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Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

15 May 2012

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Thomas Cook refinancing sees new FD step in

The completion of Thomas Cook's refinancing sees Paul Hollingworth step down, and Michael Healy join

09 May 2012

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HMRC tightens tax code for banks, expert warns

Banks will have to confess that they are in dispute with HMRC, under a voluntary code aimed at cutting tax avoidance

28 Mar 2012

Colin: 2012 so far...in video

Colin steps back through time (all of three months) to recap on the stories making the headlines this year. January seems a long time ago...

28 Mar 2012

The Practitioner: It's not all work work work...

Is there such a thing as a free lunch? The Practitioner ponders over dessert

26 Mar 2012

Colin: Does Goldman sack?

The muppets are hitting back

16 Mar 2012

Where there's muck, there's brass

Skips make good economic indicators and hold the rubbish

14 Mar 2012

ICAEW: Banks should reveal auditor disagreements

Banks should disclose key accounting disagreements with auditors in their annual reports, the ICAEW believes

13 Mar 2012

EU ministers to move forward on transaction tax

European finance ministers to begin talks on plans to levy a transaction tax in the face of fierce resistance from Britain

13 Mar 2012

Interview: RBS group FD Bruce Van Saun

Bruce Van Saun, FD at RBS, explains in his first major UK interview how he is tackling the biggest turnaround job on the planet

24 Feb 2012

Barnier pushes for European transaction tax

Nine countries urge Danish presidency to speed up creation of draft EU-wide financial transaction tax directive

10 Feb 2012

Time to re-think our bonus schemes?

Maybe bonuses should be linked to social economic cost reductions and not just profit margins

10 Feb 2012

Colin: Top Cat

Fred's still Top Cat

01 Feb 2012

Samuel takes senior FSA role

Chartered accountant Will Samuel appointed FSA senior advisor

31 Jan 2012

Colin: Excessive fat cats

Colin's take on recent bonus decisions

30 Jan 2012

Colin: A rolling bonus

Colin's takeon RBS CEO's bonus cap of just under £1m

27 Jan 2012

Colin: Abra Cadabra bank problems sorted

Colin's take on BoE financial stability director Andy Haldane's suggestion of different accounting methods for banks

23 Jan 2012

Banks don't need a separate accounting regime

Accounting regimes for different business models won't work, says Iain Coke

20 Jan 2012

Haldane calls for seperate bank accounting regime

Bank of England's Andrew Haldane calls for seperate accounting regime for banks

20 Jan 2012

Goldmans audit head joins RBS

Nicholas Crapp to leave Goldman Sachs for Royal Bank of Scotland role

19 Jan 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"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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