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Central Government

Houses of Parliament

Whole of government accounts 'groundbreaking'

Initial whole of government accounts have been published; experts eagerly await audited version later this year

13 Jul 2011

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Jobcentre accounts qualified by NAO

Paperwork problems lead to JobCentre Plus errors

12 Jul 2011

Bribery Act

MPs 'disappointed' by Audit Commission axing

MPs and experts are disappointed at the summary execution of the Audit Commission, which they said is without justification

11 Jul 2011

NAO slammed for failing to check report with MOD

MOD accounting officer unimpressed at NAO for lack of agreement over new report

07 Jul 2011

Independence 'vital' if local councils appoint auditors

Maintaining independence is crucial as local government moves one step closer to appointing own auditors, a panel has warned

07 Jul 2011

Has Cable done enough to increase SME lending?

Matt Forrest asks if Vince Cable's pledge to increase pressure on banks to lend to SMEs goes far enough

06 Jul 2011

CIPFA clashes with government over council spending

CIPFA and government disagree over accounting for 'austerity' spending cuts

06 Jul 2011

Video: government introduces statutory residency tests

06 Jul 2011

Treasury revises down non-dom figures by 3,300

An estimated 6,300 non-doms will pay the remittance charge in 2012-13, down from an original estimate of 9,600

05 Jul 2011

Labour to propose further bankers' bonus tax

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

05 Jul 2011

Government switch to IFRS 'successfully completed'

Government accounts are now prepared in IFRS following a successful switch, the FRAB has stated

04 Jul 2011

LibDems plan £1m property sales tax

The Liberal Democrats have drawn up plans for capital gains tax to be levied on sales of homes

24 Jun 2011

Scottish taxpayers to be defined by place of home

Scottish taxpayers will be defined by where they live and not their place of work, the Scotland Bill published this week has confirmed

23 Jun 2011

OFT: Tight-lipped but ready to act?

The OFT is keeping its audit inquiry discussions under wraps, but it is clear that change is coming

22 Jun 2011

Insolvency profession not exempt from legal reforms

Government reforms to legal fees will increase insolvency practitioners' costs when pursuing dodgy directors for creditor funds

22 Jun 2011

Balls calls for emergency VAT cut

The shadow chancellor has called on the government to cut VAT to stimulate the economy

16 Jun 2011

Scottish corporation tax remains a possibility

The chancellor announced new financial powers for Scotland, with an indication more may yet follow

14 Jun 2011

Time to Act against slow payers

Credit inspectors should act on tardy payers, says Martin Williams

08 Jun 2011

Anti-money laundering risk revolution planned by government

Reduction in box ticking and focus on highest risk planned by the government

08 Jun 2011

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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

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

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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