FSA: Fair value accounting contributed to RBS failure

Fair value accounting and weak regulation contributed to RBS's failure during the financial crisis, the FSA has concluded

12 Dec 2011

Experts dismiss RBS account 'distortion'

RBS accused of using IFRS to distort its accounts but experts dismissive of claims

03 Jun 2011

Colin: a tricky financial question

03 Jun 2011

MPs attack RBS's 'distorted' IFRS accounting

MPs have accused RBS of using IFRS to favourably distort accounts

02 Jun 2011

Dud accounting standards 'inflated RBS assets'

International accounting standards have been blamed for inflating the value of RBS holdings during the banking crisis

29 Mar 2011

RBS chiefs foolish not criminal, FSA finds

Investigations, aided by PwC, finds bad decisions did not amount to fraud

02 Dec 2010

RBS chief Stephen Hester says banks should pay higher taxes

Stephen Hester concedes there is a good case for banks paying higher taxes as financial institutions continue to be propped up by the government

29 Sep 2010

Debt buy-backs hit by tax rule change

Treasury targets tax on profits made by companies on debt buy-backs

20 Oct 2009

RBS brings in Aviva FD to look after risk

Philip Scott appointed non-executive director at government owned banks and will chair risk committee

02 Oct 2009

KPMG lines up £260m office move in 2010

4,000 KPMG staff set for 15 Canada Square in Autumn 2010

21 Aug 2009

FSA investigates RBS acquisition of ABN Amro

Shares fall on announcement of FSA probe into the bank's purchase of ABN Amro

18 Aug 2009

RBS appoints new finance chief

Bruce Van Saun to head finance at Royal Bank of Scotland

13 Aug 2009

Ex Abbey National FD, Hester, given tougher targets at RBS

Chief exec at Royal Bank of Scotland given tougher targets and may not be paid bonus for five years

14 Jul 2009

Whittaker to leave RBS

Guy Whittaker is to leave his role as FD of the bank, which was bailed out by the government last year

05 May 2009

RBS enlists veteran accountant

Joins board and heads audit committee

06 Apr 2009

Deloitte receives pay rise as RBS auditor

Big Four firm pockets £58.8 million in fees as bank is bailed out

10 Mar 2009

Lloyds Group win huge government tax concession

Asset deal with the government secures potential tax loss offsetting for Lloyds Group

09 Mar 2009