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Time to re-think our bonus schemes?

Maybe bonuses should be linked to social economic cost reductions and not just profit margins

10 Feb 2012

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ABI wants cover for insurance accounting

With insurance accounting up in the air, the ABI wants the right balance between consistency of application while avoiding the burden of new rules

07 Feb 2012

Leaving the UK

Bankruptcy tourism - it's not a holiday

Foreign nationals may think it is an easy ride to bankrupt themselves here, but Neil Smyth warns it is just as tough

06 Feb 2012

Permanently check out of business record-keeping scheme

Taxman should find a better use of its 120 Business Record Checks staff, says Kevin Reed

03 Feb 2012

The Practitioner: Don't rate some clients...

Free from self assessment deadline hell, the Practitioner puts thought to rating clients

03 Feb 2012

CFC changes will drive jobs away, not into, the UK

Don't let the CFC regime cause UK job losses, warns global tax director Tim Branston

30 Jan 2012

Tax filing extension suits the taxman

Tax partner Mike Fleming thinks the SA filing deadline extension wasn't necessarily altruism on HMRC's part

27 Jan 2012

Understand sustainability to make money

Doing your homework on sustainability could bolster service lines says Jae Mather

26 Jan 2012

The tangible benefits of intangibles

Pension deficit? Leverage the brand, says Stuart Whitwell

26 Jan 2012

Banks don't need a separate accounting regime

Accounting regimes for different business models won't work, says Iain Coke

20 Jan 2012

Insolvency reform - don't cut out the courts

Using unqualified adjudicators on bankruptcies will add cost, and offer a quasi-judiciary system, warns judge Stephen Baister

19 Jan 2012

The Practitioner: Do partners realise Cash is King?

The Practitioner talks credit control - and hopes that the firm's other partners listen

18 Jan 2012

John Lewis economy? Not a universal solution

Iain Redford comments on Nick Clegg’s view that British companies should make employees shareholders to increase productivity

18 Jan 2012

Creditors could teach insolvency

Changes to insolvency rules could force creditors to educate and engage debtors, the Insolvency Service's policy director Nick Howard explains

18 Jan 2012

A Tweet way to raise your profile

How should accountants use social media?

17 Jan 2012

Can we see clearly now?

The publication of government accounts has increased transparency but also has some way to go according to CIPFA

11 Jan 2012

Editorial: Zombie problem is the key insolvency issue

Blacks' collapse into 2nd insolvency procedure raises questions about creating 'Zombie Businesses'

06 Jan 2012

The Practitioner: Taxing times in the New Year

As the office Christmas party fades into the distance, thoughts turn to the January tax return deadline

04 Jan 2012

Tightrope Walking

How far will you go to keep a key client? asks Susan brown

23 Dec 2011

New data protection laws could cause pain for businesses

Incoming pan-European IT security legislation could leave businesses open to financial turmoil

23 Dec 2011

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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"

ABI wants cover for insurance accounting

With insurance accounting up in the air, the ABI wants the right balance between consistency of application while avoiding the burden of new rules

Permanently check out of business record-keeping scheme

Taxman should find a better use of its 120 Business Record Checks staff, says Kevin Reed

Bankruptcy tourism - it's not a holiday

Foreign nationals may think it is an easy ride to bankrupt themselves here, but Neil Smyth warns it is just as tough

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The benefits and pitfalls of partnership status

Solicitor Tim Marshall explains the issues to bear in mind when thinking about your firm's structure

Who’s not Who?

IT SEEMS Deloitte's CEO David Sproul has been left in the shadows by colleague Louise Brittain.

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Supplier statement reconciliations: Manual chore or critical value adding process?

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Having a real and true view of your organisation’s current financial position, and having the right systems and processes in place, will ensure that you can make strong choices and are ready to capitalise on opportunities