Cable backs monthly management accounts
Business Regulation

Cable backs monthly management accounts

14y Accountancy Age

Cable backs monthly management accounts

Business secretary lends his backing to campaign designed to persuade small businesses to produce monthly management accounts Read More...

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Niche companies' accounts under focus in 2011
Accounting Standards

Niche companies' accounts under focus in 2011

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Niche companies' accounts under focus in 2011

Recognition of risk in the accounts of companies operating in niche markets is the focus of the FRRP next year Read More...

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New drive for online VAT registrations
Business Regulation

New drive for online VAT registrations

14y David Jetuah

New drive for online VAT registrations

Cabinet Office boss says companies will be pushed to make VAT registrations electronically Read More...

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Road Hauliers Driven into Action by Late Payment Scourge
Business Recovery

Road Hauliers Driven into Action by Late Payment Scourge

14y Martin Williams

Road Hauliers Driven into Action by Late Payment S...

The Road Haulage Association has been driven into action on behalf of its members who are experiencing delayed trade payments by large aggregates cust...

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Regulators failed to watch over Big Four during crisis, say Lords
Audit

Regulators failed to watch over Big Four during crisis, say Lords

14y Mario Christodoulou

Regulators failed to watch over Big Four during cr...

Lord Lawson puts the boot into the FRC and FSA over their failure to communicate adequately with the Big Four Read More...

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BKL launches litigation support service
Business Recovery

BKL launches litigation support service

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

BKL launches litigation support service

BKL Litigation Support launched Read More...

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Late payments improve...just
Business Regulation

Late payments improve...just

14y Gavin Hinks

Late payments improve...just

Experian figures show that average payments time have marginally improved in the last quarter Read More...

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Funding Circle Success could put banks into a Flat Spin
Business Recovery

Funding Circle Success could put banks into a Flat Spin

14y Martin Williams

Funding Circle Success could put banks into a Flat...

The initial success of a new SME lending service aimed at bypassing traditional banks may be getting the major clearers into a flat spin. Since its la...

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18 months for SMEs to grasp new accounting standards
Accounting Standards

18 months for SMEs to grasp new accounting standards

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

18 months for SMEs to grasp new accounting standar...

Smaller companies will be given 18 months to get to grips with new accounting standards Read More...

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Video: Disciplinary board creaks under workload
Business Regulation

Video: Disciplinary board creaks under workload

14y Accountancy Age

Video: Disciplinary board creaks under workload

AADB struggling to cope with huge number of cases on its books Read More...

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'Institutional prejudice' restricting audit market
Audit

'Institutional prejudice' restricting audit market

14y Santhie Goundar

'Institutional prejudice' restricting audit market

Mid-tier firms tell Lords committee that intervention required to 'de-risk' audit market Read More...

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Sabien restates figures after error
Audit

Sabien restates figures after error

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Sabien restates figures after error

Sabien restates 2009 accounts after FRRP review Read More...

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Tax deferral agreements fall
Business Recovery

Tax deferral agreements fall

14y Rachael Singh

Tax deferral agreements fall

Number of agreements between HMRC and businesses to delay tax payments has fallen dramatically Read More...

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New SME accounting will cost business £80m
Accounting Standards

New SME accounting will cost business £80m

14y Mario Christodoulou

New SME accounting will cost business £80m

ASB releases IFRS for SMEs for UK businesses Read More...

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FRC wants greater power over auditors
Audit

FRC wants greater power over auditors

14y Mario Christodoulou

FRC wants greater power over auditors

FRC wants more power to sanction auditors Read More...

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Hoogervorst appointment
Business Regulation

Hoogervorst appointment

14y Mario Christodoulou

Hoogervorst appointment

There was a sting in the tail after today’s announcement that Hans Hoogervorst will replace Sir David Tweedie as head of the IASB. I’m not...

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FRC highlights four "significant synergies" if handed UKLA
Business Regulation

FRC highlights four "significant synergies" if handed UKLA

14y Mario Christodoulou

FRC highlights four "significant synergies" if han...

FRC chief said it is important "all parts learn to work closer together" Read More...

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FRC chief lends support to proposed UKLA move
Business Regulation

FRC chief lends support to proposed UKLA move

14y Mario Christodoulou

FRC chief lends support to proposed UKLA move

Proposed relocation of UK Listing Authority welcomed by FRC chairman Read More...

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FRC cheap, but not cheerful
Business Regulation

FRC cheap, but not cheerful

14y Mario Christodoulou

FRC cheap, but not cheerful

I can’t help thinking that the audit inspection process here is a little second rate. I’m certainly not questioning the experience and pro...

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FSA fines Societe Generale £1.5m for reporting inaccuracies
Business Regulation

FSA fines Societe Generale £1.5m for reporting inaccuracies

14y David Jetuah

FSA fines Societe Generale £1.5m for reporting ina...

SocGen receives fine for failing to submit accurate reports for approximately 80% of its reportable transactions, across all of its asset classes, for...

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The lessor of two evils
Business Regulation

The lessor of two evils

14y Mario Christodoulou

The lessor of two evils

We’re approaching the business end of the IASB-FASB convergence process and the standards are beginning to roll out. By June next year both boar...

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FSA pay half a million pounds for firms' secondees
Business Regulation

FSA pay half a million pounds for firms' secondees

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

FSA pay half a million pounds for firms' secondees

KPMG, E&Y and PwC paid for secondees to the FSA Read More...

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Government considers merging FRC and FSA
Audit

Government considers merging FRC and FSA

15y Gavin Hinks

Government considers merging FRC and FSA

Accountancy regulator could be merged with Financial Services Authority Read More...

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ICAEW hits back at FSA-FRC auditor criticisms
Audit

ICAEW hits back at FSA-FRC auditor criticisms

15y Mario Christodoulou

ICAEW hits back at FSA-FRC auditor criticisms

Profession defends role of auditors in lead-up to banking crisis, but accepts need for change Read More...

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Who'll pick up the Tweedie mantle
Business Regulation

Who'll pick up the Tweedie mantle

15y Mario Christodoulou

Who'll pick up the Tweedie mantle

There seems to be a whiff of reluctance in this country to put up a candidate to replace David Tweedie. Ever since Brian Nicholson sent round a letter...

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FASB-IASB might just find common ground on financial instruments
Business Regulation

FASB-IASB might just find common ground on financial instruments

15y Mario Christodoulou

FASB-IASB might just find common ground on financi...

Welcome to my first post. In this little patch of web real-estate you’ll find a few insights I’ve gleaned from my own investigation and re...

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King derails Tobin tax drive
Business Regulation

King derails Tobin tax drive

15y Accountancy Age

King derails Tobin tax drive

Bank of England governor says Tobin tax last on list Read More...

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