Accountant to head NHS primary care trust
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Accountant to head NHS primary care trust

18y AccountancyAge.com

Accountant to head NHS primary care trust

NHS restructures trusts Read More

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Germany launches beer tax battle
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Germany launches beer tax battle

18y Nicholas Neveling

Germany launches beer tax battle

German brewers and government to fight EU plans to increase beer taxes  Read More...

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Profile: Helen Kilpatrick, Home Office FD
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Profile: Helen Kilpatrick, Home Office FD

18y Michelle Perry

Profile: Helen Kilpatrick, Home Office FD

With the 100-day plan set, Home Office FD Helen Kilpatrick is under pressure to secure the department's accounts a clean bill of health, while still ...

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Government FDs: who's who in government finance
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Government FDs: who's who in government finance

18y AccountancyAge.com

Government FDs: who's who in government finance

AccoutancyAge looks at the big players in government finance Read More...

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On the money
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On the money

18y Accountancy Age

On the money

In John Redwood, the Conservative party certainly has someone who knows how to capture a headline and by putting him in charge of their economic compe...

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NAO denies changing NHS report
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NAO denies changing NHS report

18y AccountancyAge.com

NAO denies changing NHS report

Audit office says report was accurate and fair Read More...

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Government slams Tory tax proposals
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Government slams Tory tax proposals

18y AccountancyAge.com

Government slams Tory tax proposals

Treasury minister challenges shadow chancellor to back-up green tax statements Read More...

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Tories plan SME tax cuts
Corporate Tax

Tories plan SME tax cuts

18y Penny Sukhraj

Tories plan SME tax cuts

Conservative Party plans aimed at wooing Indian investors Read More...

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Unpopular bed tax given go-ahead
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Unpopular bed tax given go-ahead

18y Penny Sukhraj

Unpopular bed tax given go-ahead

Local councils back bed tax for tourists despite its unpopularity Read More...

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Record tax receipts boost Brown
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Record tax receipts boost Brown

18y AccountancyAge.com

Record tax receipts boost Brown

Public finances in record July surplus Read More...

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Councils' pension auditing slammed
Corporate Governance

Councils' pension auditing slammed

18y Nicholas Neveling

Councils' pension auditing slammed

Audit Commission says local government pensions need to be audited better Read More...

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Unhealthy method harms NHS
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Unhealthy method harms NHS

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Unhealthy method harms NHS

The accounting regime under which the NHS has been forced to reveal a series of financial crises should be scrapped, according to an Audit Commission ...

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Public bodies held to account
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Public bodies held to account

18y Gavin Hinks

Public bodies held to account

What has happened to government accounting? Read More...

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Bank of England appoints FD
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Bank of England appoints FD

18y Alex Hawkes

Bank of England appoints FD

Bank hires Warwick Jones, former chief operating officer at Singer & Friedlander Read More...

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NAO plays down rift with SFO
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NAO plays down rift with SFO

18y Penny Sukhraj

NAO plays down rift with SFO

Audit watchdog says its is cooperating with SFO over £20bn Al-Yamamah arms deal Read More...

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'Only change in rules will save hospitals'
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'Only change in rules will save hospitals'

18y AccountancyAge.com

'Only change in rules will save hospitals'

Whitehall told to change accounting rules Read More...

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Accounts slammed as MPs rest
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Accounts slammed as MPs rest

18y Gavin Hinks

Accounts slammed as MPs rest

The House of Commons came under pressure after the National Audit Office qualified the accounts which cover MPs’ salaries and expenses Read More...

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Consultant named Audit Commission chairman
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Consultant named Audit Commission chairman

18y AccountancyAge.com

Consultant named Audit Commission chairman

PA Consulting veteran gets key public post Read More...

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House of Commons accounts qualified for overspending
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House of Commons accounts qualified for overspending

18y our parliamentary correspondent

House of Commons accounts qualified for overspendi...

Unauthorised overspending of £900,000 sees comptroller and auditor general qualify Commons' accounts Read More...

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DWP urged to follow Australian example
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DWP urged to follow Australian example

18y AccountancyAge.com

DWP urged to follow Australian example

Audit watchdog calls for adoption of anti-benefit fraud tools Read More...

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Public finances deteriorate in June
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Public finances deteriorate in June

18y AccountancyAge.com

Public finances deteriorate in June

Brown’s Budget targets under threat Read More...

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Lord Kinnock to speak out on EU accounts
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Lord Kinnock to speak out on EU accounts

18y Nicholas Neveling

Lord Kinnock to speak out on EU accounts

Former Labour leader and EU Commissioner to address Lords committee on EU audit qualifications Read More...

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MoD accounts out of the firing line
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MoD accounts out of the firing line

18y our parliamentary correspondent

MoD accounts out of the firing line

The Ministry of Defence publishes its third set of unqualified accounts in a row – several months earlier than usual Read More...

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Kosovo plants seeds of economic recovery
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Kosovo plants seeds of economic recovery

18y Keith Nuthall

Kosovo plants seeds of economic recovery

Kosovo’s government accounting and audit teams are hoping to head off further financial confusion in its public services with the help of a 2m euros g...

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Govt delays new hospital accounting system
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Govt delays new hospital accounting system

18y AccountancyAge.com

Govt delays new hospital accounting system

Damning report reveals mistakes Read More...

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EU to boost Kosovo's financial management
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EU to boost Kosovo's financial management

18y Keith Nuthall

EU to boost Kosovo's financial management

European Agency for Reconstruction aims to keep budgets and books tight from the start, as province heads towards independence Read More...

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Lord Levy's accountancy training 'key to enquiry'
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Lord Levy's accountancy training 'key to enquiry'

18y our parliamentary correspondent

Lord Levy's accountancy training 'key to enquiry'

Labour sources worried that fundraiser's accountancy background will mean he has kept meticulous records Read More...

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