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Dell brings in accounting ethics code

Computer manufacturer cleans up its act after SEC filing

30 Sep 2009

World leaders outline future of accounting

Reliability, relevancy, understandability and comparability should underpin global accounting rules

22 Sep 2009

Madoff could have been caught 17 years ago

Basic checks could have uncovered Madoff

04 Sep 2009

Kroeker's SEC role raises hopes for US adoption of global rules

New chief accountant best possible choice for future of IFRS in the US

03 Sep 2009

SEC hits Las Vegas accountant with false audit rap

US markets watchdog doubles up with the PCAOB to charge Michael J Moore and his firm of conducting 'few if any auditing procedures on the financial statements of their clients'

28 Aug 2009

Stanford's financial officer pleads guilty

Former finance officer James Davis apologises in court

28 Aug 2009

Schapiro names new chief accountant

Controversial post filled by IFRS moderate

25 Aug 2009

Basic checks could have uncovered Madoff's scheme

Former Madoff financial officer helps prosecutors piece together Ponzi scheme

13 Aug 2009

Former AIG executives accused of accounting fraud

SEC accuses former executives of numerous improper accounting transactions

06 Aug 2009

GE settles $50m fraud charges

SEC alleges that GE misled investors

05 Aug 2009

US watchdog stalls on key convergence post

Candidates are being considered to replace Conrad Hewitt who stood down as chief accountant at the SEC

02 Jul 2009

SEC charges two Stanford accountants

Civil corruption charges filed against two Stanford accountants and head of Antigua's financial services regulatory board

22 Jun 2009

Sir Allen Stanford arrested in US after surrendering to the FBI

Texan billionaire accused of fradulently selling deposit certificates.

19 Jun 2009

FRC urges SEC to let US companies adopt IFRS

FRC chief Paul boyle urges the SEC to allow US companies to be able to adopt IFRS in place of US GAAP

29 Apr 2009

CFOs urge SEC to abandon IFRS proposal

Schapiro pressed to drop financial reporting roadmap

20 Apr 2009

ICAEW: global accounting rules needed for financial crisis

Institute urges SEC to agree a timetable for transition to International Financial Reporting Standards

17 Apr 2009

Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work

Auditors and retired FBI agents to pick up the slack at the SEC

01 Apr 2009

FASB warily welcomes SEC's IFRS roadmap plan

US standard setters welcome SEC's IFRS roadmap plan - with some reservations

16 Mar 2009

Investors back restrictions on auditor liability

Association of British Insurers says any move by accountants to agree a statutory limit on auditor liability would breach corporate governance principles

12 Mar 2009

Former Krispy Kreme execs settle SEC charges

Doughnut franchise settles allegations of inflated earnings

06 Mar 2009

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#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

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Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy firms

Risk management is a key factor to process of acquiring a firm, explains Jonathan Snade

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

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

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Briefings

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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.