Finance week - BAE Systems takes cautious approach

Company News Finance week - BAE Systems takes cautious approach

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Finance week - BAE Systems takes cautious approach

Aerospace giant delays announcing restated figures under IFRS, needing time to analyse interpretations. Read More...

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Buzzwords - Deep-diving

Company News Buzzwords - Deep-diving

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Buzzwords - Deep-diving

(Noun) devoting an entire meeting to a narrow subject. Read More...

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In profile: Chris Dickson - Executive counsel of the JDS

Accounting Firms In profile: Chris Dickson - Executive counsel of the JDS

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In profile: Chris Dickson - Executive counsel of t...

On the frontline: August promises to be an important month in Chris Dickson's career, writes David Rae. Read More...

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35th Anniversary: Back to the future

Accounting Firms 35th Anniversary: Back to the future

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35th Anniversary: Back to the future

The year 2000 feels longer than four years ago. We had a Big Five then, WorldCom was busily expanding, while Enron was a company revered for the share...

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Buzzwords - Stepford workers

Company News Buzzwords - Stepford workers

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Buzzwords - Stepford workers

(noun) corporate clones; microserfs; people who have been moulded into what their companies want them to be - and achieve total buy in. Read More...

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Buzzwords - Panic management.

Company News Buzzwords - Panic management.

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Buzzwords - Panic management.

(noun) - the art of sending out the right message to keep an organisation or country in a heightened state of awareness, without freaking people out c...

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Buzzwords - Equity victimhood

Consulting Buzzwords - Equity victimhood

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Buzzwords - Equity victimhood

(noun) the increasing belief among punters whose shares nosedive that someone (government, brokers, etc.) should compensate them for their losses. Rea...

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Interrogate your systems

Consulting Interrogate your systems

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Interrogate your systems

If you are still throwing blank cheques at technology for no demonstrable return, Paul Williams suggests IT governance could be the answer. Read More...

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Minister: firms hold key to SMEs

Technology Minister: firms hold key to SMEs

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Minister: firms hold key to SMEs

Despite setbacks, e-commerce minister recognises central role accountants play in promoting use of technology among SMEs, writes Kevin Reed. Read More...

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Buzzwords - Attention spam

Accounting Software Buzzwords - Attention spam

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Buzzwords - Attention spam

(noun) the time it takes to realise an email is junk. Read More...

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FSA commits e-reporting plans

Technology FSA commits e-reporting plans

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FSA commits e-reporting plans

The Financial Services Authority has confirmed its framework for electronic reporting among regulated financial services firms, which is based on exte...

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Practice model for no-one

Accounting Firms Practice model for no-one

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Practice model for no-one

There's grim news at Numerica. Last week saw the resignation of chief executive Tony Sarin, which was accompanied by a warning that second-half profit...

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IT news in briefs

Accounting Software IT news in briefs

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IT news in briefs

BASDA intends to introduce an IFRS financial software standard and accreditation scheme. Read More...

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Awards 2003: Medium Firm

Accounting Firms Awards 2003: Medium Firm

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Awards 2003: Medium Firm

This year, Wingrave Yeats, a seven-partner firm from London, is no stranger to the Accountancy Age awards, having been crowned Small Firm of the Year....

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Is this our worst fear realised?

Audit Is this our worst fear realised?

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Is this our worst fear realised?

When the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was first mooted in the US there was a great uproar of opposition on this side of the Atlantic over what it might mean for...

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The Debate: Revenue's approach to married couples

Personal Tax The Debate: Revenue's approach to married couples

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The Debate: Revenue's approach to married couples

The Revenue's 'new' approach to taxing married couples will harm small businesses, says Kevin Miller. But Mark Lee argues the legislation does not com...

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No VAT for charities, say FDs

Corporate Tax No VAT for charities, say FDs

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No VAT for charities, say FDs

An overwhelming majority of UK finance directors believe charities should be able to recover all their VAT, according to the latest Accountancy Age/Re...

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The Debate: Proactive auditors

Audit The Debate: Proactive auditors

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The Debate: Proactive auditors

Impending trouble doesn't have to mean collapse. Don't be ashamed to call in help early, says Nick Hood. Proactive auditors can avert failure too, say...

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Back office bodge-up costs HBOS £750,000.

Accounting Software Back office bodge-up costs HBOS £750,000.

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Back office bodge-up costs HBOS £750,000.

The £750,000 fine given to banking giant HBOS by the Financial Services Authority, was due to problems over the upgrading of back office IT systems, w...

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The Debate: Is Higgs good for business

Company News The Debate: Is Higgs good for business

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The Debate: Is Higgs good for business

Is the Higgs report good for British business? The ACT's Richard Raeburn believes it is an important step forward, while FD Paul Hayward says it has a...

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Prove your worth

Accounting Firms Prove your worth

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Prove your worth

As soon as others joined the fledgling accountancy consolidator market begun by Tenon, it was inevitable that the success of the firms would be relati...

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IT consulting news in brief

Consulting IT consulting news in brief

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IT consulting news in brief

Investment bank JP Morgan Chase has signed an outsourcing deal worth $5bn (£3.12bn) with IBM Global Services. As part of the deal, 4,000 Morgan Chase ...

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IT news in brief

Accounting Software IT news in brief

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IT news in brief

DiageoM, the company behind alcoholic drinks brands such as Guinness, Smirnoff, and J&B aims to reduce monthly reporting cycles through financial ...

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The Debate: Adopting international GAAP

Audit The Debate: Adopting international GAAP

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The Debate: Adopting international GAAP

Adopting international GAAP over a period of four years is absurd, says Peter Williams. But Peter Holgate is in no hurry. He argues a piecemeal approa...

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Book extract : Time to start on your own

Company News Book extract : Time to start on your own

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Book extract : Time to start on your own

The stock market may be crashing, but all is not doom and gloom. In fact it may just be the perfect time for you or your clients to break out on your ...

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The Debate - The Accountancy Foundation - What's in it for us?

Audit The Debate - The Accountancy Foundation - What's in it for us?

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The Debate - The Accountancy Foundation - What's i...

The Accountancy Foundation was to be set up to cover auditors and accountants across the spectrum - but does it? Margaret May and Chris Wobschall disa...

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The Debate - The Revenue's online tax service

Personal Tax The Debate - The Revenue's online tax service

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The Debate - The Revenue's online tax service

The Inland Revenue is pinning its hopes on its online tax return service, but how will it convince the public to use it? Chas Roy-Chowdhury and Michel...

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