Trevor Birch in contention for FA job
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Trevor Birch in contention for FA job

21y Accountancy Age

Trevor Birch in contention for FA job

Trevor Birch's chances of taking over as the FA's next chief executive have grown after frontrunner Richard Scudamore ruled himself out of contention ...

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BoI hit by whopping FSA fine
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BoI hit by whopping FSA fine

21y James Bennett

BoI hit by whopping FSA fine

The Financial Services Authority has imposed a fine of £375,000 on the Bank of Ireland for several breaches of elementary banking regulations that are...

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Student bankruptcy on the rise
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Student bankruptcy on the rise

21y Accountancy Age

Student bankruptcy on the rise

Almost £10m in debts has been written off by the Student Loans Company (SLC) because of a surge in student bankruptcies following the 'softening' of t...

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FDs call on Bank to halt rate rises
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FDs call on Bank to halt rate rises

21y Gavin Hinks

FDs call on Bank to halt rate rises

Finance directors have counselled the Bank of England monetary policy committee not to raise interest rates again when it meets next week, writes Gavi...

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Bradstock future in the balance.
Business Recovery

Bradstock future in the balance.

21y Accountancy Age

Bradstock future in the balance.

A vital lifeline for companies struggling to avoid insolvency could be under threat from the introduction of the government's pension protection fund....

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Can't pay, won't pay
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Can't pay, won't pay

21y Accountancy Age

Can't pay, won't pay

'I would if I could but I can't, so I won't' might sound like a playground jibe, but it's actually the government's latest plan to tackle debt. Read M...

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Begbies Traynor plays for more time.
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Begbies Traynor plays for more time.

21y Accountancy Age

Begbies Traynor plays for more time.

Begbies Traynor will not appear on the alternative investment market until the middle of this month after twice delaying its IPO. Read More...

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

21y Accountancy Age

The corridors of power ...

There was a great stir last November when Saga, the holiday and insurance group for the over-50s, announced that it was putting itself up for sale wit...

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Disability Discrimination Act: Access all areas
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Disability Discrimination Act: Access all areas

21y Accountancy Age

Disability Discrimination Act: Access all areas

With just one month until changes to the Disability Discrimination Act take effect, Peter Nokes explains what businesses should be doing to ensure the...

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Build you forecasting models online
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Build you forecasting models online

21y AccountancyAge.com

Build you forecasting models online

Accountancy Age has teamed up with Cashflow Wizard, which provides users with robust, professional forecasting in Excel, in minutes, using an entirely...

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Stepping into a leadership role
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Stepping into a leadership role

21y Accountancy Age

Stepping into a leadership role

The challenges facing finance directors have changed dramatically over the past couple of decades. More than ever before, the onus is on FDs to provid...

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Build your forecasting models online
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Build your forecasting models online

21y AccountancyAge.com

Build your forecasting models online

Accountancy Age has teamed up with Cashflow Wizard, which provides users with robust, professional forecasting in Excel, in minutes, using an entirely...

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The Debate - What makes a good annual report?
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The Debate - What makes a good annual report?

21y Accountancy Age

The Debate - What makes a good annual report?

Clear and concise content is key to a quality annual report, says Robert Moser. But John Davies argues that they must be more than a mere advertisemen...

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Buzzwords - Matrix management
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Buzzwords - Matrix management

21y Accountancy Age

Buzzwords - Matrix management

Given the popularity of the Matrix movie trilogy, you could be fooled into thinking this buzzword may have something to do with employees fighting aga...

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ABI homes in on Berkeley
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ABI homes in on Berkeley

21y Paul Grant

ABI homes in on Berkeley

One of the country's largest shareholder representatives has issued its most severe warning over an incentive scheme at house building group Berkeley,...

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KPMG sells Scottish Golf Course
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KPMG sells Scottish Golf Course

21y Accountancy Age

KPMG sells Scottish Golf Course

Receivers at KPMG have announced the sale of Scotland's Glenisla golf course as a going concern. Read More...

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SEC and Senate clash over share option standard
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SEC and Senate clash over share option standard

21y Paul Grant

SEC and Senate clash over share option standard

The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has hit out at plans by the US Senate to block plans to expense share options to the balance she...

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Divine role for Laver at Church of England
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Divine role for Laver at Church of England

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

Divine role for Laver at Church of England

Gill Laver has stepped up to the pulpit for the role of the Church of England's new director of finance and central services for its archbishop's coun...

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500 small businesses created each day
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500 small businesses created each day

21y Accountancy Age

500 small businesses created each day

Business is booming - or at any rate baby booming - according to new research by the Department of Trade and Industry. Read More...

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Peters takes over finances at Charterhouse
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Peters takes over finances at Charterhouse

21y Larry Schlesinger

Peters takes over finances at Charterhouse

Publishing group Charterhouse Communications has appointed Anthony Peters as its new finance director. Read More...

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Yell FD pockets £5m in share sell-off
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Yell FD pockets £5m in share sell-off

21y Paul Grant

Yell FD pockets £5m in share sell-off

The finance director of internet directory company Yell had received a windfall of nearly £5m after selling almost half his shares in the company. Rea...

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British Airways FD to work at Heathrow
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British Airways FD to work at Heathrow

21y AccountancyAge.com

British Airways FD to work at Heathrow

John Rishton, the finance director of crisis-hit British Airways, will help at checkout at Heathrow Airport over the Bank holiday weekend alongside hi...

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DFS could lose all its non-execs
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DFS could lose all its non-execs

21y AccountancyAge.com

DFS could lose all its non-execs

The three non-executive directors at furniture group DFS have threatened to resign if a takeover bid by its founder fails. Read More...

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Identity fraud set to rise
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Identity fraud set to rise

21y AccountancyAge.com

Identity fraud set to rise

The use of another person's identity to obtain a credit card is set to grow, while plastic fraud using debit and credit cards looks set to decline. Re...

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Cigarette firm seeks creditor protection
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Cigarette firm seeks creditor protection

21y AccountancyAge.com

Cigarette firm seeks creditor protection

A Canadian cigarette manufacturer is seeking Chapter 11-style creditor protection from a £596m government tax claim over alleged tobacco smuggling. Re...

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New FD at Aggregate Industries
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New FD at Aggregate Industries

21y Larry Schlesinger

New FD at Aggregate Industries

Concrete and asphalt maker Aggregate Industries has appointed John Bowater as its new finance director in line with the succession plan announced earl...

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APB offers money laundering advice
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APB offers money laundering advice

21y Paul Grant

APB offers money laundering advice

The Auditing Practices Board has released its interim guidance for auditors on the new money laundering regulations. Read More...

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