Hereward Philips of North London has made three internal appointments. Nick Antoniou (above, centre) has been made a partner. He is a leading member o...
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View articleThe English ICA (right) is suing former chartered accountant David Campbell Mitchell for the u87,000 costs of disciplinary hearings against him. Mitch...
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View articleKPMG International chairman Jon Madonna has handed over the reins as chairman and chief executive of the firm’s US practice, KPMG Peat Marwick, ...
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View articleEmployee benefits adviser Sedgwick Noble Lowndes has launched an investment service for employer-sponsored pension schemes. The Flexifund enables mone...
View articleThe Stock Exchange has published draft rules governing the proposed order-driven share trading system which will replace the ten-year-old market-makin...
View articleEducation reforms put forward by the English ICA executive passed their first hurdle last week despite concern that small firms will continue to rejec...
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