Budget 09: ‘name and shame’ initiative may violate human rights
Administration

Budget 09: ‘name and shame’ initiative may violate human rights

15y Iain Martin

Budget 09: ‘name and shame’ initiative may violate...

Legislation enabling HMRC to publish a quarterly list of names and details of individuals and companies who have been penalised for deliberate defaul...

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Budget 09: public sector efficiencies could harm HMRC services
Administration

Budget 09: public sector efficiencies could harm HMRC services

15y Iain Martin

Budget 09: public sector efficiencies could harm H...

Some £9bn in public sector efficiency savings are likely to hurt services and add to delays at HM Revenue & Customs Read More...

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Can accounting standards save the G20?
Accounting Standards

Can accounting standards save the G20?

15y Iain Martin

Can accounting standards save the G20?

Accounting standards will be in the spotlight when the G20 meets this week, but should the standard setters allow for ‘dynamic provisioning’ Read Mor...

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Falling company asset values keep FDs from jumping ship
Company News

Falling company asset values keep FDs from jumping ship

15y Iain Martin

Falling company asset values keep FDs from jumping...

FTSE-100 FDs less likely to take risks as their own companies' assets slump in value Read More...

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Redundancy risk as E&Y bows to economic pressure
Accounting Firms

Redundancy risk as E&Y bows to economic pressure

15y Iain Martin

Redundancy risk as E&Y bows to economic pressu...

Ernst & Young is last Big Four firm to announce staff cuts as spokeswoman says around 1% of its workforce are on notice of redundancy Read More...

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New tax compliance regime looms
Corporate Tax

New tax compliance regime looms

15y Iain Martin

New tax compliance regime looms

HMRC's new rules loom Read More

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Sub-prime lender Cattles suspends group FD
Audit

Sub-prime lender Cattles suspends group FD

15y Iain Martin

Sub-prime lender Cattles suspends group FD

Group FD, James Corr, is among the three executives suspended by the struggling sub-prime lender Read More...

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Retailers urge Darling to delay VAT increase
Consulting

Retailers urge Darling to delay VAT increase

15y Iain Martin

Retailers urge Darling to delay VAT increase

Reinstating the 17.5% VAT rate during Christmas trading will cause havoc, the British Retail Consortium has warned Read More...

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Deloitte casts 'doubt' on GM
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Deloitte casts 'doubt' on GM

15y Iain Martin

Deloitte casts 'doubt' on GM

The US Government is said to be 'working around the clock' to resolve the troubles facing automaker General Motors after its auditors, Deloitte, this...

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ECJ ruling adds to tax rebate woes
Administration

ECJ ruling adds to tax rebate woes

19y Iain Martin

ECJ ruling adds to tax rebate woes

Revenue & Customs braces itself for a fresh set of tax refund claims after European Court of Justice ruling Read More...

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Restated AIG results show 2004 drop
Company News

Restated AIG results show 2004 drop

19y Iain Martin

Restated AIG results show 2004 drop

US insurer AIG cuts income for 2004 by 11.9% after restating results Read More...

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Audit committees still lack 'financial experience'
Corporate Finance

Audit committees still lack 'financial experience'

19y Iain Martin

Audit committees still lack 'financial experience'

Survey finds that a quarter of FTSE100 companies still do not have audit committees containing someone with 'recent relevant financial experience' Rea...

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Europe to adopt money laundering rules
Audit

Europe to adopt money laundering rules

19y Iain Martin

Europe to adopt money laundering rules

European accountants face new money laundering rules on 7 June Read More...

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