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Obama condemns tax authority’s targeting of conservative groups

The targeting of right-wing, conservative groups by the US tax authority is "outrageous", says Barack Obama

14 May 2013

Ed Miliband

Budget 2013: Miliband rips into "Bullingdon Boys" Budget

Labour leader claims this is more of the same, and the chancellor has failed to mention the country’s AAA downgrading

20 Mar 2013

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Taking Stock: A Marta to the cause

Marta Andreasen, accounting whistleblower par excellence, is back in the headlines...

26 Feb 2013

Osborne told to keep hands off pension tax

NAPF warns against cutting the maximum amount of annual pension contribution that is exempt from tax

03 Dec 2012

Could Tory top rate cuts discourage avoidance?

Calum Fuller looks at the potential effect of top-rate tax cuts proposed at the Conservative Party conference

11 Oct 2012

Boris Johnson calls for 40p top rate of tax

The mayor of London criticises the top rate of income tax

10 Oct 2012

Clegg vows to fight for wealth tax

Liberal Democrat leader will not go along with more spending cuts unless some form of tax on the rich is agreed to by the Conservatives

24 Sep 2012

Duncan Smith calls for marriage tax breaks

Work and pensions secretary to remind David Cameron of pre-election pledge

03 Oct 2011

Swiss deal a 'disgrace', says Eagle

Shadow chief secretary says agreement is unethical

29 Sep 2011

Labour to review creative industry taxation

Opposition appoint Patrick McKenna to help devise strategy to boost creative sectors

05 Sep 2011

Tories call for tax breaks for married couples

Conservative MPs say riots show need for tax breaks to be sped up

16 Aug 2011

Labour to propose further bankers' bonus tax

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

05 Jul 2011

Scrapping 50p tax rate 'not a priority' for Labour

Party leader Ed Miliband has said it "will not prioritise" scrapping the 50p tax rate

22 Jun 2011

CFOs and deputy PMs alike

TS was privy to hear the similarities between a particular CFO and Nick Clegg

02 Jun 2011

Egyptian accountants predict improved business after chaos

Reforms within Eqypt could create new business opportunities for accountants as experts anticipate a crackdown on corruption

01 Mar 2011

Labour to make 50% tax rate permanent

Ed Miliband confirms that the top rate of tax would likely remain at 50% should Labour win the next election

22 Nov 2010

Alan Johnson named shadow chancellor

Former home secretary appointed shadow chancellor by Labour leader Ed Miliband.

08 Oct 2010

Miliband turns on the banks

Banks in the firing line for new Labour leader

29 Sep 2010

Ed Miliband aims to tax banks

New Labour leader lines up bank tax

27 Sep 2010

Senior auditors renew calls for liability reforms

Lib Dem manifesto resurrects Operating and Financial Review of reporting company directors' social and environmental duties, which was scrapped by Labour

29 Apr 2010

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How software as a service can meet the strategic needs of a growing business

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

#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

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

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Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

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

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

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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.