FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition
Audit

FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition

12y Accountancy Age

FRC consults on revamped stewardship definition

Financial Reporting Council consultation which could change definition of stewardship in the UK Read More...

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Budget2012: Bank levy claws back corporation tax cut
Business Regulation

Budget2012: Bank levy claws back corporation tax cut

12y Nick Huber

Budget2012: Bank levy claws back corporation tax c...

The increase in the banking levy annouced in the Budget earlier on Wednesday will mean that banks don't benefit from the additional cut in corporation...

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Budget2012: UK to create 1m more jobs next five years
Business Regulation

Budget2012: UK to create 1m more jobs next five years

12y Nick Huber

Budget2012: UK to create 1m more jobs next five ye...

UK economy will create an additional 1m jobs over the next five years, Chancellor George Osborne says Read More...

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Budget Predictions 2: The Chancellor Strikes Back
Business Regulation

Budget Predictions 2: The Chancellor Strikes Back

12y Nick Huber

Budget Predictions 2: The Chancellor Strikes Back

As if our first round of Budget predictions wasn't enough, another slew of opinions have been formed about the content of tomorrow's statement Read Mo...

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Open up SME financing options, says industry taskforce
Business Regulation

Open up SME financing options, says industry taskforce

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Open up SME financing options, says industry taskf...

Government must be better coordinated to help SMEs access different finance options Read More...

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FSA dishes out £100k fine to former Royal Liver FD
Business Regulation

FSA dishes out £100k fine to former Royal Liver FD

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

FSA dishes out £100k fine to former Royal Liver FD

George McGregor fined for abusing his position as FD of Royal Liver Assurance Read More...

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EU ministers to move forward on transaction tax
Business Regulation

EU ministers to move forward on transaction tax

12y Nick Huber

EU ministers to move forward on transaction tax

European finance ministers to begin talks on plans to levy a transaction tax in the face of fierce resistance from Britain Read More...

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Colin: Don't quota me on that
Business Regulation

Colin: Don't quota me on that

12y Taking Stock

Colin: Don't quota me on that

Colin's take on board quotas sees a new breed of director Read More...

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ICAEW: Use Budget to encourage business investment
Business Regulation

ICAEW: Use Budget to encourage business investment

12y Nick Huber

ICAEW: Use Budget to encourage business investment

Accountancy institute asks George Osborne not to cut the annual investment allowance Read More...

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Accounting regulator investigates KPMG's audit of Equity Red Star
Business Regulation

Accounting regulator investigates KPMG's audit of Equity Red Star

12y Nick Huber

Accounting regulator investigates KPMG's audit of ...

The Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB) has begun an investigation into KPMG's audit of Equity Red Star, a motor and home insurer Read M...

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Keeping Up Appearances - how to spot accounting manipulation
Accounting Standards

Keeping Up Appearances - how to spot accounting manipulation

12y Accountancy Age

Keeping Up Appearances - how to spot accounting ma...

Jeanine Arnold discusses the many forms of accounting manipulation Read More...

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China climate change expert joins PwC sustainability team
Business Regulation

China climate change expert joins PwC sustainability team

12y Nick Huber

China climate change expert joins PwC sustainabili...

Allan Zhang joins the Big Four firm's climate change and sustainability team in the UK Read More...

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UK entrepreneurs shun overseas expansion
Accounting Firms

UK entrepreneurs shun overseas expansion

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

UK entrepreneurs shun overseas expansion

Business leaders at UK SMEs are focusing on domestic market in 2012, survey finds Read More...

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ICAEW: EU given “free rein” on micro-business reporting
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: EU given “free rein” on micro-business reporting

12y Rachael Singh

ICAEW: EU given “free rein” on micro-business repo...

The European Council has given the power to decide reporting requirements of micro-entities to individual member states Read More...

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Companies warned about 'comply or explain'
Business Regulation

Companies warned about 'comply or explain'

12y Nick Huber

Companies warned about 'comply or explain'

The Financial Reporting Council says some UK companies need to provide better explanations about why they're ignoring the corporate governance code Re...

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FRC to consider tougher 'comply or explain' guidelines
Business Regulation

FRC to consider tougher 'comply or explain' guidelines

12y Nick Huber

FRC to consider tougher 'comply or explain' guidel...

Council says minority of companies fail to adequately explain why they don't comply with corporate governance code Read More...

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Pressure rises on private equity bosses’ tax
Business Regulation

Pressure rises on private equity bosses’ tax

12y Nick Huber

Pressure rises on private equity bosses’ tax

Government's worldwide argue taxes on private equity chiefs need to rise Read More...

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Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped
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Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

12y Nick Huber

Accounting academic says FRC should be scrapped

Bournemouth University professor calls for Financial Reporting Council to be canned as it fails to tackle accounting and auditing problems Read More...

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Solvency II will kill DB schemes and bankrupt business
Business Regulation

Solvency II will kill DB schemes and bankrupt business

12y Accountancy Age

Solvency II will kill DB schemes and bankrupt busi...

Solvency II will force all remaining defined benefit schemes to close and could lead to significant job losses as UK companies fold, lobby groups warn...

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HMRC vexes with record checks attitude
Business Regulation

HMRC vexes with record checks attitude

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC vexes with record checks attitude

DID YOU SEE that there will be no further checks on accountancy firms going forward under the Business Records Checks scheme? It seems sensible that H...

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Ex-Farepak chiefs banned from director roles
Business Recovery

Ex-Farepak chiefs banned from director roles

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Ex-Farepak chiefs banned from director roles

Two ex-Farepak directors agree to director disqualifications Read More...

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Practices to be spared Business Record Checks
Business Regulation

Practices to be spared Business Record Checks

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Practices to be spared Business Record Checks

Taxman's revised record-checking scheme will avoid accountancy practices Read More...

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Baker Tilly partner named as BIS red tape champion
Business Regulation

Baker Tilly partner named as BIS red tape champion

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Baker Tilly partner named as BIS red tape champion

Danielle Stewart appointed as champion of the BIS Red Tape Challenge Read More...

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BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer
Business Regulation

BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer

12y Nick Huber

BDO: Energy companies' accounts should be clearer

Accountant's review of utilities financial reporting, says accounting methods are fair but should be more consistent Read More...

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Financial Director cover story: High Street blues
Business Regulation

Financial Director cover story: High Street blues

12y Melanie Stern

Financial Director cover story: High Street blues

Melanie Stern finds three finance directors of businesses who see little but opportunity in Britain’s stricken city centres and high streets Read More...

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KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax
Business Regulation

KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax

12y Nick Huber

KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax

Only three members states in European Union strongly favour a transaction tax, according to KPMG research Read More...

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KPMG: UK fraud hits record high in 2011
Business Regulation

KPMG: UK fraud hits record high in 2011

12y Nick Huber

KPMG: UK fraud hits record high in 2011

Management fraud soars 74 per cent, leaving investors vulnerable, according to figures by Big Four firm Read More...

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