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David Sproul

Who’s not Who?

Deloitte's managing partner upstaged by insolvency colleague in Who's Who

09 Feb 2012

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KPMG announces apprentice scheme for fraud investigators

Big Four accountant annnounces three-year apprentice scheme in its risk-consulting division

09 Feb 2012

PCAOB chairman James Doty

E&Y and partners fined more than $2m for audit errors

The PCAOB fines E&Y and three audit partners for failings related to audits of Medicis Pharmaceutical's financial statements

09 Feb 2012

Accountant fleeced £250,000 from clients

Darren Upton lavished the money on secret mistress and a box at Leeds United

09 Feb 2012

Leonard Curtis administrators sell jeweller in pre-pack

Administrators John Titley and Andrew Poxon from Leonard Curtis were appointed to the international jeweller Abbeycrest

09 Feb 2012

Ex-Vantis tax director jailed for shares fraud

David Perrin has been jailed for 18 months for charity tax fraud

08 Feb 2012

Lawson urges tougher audit reforms from Brussels

Former chancellor urges European Commission to create rules for auditors

08 Feb 2012

ICAEW vice president elected

Arthur Bailey beat competition to be named the next vice-president

08 Feb 2012

Baker Tilly partner named as BIS red tape champion

Danielle Stewart appointed as champion of the BIS Red Tape Challenge

08 Feb 2012

Colin: Treasury surprise

Colin realises the true meaning of WGA

07 Feb 2012

Deloitte hire World Bank telecoms expert

Big Four accounting firm appoints Mark Williams as partner in its economic conslting division

07 Feb 2012

US watchdog recruits federal government auditor

PCAOB hires MD of Government Accountability Office, in a move investors believe will stem tougher requirements on audit firms

07 Feb 2012

Treasury unaware of tax write off

Treasury "surprised" to learn that £10.9bn of unpaid tax had been written off by HM Revenue and Customs in one year, according committee of MPs

07 Feb 2012

SME winding-up costs to rise as tax concession tightened

Tax breaks on voluntary winding up orders reduced in effort to counter tax avoidance

06 Feb 2012

P&A Partnership administrators called to joinery giant

UK’s largest independent window and door manufacturer Oakworth Joinery enters administration

06 Feb 2012

The benefits and pitfalls of partnership status

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

06 Feb 2012

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

06 Feb 2012

EU will answer to Lords on audit market future

The House of Lords will grill internal markets commissioner on their proposals for changes to audit

06 Feb 2012

When is a partner an employee?

The latest decision in Tiffin provides some security against fixed share partner's employment rights

03 Feb 2012

The Practitioner: Don't rate some clients...

Free from self assessment deadline hell, the Practitioner puts thought to rating clients

03 Feb 2012

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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

Who’s not Who?

IT SEEMS Deloitte's CEO David Sproul has been left in the shadows by colleague Louise Brittain.

The TS desk happened...

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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