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International Accounting Standards Board

IASB proposes 11 amendments to IFRS

Amendments include changes to the IFRS 13 fair value measurement

04 May 2012

beer-pump

Wetherspoon’s decries pub tax burden

In its latest quarterly update, the JD Wetherspoon pub chain was highly critical of the tax burden faced by pubs.

03 May 2012

British Land

British Land changes quarterly reporting format

British Land will publish interim management statements for the first and third quarters of the year

03 May 2012

Stop using accounting as a scapegoat says FRAC chair

Blaming IFRS for poor judgment is like blaming tape measures for not building flood defences high enough

04 Apr 2012

Financial reporting watchdog to share more information with Audit Inspection Unit

Changes aim to improve communication between Financial Reporting Review Panel and AIU and allow Panel more discretion to announce significant changes to company accounts

15 Mar 2012

Technology promises to make green reports easier to navigate

New XBRL tagging system to help investors and stakeholders better track firms' environmental performance

15 Mar 2012

IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’

Profession must address use of boilerplate explanations in company disclosures

08 Mar 2012

FRC sets out priorities for 2012

Main areas will include the introduction of a revised corporate governance code and new UK accounting framework UK GAAP by 2015

05 Mar 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

BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer

Accountant's review of utilities financial reporting, says accounting methods are fair but should be more consistent

01 Feb 2012

Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'

Local government has coped well will the "significant challenge" of global accounting standards, watchdog concludes

14 Dec 2011

Micro-entities to escape accounting red tape

Micro-entities might not have to prepare full accounts after European Parliament voted to excluded them from financial reporting requirements

14 Dec 2011

Whistle-blowing Olympus CEO seeks new board

Sacked Olympus CEO Michael Woodford attempts to build new board in Japan

12 Dec 2011

Property and retail in focus for reporting watchdog

The Financial Reporting Review Panel will pay particular attention to retail, commercial property and support services in 2012/13

09 Dec 2011

Turnover falls at BDO

Turnover dips slightly at the firm which has seen a huge decline in its business recovery division

09 Dec 2011

Integrated reporting – friend or foe?

Interest in integrated reporting is growing among companies, but stakeholders aren't so sure

08 Dec 2011

Financial reporting conference fears for euro

Financial reporting experts kicked off an E&Y conference with questions about the future of the euro

21 Nov 2011

Kill boilerplate governance statements, say reports

PwC and CIMA call for governance reports to avoid boilerplate in favour of meaningful disclosure

16 Nov 2011

Audio: Gaining access to finance

Maclay Murray & Spens partner Chris Dun runs through a series of ideas on the various routes to accessing finance with Rachael Singh

11 Nov 2011

Audio: Audit reform at home and abroad

Rose Orlik speaks to BDO's senior audit partner James Roberts about the latest developments in audit and reporting

11 Nov 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

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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