Profile: Mary Keegan, head of government finance
Politics

Profile: Mary Keegan, head of government finance

18y Alex Hawkes

Profile: Mary Keegan, head of government finance

Moving PFI on the balance sheet, bringing together the most powerful FDs in the public sector and switching Whitehall accounts to IFRS - the biggest ...

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Canadian taxpayers get protection under bill of rights
Politics

Canadian taxpayers get protection under bill of rights

18y AccountancyAge.com

Canadian taxpayers get protection under bill of ri...

Latest imitative ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency is more accountable to Canadians Read More...

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Bookkeeping scandal claims life of Japanese minister
Politics

Bookkeeping scandal claims life of Japanese minister

18y AccountancyAge.com

Bookkeeping scandal claims life of Japanese minist...

Minister recently criticised over a scandal involving suspicious bookkeeping practices Read More...

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Treasury should probe 'virtual' taxation
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Treasury should probe 'virtual' taxation

18y Nicholas Neveling

Treasury should probe 'virtual' taxation

Advisers call on authorities to consider taxing earnings generated in 'Second Life' virtual world Read More...

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Reward offered for informing on tax-dodgers
Administration

Reward offered for informing on tax-dodgers

18y David Jetuah

Reward offered for informing on tax-dodgers

Home Office considering dangling cash carrot in front of the general public to boost reporting of fraudulent activities Read More...

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Treasury dismisses expert input
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Treasury dismisses expert input

18y Alex Hawkes

Treasury dismisses expert input

Finance bill standing committees could call in outside experts Read More...

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NAO chief on the defensive over expensive trips
Politics

NAO chief on the defensive over expensive trips

18y AccountancyAge.com

NAO chief on the defensive over expensive trips

Sir John Bourn under fire over stays in world's finest hotels Read More...

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Profile: Euan Fraser, the MoD's only qualified accountant serving in Iraq
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Profile: Euan Fraser, the MoD's only qualified accountant serving in Iraq

18y Accountancy Age

Profile: Euan Fraser, the MoD's only qualified acc...

A posting to Basra may be considered too dangerous for Prince Harry, but qualified accountant Euan Fraser is on his fifth stint in Iraq. He tells our ...

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Sport sector falls foul at chancellor
Politics

Sport sector falls foul at chancellor

18y David Jetuah

Sport sector falls foul at chancellor

Treasury to sidestep RFU’s call for relief on grass roots sport Read More...

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KPMG report critical of government skills initiative
Politics

KPMG report critical of government skills initiative

18y AccountancyAge.com

KPMG report critical of government skills initiati...

Labour market outlook report shows concerns over quality of training Read More...

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Public finances improve in April
Politics

Public finances improve in April

18y AccountancyAge.com

Public finances improve in April

Good news for prime minister-in-waiting Read More...

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HMRC could cold-call non-self assessment taxpayers
Corporate Tax

HMRC could cold-call non-self assessment taxpayers

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC could cold-call non-self assessment taxpayers

HMRC plans to update its powers are criticised for being intrusive Read More...

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FD Zarin Patel to police latest round of BBC cuts
Politics

FD Zarin Patel to police latest round of BBC cuts

18y Nicholas Neveling

FD Zarin Patel to police latest round of BBC cuts

Latest cutbacks put forward by BBC director general Mark Thompson will be implemented by FD Zarin Patel Read More...

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HMRC gears up for money laundering drive
Administration

HMRC gears up for money laundering drive

18y David Jetuah

HMRC gears up for money laundering drive

Taxman prepares to make travellers declare cash at UK's borders, in effort to combat money-laundering Read More...

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City bonus tax crackdown to hit start-ups, warns ICAEW
Corporate Tax

City bonus tax crackdown to hit start-ups, warns ICAEW

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

City bonus tax crackdown to hit start-ups, warns I...

City bonuses invested into tax avoidance schemes will be cracked down upon, but ICAEW warns the move will discourage investment in start-up businesse...

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On the money with Gavin Hinks
Politics

On the money with Gavin Hinks

18y Gavin Hinks

On the money with Gavin Hinks

This column is all about timing, and here’s a fine example Read More...

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Late payments cost UK economy £20bn a year
Company News

Late payments cost UK economy £20bn a year

18y David Jetuah

Late payments cost UK economy £20bn a year

Companies take more than a week longer to pay invoices than in 1998 when the Late Payment Act was introduced Read More...

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Pledge on service companies
Politics

Pledge on service companies

18y our parliamentary correspondent

Pledge on service companies

The government has reiterated that tax advisers are not caught by legislation targetting the providers of service companies Read More...

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HMRC slammed over tax credits bungle
Politics

HMRC slammed over tax credits bungle

18y AccountancyAge.com

HMRC slammed over tax credits bungle

Public Accounts Committee says £1.4bn is likely to be written off Read More...

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Kallas talk on EU spending remains optimistic
Politics

Kallas talk on EU spending remains optimistic

18y Accountancy Age

Kallas talk on EU spending remains optimistic

Despite only four EU member states offering to produce statements verifying their spending, Siim Kallas says he remains 'optimistic' more will follow ...

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Trust rules 'impossible to understand'
Politics

Trust rules 'impossible to understand'

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Trust rules 'impossible to understand'

The 'beneficial ownership' rules bear no relation to reality according to STEP chief executive, David Harvey Read More...

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PwC: public sector should maximise outsourcing
Politics

PwC: public sector should maximise outsourcing

18y AccountancyAge.com

PwC: public sector should maximise outsourcing

Big Four firm's survey of contract managers and service providers discovers public sector has yet to realise the full potential of outsourcing Read Mo...

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EC suspends subsidies to five UK regional authorities
Politics

EC suspends subsidies to five UK regional authorities

18y Accountancy Age

EC suspends subsidies to five UK regional authorit...

Brussels withholds regional subsidies from English regions after financial controls row Read More...

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SNP envoy says indirect tax will rise
Politics

SNP envoy says indirect tax will rise

18y David Jetuah

SNP envoy says indirect tax will rise

Scottish National Party spokesperson Jim Mather puts party on the back foot after conceding that indirect taxes could rise to balance out revenue sho...

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Inflationary cost of cancer care
Politics

Inflationary cost of cancer care

18y Accountancy Age

Inflationary cost of cancer care

Advances in the treatment of cancer are resulting in improvements to the health status of sufferers and life expectancy Read More...

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EU delays IFRS 8 ratification in shock move
Audit

EU delays IFRS 8 ratification in shock move

18y Nicholas Neveling

EU delays IFRS 8 ratification in shock move

European Parliament tables resolution forcing European Commission to reappraise divisive IFRS 8 Read More...

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ITEM club in dire economic warning
Politics

ITEM club in dire economic warning

18y AccountancyAge.com

ITEM club in dire economic warning

Household debt crippling economy says E&Y think tank Read More...

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