The domino effect
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The domino effect

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The domino effect

Clubs and associations place special demands on auditors. ValerieSteward offers advice on the best way to approach the auditing ofunincorporated assoc...

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War rages over regulation
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War rages over regulation

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War rages over regulation

It is unlikely that CIMA can ever rejoin its fellow institutes afterlast week's public savaging of the consultation paper's key proposals. Read More...

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Legal threat to suppliers over software bugs
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Legal threat to suppliers over software bugs

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Legal threat to suppliers over software bugs

No business or accounting software package is ever totally bug free. Software suppliers have long since acknowledged this and happily continue to sell...

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From the inside or outside?
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From the inside or outside?

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From the inside or outside?

Whether to regulate the accountancy profession is not at issue – the question is how? External regulation or self-regulation? Each has its advan...

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Regulation must match the needs of the public interest
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Regulation must match the needs of the public interest

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Regulation must match the needs of the public inte...

The row between CIMA and the rest of the working party rocked theprofession last week. Rod Hill and Chris Swinson make their points. Read More...

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Are you always satisfied with your software?
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Are you always satisfied with your software?

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Are you always satisfied with your software?

Ever wondered what users really think of their accounts system? Every so often a new report comes out and blows a few vendors out of the water. Ovum&#...

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Caught in the ACT rap
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Caught in the ACT rap

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Caught in the ACT rap

Andrew Sawers examines the threat of a further attack on dividendtaxation. Read More...

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Healthy prognosis for the NHS
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Healthy prognosis for the NHS

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Healthy prognosis for the NHS

Government reforms in the health service have been controversial. Butfor accountants the reforms have been little short of revolutionary andthe underl...

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Opinion - A standard format for SME accounts is the way forward
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Opinion - A standard format for SME accounts is the way forward

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Opinion - A standard format for SME accounts is th...

A DTI report points the way for the creation of a standard format forsmall company accounts. Jane Crumpton-Taylor explains. Read More...

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And so farewell to IT?
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And so farewell to IT?

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And so farewell to IT?

There aren’t many organisations that are truly happy with the structure and performance of their information technology department. But new rese...

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Merger of Sage and Pegasus cancelled
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Merger of Sage and Pegasus cancelled

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Merger of Sage and Pegasus cancelled

Accounting software developers Sage and Pegasus have called off merger talks after legal advisers warned that the deal faced referral to the Monopolie...

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EMU concerns software body
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EMU concerns software body

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EMU concerns software body

Mounting concern over European Monetary Union has prompted the software industry’s trade association, BASDA, to begin lobbying the Government ov...

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Finding hard facts behind soft words
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Finding hard facts behind soft words

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Finding hard facts behind soft words

There are several new developments at this year's Softworld, but whathasn't changed is the scientific jargon and hype that only serves tobewilder the ...

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Further delays in restoring mis-sold pension plans
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Further delays in restoring mis-sold pension plans

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Further delays in restoring mis-sold pension plans

Pensions Review project managers are growing ‘increasingly pessimistic’ about delays to their expected completion dates, research by Deloi...

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Fit for chairmanship
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Fit for chairmanship

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Fit for chairmanship

Peter Smith has just celebrated two increasingly successful years asCoopers chairman. He talks to Andrew Pring about his tenure at EmbankmentPlace Rea...

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Man at the controls
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Man at the controls

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Man at the controls

Financial controls are essential to a company's integrity but Shell'sgroup controller, Jan de Kreij explains that there must be room formanoeuvre Read...

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Sharing the currency conundrum
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Sharing the currency conundrum

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Sharing the currency conundrum

Euroscepticism is all very well in political debate, but when it comes to financial systems, UK companies are going to have to mix it with the Europea...

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Computer viruses. Who needs them?
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Computer viruses. Who needs them?

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Computer viruses. Who needs them?

There is an intellectual debate brewing in the IT industry, the outcome of which could be critical to the future of the virus and anti-virus industry....

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Self-assessment software dispute reaches climax
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Self-assessment software dispute reaches climax

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Self-assessment software dispute reaches climax

Tax software suppliers are meeting this week with the Inland Revenue to hammer out differences over self-assessment which could hit its proposed syste...

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Size is everything
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Size is everything

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Size is everything

Small practitioners are displeased with the pressures brought to bearon their businesses by both the English ICA and new regulations. Here wepublish t...

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What to do if the headhunters give you a call
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What to do if the headhunters give you a call

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What to do if the headhunters give you a call

Having a good idea of the dos and don'ts when a headhunter approachesyou is essential if you are to make the right impression Read More...

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Technology File Analysis - Simple is best for financial software
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Technology File Analysis - Simple is best for financial software

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Technology File Analysis - Simple is best for fina...

Accountants are easily satisfied when it comes to IT. All they really want is a system which gives them a KISS – Keep it simple stupid. What the...

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Avoiding the year 2000 chaos
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Avoiding the year 2000 chaos

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Avoiding the year 2000 chaos

Old hardware goes into a museum, but old software goes into production every day. This is the stark observation of CMI’s Year 2000 Solutions rep...

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Management cuts reduce NHS staff
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Management cuts reduce NHS staff

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Management cuts reduce NHS staff

The number of finance jobs in the NHS has declined sharply over the last year following deep cuts in management costs, according to a survey of pay an...

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