Fair value needs more thought
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Fair value needs more thought

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Fair value needs more thought

Extensive field-testing must be carried out on proposals to make companies measure all financial instruments at fair value, says PricewaterhouseCooper...

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KPMG attacks European Central Bank
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KPMG attacks European Central Bank

22y Philip Smith.

KPMG attacks European Central Bank

Big Five firm KPMG has launched an attack on the European Central Bank, accusing it of creating market confusion and shrouding its decisions in secrec...

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Forensic accounting still lucrative
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Forensic accounting still lucrative

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Forensic accounting still lucrative

The majority of expert witnesses still believe new rules governing fees earned in court claims have not seriously affected their income, proving that ...

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New FD appointed at British Land
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New FD appointed at British Land

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

New FD appointed at British Land

Real estate company British Land has announced that its finance director of 28 years, John Weston Smith, is stepping aside for a former Andersen partn...

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UK tops 'bad trading' league
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UK tops 'bad trading' league

22y Larry Schlesinger , Writer

UK tops 'bad trading' league

Britain's oft-cited 'red tape' burden is making it the worst country in the European Union to trade with, according to a survey carried out by the Eur...

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Home Office firms up bribery laws
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Home Office firms up bribery laws

22y AccountancyAge.com

Home Office firms up bribery laws

The Home Office is rushing through a change in the law to crack down on international corruption in its Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill. Read ...

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Bioglan told adjust accounts
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Bioglan told adjust accounts

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Bioglan told adjust accounts

Pharmaceutical company Bioglan Pharma has been asked by KPMG to adjust the accounts in its interim results. Read More...

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Green reporting should be opposed
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Green reporting should be opposed

22y Gavin Hinks , Writer

Green reporting should be opposed

Publishing social and environmental reports as part of annual report and accounts creates burdens and costs that support a view that they should be op...

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KPMG warns of money laundering upsurge
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KPMG warns of money laundering upsurge

22y Philip Smith.

KPMG warns of money laundering upsurge

KPMG Forensic Accounting has warned of increased money laundering as terrorists try to fund their activities by increasing drug trafficking. Read More...

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Jonty Bloom - The corridors of power...
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Jonty Bloom - The corridors of power...

22y Accountancy Age

Jonty Bloom - The corridors of power...

Last year I spent a lot of time reporting on issues such as eurocreep, the idea that the euro would begin to spread into the transactions of British c...

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Appointments - Business.
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Appointments - Business.

22y rumo , Writer

Appointments - Business.

Jez Maiden FCMA has recently been appointed director of finance for Britannia Building Society. Maiden joined Britannia from Hickson International, wh...

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A WEEK IN THE LIFE...
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A WEEK IN THE LIFE...

22y Accountancy Age

A WEEK IN THE LIFE...

Ian Little, a chartered accountant, is the financial director of Access Accounting. He moved from KPMG in 1997 where he was a manager in the corporate...

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Sainsbury's unscathed in customer battle
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Sainsbury's unscathed in customer battle

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Sainsbury's unscathed in customer battle

Competition in the food market has led to a vicious price war but J Sainsbury, about to release its half-year results, claims to be unscathed in the b...

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MP to fight City business vote
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MP to fight City business vote

22y Larry Schlesinger , Writer

MP to fight City business vote

John McDonnell, the Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington, says he will fight legislation giving City businesses more voting power in Corporation of Lond...

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Investors abandon hi-tech FDs
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Investors abandon hi-tech FDs

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Investors abandon hi-tech FDs

Finance directors of technology companies face being abandoned by investors if they continue failing to communicate their risk management strategies f...

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BAA posts surplus despite new standard
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BAA posts surplus despite new standard

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

BAA posts surplus despite new standard

BAA, the international airport group, has reported an operating profit of £355m under the new controversial accounting standard, FRS 17. Read More...

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Business attacks NAO report
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Business attacks NAO report

22y Philip Smith.

Business attacks NAO report

Business leaders have hit out at a long-awaited report on the burdens of regulation by parliament's financial watchdog, the National Audit Office. Rea...

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The corridors of power...
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The corridors of power...

22y Accountancy Age

The corridors of power...

Last year I spent a lot of time reporting on issues such as eurocreep, the idea that the euro would begin to spread into the transactions of British c...

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Green reports for Whitehall
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Green reports for Whitehall

22y Philip Smith.

Green reports for Whitehall

All government departments will have to include sustainability reports in their bids for the next spending review, the head of the Treasury has said. ...

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Awards 2001 - Amanda Caine - Public Services Achievement Award.
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Awards 2001 - Amanda Caine - Public Services Achievement Award.

22y Accountancy Age

Awards 2001 - Amanda Caine - Public Services Achie...

FARM-Africa is a British development agency that has been working with poverty and famine-stricken communities in Africa since 1985. A charity dedicat...

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11 September gives business 'backbone'
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11 September gives business 'backbone'

22y Alex Miller.

11 September gives business 'backbone'

Government spending and business cutbacks following the 11 September tragedy in New York and Washington could stave off the threat of a drawn out glob...

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OECD publishes delayed report
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OECD publishes delayed report

22y Gavin Hinks , Writer

OECD publishes delayed report

A long awaited progress report on the work to curb harmful tax practices has today been published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Dev...

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Awards 2001 - The Eden Project - Finance Team of the Year.
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Awards 2001 - The Eden Project - Finance Team of the Year.

22y AccountancyAge.com

Awards 2001 - The Eden Project - Finance Team of t...

Finance teams are frequently the unsung heroes of companies. Usually tucked away in some darkened corner of the office where people only tend to ventu...

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Awards 2001 - John Smith - Financial Director of the Year.
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Awards 2001 - John Smith - Financial Director of the Year.

22y AccountancyAge.com

Awards 2001 - John Smith - Financial Director of t...

The high calibre of entrants made this a tough decision, but the coveted Accountancy Age Financial Director of the Year Award has been given to John S...

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Versailles FD told to pay #11m.
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Versailles FD told to pay #11m.

22y Philip Smith.

Versailles FD told to pay #11m.

The former finance director of failed trade finance group Versailles has been ordered to pay #11.3m to the company’s receiver PricewaterhouseCoo...

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Niche expertise will insulate us from downturn, says chairman.
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Niche expertise will insulate us from downturn, says chairman.

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Niche expertise will insulate us from downturn, sa...

PKF bullish about prospects despite low growth figures. Read More...

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Negativity hits stocks.
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Negativity hits stocks.

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Negativity hits stocks.

Negative news has hit accountancy-related stocks, causing the majority of shares to slide below last week’s levels, writes Adriana Zea. After a ...

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