Profession must lead the way on climate change
Corporate Governance

Profession must lead the way on climate change

14y Peter Williams , Writer

Profession must lead the way on climate change

The politicians may have failed to get agreement at the Copenhagen climate change summit, but the profession must still press ahead with standards fo...

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Don’t blame the auditors
More News

Don’t blame the auditors

15y Peter Williams , Writer

Don’t blame the auditors

An open letter from chartered accountant and journalist Peter Williams to the Treasury Select Committee chairman, John McFall, says auditors aren’t t...

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FDs' uncertainty: sitting ducks
Company News

FDs' uncertainty: sitting ducks

15y Peter Williams , Writer

FDs' uncertainty: sitting ducks

If there is one thing that an FD can be certain of at the moment its uncertainty Read More...

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Accountants and the crisis: standard setters - troubled waters
Accounting Standards

Accountants and the crisis: standard setters - troubled waters

16y Peter Williams , Writer

Accountants and the crisis: standard setters - tro...

When the economy is in decline, standard setters are in the firing line Read More...

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Corporate tax: taxing times
Corporate Tax

Corporate tax: taxing times

16y Peter Williams , Writer

Corporate tax: taxing times

The CBI warns that the UK’s corporate tax system is a mess and could harm global competitiveness Read More...

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IASB and US standard: barking up the right tree
Accounting Standards

IASB and US standard: barking up the right tree

16y Peter Williams , Writer

IASB and US standard: barking up the right tree

The IASB could have finally slipped the leash of US standard setters and may be thinking for itself Read More...

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Competition: playing low-ball
Audit

Competition: playing low-ball

16y Peter Williams , Writer

Competition: playing low-ball

Are the Big Four deliberately keeping down prices to keep out rivals? Read More...

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US edges closer to standard harmony
Accounting Standards

US edges closer to standard harmony

17y Peter Williams , Writer

US edges closer to standard harmony

The prospect of US companies abandoning US GAAP in favour of IFRS has come a step closer. But some influential voices are still not convinced about t...

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Takeovers & IFRS: standard practice
Corporate Finance

Takeovers & IFRS: standard practice

17y Peter Williams , Writer

Takeovers & IFRS: standard practice

Our reporter explains why IFRS has had a significant impact on the rules governing M&As Read More...

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Michael Izza: towards a radical agenda
Accounting Standards

Michael Izza: towards a radical agenda

17y Peter Williams , Writer

Michael Izza: towards a radical agenda

At 45, Izza represents a younger generation of chartered accountants and a high point for the Institute Read More...

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AA in the 1990s - how the Brits started the rot
Management

AA in the 1990s - how the Brits started the rot

19y Peter Williams , Writer

AA in the 1990s - how the Brits started the rot

One of the early campaigners for corporate governance, Accountancy Age helped stigmatise 'creative accounting'. Read More...

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FDs feel the heat of looming IFRS deadline
Company News

FDs feel the heat of looming IFRS deadline

20y Peter Williams , Writer

FDs feel the heat of looming IFRS deadline

The European Commission has named 1 January 2005 as the day that Europe's 7,000 listed companies will have to adopt international accounting standards...

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Accounting for change - 35 years on
Audit

Accounting for change - 35 years on

20y Peter Williams , Writer

Accounting for change - 35 years on

Since Accountancy Age was launched 35 years ago, the landscape of the profession has altered dramatically, with regulatory change dominating in the wa...

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Peregrine recovery plans approved
Business Recovery

Peregrine recovery plans approved

21y Peter Williams , Writer

Peregrine recovery plans approved

Information management software company Peregrine Systems will emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next month, after receiving judicial appro...

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IBM customers face audit threat
Audit

IBM customers face audit threat

21y Peter Williams , Writer

IBM customers face audit threat

SCO, the SME software provider, has warned that it may exercise its rights to audit IBM customers that use its unix operating system, as part of a $3b...

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E-learning: Back to school online
Technology

E-learning: Back to school online

21y Peter Williams , Writer

E-learning: Back to school online

The face of accountancy is changing radically and it is vital that those in practice stay on top of the raft of new legislation and standards. Here, P...

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The Debate: End of unitary board of directors
Company News

The Debate: End of unitary board of directors

21y Peter Williams , Writer

The Debate: End of unitary board of directors

A regulatory shake-up could see the end of unitary boards of directors - a bad move says Peter Williams. Meanwhile, Jonathan Hunt feels change has not...

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Jail threat over laundering rules
Accounting Firms

Jail threat over laundering rules

21y Peter Williams , Writer

Jail threat over laundering rules

Accountants could risk being jailed as a result of 'onerous' new money laundering legislation even in cases where they do not intentionally break the ...

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The Debate: Lawyers and accounting standards
Audit

The Debate: Lawyers and accounting standards

21y Peter Williams , Writer

The Debate: Lawyers and accounting standards

Should lawyers interfere in the new accounting standards? Peter Williams says an emphatic 'no', while Marcus Peaker says new standards do not address ...

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The Debate: Restoring public trust
Accounting Firms

The Debate: Restoring public trust

22y Peter Williams , Writer

The Debate: Restoring public trust

The need to regain trust and pride in the profession is paramount, agree Peter Williams and Ted Awty. But what is the best way to to restore public co...

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Pan-European traders unprepared for disaster
Company News

Pan-European traders unprepared for disaster

22y Peter Williams , Writer

Pan-European traders unprepared for disaster

A pan-European study of disaster recovery preparedness shows that most enterprises are jeopardising their businesses by not taking it seriously. Read ...

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The Debate: Which share option model to choose?
Company News

The Debate: Which share option model to choose?

22y Peter Williams , Writer

The Debate: Which share option model to choose?

What pricing formula is best for share option valuation? Peter Williams opts for the tried and tested Black-Scholes formula, but Alex Waite asks you t...

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FDs prepare for pension chaos
Company News

FDs prepare for pension chaos

22y Peter Williams , Writer

FDs prepare for pension chaos

The introduction of FRS17 Retirement Benefits, under which FDs have to report a raft of new pension liability figures, will generate a great deal of e...

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CODA offers new accounting solution
Accounting Software

CODA offers new accounting solution

22y Peter Williams , Writer

CODA offers new accounting solution

Financial accounting software provider CODA has released CODA-Planning, an intelligent financial planning and consolidation solution, in partnership w...

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Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud
Company News

Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud

22y Peter Williams , Writer

Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud

Kenneth Lay, chairman and chief executive of bankrupt energy trader Enron until its collapse, has left the board of Compaq after 14 years. Read More...

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For and Against - Christmas party? I think not.
People Business

For and Against - Christmas party? I think not.

23y Peter Williams , Writer

For and Against - Christmas party? I think not.

With companies facing tough economic conditions and staff being laid off, it is not a very good idea to host a Christmas Party for the 'survivors'. Re...

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Make sure human capital counts.
Consulting

Make sure human capital counts.

23y Peter Williams , Writer

Make sure human capital counts.

Listed European firms have an average of EUR542m (#345m) in ‘knowledge capital’, according to a research report by Butler Group associate ...

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