Council tax warning
Personal Tax

Council tax warning

26y Idris Nagri

Council tax warning

Abolition of tax credits for pension funds will add to local authority costs, say Tories. Read More...

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VAT cap stays after M&S defeat
Consulting

VAT cap stays after M&S defeat

26y Idris Nagri

VAT cap stays after M&S defeat

The Treasury breathed a sigh of relief this week, after Customs successfully defeated an attempt by Marks & Spencer to overturn its three-year cap...

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Taxation by fierce intimidation
Consulting

Taxation by fierce intimidation

26y Idris Nagri

Taxation by fierce intimidation

Robert Maas gives up his defence of the Inland Revenue's SA penalty charges. Read More...

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DTI stalls Review Board proposals after hint of alternatives
Consulting

DTI stalls Review Board proposals after hint of alternatives

26y Idris Nagri

DTI stalls Review Board proposals after hint of al...

The government will delay consideration of proposals for a single regulator for the profession, following indications other groups want to make their ...

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LEADER - Mr Rake's landscape plans
Consulting

LEADER - Mr Rake's landscape plans

26y Idris Nagri

LEADER - Mr Rake's landscape plans

Mike Rake’s appointment as UK senior partner at KPMG draws a line under the firm’s unsuccessful attempt to merge with Ernst & Young. I...

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IT FILE - Risk management in a laptop
Consulting

IT FILE - Risk management in a laptop

26y Idris Nagri

IT FILE - Risk management in a laptop

Arthur Andersen claims to have unveiled the future of auditing. And, of course, it involves computers. John Stokdyk reports. Read More...

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The trickiness of accounting periods
Personal Tax

The trickiness of accounting periods

26y Idris Nagri

The trickiness of accounting periods

Changes to payments on account raise issues for FDs, writes Alan Beardsworth. Read More...

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ICAs rethink 75% rule
Consulting

ICAs rethink 75% rule

26y Idris Nagri

ICAs rethink 75% rule

Chartered accountancy firms could get the go-ahead to recruit more non-accountant partners before the millennium. The English, Scots and Irish institu...

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PW quits Powerscreen probe after conflict of interest alert
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PW quits Powerscreen probe after conflict of interest alert

26y Idris Nagri

PW quits Powerscreen probe after conflict of inter...

An investigation into alleged accounting irregularities at engineering group Powerscreen was thrown into chaos this week, after a conflict of interest...

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What a hi-tech waste
Management

What a hi-tech waste

26y Idris Nagri

What a hi-tech waste

Survey reveals complacency over IT's contribution to profits, reports John Stokdyk. Read More...

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Russia - Mining black gold
Management

Russia - Mining black gold

26y Idris Nagri

Russia - Mining black gold

In his final report from the former Soviet Union, Jon Bunn examines the role of Western accountants in attracting investment to the region's energy an...

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COMMENT: PAUL VEVERS - FDs: board-status?
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COMMENT: PAUL VEVERS - FDs: board-status?

26y Idris Nagri

COMMENT: PAUL VEVERS - FDs: board-status?

There is a unique question arising in local government which does not have a parallel in the NHS nor, as far as we can see, among finance directors of...

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Complaints deluge hits appeals process
Personal Tax

Complaints deluge hits appeals process

26y Idris Nagri

Complaints deluge hits appeals process

Revenue slashes 1998 advertising budget for SA despite threat of claims bottleneck. Read More...

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Breaking the glass
Management

Breaking the glass

26y Idris Nagri

Breaking the glass

Anne Jenkins, president of Women in Accountancy, says the fight for equality is still to be won. Kathy Greene met her. Read More...

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Big Brother looms over settlements
Personal Tax

Big Brother looms over settlements

26y Idris Nagri

Big Brother looms over settlements

Tax experts accuse 'evil' government departments of 'acting out of control and unconstitutionally' by hiding co-operation convention. Jonah Bloom repo...

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Revenue errors result in 30% more client time
Personal Tax

Revenue errors result in 30% more client time

26y Idris Nagri

Revenue errors result in 30% more client time

Accountants are spending up to 30% more time on clients' tax affairs because of Inland Revenue errors, writes Jonah Bloom. Read More...

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Pegasus rebuffs overseas bid and eyes up takeover targets
Management

Pegasus rebuffs overseas bid and eyes up takeover targets

26y Idris Nagri

Pegasus rebuffs overseas bid and eyes up takeover ...

Kettering-based PC accounting software specialist Pegasus rebuffed a foreign takeover bid just before Easter. According to marketing director Chris Le...

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IT FOCUS - As easy as falling off a log
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IT FOCUS - As easy as falling off a log

26y Idris Nagri

IT FOCUS - As easy as falling off a log

VAT software development is doing its best to keep pace with the changing rules, writes John Stokdyk. Read More...

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VIEW FROM THE HOUSE
Consulting

VIEW FROM THE HOUSE

26y Idris Nagri

VIEW FROM THE HOUSE

Major businesses have a huge capacity for good by generating jobs and wealth. They also have a huge capacity for bad if they injure innocent people. S...

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Local Government - London decides
Personal Tax

Local Government - London decides

26y Idris Nagri

Local Government - London decides

Who will provide financial control for a Greater London Authority, asks Peter Williams. Read More...

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DATA PROTECTION - Meet the new guard
Consulting

DATA PROTECTION - Meet the new guard

26y Idris Nagri

DATA PROTECTION - Meet the new guard

The government is set to make businesses jump through even more privacy hoops, says Anita Hunt. Read More...

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Comment - Corruption in Eastern Europe
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Comment - Corruption in Eastern Europe

26y Idris Nagri

Comment - Corruption in Eastern Europe

Former Soviet bloc countries have been criticised for poor accounting practices and fraud. But it is unfair to use our own standards as a yardstick, w...

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Happy returns
Personal Tax

Happy returns

26y Idris Nagri

Happy returns

The Inland Revenue believes that self-assessment is cause for celebration. But the regime has been lambasted by practitioners. Theresa Sweeney reports...

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CPE local shambles
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CPE local shambles

26y Idris Nagri

CPE local shambles

District society pulls plug on education courses as part of long-running power struggle. Read More...

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Gamble on appeal falls flat
Personal Tax

Gamble on appeal falls flat

26y Idris Nagri

Gamble on appeal falls flat

An unemployed technical designer’s 15-year crusade against the ‘criminal actions’ of the Inland Revenue’s office in Goole, Eas...

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The power arrangers
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The power arrangers

26y Idris Nagri

The power arrangers

We've all seen the ads - gas and electricity will be deregulated and consumers are promised major cost-savings as a result. Rob Outram finds out what ...

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Coopers plans ad burst
Personal Tax

Coopers plans ad burst

26y Idris Nagri

Coopers plans ad burst

Overwhelming demand for accountants has forced Coopers & Lybrand to launch its first national recruitment advertising campaign. The #150,000 progr...

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