Torex woes deepen as fraud office launches probe
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Torex woes deepen as fraud office launches probe

19y David Jetuah

Torex woes deepen as fraud office launches probe

Serious Fraud Office raids three properties as part of investigaton into the retail software group's activites Read More...

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'Expert panel' fraud trials plan rejected
Politics

'Expert panel' fraud trials plan rejected

19y Paul Grant

'Expert panel' fraud trials plan rejected

Conservative calls for accountants to act as jury in complex financial cases rebuffed Read More...

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Government needs another FD for 2012 Olympics
People Business

Government needs another FD for 2012 Olympics

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Government needs another FD for 2012 Olympics

Search is on for FD and MD to help stage Olympic Games Read More...

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Cameron promises to scrap 'stealth' taxes
Corporate Tax

Cameron promises to scrap 'stealth' taxes

19y Nicholas Neveling

Cameron promises to scrap 'stealth' taxes

Tory leader guarantees no tax surprises in Tory budgets Read More...

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Accountants pick Cameron over Brown
Politics

Accountants pick Cameron over Brown

19y Penny Sukhraj

Accountants pick Cameron over Brown

Accountants believe that David Cameron would be the best prime minister for the continued growth of British business, according to a poll published t...

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UN to audit in North Korea
Politics

UN to audit in North Korea

19y Accountancy Age

UN to audit in North Korea

The audit will initially focus on the United Nations Development Programme spending in North Korea and could then be expanded to other UN agencies Re...

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EC urges greater auditor competition
Politics

EC urges greater auditor competition

19y Penny Sukhraj

EC urges greater auditor competition

The long-awaited auditor liability report from the European Commission reignits the UK debate on choice in the market Read More...

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Huge Olympics overspend likely to hit taxpayers
Politics

Huge Olympics overspend likely to hit taxpayers

19y David Jetuah

Huge Olympics overspend likely to hit taxpayers

Treasury's insistence on 60% contingency fund for overspends was 'an almost open cheque' for contractors to go over budget, report slams, and it may ...

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KPMG man appointed as nuclear advisor to government
People Business

KPMG man appointed as nuclear advisor to government

19y David Jetuah

KPMG man appointed as nuclear advisor to governmen...

Dr Tim Stone chosen to be senior advisor as government seeks to deliver its nuclear decommissioning and waste programme with the minimum of cost Read...

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US attorneys go after PartyGaming founders
Audit

US attorneys go after PartyGaming founders

19y Penny Sukhraj

US attorneys go after PartyGaming founders

Accounting firms ordered to hand over documents by US Department of Justice Read More...

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Traders angry at VAT delays by HMRC
Corporate Tax

Traders angry at VAT delays by HMRC

19y Nicholas Neveling

Traders angry at VAT delays by HMRC

Hundreds of businesses pushed to the brink because of VAT withheld by officials investigating carousel fraud Read More...

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Brown faces ultimatum on Channel Isles
Politics

Brown faces ultimatum on Channel Isles

19y AccountancyAge.com

Brown faces ultimatum on Channel Isles

Chancellor has two months to lower the threshold of the UK Government’s low value consignment relief from £18 to £7. Read More...

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Attack on foreign rules could damage UK profile
Politics

Attack on foreign rules could damage UK profile

19y Penny Sukhraj

Attack on foreign rules could damage UK profile

New rules requiring close scrutiny of the auditors of foreign companies listed in the UK could damage the UK’s attractiveness as a place to list, the...

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Worth a punt
Politics

Worth a punt

19y Accountancy Age

Worth a punt

The Government must act to attract online gaming businesses Read More...

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Accountants would make good headteachers, says report
Politics

Accountants would make good headteachers, says report

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountants would make good headteachers, says rep...

Report for the Department of Education and Skills by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that accountants could run schools Read More...

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Tories demand Mayflower judgment
Politics

Tories demand Mayflower judgment

19y Penny Sukhraj

Tories demand Mayflower judgment

Tory shadow Treasury minister and  former KPMG partner finds AIDB's failure to release Mayflower judgement 'inexplicable' Read More...

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Tax credit changes lure back film producers
Corporate Tax

Tax credit changes lure back film producers

19y Nicholas Neveling

Tax credit changes lure back film producers

Film spending in UK climbs 48% to £840m after a tax credit regime lures back the industry  Read More...

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TfL on track for internal interim
Politics

TfL on track for internal interim

19y David Jetuah

TfL on track for internal interim

TfL is looking to replace Walder - who leaves at the end of February - with internal candidates on an interim basis Read More...

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Spilling the beans in time
Politics

Spilling the beans in time

19y Accountancy Age

Spilling the beans in time

The government wants to amend its disclosure scheme Read More...

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France delays Brown's VAT fraud move
Politics

France delays Brown's VAT fraud move

19y Nicholas Neveling

France delays Brown's VAT fraud move

Gordon Brown's plans to fight carousel fraud blocked by France Read More...

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Former Revenue FD begins work at LGA
Politics

Former Revenue FD begins work at LGA

19y AccountancyAge.com

Former Revenue FD begins work at LGA

Begins new job at LGA after key role at HMRC Read More...

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HMRC indulges in desk clutter 'madness'
Politics

HMRC indulges in desk clutter 'madness'

19y Nicholas Neveling

HMRC indulges in desk clutter 'madness'

Staff forced to undergo desk tidying course to 'improve' efficiency Read More...

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NHS runs out of cash at year-end
Audit

NHS runs out of cash at year-end

19y Penny Sukhraj

NHS runs out of cash at year-end

Health service trusts make desperate country-wide cuts just before year-end Read More...

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Overview: new dawn
Politics

Overview: new dawn

19y Alex Hawkes

Overview: new dawn

Prospects: public sector accounting could be entering a new era Read More...

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HMRC offering £2,000 carrot to spur on inspectors
Administration

HMRC offering £2,000 carrot to spur on inspectors

19y David Jetuah

HMRC offering £2,000 carrot to spur on inspectors

Staff in line for bonuses of up to £2,000 in efforts to boost the amount of extra revenues collected from taxpayers Read More...

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Tories slam Treasury's 'political' analysis of their tax figures
Corporate Tax

Tories slam Treasury's 'political' analysis of their tax figures

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tories slam Treasury's 'political' analysis of the...

Shadow chancellor George Osborne criticises Treasury's political analysis of Tory tax reform figures Read More...

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Tax burden on wages climbs to record high
Personal Tax

Tax burden on wages climbs to record high

19y Nicholas Neveling

Tax burden on wages climbs to record high

Office for National Statistics releases new figures that show increasing tax burden on ordinary wage earners Read More...

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