Web a popular database tool
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Web a popular database tool

27y John Stokdyk

Web a popular database tool

Corporates take data management online. Read More...

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The deal with debt
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The deal with debt

27y John Stokdyk

The deal with debt

Complex finance means accountants are in demand, says Simon Collins. Read More...

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Regulation fears aired
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Regulation fears aired

27y John Stokdyk

Regulation fears aired

Senior accountants have warned the profession's new regulatory framework could lead to auditors becoming 'whipping boys' for corporate wrongdoing Read...

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Robsons aims to stop poached four working for former clients
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Robsons aims to stop poached four working for former clients

27y John Stokdyk

Robsons aims to stop poached four working for form...

Robson Rhodes has launched a legal bid to stop four partners, who defected from its Cambridge office earlier this year, from working for former client...

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View from the House
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View from the House

27y John Stokdyk

View from the House

By Malcolm Bruce Read More

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Factoring debate Pt1 - The X-factor
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Factoring debate Pt1 - The X-factor

27y John Stokdyk

Factoring debate Pt1 - The X-factor

In the first shot of a two-part debate, Troels Henriksen argues that factoring is a one-way ticket to trouble. Read More...

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Tee time - the Accountancy Age Masters
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Tee time - the Accountancy Age Masters

27y John Stokdyk

Tee time - the Accountancy Age Masters

Attention all golfing accountants. Entries are now being accepted for the Accountancy Age Masters 1999 golf tournament to find the profession’s ...

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APB to close fraud expectation gap
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APB to close fraud expectation gap

27y John Stokdyk

APB to close fraud expectation gap

Public consultation launched to determine perceived extent of auditor responsibility. Read More...

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ACCA posts ethnic poll
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ACCA posts ethnic poll

27y John Stokdyk

ACCA posts ethnic poll

ACCA has denied that its decision to send ethnic monitoring questionnaires to UK members last week was a response to pressure from the Commission for ...

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Leader - 3 December
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Leader - 3 December

27y John Stokdyk

Leader - 3 December

If you think Monday’s announcement about the future regulation of the profession has nothing to do with you, think again. Like corporate governa...

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Europe falters in risk policies
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Europe falters in risk policies

27y John Stokdyk

Europe falters in risk policies

Two-thirds of European companies lack confidence in their risk management systems, despite recognising their importance to successful business practic...

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Sunny side up
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Sunny side up

27y John Stokdyk

Sunny side up

Bob Head tells Liz Loxton about being the FD at 'sensational' new bank egg. Read More...

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IT news in brief - 3 December
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IT news in brief - 3 December

27y John Stokdyk

IT news in brief - 3 December

Cognos has NovaView Business intelligence specialist Cognos has a new product called NovaView. It was developed with the help of Israeli software hous...

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Audit overlap to be avoided
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Audit overlap to be avoided

27y John Stokdyk

Audit overlap to be avoided

Commission has role analysing sector competitiveness. Read More...

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FDs ask auditors to find fraud
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FDs ask auditors to find fraud

27y John Stokdyk

FDs ask auditors to find fraud

Nearly 70% of finance directors believe auditors should take more responsibility for spotting and reporting fraud. The findings in this week’s B...

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It's not a matter of opinion
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It's not a matter of opinion

27y John Stokdyk

It's not a matter of opinion

An audit undertaken without access to all the relevant information is no audit at all. Peter Williams deplores cash-cow mentality and applauds the JMU...

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E&Y faces negligence writ
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E&Y faces negligence writ

27y John Stokdyk

E&Y faces negligence writ

Ernst & Young is being sued for more than #3m in damages and interest after allegedly giving negligent advice on VAT recovery to a travel company Read...

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Navision goes east for skills
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Navision goes east for skills

27y John Stokdyk

Navision goes east for skills

Navision last week revealed it had found the answer to the IT skills shortage - in India. Read More...

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Ministers back Swinson regulation proposals
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Ministers back Swinson regulation proposals

27y John Stokdyk

Ministers back Swinson regulation proposals

Profession's leaders say DTI will back review board plan. Jon Bunn reports Read More...

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Robinson gets PwC backing
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Robinson gets PwC backing

27y John Stokdyk

Robinson gets PwC backing

Firm sucked into row over Paymaster General's business affairs. John Stokdyk reports. Read More...

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PwC audits - Winning some, losing others
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PwC audits - Winning some, losing others

27y John Stokdyk

PwC audits - Winning some, losing others

In the aftermath of its mega-merger, PricewaterhouseCoopers has lost three major audits. A mild blip on the forward progress of the profession's new b...

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Monetary Union - Open all hours
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Monetary Union - Open all hours

27y John Stokdyk

Monetary Union - Open all hours

Two small towns in Tuscany have been putting Europe's new currency to the shopping test, writes Teresa Reilly Read More...

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SQL Server delayed
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SQL Server delayed

27y John Stokdyk

SQL Server delayed

Late changes to specification have put back Microsoft's new database release, reports John Stokdyk. Read More...

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Bigger than Man United
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Bigger than Man United

27y John Stokdyk

Bigger than Man United

Concern over its acquisition strategy is unlikely to dent Sage's confidence in its software dominance, writes Nick Huber. Read More...

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Leader - Honesty is the best policy
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Leader - Honesty is the best policy

27y John Stokdyk

Leader - Honesty is the best policy

The news that another PricewaterhouseCoopers client had put its audit out to tender put a smile on the face of its rivals last week. Allied Irish̵...

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Audit - Tory accounts 'concealed'
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Audit - Tory accounts 'concealed'

27y John Stokdyk

Audit - Tory accounts 'concealed'

PricewaterhouseCoopers was caught in more political crossfire this week, when Labour and the Liberal Democrats attacked the late publication of the Co...

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The Big Question - Firms should publish own accounts
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The Big Question - Firms should publish own accounts

27y John Stokdyk

The Big Question - Firms should publish own accoun...

Almost three-quarters of the UK’s finance directors believe all accountancy firms should produce a full set of annual accounts. This week’...

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