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SFO brings criminal charges against accountant

A JJB supplier and the former CEO face criminal charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office

04 Apr 2012

Richard Alderman at the UK Serious Fraud Office

SFO reprieved in anti-crime overhaul

Let-off for Richard Alderman's Serious Fraud Office despite formation of National Crime Agency

10 Jun 2011

fraud

Authorities wake up to £38bn robbery

The Police finally taking fraud seriously, says Martin Williams

10 May 2011

Former Torex Retail chairman charged with false accounting

Former chairman the latest in a line of executives charged over Torex accounting problems

10 May 2011

SFO charges another Torex accountant

Group financial accountant and ex-chairman charged

06 May 2011

Former Torex subsidiary FD guilty of fraud

Chrsitopher Ford, former FD of Torex subsidiary XNC, found guilty of fraud, after SFO investigation

19 Jan 2011

KPMG investigated over BAE audit

KPMG investigated over ten years of BAE Systems audits

25 Oct 2010

SFO seeks £200,000 after Deloitte unearths KTG boss fraud

Serious Fraud Office gunning for almost £200,000 repayment from director in the wake of Deloitte liquidators uncovering fraudulent activity at collapsed car reseller

02 Jun 2010

SFO conviction rates rises

Fraud investigations secure more convictions and recovers more money

01 Apr 2010

Taking hits

The SFO’s settlement with BAE systems may have wider implications

18 Feb 2010

Sports Direct FD lines up legal team for anti-competitive probe

Bob Mellors to receive separate legal team from chief exec and founder as SFO and OFT examine company’s behaviour

03 Feb 2010

SFO set for Aero Inventory accounting probe

Aero Inventory's accounting problems set to be delved into by the SFO

07 Dec 2009

Discipline board seeks new powers to aid investigations

AADB wants to force co-operation with investigations

08 Oct 2009

SFO goes after BAE Systems again

Fraud watchdog renews offensive on defence giant after disappointment of being called off the Saudi arms deal investigation

01 Oct 2009

Corruption: a tailor-made approach?

Is the SFO right to follow the US style of reporting corruption?

20 Aug 2009

Video: The SFO and the financial crisis

The SFO's Richard Alderman talks about his first year as director and how the recession will impact on fraud

21 Jul 2009

Fraudsters get 10 years for $10 Million “Ponzi” fraud

Four fraudsters have been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of offenses including false accounting

19 Jun 2009

Two arrested after SFO's Weavering raids

Residential properties in Kent and Surrey raided in connection with the SFO's probe into Weavering Capital's collapse

15 May 2009

SFO puts accountants on notice

Serious Fraud Office says, 'Call us-because you don’t want us calling you', urging advisers to lift the lid on corporate wrongdoing

20 Mar 2009

SFO contacts firms for fraud advice

SFO contacts advisers for guidance on current fraud trends in the City

17 Dec 2008

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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

businessman steps forward

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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