CBI fight-back on business tax brings GAAR warning

Administration CBI fight-back on business tax brings GAAR warning

12y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

CBI fight-back on business tax brings GAAR warning

CBI defends British businsses as paying their way Read More...

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Budget 09: Comment - Thanks, Darling, for the British Sarbox

More News Budget 09: Comment - Thanks, Darling, for the British Sarbox

15y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Budget 09: Comment - Thanks, Darling, for the Brit...

We all work for HMRC, and those of you earning over £150K will be working for them harder than ever Read More...

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Insider Business Club: supply and demand

Accounting Firms Insider Business Club: supply and demand

15y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Insider Business Club: supply and demand

Reining in procurement costs and managing volatility in supply chains can make a big difference for a business Read More...

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Profile: Brian Mullens, MacDonald's UK finance director

Company News Profile: Brian Mullens, MacDonald's UK finance director

15y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Profile: Brian Mullens, MacDonald's UK finance dir...

McDonald’s FD Brian Mullens is spearheading the makeover of one the worlds most iconic brands Read More...

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Bonus culture: the real cost of bank FDs

Company News Bonus culture: the real cost of bank FDs

15y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Bonus culture: the real cost of bank FDs

In the wake of the furore over Sir Fred Goodwin’s pension and criticism of big bonuses for bank bosses, the government is under pressure not to rewar...

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This week's blogs: a strange fruit

Company News This week's blogs: a strange fruit

16y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

This week's blogs: a strange fruit

What connects a pineapple with Fair Value? Our top blog reveals all Read More...

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Profile: Garry Price, FD for HJ Heinz

People Business Profile: Garry Price, FD for HJ Heinz

16y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Profile: Garry Price, FD for HJ Heinz

After 23 years working for HJ Heinz, FD Garry Price hasn’t lost any of his enthusiasm – it seems 57 varieties really are the spice of life Read More...

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Profile: Sir David Tweedie, setting the standards

Company News Profile: Sir David Tweedie, setting the standards

16y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Profile: Sir David Tweedie, setting the standards

After his success melding UK and US standards to produce IFRS, Sir David Tweedie tells our reporter that accounting isn’t rocket science and that he ...

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State of the Nation's management: running to stand still

Accounting Firms State of the Nation's management: running to stand still

18y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

State of the Nation's management: running to stand...

Management has never been more complex as managers battle with a host of new challenges. After 100 issues in charge of Financial Director magazine, ...

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Financial Director 2005 Audit Fees Survey

Audit Financial Director 2005 Audit Fees Survey

18y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Financial Director 2005 Audit Fees Survey

Full details of our ninth annual audit fees survey show a 15% increase in FTSE-100 audit fees to £3.26m. But the average audit sign-off time also ros...

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Two-stage merger on the cards

People In Practice Two-stage merger on the cards

19y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Two-stage merger on the cards

CIMA may join 'super institute' at a later date to allow time for a merger of equals. Read More...

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Don't get caught out by IAS ... act now

Audit Don't get caught out by IAS ... act now

21y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Don't get caught out by IAS ... act now

International accounting standards now probably rank as the biggest headache for FDs of quoted companies. The transition from an old, familiar ruleboo...

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Davies says Big Four is not enough

Accounting Firms Davies says Big Four is not enough

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Davies says Big Four is not enough

Financial Services Authority chairman Sir Howard Davies says he 'cannot see the world surviving with only four accounting firms' and branded the merge...

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Lessons from Weinstock

Company News Lessons from Weinstock

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Lessons from Weinstock

Arnold Weinstock, once regarded as Britain's leading industrialist, died yesterday aged 77. Weinstock built his formidable reputation after creating t...

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Keeping corporate predators at bay

Company News Keeping corporate predators at bay

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Keeping corporate predators at bay

A hostile predator can spend months analysing your financial and competitive position, then launch a takeover bid for your company when you least expe...

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Arranged marriages - CEO and FD

Company News Arranged marriages - CEO and FD

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Arranged marriages - CEO and FD

The relationship between the CEO and the FD is the foundation on which a strong board and management team can be built. So how can FD can choose the r...

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KPMG and Andersen: what it means for the FTSE-100

Company News KPMG and Andersen: what it means for the FTSE-100

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

KPMG and Andersen: what it means for the FTSE-100

A merger between Andersen and KPMG would bring together the second- and fifth-ranking Big Five firms as far as FTSE-100 audit fee income is concerned....

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No room for FDs to hide

Accounting Firms No room for FDs to hide

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

No room for FDs to hide

Concealing price-sensitive information has been used as a business safety valve for years. But new FSA regulations aim to put a stop to this. Read Mor...

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No room for FDs to hide

Accounting Firms No room for FDs to hide

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

No room for FDs to hide

Concealing price-sensitive information has been used as a business safety valve for years. But new FSA regulations aim to put a stop to this. Read Mor...

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£17.2m audit fee record

Audit £17.2m audit fee record

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

£17.2m audit fee record

The largest audit fee paid among FTSE-100 is a staggering £17.2m, according to the latest annual survey by Accountancy Age's sister title, Financial D...

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HSBC tops audit fee survey

Audit HSBC tops audit fee survey

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

HSBC tops audit fee survey

HSBC had the biggest audit fee in the FTSE-100 for the second year running, according to the fifth annual survey by Accountancy Age's sister publicati...

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Six FDs make it into £1m big league

People Business Six FDs make it into £1m big league

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Six FDs make it into £1m big league

Big bonuses have taken six FTSE-100 FDs into the million-pound-a-year bracket, according to the fifth annual pay survey by Financial Director magazine...

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Analysis: War on terror - The business behind Bin Laden.

Company News Analysis: War on terror - The business behind Bin Laden.

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Analysis: War on terror - The business behind Bin ...

The testimony of Bin Laden's former 'CFO' has given US security officials a vital insight into how the terrorist group al-Qaida used legitimate busnes...

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HSBC tops audit fee list

Audit HSBC tops audit fee list

22y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

HSBC tops audit fee list

Bank's audit fees rise by nearly £5m to top league table as mergers help push up average audit fee for FTSE-100 company by 17%. Read More...

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Beware: Plummeting share price

Consulting Beware: Plummeting share price

23y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Beware: Plummeting share price

Marconi's share price has been plunging since last summer when it hit £12.50. Even now, at 38p, there is no guarantee the freefall is over. One of the...

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Marconi: 'It's been a hell of a couple of weeks'

Consulting Marconi: 'It's been a hell of a couple of weeks'

23y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Marconi: 'It's been a hell of a couple of weeks'

Contrary to numerous press reports, the Marconi AGM was a remarkably good-natured affair, given that, as one shareholder pointed out, the notes to the...

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Security tight at Marconi agm

Consulting Security tight at Marconi agm

23y Andrew Sawers, Reporter

Security tight at Marconi agm

Shareholders and the media attending Marconi's agm today were greeted by the site of a telecoms company being particularly luddite in its approach to ...

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