Poor performance in banking crisis weakens case for Big Four status quo
Audit

Poor performance in banking crisis weakens case for Big Four status quo

13y Accountancy Age

Poor performance in banking crisis weakens case fo...

Lord MacGregor, chairman of the Lords' economic affairs committee, on the findings of its audit inquiry Read More...

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Oddbins set for Monday administration
Business Recovery

Oddbins set for Monday administration

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Oddbins set for Monday administration

Deloitte lined up for Oddbins administration after CVA deal blows out Read More...

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Quick insolvency process could be slowed down
Business Recovery

Quick insolvency process could be slowed down

13y Rachael Singh

Quick insolvency process could be slowed down

Pre-pack administrations could take longer, allowing creditors time to oppose them, under proposals by BIS minister Ed Davey Read More...

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New avoidance law "a monster headache" for employers
Business Regulation

New avoidance law "a monster headache" for employers

13y Jaimie Kaffash

New avoidance law "a monster headache" for employ...

Anti-avoidance legislation detailed in the Finance Bill will create headaches for employers, who only have six days before the law is enacted Read Mor...

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Controversial insolvency reports to be made public
Business Recovery

Controversial insolvency reports to be made public

13y Rachael Singh

Controversial insolvency reports to be made public

BIS minister Ed Davey tries to combat the lack of confidence in pre-pack administrations by making transparency reports publicly available Read More...

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Supermarkets- Doing their bit for charity?
Business Recovery

Supermarkets- Doing their bit for charity?

13y Martin Williams

Supermarkets- Doing their bit for charity?

FOLLOWING IN the unfortunate footsteps of Victoria Wine, Wine Rack and Threshers to name but three financially stricken wine retailers of yesteryear, ...

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Budget2011: moratorium on new regulations
Business Regulation

Budget2011: moratorium on new regulations

13y Accountancy Age

Budget2011: moratorium on new regulations

Chancellor announces moratorium on extra regulations Read More...

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It's good to carry on with SME audits
Audit

It's good to carry on with SME audits

13y Accountancy Age

It's good to carry on with SME audits

There are three good reasons why Vince Cable should carrying on up the auditing SME path Read More...

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Is the taxman protecting directors of 'dead' companies?
Business Recovery

Is the taxman protecting directors of 'dead' companies?

13y Martin Williams

Is the taxman protecting directors of 'dead' compa...

COMMENTING ON the widely held belief that HMRC’s “Time to Pay” scheme has propped up technically insolvent companies during the rece...

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No going concerns against UK PLC
Audit

No going concerns against UK PLC

13y Rose Orlik

No going concerns against UK PLC

Going concerns in 2010/2011 interim reports fell to zero from 6% the previous year, according to a survey by Deloitte Read More...

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PwC to audit Clarity Commerce Solutions
Audit

PwC to audit Clarity Commerce Solutions

13y Rose Orlik

PwC to audit Clarity Commerce Solutions

PwC is to take over from Baker Tilly as the auditor of Clarity Commerce Solutions Read More...

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UK GDP will fall under Europe-wide tax base
Business Regulation

UK GDP will fall under Europe-wide tax base

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

UK GDP will fall under Europe-wide tax base

Research by the Oxford University's tax team finds an EU-wide corporate tax base would see UK GDP fall Read More...

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Government wants better tax impact discussions
Business Regulation

Government wants better tax impact discussions

13y our parliamentary correspondent

Government wants better tax impact discussions

David Gauke wants more detailed impact assessments as part of the tax consutlation process Read More...

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Why concern about 'going concern?'
Audit

Why concern about 'going concern?'

13y Gavin Hinks

Why concern about 'going concern?'

WHY all the fuss about going concern? The Financial Reporting Council, led by Baroness Hogg (pictured) has begun a review of reporting on going concer...

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Audit cool on reform
Accounting Firms

Audit cool on reform

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Audit cool on reform

Cable’s plans to raise audit thresholds for small businesses may cut red tape – but harm the economy Read More...

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Oh to be an emerging market!
Business Recovery

Oh to be an emerging market!

13y Martin Williams

Oh to be an emerging market!

ACCORDING TO to the Hindu Times, India’s GDP growth will be around 8% this year. Why, you may ask, am I hitting you with this fact? Well, since ...

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Former Farepak boss take non-exec role
Business Recovery

Former Farepak boss take non-exec role

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former Farepak boss take non-exec role

William Rollason, who could be disqualified as a director, takes non-exce role at Bright Futures Read More...

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US executives unprepared for accounting changes
Business Regulation

US executives unprepared for accounting changes

13y Rachael Singh

US executives unprepared for accounting changes

Research conducted by Deloitte finds US businesses are not ready for proposed lease accounting changes Read More...

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Cross-border insolvency confusion must end
Business Recovery

Cross-border insolvency confusion must end

13y Rachael Singh

Cross-border insolvency confusion must end

Clearer guidelines needed to help define the country in which a practitoner will manage an insolvent company Read More...

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Help HMRC track tax evaders
Business Regulation

Help HMRC track tax evaders

13y David Gauke

Help HMRC track tax evaders

David Gauke wants advisers to help in the fight against tax evasion, as HMRC ramps up plans to monitor people with a record of non-compliance Read Mor...

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EC ruling could "significantly" hit UK tax take
Business Regulation

EC ruling could "significantly" hit UK tax take

13y Jaimie Kaffash

EC ruling could "significantly" hit UK tax take

An EC request for the UK to withdraw two pieces of anti-avoidance tax legislation will harm the Exchequer Read More...

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Red tape burden causing businesses to breach regulations
Business Regulation

Red tape burden causing businesses to breach regulations

13y Paul Grant

Red tape burden causing businesses to breach regul...

Sheer scale of regulations faced by businesses mean they often are unsure which rules apply to them, says NAO Read More...

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Beating the competition law
Business Regulation

Beating the competition law

13y Accountancy Age

Beating the competition law

Catriona Munro explains why FDs and other accountants on boards need to be aware of potential anti-competitive practices in their business, and what t...

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New bank audit regime could learn from the Swiss
Audit

New bank audit regime could learn from the Swiss

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

New bank audit regime could learn from the Swiss

New ICAS report highlights specialist bank audit supervision Read More...

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FSA and BoE outline code to improve bank audit oversight
Audit

FSA and BoE outline code to improve bank audit oversight

13y Jaimie Kaffash

FSA and BoE outline code to improve bank audit ove...

The Financial Services Authority and the Bank of England publish proposals for a code of practice to improve communication between banks, auditors and...

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HMRC cuts wasting advisers' and clients' valuable time
Accounting Standards

HMRC cuts wasting advisers' and clients' valuable time

13y Jaimie Kaffash

HMRC cuts wasting advisers' and clients' valuable ...

Treasury Select Committee told that HMRC staff cuts leave simple enquiries taking "months" to clear up Read More...

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Why the small business tax rate should rise
Business Regulation

Why the small business tax rate should rise

13y Gavin Hinks

Why the small business tax rate should rise

Institute of Fiscal Studies argues that cutting the small business rate will merely encourage artifical incorporations Read More...

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