Finance chief takes head role at Co-operative Bank
People Business

Finance chief takes head role at Co-operative Bank

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Finance chief takes head role at Co-operative Bank

CFO of financial services at Co-operative Group takes acting chief executive position Read More...

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US tax authorities target Credit Suisse
Personal Tax

US tax authorities target Credit Suisse

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

US tax authorities target Credit Suisse

Swiss banking giant under investigation over tax evasion Read More...

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Constraints raising finance threaten C02 reduction
Corporate Governance

Constraints raising finance threaten C02 reduction

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Constraints raising finance threaten C02 reduction

Turbulent market needs green investment bank to bring long-term investment Read More...

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Labour to propose further bankers' bonus tax
Personal Tax

Labour to propose further bankers' bonus tax

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Labour to propose further bankers' bonus tax

Ed Balls calls for reinstatement of bankers' bonus tax before Parliament today Read More...

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FD of rescued banks' holding company takes board role
Company News

FD of rescued banks' holding company takes board role

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

FD of rescued banks' holding company takes board r...

The FD of Bradford & Bingley's and Northern Rock Asset Management's holding company is joining its board Read More...

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Kabulbank chiefs arrested as IMF demands audit
Audit

Kabulbank chiefs arrested as IMF demands audit

13y Rose Orlik

Kabulbank chiefs arrested as IMF demands audit

Two former Kabulbank heads arrested on suspicion of insider lending; IMF insists on audit to clean up bank Read More...

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Lehman Brothers' administrators settle with Citigroup on $2.5bn
Business Recovery

Lehman Brothers' administrators settle with Citigroup on $2.5bn

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Lehman Brothers' administrators settle with Citigr...

PwC administrators recover more than £30bn for creditors following latest deal Read More...

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Job market uncertainty gives accountants a headache
Accounting Firms

Job market uncertainty gives accountants a headache

13y Rose Orlik

Job market uncertainty gives accountants a headach...

Accountants might find moving to pastures new essential with job creation appearing erratic and Asia-centric Read More...

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Bank of England weighs in on loss provisioning
Accounting Standards

Bank of England weighs in on loss provisioning

13y Rose Orlik

Bank of England weighs in on loss provisioning

The Bank of England's recent Financial Stability Report touches on loss provisioning, currently the subject of much debate among IFRS experts Read Mor...

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EU could push for Tobin tax
Corporate Tax

EU could push for Tobin tax

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

EU could push for Tobin tax

EU Budget might propose EU-wide tax on financial transactions, reports suggest Read More...

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Scots support 'Robin Hood' tax
Corporate Tax

Scots support 'Robin Hood' tax

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Scots support 'Robin Hood' tax

An Oxfam Scotland survey showed that 62% of people support a tax on bank transactions Read More...

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RBS ignores accusations of accounting shortfall
Accounting Standards

RBS ignores accusations of accounting shortfall

13y Rose Orlik

RBS ignores accusations of accounting shortfall

RBS declined to respond to a letter warning poor accounting was distorting its profits Read More...

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Santander UK chief faces tax evasion investigation
Personal Tax

Santander UK chief faces tax evasion investigation

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Santander UK chief faces tax evasion investigation

Ana Botín and 11 members of her family face investigations from Spanish tax authorities on a Swiss bank account Read More...

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BDO liquidators called to mortgage company
Business Recovery

BDO liquidators called to mortgage company

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

BDO liquidators called to mortgage company

Malcolm Cohen and Mark Shaw are appointed joint-bank liquidators to SouthSea Mortgage and Investment Read More...

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Ireland's central bank 'likely to move on loan loss reporting'
Accounting Standards

Ireland's central bank 'likely to move on loan loss reporting'

13y Rose Orlik

Ireland's central bank 'likely to move on loan los...

Ireland's Central Bank may further its plans to force banks to report expected as well as incurred loss Read More...

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US tax reforms could cost UK banks billions
Personal Tax

US tax reforms could cost UK banks billions

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

US tax reforms could cost UK banks billions

UK banks are lobbying against US tax reforms that would require them to review all their US customers Read More...

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The evolution of HMRC....next step - security?
Business Recovery

The evolution of HMRC....next step - security?

13y Accountancy Age

The evolution of HMRC....next step - security?

Steve Clancy suggests the taxman could secure assets against businesses that put off paying their tax Read More...

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Whip your clients into shape for lenders
Accounting Firms

Whip your clients into shape for lenders

13y Accountancy Age

Whip your clients into shape for lenders

Banks must become more robust lenders, so advisors must help clients present a convincing view of their health Read More...

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Cable to banks: Lend or face higher taxes
Corporate Tax

Cable to banks: Lend or face higher taxes

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Cable to banks: Lend or face higher taxes

Banks that do not lend to small and medium enterprises will face higher taxation Read More...

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Firms suffer from banks' fear of avoidance
Accounting Firms

Firms suffer from banks' fear of avoidance

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Firms suffer from banks' fear of avoidance

Cautious banks are asking firms to prove their plans do not amount to tax avoidance Read More...

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Are banks mistrustful of partnerships?
Corporate Tax

Are banks mistrustful of partnerships?

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Are banks mistrustful of partnerships?

We've heard reports of banks refusing loans to professional partnerships unless the firms can prove the money is not being used for tax avoidance purp...

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Consulting picks up after 2009 slump
Consulting

Consulting picks up after 2009 slump

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Consulting picks up after 2009 slump

Consulting industry halts contraction Read More...

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Barclays haunted by smoke and mirrors accounting
Corporate Finance

Barclays haunted by smoke and mirrors accounting

13y Rose Orlik

Barclays haunted by smoke and mirrors accounting

Barclays has been forced to buy back assets sold in an attempt to beautify its balance sheet, analysts have claimed Read More...

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Barclays' accounting 'distorts profits'
Corporate Tax

Barclays' accounting 'distorts profits'

13y Rose Orlik

Barclays' accounting 'distorts profits'

Barclays has been accused of distorting bonus payments with creative accounting that defers tax liabilities and massages its profit and loss account R...

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Auditors 'could have missed fraud' at Lloyds and RBS
Audit

Auditors 'could have missed fraud' at Lloyds and RBS

13y Rose Orlik

Auditors 'could have missed fraud' at Lloyds and R...

Auditors and regulators were attacked in a House of Commons report, which found RBS and Lloyds assets during the crisis were a mystery even to the ban...

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City workers contribute same as Scotland in taxes
Personal Tax

City workers contribute same as Scotland in taxes

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

City workers contribute same as Scotland in taxes

New research has shown that City workers pay £11bn a year in taxes, the same as the entire population of Scotland Read More...

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CFO changes in US banks cause investor tension
Company News

CFO changes in US banks cause investor tension

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

CFO changes in US banks cause investor tension

Conveyor belt of CFOs at US banks causes investor anxiety at a time when they crave stability Read More...

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