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BDO wealth managers sell controlling share

Oakley Capital takes 84% of BDO Investment Management

04 Nov 2010

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PKF awarded fees for Super Aguri F1 administration

PKF partners have been awarded fees for insolvency work on Super Aguri Formula One, more than two years after they were succeeded by liquidators.

03 Nov 2010

Licensed to audit

Audit reform special report

In the wake of the financial crisis the pressure is on from many quarters to reform audit in the UK.

28 Oct 2010

Spending review avoidance drive must not damage UK reputation

The £900m allocated to HMRC to tackle tax avoidance and evasion could push corporates away if the taxman is perceived as business unfriendly, argues Stephen Herring

21 Oct 2010

Big Four audit dominance "unhealthy": BDO chief

Dermot Mathias, policy board chairman at UK's sixth largest firm says Big Four's control of the audit market is "unhealthy"

19 Oct 2010

Lords to hear top six firms on audit reform

Big Four-only covenants likely to be discussed

18 Oct 2010

Shares suspended in Mirada after audit delays

Digital content company Mirada misses six-month deadline to file accounts after ‘unforseen delays’ with audit undertaken by BDO

01 Oct 2010

Rok FD resigns after his suspension is lifted

Ashley Martin has resigned as group FD at Rok after his suspension from the business was lifted. He is succeeded by Sean Cummins

30 Sep 2010

BDO appointed to aid company restructure

AIM-listed company brought in to help with restructure

30 Sep 2010

BDO lined up for administration of Kiss Travel

BDO administrators expect to be appointed to parent company of Kiss Travel, Flight Options, later today

18 Aug 2010

Rok interim profits drop 50% after accounting trouble

Operating profit for the first six months of the year down to £4.5m after financial controls failing

17 Aug 2010

BDO administrators seal pre-pack deal at Halliwells

BDO administrators Dermot Power and Shay Bannon have arranged the pre-pack sale at law firm Halliwells, and warn professional firms to pay greater attention to cash management

22 Jul 2010

Car dealer H R Owen appoints former BDO head as non-exec

Adrian Martin takes on another non-exec position, this time at prestige car dealership H R Owen

21 Jul 2010

BDO chief warns auditors may "cut corners" to save on costs

There is "increasing evidence that fees are being forced down" auditor warns

19 Jul 2010

BDO elects senior partner

Auditor takes on senior partnership role

16 Jul 2010

BDO appoints six partners from the ranks

BDO chief Simon Michaels congratulates staff for achieving partner status, winning "the recognition they richly deserve"

08 Jul 2010

Grant Thornton scoops two BDO South Africa offices

Grant Thornton South Africa picks up BDO Cape

24 Jun 2010

Vantis: the future lies in pieces… Covenants break cover

The dire situation at Vantis is not the result of of an accountancy firm being structured as a plc… Banks' insistence on Big Four auditors exposed

17 Jun 2010

Restrictive bank covenants keep the Big Four on top

Firms acknowledge the existence of bank covenants restricting firms to using a Big Four auditor in the UK

17 Jun 2010

Cable cabinet role fuels audit debate

Big Four may have to prepare for increased competition in audit after Vince Cable appointed business secretary

20 May 2010

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

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Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy firms

Risk management is a key factor to process of acquiring a firm, explains Jonathan Snade

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

In this white paper CCH provide checklists to help accountants and finance professionals both in practice and in business examine these issues and make plans. Also includes a case study of a large commercial organisation working through the first year of mandatory iXBRL filing.