UK statement on EU spend to be audited by NAO
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UK statement on EU spend to be audited by NAO

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

UK statement on EU spend to be audited by NAO

The UK is to produce a consolidated statement of its EU spending, which will be audited by the NAO  Read More...

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Business groups disagree over fiscal autonomy for Scotland
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Business groups disagree over fiscal autonomy for Scotland

18y AccountancyAge.com

Business groups disagree over fiscal autonomy for ...

Scottish Chambers of Commerce surveying members Read More...

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Auditors should scrutinise EU accounts state by state
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Auditors should scrutinise EU accounts state by state

18y our parliamentary correspondent

Auditors should scrutinise EU accounts state by st...

Lords committee calls for overhaul of EU accounting policy after 12th qualification in succession Read More...

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Labour accused of not disclosing loans
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Labour accused of not disclosing loans

18y Alex Hawkes

Labour accused of not disclosing loans

Party accused of not disclosing loans in 2004 accounts as a post-balance sheet event Read More...

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Sarbox protections due in Queen's Speech
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Sarbox protections due in Queen's Speech

18y Penny Sukhraj

Sarbox protections due in Queen's Speech

Law to be rushed through parliament in an effort to prevent onerous US regulations being imposed on UK companies Read More...

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MPs call for land tax to encourage home building
Corporate Tax

MPs call for land tax to encourage home building

18y Nicholas Neveling

MPs call for land tax to encourage home building

A tax on increases in land value could stimulate the building of thousands of new homes by raising money for new infrastructure Read More...

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NHS London seeks new finance director
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NHS London seeks new finance director

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

NHS London seeks new finance director

NHS London seeks FD to oversee £13bn budget Read More...

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Europe isn't solely to blame
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Europe isn't solely to blame

18y Gavin Hinks

Europe isn't solely to blame

It’s somewhat rich that the European Commission should be bellyaching about the annual ritual of receiving a qualified audit opinion from the European...

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Lords to ease supplier fear
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Lords to ease supplier fear

18y our parliamentary staff

Lords to ease supplier fear

The government is to formally assure business leaders that a surprise last minute change to the companie bill will not force them to reveal their ent...

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Green tax furore snowballs after leaked letter
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Green tax furore snowballs after leaked letter

18y David Jetuah

Green tax furore snowballs after leaked letter

Green taxes look set to rise, after a week in which politicians appeared to discuss little else Read More...

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£20bn nuclear waste scheme to be funded through taxes
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£20bn nuclear waste scheme to be funded through taxes

18y David Jetuah

£20bn nuclear waste scheme to be funded through ta...

Government's plans to build and pay for underground nuclear waste dump questioned by MPs Read More...

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Reversing the carousel
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Reversing the carousel

18y Accountancy Age

Reversing the carousel

New legislation can benefit legitimate businesses Read More...

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Audit team members avoid joint charges
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Audit team members avoid joint charges

18y our parliamentary correspondent

Audit team members avoid joint charges

Audit teams will not face joint prosecutions for reckless auditing in an attempt to get at one rotten apple, the government has insisted. Read More...

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DTI FD cannot explain £500m budget increase
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DTI FD cannot explain £500m budget increase

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

DTI FD cannot explain £500m budget increase

Director general of finance Mark Clarke struggles to explain £500m of £1.2bn budget increase Read More...

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Labour false accounting charges reach Scotland Yard
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Labour false accounting charges reach Scotland Yard

18y AccountancyAge.com

Labour false accounting charges reach Scotland Yar...

Detectives to look into ‘cash for peerages’ scandal Read More...

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Business furious with late change to companies bill
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Business furious with late change to companies bill

18y Penny Sukhraj

Business furious with late change to companies bil...

British business leaders are demanding answers from government over a late change made to the companies bill that could force disclosure of sensitive ...

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Auditors give EU accounts their 12th qualification
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Auditors give EU accounts their 12th qualification

18y Accountancy Age

Auditors give EU accounts their 12th qualification

European Union auditors qualify accounts for 12th consecutive time, as commission rows over the ruling Read More...

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Lord Lawson warns of UK tax and red tape burden
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Lord Lawson warns of UK tax and red tape burden

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Lord Lawson warns of UK tax and red tape burden

Former chancellor warns burden on UK businesses may drive them away Read More...

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Think tank calls for oil windfall tax
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Think tank calls for oil windfall tax

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Think tank calls for oil windfall tax

NEF claims oil and gas companies have squandered billions, and calls for a windfall tax Read More...

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Xansa wins £85m BBC outsourcing deal
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Xansa wins £85m BBC outsourcing deal

18y Nicholas Neveling

Xansa wins £85m BBC outsourcing deal

BBC signs 10-year deal with Xansa to outsource finance and accounting functions Read More...

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MPs slate NHS for ignoring auditors
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MPs slate NHS for ignoring auditors

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

MPs slate NHS for ignoring auditors

NHS finance directors and management have 'disregarded' auditors' opinions on accounting policies, MPs claimed during a stormy Public Accounts Committ...

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PwC partner becomes Home Office non-exec
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PwC partner becomes Home Office non-exec

18y our parliamentary correspondent

PwC partner becomes Home Office non-exec

John Heywood, CEO of PwC Eastern Europe, replaces Lord Carter of Coles as chairman of the audit committee Read More...

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Tax crucial to election as Brown and Cameron woo business
Corporate Tax

Tax crucial to election as Brown and Cameron woo business

18y Nicholas Neveling

Tax crucial to election as Brown and Cameron woo b...

Tax is the key election battleground as Gordon Brown and David Cameron attempt to convince the City of their commitment to business Read More...

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Labour politicians facing false accounting charges
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Labour politicians facing false accounting charges

18y AccountancyAge.com

Labour politicians facing false accounting charges

Seven-year jail threat in new charge Read More...

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Laws blocking Sarbox from LSE on their way
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Laws blocking Sarbox from LSE on their way

18y our parliamentary correspondent

Laws blocking Sarbox from LSE on their way

Economic secretary says laws ring-fencing UK regulatory regime are well developed Read More...

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Green tax revenues plummets by £2bn
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Green tax revenues plummets by £2bn

18y David Jetuah

Green tax revenues plummets by £2bn

Environmental levies take a severe hit after criteria shift by government department Read More...

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Deloitte snares MOD heavyweight
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Deloitte snares MOD heavyweight

18y Nicholas Neveling

Deloitte snares MOD heavyweight

Nick Prior joins Deloitte after heading up MOD private finance unit Read More...

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