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Access Accounting restructures and rebrands
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BT targets SME market with new online software
BT encourages accountants to move their SME clients onto its online accounting software product called...02 Jul 2009
Prudential ruling on currency swap sets £1bn tax precedent
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PwC wins contract to value Bradford & Bingley
PwC to value Bradford & Bingley which was nationalised last September as the banking crisis...02 Jul 2009
US watchdog stalls on key convergence post
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EU goes on the attack over audit regulation
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- BDO International wins $521m court battle
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- Accountancy Age launches online practice broking service
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- Deloitte recruits partners to replace 40 retirees
- FRC audit plan under fire
- PwC poaches tax partners from E&Y
- Wyman: auditors should help FSA to avert future meltdowns
- PCAOB chairman resigns
- CIMA elects first Asian-born president
- EU's whistle blowing accountant becomes MEP
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