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KPMG overhauls PwC as top quoted company auditor

KPMG now audits more UK listed clients than PwC, but latter maintains higher market cap

10 Jun 2013

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FTSE 100 companies criticised over use of tax havens

ActionAid report criticises big business's use of tax havens after G7 pledges more work against avoidance

13 May 2013

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PwC reinstated as Schroders auditor

KPMG tells Schroders it would breach regulatory requirements if appointed auditor

27 Mar 2013

Manage your carbon footprint and stride ahead of the competition

New reporting requirements make environmental a financial necessity for large companies, but SMEs could see the issue reach them quicker than they realise

29 Jan 2013

Tax rate of FTSE100 companies drops for fourth year

The average effective tax rate for FTSE100 companies has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, says UHY Hacker Young

14 Jan 2013

CFO rules himself out of running for top job at Lonmin

Lonmin CFO and interim CEO Simon Scott asks not to be considered as a candidate for the role of CEO

02 Jan 2013

Infrastructure tax breaks “key to growth” – KPMG

Tax breaks for investment in infrastructure and capital investment could free up thousands of jobs, says KPMG

27 Nov 2012

FTSE 350 use same auditor for an average of 11.3 years

Competition Commission finds FTSE 350 businesses that change auditor get improvements in price and quality

08 Aug 2012

Sage cautious on European outlook

Sage says Europe growth was flat, and improved growth for the first half of the year failed to materialise

16 Jul 2012

Carbon reporting opens floodgate for new revenue streams

With the government's drive to force large companies to report emissions, practices could do well to invest in green advisory services, explains Gary Davies

04 Jul 2012

Sage buys Brazilian accountancy software business

Sage moves to grow its presence in the emerging market through acquisition of leader of practice software in Brazil

20 Jun 2012

Sage shows resilient results for first half of 2012

IT giant contracts 4% from loss of software related revenue but grows 5% from increased subscriptions

09 May 2012

Majority of FTSE 100 CEOs from finance background

Five year high of 51% of FTSE 100 CEOs from finance background, compared to just 31% in pre-recession 2008

24 Apr 2012

Sage says goodbye to director of strategy

David Clayton steps down as director of strategy and corporate development at the next AGM in February

15 Dec 2011

Sage revenues up but European markets uncertain

Dividends and revenues up at Sage, but Spain and Switzerland remain flat

02 Dec 2011

Sage shuffles boardroom

Accounting division MD Jayne Archbold promoted to make way for Jim Scott

18 Nov 2011

FTSE-100 audit chairs question audit market reform

Chairs of the largest companies in the UK have raised concerns on possible changes to the audit market

01 Nov 2011

Colin: Taxing times for top companies

13 Oct 2011

Sage sells subsidiary to fund share buyback

Accountancy IT behemoth sells US subsidiary for $320m (£205m) to finance a share buyback scheme

22 Sep 2011

Executive salaries set for modest rise

FTSE-350 recruiters predict 2% to 4% base salary growth for top execs in 2012

31 Aug 2011

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Leader: Will younger generation push for a UK institute?

Will British institutes learn from a New Zealand/Australia merger - or have the Trans/Tasmans already learned from them?

Jo Swinson: More needed but insolvency reform step in the right direction

Consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson writes for Accountancy Age on the incoming reforms to insolvency practitioners’ regulation.

FRC is sounding like a modern day Cassandra

Concerns raised in the FRC's latest round of audit inspections sound strikingly familar. Why has the profession failed to address them?

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Don't COP out of guiding clients through tax mire

Anita Brook of Accounts Assist gives a hands-on guide to Code of Practice 9

Taking Stock: Accountancy and the sheriff of Cumbria

TS loves it when two worlds collide

Colin: Hey diddle (tax) diddle

Colin offers his assessment of the pressure on 'tax havens'

Colin: Don't panic! (about avoidance)

Colin succinctly rounds up the latest court ruling on tax avoidance and advisers' responsiblities

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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.