax payments is withdrawn....

Greater taxes on carbon needed, warns parliamentary committee

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Paul Grant) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:04:00 GMT

Paul Grant, Accountancy Age, Monday 8 February 2010 at 10:04:00

Collapse in carbon prices threatens green investment

Tax on carbon emissions needs to rise significantly in order to offset a collapse in the price of carbon, parliament’s environmental audit committee has said....

Bradford & Bingley accounting with Coda

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Rachael Singh) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:02:00 GMT

Rachael Singh, Accountancy Age, Monday 8 February 2010 at 10:02:00

Troubled mortgage lenders try to save money through accountancy software change

Mortgage brokers Bradford & Bingley has moved to CODA Financials, the accountancy software suppliers, in a bid to save the company money....