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Queen's Speech: setting the agenda

The Queen's Speech, setting out the government's legislative programme for the coming Parliament, promises legislation to allow judges to sit alone in complex fraud cases and new action against corruption. No mention, however, was made of the Modern Company Law Review, which is now expected to be tabled next year.

14 Nov 2002

SEC in crisis - Pitt goes

Harvey Pitt, the beleaguered head of US financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission, has resigned after battled through months of pressure following the catastrophic failures of Enron and WorldCom.

06 Nov 2002

Softworld Accounting and Finance special

Accountancy Age is again delighted to be sponsor of this autumn's Softworld Accounting & Finance show, Europe's leading software and e-business event for the accounting & finance industry.

10 Sep 2002

Fleet special

The world of fleet is changing. Demand is down as an increasing number of employees turn their backs on what can be a very costly benefit.

29 Aug 2002

DTI audit report

The long-awaited government report on auditing has been published by the secretary of state for trade following last minute rewrites forced when the Commons Treasury committee brought forward by 48 hours its own audit report.

26 Jul 2002

White Paper: Modernising company law

The Department of Trade and Industry has kicked off the legislative process on modernising the UK's antiquated company law with the publication of a White Paper.

17 Jul 2002

Budget 2002: Why Brown tried to bury criticism

07 Apr 2002

Andersen: Is this the end?

The once mighty name of Andersen is facing its final destruction with the firm's defeat in court.

15 Mar 2002

The great pensions debate over FRS 17

AccountancyAge.com features an in-depth special report on the controversial pensions accounting standard FRS 17.

06 Mar 2002

The euro

The change from 12 currencies to just one across much of Europe has gone remarkably smoothly since the euro was introduced on 1 January.

15 Jan 2002

Andersen and the Enron saga

Big Five firm Andersen is walking unsteadily on the biggest corporate tightrope of its life, following the collapse of its audit client Enron, once America's biggest energy company.

15 Jan 2002

The public sector

Click here for the latest news from the public sector, as well as expert comment and analysis from our team of highly-qualified experts.

08 Jan 2002

Raising the audit threshold

The government is considering raising the audit threshold for small companies to the European maximum of £4.8m with a 'lighter touch' independent professional review for business with a turnover under this limit.

08 Jan 2002

IR35 resource centre

AccountancyAge.com provides an online IR35 resource including an archive of stories on the controversial legislation.

08 Jan 2002

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

By looking at the reasons supplier statements became unfashionable, and the reasons why it is different today, this paper delves into the many benefits that can be obtained by automating the process.

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7 building blocks for business growth

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