IASB changes overshadowed by break-away from FASB
Corporate Finance

IASB changes overshadowed by break-away from FASB

12y Rachael Singh

IASB changes overshadowed by break-away from FASB

A further layer of complexity is to be added to accounting regulations to help allay concerns on a future financial crisis - but it highlights separat...

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ECJ VAT pension issue to continue, say advisors
Corporate Tax

ECJ VAT pension issue to continue, say advisors

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ECJ VAT pension issue to continue, say advisors

Following a European Court of Justice ruling, VAT will remain chargeable on fund management fees incurred by occupational pension funds Read More...

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Smith & Williamson sets up new Manchester base
Accounting Firms

Smith & Williamson sets up new Manchester base

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Smith & Williamson sets up new Manchester base

Top ten firm steps up its Manchester tax drive Read More...

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Spot the Ball owners win £80m tax prize
Company News

Spot the Ball owners win £80m tax prize

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Spot the Ball owners win £80m tax prize

Sportech wins long-running battle against the taxman over a VAT reclaim spanning 17 years Read More...

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DB schemes dealt £2bn blow as ECJ rules against funds in Wheels VAT case
Legal

DB schemes dealt £2bn blow as ECJ rules against funds in Wheels VAT case

12y Naomi Rainey

DB schemes dealt £2bn blow as ECJ rules against fu...

The National Association of Pension Funds and Wheels Common Investment Fund have lost their bid to recoup £2bn in backdated VAT on investment manageme...

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GCCAAO and ICAEW sign audit quality agreement
Accounting Standards

GCCAAO and ICAEW sign audit quality agreement

12y Rachael Singh

GCCAAO and ICAEW sign audit quality agreement

ICAEW signs agreement with Gulf states to develop an audit monitoring programme Read More...

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Business Finance Awards 2013: The Winners
People Business

Business Finance Awards 2013: The Winners

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Business Finance Awards 2013: The Winners

Accountancy Age's sister publication Financial Director is proud to reveal the winners of its inaugural Business Finance Awards Read More...

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Chantrey Vellacott liquidators called to Severn Four Credit Union
Business Recovery

Chantrey Vellacott liquidators called to Severn Four Credit Union

12y Rachael Singh

Chantrey Vellacott liquidators called to Severn Fo...

Member loan defaults and a failed merger lead to Chantrey Vellacott liquidators’ appointment at Severn Four Credit Union Read More...

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Taking Stock: Did Hodge duck ICAEW Dinner?
Accounting Standards

Taking Stock: Did Hodge duck ICAEW Dinner?

12y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Did Hodge duck ICAEW Dinner?

Duck wasn't on the menu, but Margaret Hodge had taken flight from the ICAEW Dinner, muses TS Read More...

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Taxman urges employers to prepare for real-time PAYE
Personal Tax

Taxman urges employers to prepare for real-time PAYE

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman urges employers to prepare for real-time PA...

With the national roll-out of real-time PAYE just a month away, HMRC urges employers to be prepared for the switchover Read More...

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E&Y administrators arrange Dreams pre-pack
Business Recovery

E&Y administrators arrange Dreams pre-pack

12y Rachael Singh

E&Y administrators arrange Dreams pre-pack

Ernst & Young administrators arrange pre-pack sale of Dreams to Sun Capital Partners but not for the whole business Read More...

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Moore Stephens London sees revenues and profits fall
Accounting Firms

Moore Stephens London sees revenues and profits fall

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Moore Stephens London sees revenues and profits fa...

Moore Stephens' London office sees tax advice and corporate recovery fees drop off Read More...

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Bankers must raise standards to that of accountants, says Rake
Accounting Standards

Bankers must raise standards to that of accountants, says Rake

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Bankers must raise standards to that of accountant...

Sir Mike Rake, Barclays deputy chairman, calls on the banking profession to look at "basic ethics" Read More...

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Duff & Phelps appointed to carpet business Axminster
Business Recovery

Duff & Phelps appointed to carpet business Axminster

12y Rachael Singh

Duff & Phelps appointed to carpet business Axminst...

Administrators make 300 staff redundant at carpet manufacturer Read More...

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HMRC in tax crackdown on second homes
Personal Tax

HMRC in tax crackdown on second homes

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC in tax crackdown on second homes

HMRC launches a crackdown on undeclared profits derived from the sale of second homes Read More...

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Meeson guilty of £5m pension tax fraud - UPDATED
Corporate Tax

Meeson guilty of £5m pension tax fraud - UPDATED

12y Accountancy Age

Meeson guilty of £5m pension tax fraud - UPDATED

Former tax boss Andrew Meeson and his business associate Peter Bradley have been found guilty of a £5m pension fraud. Read More...

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Former bank chief defeats taxman in 'careless error' tribunal
Personal Tax

Former bank chief defeats taxman in 'careless error' tribunal

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former bank chief defeats taxman in 'careless erro...

Tribunal rules against HMRC over its decision to refuse to suspend a penalty over a careless inaccuracy made by ex-bank CEO David Testa Read More...

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Credit institute sees signs of better payment
Company News

Credit institute sees signs of better payment

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Credit institute sees signs of better payment

The Insitute of Credit Management picks up good vibes when it comes to a better payment culture Read More...

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Deloitte/MG Rover tribunal begins
Regulatory Bodies

Deloitte/MG Rover tribunal begins

12y Rachael Singh

Deloitte/MG Rover tribunal begins

FRC tribunal to determine if Deloitte had a conflict of interest in advising the Phoenix Four which bought MG Rover begins today Read More...

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KPMG administrators see Peacocks pension deficit inflate 73%
Business Recovery

KPMG administrators see Peacocks pension deficit inflate 73%

12y Taha Lokhandwala

KPMG administrators see Peacocks pension deficit i...

KPMG administrators have seen Peacocks' pension scheme deficit increase by 73% as it undergoes assessment to enter the Pension Protection Fund Read Mo...

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Is cross-selling in a firm the toughest nut to crack?
Accounting Firms

Is cross-selling in a firm the toughest nut to crack?

12y Accountancy Age

Is cross-selling in a firm the toughest nut to cra...

Most initiatives to improve cross-selling in accountancy firms fail. David Tovey, and Heather Townsend explore how you and your firm can crack this to...

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PwC tops 25 Best Companies to work for
Accounting Firms

PwC tops 25 Best Companies to work for

12y Rachael Singh

PwC tops 25 Best Companies to work for

Three of the Big Four make it onto the Sunday Times Top Best Big Companies to work for list Read More...

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ADR will not see more partial wins for taxman
Corporate Tax

ADR will not see more partial wins for taxman

12y Accountancy Age

ADR will not see more partial wins for taxman

The roll-out of alternative dispute resolutions for tax tribunals will not necessarily favour the taxman, writes Dawn Register Read More...

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Film tax scheme failed to function, tribunal finds
Personal Tax

Film tax scheme failed to function, tribunal finds

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Film tax scheme failed to function, tribunal finds

Investors in a film rights tax avoidance scheme end up out of pocket after a first-tier tribunal rules it did not function Read More...

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Chancellor faces calls for tax cuts as Budget looms
Corporate Tax

Chancellor faces calls for tax cuts as Budget looms

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Chancellor faces calls for tax cuts as Budget loom...

As the Budget approaches, the chancellor's party colleagues call for swingeing tax cuts to boost business Read More...

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TalkTalk CFO steps down after seven-year stint
Company News

TalkTalk CFO steps down after seven-year stint

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

TalkTalk CFO steps down after seven-year stint

TalkTalk loses its first CFO, Amy Stirling, with Stephen Makin to take on the role Read More...

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Accountancy Age Best Employer: Fish flies on its success
Accounting Firms

Accountancy Age Best Employer: Fish flies on its success

13y Accountancy Age

Accountancy Age Best Employer: Fish flies on its s...

Accountancy Age's 2012 Best Employer winner, Fish Partnership, has proved a great draw for clients Read More...

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