Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?
People In Practice

Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?

Upon hearing about accountancy's social media habits, Colin wondered whether there are any downsides Read More...

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Colin: Show me the funny
Corporate Finance

Colin: Show me the funny

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Show me the funny

Colin speculates on HMRC's reaction when it heard Jimmy Carr was to pay his tax bill Read More...

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Taking Stock: Frosty lunch at the Savoy
Corporate Tax

Taking Stock: Frosty lunch at the Savoy

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Frosty lunch at the Savoy

Don't you hate it when seating plans go awry? Read More...

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Taking Stock: The oddest excuses for late tax returns
Personal Tax

Taking Stock: The oddest excuses for late tax returns

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: The oddest excuses for late tax retu...

Sometimes, fact is stranger than fiction Read More...

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Taking Stock: Some festive reading from the FRC
Regulatory Bodies

Taking Stock: Some festive reading from the FRC

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Some festive reading from the FRC

With seven notable releases in seven days, TS wonders what the FRC has been doing all year Read More...

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Taking Stock: Upstaged by Michael Bublé
People In Practice

Taking Stock: Upstaged by Michael Bublé

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Upstaged by Michael Bublé

TS was taken aback to lose the interest of its esteemed dinner guests for the charms of Michael Bublé Read More...

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Taking Stock: It’s the season for (practice) biographies
Accounting Firms

Taking Stock: It’s the season for (practice) biographies

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: It’s the season for (practice) biogr...

TS is spoiled for choice for biographies this Christmas...But we recommend that of Price Bailey Read More...

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Colin: Little fanfare for Autumn Statement 2013
Corporate Tax

Colin: Little fanfare for Autumn Statement 2013

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Little fanfare for Autumn Statement 2013

Colin found little to shout about in this year's Autumn Statement Read More...

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Taking Stock: Cassons channels 80s power pop
People In Practice

Taking Stock: Cassons channels 80s power pop

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Cassons channels 80s power pop

Firm takes a Queen-esque attitude to making music videos, TS has noticed Read More...

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Magic Mo-ments for Smith & Williamson ABS department
Accounting Firms

Magic Mo-ments for Smith & Williamson ABS department

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Magic Mo-ments for Smith & Williamson ABS departme...

Smith & Williamson ABS department Movember team raises £3,745, but TS questions the commitment of one member in particular Read More...

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Taking Stock: Fondness for food could cost you tax breaks
Personal Tax

Taking Stock: Fondness for food could cost you tax breaks

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Fondness for food could cost you tax...

When becoming non-domiciled, ensure you loose all emotional ties with the UK to avoid subsequent tax enquiries Read More...

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Taking Stock: Leap of faith at the British Accountancy Awards 2013
People In Practice

Taking Stock: Leap of faith at the British Accountancy Awards 2013

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Leap of faith at the British Account...

Senior practitioners go the extra mile to win British Accountancy Awards Read More...

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Colin: Merged Aussie and Kiwi institutes agree ground rules
Accounting Standards

Colin: Merged Aussie and Kiwi institutes agree ground rules

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Merged Aussie and Kiwi institutes agree gr...

Colin imagines how the first meeting of the newly-merged Australian and Kiwi institute might pan out Read More...

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Taking Stock: German tax authorities find Nazis’ looted art stash
Personal Tax

Taking Stock: German tax authorities find Nazis’ looted art stash

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: German tax authorities find Nazis’ l...

German tax authorities find a haul of 1,500 paintings looted by the Nazis during a tax investigation Read More...

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Colin: Vive la (tax) revolution!
Corporate Tax

Colin: Vive la (tax) revolution!

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Vive la (tax) revolution!

Colin was rather tickled by the idea of French football's strike over a so-called 'supertax' Read More...

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Taking Stock: French footballers' strike over ‘supertax’ hilarious
Corporate Tax

Taking Stock: French footballers' strike over ‘supertax’ hilarious

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: French footballers' strike over ‘sup...

Sometimes, the headline is all you need Read More...

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Colin: Don't play fast and loose with accounts
Accounting Standards

Colin: Don't play fast and loose with accounts

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Don't play fast and loose with accounts

Colin wonders whether the FIA's accounts would pass their MOT Read More...

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Colin: Gender issue solved by glass elevator
Accounting Firms

Colin: Gender issue solved by glass elevator

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Gender issue solved by glass elevator

Colin sums up the gender issues facing accountancy firms Read More...

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Colin: French not cock-a-hoop with finance bill
Corporate Tax

Colin: French not cock-a-hoop with finance bill

11y Taking Stock

Colin: French not cock-a-hoop with finance bill

Colin's funny bone was tickled at the news of a French tax U-turn Read More...

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Taking Stock: EY's Varley talks a good game (of football)
People In Practice

Taking Stock: EY's Varley talks a good game (of football)

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: EY's Varley talks a good game (of fo...

World Cup qualifying fever appears to have permeated the world of accountancy, with EY boss Steve Varley going all 'England Manager' on us Read More...

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Taking Stock: ICAEW proves VERY selective in FD hunt
Accounting Standards

Taking Stock: ICAEW proves VERY selective in FD hunt

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: ICAEW proves VERY selective in FD hu...

'If you ain't ICAEW, you ain't getting in,' says ICAEW Read More...

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Taking Stock: 007 will return...just not in an online accounting video
Accounting Software

Taking Stock: 007 will return...just not in an online accounting video

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: 007 will return...just not in an onl...

TS recommends that Twinfield stick to the day job. On this evidence, it can forget about a career in Hollywood Read More...

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Taking Stock: PwC volunteers a drop in do-gooder stats
People In Practice

Taking Stock: PwC volunteers a drop in do-gooder stats

11y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: PwC volunteers a drop in do-gooder s...

Drop in PWC staff voluntary hours due to 'quality over quantity', it suggests Read More...

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Colin: The Devil's Panorama
Corporate Tax

Colin: The Devil's Panorama

11y Taking Stock

Colin: The Devil's Panorama

Colin shares his views after viewing the BBC's Panorama documentary on tax avoidance Read More...

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Colin: Fine leaves Deloitte's tail between its legs
Accounting Firms

Colin: Fine leaves Deloitte's tail between its legs

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Fine leaves Deloitte's tail between its leg...

The FRC is the big dog now, notes Colin Read More...

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Colin: Is RSM Tenon the Real deal?
Accounting Firms

Colin: Is RSM Tenon the Real deal?

11y Taking Stock

Colin: Is RSM Tenon the Real deal?

Colin draws parallels between the world of football and accountancy Read More...

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Colin: HMRC narrows down 'cyber' culprits
Technology

Colin: HMRC narrows down 'cyber' culprits

11y Taking Stock

Colin: HMRC narrows down 'cyber' culprits

Colin ponders who may be responsible for a recent 'cyber attack' on HMRC Read More...

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