Taking Stock - One archaic system to turn into another.
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Taking Stock - One archaic system to turn into another.

26y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - One archaic system to turn into ano...

As the Inland Revenue prepares to rake in millions of pounds from unfortunate individuals who either filed their tax returns late or were let down by ...

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Public audit fees 'too low'.
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Public audit fees 'too low'.

26y rumo , Writer

Public audit fees 'too low'.

More large accountancy firms may withdraw from work for the Audit Commission because the fees are too low, according to CIPFA’s chief executive ...

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Pensions - Gambling your future?
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Pensions - Gambling your future?

26y Richard Murphy

Pensions - Gambling your future?

We all expect pensions to keep us secure in our old age. But, Richard Murphy warns, in the first of a two-part series, the reality could be very diffe...

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The Financial Week Ahead - Newswatch: Bass brewing lucrative deal.
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The Financial Week Ahead - Newswatch: Bass brewing lucrative deal.

26y Ben Griffiths

The Financial Week Ahead - Newswatch: Bass brewing...

Fortune appears to be shining on hotels, pubs and brewing-giant Bass. The extended millennium celebrations are sure to have boosted income, while Sout...

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FSA exemption plan challenged.
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FSA exemption plan challenged.

26y our parliamentary staff

FSA exemption plan challenged.

Government plans to allow accountants and other professions limited exemption from direct supervision by the Financial Services Authority have been ch...

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Director of education at Scots ICA approach to education - Evolutionary, not revolutionary
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Director of education at Scots ICA approach to education - Evolutionary, no...

26y Accountancy Age

Director of education at Scots ICA approach to edu...

The education system leading to qualification as a member of the Scots ICA is not going through a process of radical change. It has evolved since 1988...

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Briton forced out by SEC.
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Briton forced out by SEC.

26y Accountancy Age

Briton forced out by SEC.

PwC partner quits in wake of US conflict of interest investigation. Read More...

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The Financial Week Ahead - Tomlinson on top.
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The Financial Week Ahead - Tomlinson on top.

26y Gavin Hinks

The Financial Week Ahead - Tomlinson on top.

In the spotlight: As Pizza Express announces first-half results, all Read More...

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Director of Finance at the European Parliament: Should auditors stick to audit ?
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Director of Finance at the European Parliament: Should auditors stick to au...

26y Accountancy Age

Director of Finance at the European Parliament: Sh...

One of the great debates within the accountancy profession continues to centre on the precise role of the auditor and to what extent they may, or shou...

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ACCOUNTANCY AGE SPECIAL: Does the SEC want to rule the world?
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ACCOUNTANCY AGE SPECIAL: Does the SEC want to rule the world?

26y Accountancy Age

ACCOUNTANCY AGE SPECIAL: Does the SEC want to rule...

The news that a senior UK partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers has been forced to resign from his job following a clash with the US Securities and Exchan...

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Problems keeping staff.
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Problems keeping staff.

26y rumo , Writer

Problems keeping staff.

Problems recruiting key staff and preventing them from jumping ship once they have been hired are causing major problems for family and owner-managed ...

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ACCOUNTANCY AGE NEWS ANALYSIS: Taking the casual approach
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ACCOUNTANCY AGE NEWS ANALYSIS: Taking the casual approach

26y Accountancy Age

ACCOUNTANCY AGE NEWS ANALYSIS: Taking the casual a...

The thing that really got tongues wagging about Arthur Andersen's new brand image last week is news that men at the firm will no longer have to wear s...

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Tories warn of PFI risk.
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Tories warn of PFI risk.

26y our parliamentary staff

Tories warn of PFI risk.

The way the government is proceeding with the Private Finance Initiative risks financial impropriety or worse, the Conservative party has warned. Spok...

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Accountant expelled from institute over failure to expose solicitor fraud scandal
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Accountant expelled from institute over failure to expose solicitor fraud s...

26y Gavin Hinks

Accountant expelled from institute over failure to...

An accountant at a solicitors' firm has been thrown out of the English ICA and ordered to pay £6,327 costs after admitting he failed to prevent seriou...

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Figures show economy hits two-year high.
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Figures show economy hits two-year high.

26y Ben Griffiths

Figures show economy hits two-year high.

Fortune continues to favour UK businesses. Read More...

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Taking Stock - Accounts girls set pulses racing.
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Taking Stock - Accounts girls set pulses racing.

26y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - Accounts girls set pulses racing.

Seems like a trend of romance in the accounts department is slowly setting in. Only a few weeks ago TS reported that the great love of Schultz, the cr...

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The Financial Week Ahead - The week in brief.
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The Financial Week Ahead - The week in brief.

26y rumo , Writer

The Financial Week Ahead - The week in brief.

3 Thursday[QQ] Bass brewery is due to hold its agm (see Newswatch). IT trainer and Skillsgroup is expected to reveal pre-tax profits of £16.3m in its ...

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ACCOUNTANCY AGE FOCUS: SME Barometer - Snared by a red-tape jungle.
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ACCOUNTANCY AGE FOCUS: SME Barometer - Snared by a red-tape jungle.

26y Peter Bartram

ACCOUNTANCY AGE FOCUS: SME Barometer - Snared by a...

You have got to feel sorry for Mo Mowlam. She's on the verge of bringing peace to Northern Ireland, then she's ordered back to Whitehall and told she ...

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Taking Stock - Warm weather goes to MP's head.
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Taking Stock - Warm weather goes to MP's head.

26y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - Warm weather goes to MP's head.

Who would have thought climate would have a bearing on fraud, corruption and all manner of money wasting at the European Commission. Anthony Steen MP,...

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Road toll ruling set to hit UK drivers.
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Road toll ruling set to hit UK drivers.

26y rumo , Writer

Road toll ruling set to hit UK drivers.

The Automobile Association has slammed as ‘unwelcome and unjustified’ a preliminary judgement by the European Court that the UK is in brea...

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Taking Stock - Multi-tasking takes on a new dimension.
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Taking Stock - Multi-tasking takes on a new dimension.

26y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - Multi-tasking takes on a new dimens...

Gone are the days when the home help was a middle-aged woman in a pinny with a fag hanging out of her mouth. The professionals are moving in. Accordin...

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Does the SEC want to rule the world?
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Does the SEC want to rule the world?

26y Accountancy Age

Does the SEC want to rule the world?

The news that a senior UK partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers has been forced to resign from his job following a clash with the US Securities and Exchan...

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AccountancyAge.com news highlights: Practice
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AccountancyAge.com news highlights: Practice

26y Chris Quick

AccountancyAge.com news highlights: Practice

Alarm bells are ringing at the big firms this week at the 'forced' resignation of a British PricewaterhouseCoopers partner by US regulators - an issue...

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Glasgow whisky maker toasts new finance director from Johnnie Walker
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Glasgow whisky maker toasts new finance director from Johnnie Walker

26y AccountancyAge.com

Glasgow whisky maker toasts new finance director f...

Scotch whisky producer Burn Stewart Distilleries Plc has announced the appointment of Steve Campbell as its new finance director. Read More...

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KPMG Consulting wins lottery contract with Virgin
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KPMG Consulting wins lottery contract with Virgin

26y Gavin Hinks

KPMG Consulting wins lottery contract with Virgin

Advisers at KPMG Consulting have been described as 'the best people for the job' after the firm was named project manager for the high profile attempt...

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Staff defection fears hit small businesses
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Staff defection fears hit small businesses

26y AccountancyAge.com

Staff defection fears hit small businesses

Problems recruiting key staff and preventing them from jumping ship once they have been hired are causing major problems for family and owner-managed ...

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Finance chiefs reveal budgeting nightmares
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Finance chiefs reveal budgeting nightmares

26y AccountancyAge.com

Finance chiefs reveal budgeting nightmares

A massive 94% of senior finance professionals experience frustrations with their organisations' budgeting process with two thirds specifying time as t...

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