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EU waiting on outcome of Competition Commission probe

If Commission comes out in favour of the Big Four's oligopoly it could prove very damaging for the EU proposals

25 May 2012

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ICAEW warns against prohibiting the use of fair value

Prohibiting the use of fair value would cause many derivative financial instruments to be taken off the balance sheet

09 May 2012

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The longer the audit tenure the better says Dutch research

Research from a Dutch university shows auditors that have worked with a company for longer than 10 years have a positive effect on financial statements

26 Apr 2012

Dutch to act as catalyst for EC auditor rotation changes

Netherlands reform to introduce mandatory auditor rotation could be catalyst for EC to introduce Europe-wide proposals

16 Apr 2012

Colin: Small but perfectly formed

Microscopic details in micro-business reporting requirements

23 Feb 2012

ICAEW: EU given “free rein” on micro-business reporting

The European Council has given the power to decide reporting requirements of micro-entities to individual member states

22 Feb 2012

Big Four challengers give evidence to Competition Commission

Mid-tier firms give evidence to Competition Commission, claiming Big Four have a cosy relationship with big businesses

20 Feb 2012

Lords worried about watered down audit reform

Lords committee seems disappointed that the EC hasn't gone further in reforming the audit market

16 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

European businesses criticise Tobin Tax proposals

Business leaders say financial transaction tax could be "disastrous" for Europe

24 Nov 2011

EU audit reform delayed at least one week

Audit reform proposals from Brussels have been pushed back one week and maybe more

22 Nov 2011

Tobin Tax 'an excuse for aid failures', says Cameron

The prime minister reiterates his opposition to the financial transaction tax

03 Nov 2011

Tobin tax is likely, says banking chief

British Bankers' Association Angela Knight says she expects financial transaction tax to be introduced

05 Oct 2011

Video: Could the Big Four be broken up?

Accountancy Age discusses the implications of European proposals to fundamentally restructure the audit market

04 Oct 2011

Audit rotation and the consultation conundrum

US and European regulators are considering mandatory firm rotation, but what is the value of consultation?

23 Sep 2011

Audio: Comply or explain

Peter Montagnon of the FRC discuss the EC's recent green paper on corporate governance

18 Aug 2011

Video: Comply or explain

Peter Montagnon of the FRC discuss the EC's recent green paper on corporate governance

18 Aug 2011

Can IFRS 9 prevent Greek tragedy?

IFRS 9 supporters claim the standard will ease Greek debt pain, but the markets might have the final say

04 Aug 2011

FRC in defence of 'comply or explain'

Comply or explain is best principle for promoting strong corporate governance, FRC tells European Commission

22 Jul 2011

EU could push for Tobin tax

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

27 Jun 2011

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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

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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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