Reclassification of subsidiary costs Cable & Wireless
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Reclassification of subsidiary costs Cable & Wireless

20y Nicholas Neveling

Reclassification of subsidiary costs Cable & W...

Telecommunications player takes £13m hit under new standards. Read More...

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NAO praises improvements in government
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NAO praises improvements in government

20y Alex Hawkes

NAO praises improvements in government

Only four departmental accounts qualified by the government's watchdog this year. Read More...

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Scottish councils under fire
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Scottish councils under fire

20y James Bennett

Scottish councils under fire

Scottish watchdog reveals a number of areas of concern in overview of local authority audits in 2004. Read More...

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Investors attack 'rules-based' ISAs
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Investors attack 'rules-based' ISAs

20y Paul Grant

Investors attack 'rules-based' ISAs

Risk that US standards are creeping into the UK is biggest concern. Read More...

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ABN AMRO pays for IFRS
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ABN AMRO pays for IFRS

20y Kevin Reed , Writer

ABN AMRO pays for IFRS

Dutch bank takes a drop in profits under IFRS, but extols the standards' virtues. Read More...

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How much does IFRS really matter?
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How much does IFRS really matter?

20y Alex Hawkes

How much does IFRS really matter?

Chronic lack of training has led to poor preparation for changes in financial reporting among analysts. Read More...

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In search of best practice
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In search of best practice

21y Accountancy Age

In search of best practice

The Audit Quality Forum is working hard to meet the challenge issued by the Department of Trade and Industry. Read More...

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Analysts left groping in the dark over IAS39
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Analysts left groping in the dark over IAS39

21y Nicholas Neveling

Analysts left groping in the dark over IAS39

Analysts prepare for uncertain adoption of IAS39, due to lack of adequate mechanisms to calculate fair value of derivative instruments. Read More...

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Kingfisher takes IFRS profit hit
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Kingfisher takes IFRS profit hit

21y Alex Hawkes

Kingfisher takes IFRS profit hit

B&Q owner would have seen five per cent lower profits under IFRS. Read More...

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IFRS shift costs F&C more than £500,000
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IFRS shift costs F&C more than £500,000

21y Alex Hawkes

IFRS shift costs F&C more than £500,000

New rules will cost asset manager more than half a million pounds. Read More...

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Auditors' liability wishes in company law bill
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Auditors' liability wishes in company law bill

21y Paul Grant

Auditors' liability wishes in company law bill

Proportionate liability gets green light, but auditors could also face jail time. Read More...

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IAS39 option gets banking approval
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IAS39 option gets banking approval

21y Paul Grant

IAS39 option gets banking approval

Meeting paves way to close gap between IASB and EC standard. Read More...

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Provident Financial profits lower under IFRS
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Provident Financial profits lower under IFRS

21y AccountancyAge.com

Provident Financial profits lower under IFRS

New accounting rules would have reduced doorstep lender's profits by £10m. Read More...

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Accounting hit for BPP Holdings
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Accounting hit for BPP Holdings

21y Nicholas Neveling

Accounting hit for BPP Holdings

Group's assets fall by £5.2m as accounting policy changes. Read More...

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Pension liabilities hit Johnston Press profits
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Pension liabilities hit Johnston Press profits

21y Alex Hawkes

Pension liabilities hit Johnston Press profits

Johnston Press' profits would have been £7m lower had it reported under new standards for 2004. Read More...

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Parliament to debate limited liability
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Parliament to debate limited liability

21y Paul Grant

Parliament to debate limited liability

Limited liability proposals put to parliament this week. Read More...

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Halliburton faces audit criticism
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Halliburton faces audit criticism

21y Paul Grant

Halliburton faces audit criticism

Report raises fresh questions over Iraq contracts. Read More...

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Overview - A tough cookie
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Overview - A tough cookie

21y Accountancy Age

Overview - A tough cookie

Despite his advancing years, Paul Volcker is a truly formidable opponent. Read More...

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Profile: David Leather, from airport to audit
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Profile: David Leather, from airport to audit

21y Accountancy Age

Profile: David Leather, from airport to audit

The finance director now leaving from gate 14 is David Leather. The Manchester Airport FD and former Commonwealth Games deputy chief executive describ...

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Finance week - Loss of goodwill a credit to Amvescap
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Finance week - Loss of goodwill a credit to Amvescap

21y Nicholas Neveling

Finance week - Loss of goodwill a credit to Amvesc...

Investment manager details effects of IFRS to balance sheet, including a £150m credit to its profit and loss account. Read More...

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Kingston Smith left hanging
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Kingston Smith left hanging

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

Kingston Smith left hanging

No date set for Boustead's extraordinary general meeting to oust Kingston Smith as auditor. Read More...

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BBC books escape scrutiny
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BBC books escape scrutiny

21y Paul Grant

BBC books escape scrutiny

A full audit of the BBC's accounts by the National Audit Office now looks unlikely, despite calls for greater accountability. Read More...

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EC puts IASB accountability demands in writing
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EC puts IASB accountability demands in writing

21y Paul Grant

EC puts IASB accountability demands in writing

Submission to standards-setters pressures for greater European influence and accountability. Read More...

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Utilities to feel benefit of IFRS
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Utilities to feel benefit of IFRS

21y Nicholas Neveling

Utilities to feel benefit of IFRS

IFRS to produce substantial benefits for UK utility companies. Read More...

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Flint told to avoid section 404 approach
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Flint told to avoid section 404 approach

21y Paul Grant

Flint told to avoid section 404 approach

Flint advised not to adopt section 404's 'ticking the boxes' approach to internal controls. Read More...

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Partners should sign audit personally, DTI told
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Partners should sign audit personally, DTI told

21y Paul Grant

Partners should sign audit personally, DTI told

Audit partners to sign off audits personally under proposals put to government. Read More...

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Bodies warn against US-style internal control
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Bodies warn against US-style internal control

21y AccountancyAge.com

Bodies warn against US-style internal control

Profession and industry responds to Turnbull guidance, with principles-based approach heralded as the way forward. Read More...

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