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McBrides named as UKTI advisor for inbound business

Any business which approaches the UKTI with a view to setting up or expanding within the UK will be referred to a panel of accountants

21 May 2012

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Cameron - who has the most important job of all?

Bobby Lane believes accountants have done more than the government in helping nurture and protect businesses

09 May 2012

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Come on Cameron, cut out the accounting commentary

Throwaway comments about the profession are harmful. So stop it please, says Accountancy Age

08 May 2012

Cameron: Government 'not a bunch of accountants'

Sorting out government finances not just a business turnaround exercise, says the prime minister

08 May 2012

2,000 senior public staff paid through companies

Hundreds of senior public sector staff are paid through companies, despite working in their department for more than a year

03 May 2012

Government FDs should reveal limited company officials

Treasury looks to ascertain the number of senior government officials working through limited companies

17 Feb 2012

Government wrote off £10.9bn in unpaid tax in 2010

The Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Margaret Hodge, published the first audited Whole of Government Accounts

13 Feb 2012

Government pension scheme qualified by the NAO

Civil Superannuation accounts qualified due to a lack of record-keeping over pension payments

01 Feb 2012

No audit opinion for missing court accounts

Missing information means auditors refused to sign off HM Courts Service accounts

16 Dec 2011

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

Tools of the trade

Everything you need to survive an accountancy apprenticeship

02 Dec 2011

Public sector finances must go global

The strength of government accounts is just one reason why investors love Britain, writes Alan Edwards. So shouldn't we push for a global public financial management profession?

28 Nov 2011

Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding down 11.8%

CIPFA and the Audit Committee underline importance of budgeting as council funding falls

17 Nov 2011

CIPFA urges governments to get a handle on finances

CIPFA joins IFAC's call for all governments to work on better financial control

17 Nov 2011

CIMA: Government finance functions unexploited

Public sector finance functions have more to offer than number crunching, CIMA says

08 Nov 2011

CIPFA Wales appoints new chief

CIPFA Wales's new head is Chris Tidswell

08 Nov 2011

Governments urged to improve financial management

Global accounting association warns that governments' poor accounting and financial management could mean Greece is only 'the tip of the iceberg'

07 Nov 2011

House of Commons accounts qualified again

NAO qualifies accounts over expenses information held back due to police investigation

11 Oct 2011

Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off

Mazars is the mystery backer behind Audit Commission spin-off mutual DA Partnership

29 Sep 2011

MPs' expenses body expensive to run

Accounts Committee says expenses system not yet value for money

26 Sep 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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