Institutes concerned over environmental reporting

Corporate Governance Institutes concerned over environmental reporting

18y Kevin Reed, Writer

Institutes concerned over environmental reporting

ICAEW and ACCA voice concerns over their initial impression of DEFRA's environmental reporting consultation document Read More...

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US government loses first Sarbox prosecution

Corporate Governance US government loses first Sarbox prosecution

18y AccountancyAge.com

US government loses first Sarbox prosecution

HealthSouth CEO acquitted on 36 charges, as first Sarbox prosecution ends in defeat Read More...

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Companies 'disturbingly unaware' of IFRS

Accounting Standards Companies 'disturbingly unaware' of IFRS

18y AccountancyAge.com

Companies 'disturbingly unaware' of IFRS

ICAEW warns that companies are underestimating the impact of IFRS on their key performance indicators Read More...

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FSA responds to criticism over fraud work

Corporate Governance FSA responds to criticism over fraud work

18y Karen Day

FSA responds to criticism over fraud work

Anti-money laundering focus will not be abandoned says regulator Read More...

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Companies face IFRS tax change

Accounting Standards Companies face IFRS tax change

18y Alex Hawkes, Reporter

Companies face IFRS tax change

Companies reporting under IFRS will have to file different tax returns next month Read More...

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Umbrella body under threat as ICAS denounces merger

Accounting Standards Umbrella body under threat as ICAS denounces merger

18y Damian Wild, Reporter

Umbrella body under threat as ICAS denounces merg...

ICAEW to review CCAB participation following anti-merger comments Read More...

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IFRS hammers housebuilder

Accounting Standards IFRS hammers housebuilder

18y Nicholas Neveling, Writer

IFRS hammers housebuilder

George Wimpey’s net assets fall by £107.7m, after restating its 2004 accounts to comply with IFRS Read More...

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Drop US GAAP reconciliation, says E&Y

Accounting Standards Drop US GAAP reconciliation, says E&Y

18y Paul Grant, Writer

Drop US GAAP reconciliation, says E&Y

Ernst & Young calls for SEC to abandon insistence that companies reporting in IFRS must reconcile to US GAAP Read More...

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EU softens audit committee rules

Corporate Governance EU softens audit committee rules

18y Accountancy Age

EU softens audit committee rules

European business lobbying sees softening of audit committee regulations Read More...

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Morrisons appoints non-exec trio

Corporate Governance Morrisons appoints non-exec trio

18y James Bennett

Morrisons appoints non-exec trio

Troubled supermarket Wm Morrison chairman Sir Ken Morrison reluctantly appoints three non-executive directors Read More...

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Profit warnings caused by 'too little, too late' policies

Corporate Governance Profit warnings caused by 'too little, too late' policies

18y Damian Wild, Reporter

Profit warnings caused by 'too little, too late' p...

Stop using rear-view mirror accounting policies, companies told Read More...

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Lloyds TSB expects IFRS hit to EPS

Accounting Standards Lloyds TSB expects IFRS hit to EPS

18y Accountancy Age

Lloyds TSB expects IFRS hit to EPS

Lloyds TSB says earnings per share under IFRS will be approximately 6% lower under IFRS Read More...

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O.C. meets SEC

Corporate Governance O.C. meets SEC

18y Karen Day

O.C. meets SEC

On the frontline: pro-business congressman Christopher Cox named head of US watchdog Read More...

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Sarbox resolve flagging

Corporate Governance Sarbox resolve flagging

18y Nicholas Neveling, Writer

Sarbox resolve flagging

There are serious concerns among audit and financial managers at leading companies about sustaining Sarbanes-Oxley compliance procedures Read More...

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EU votes for freedom of movement

Accounting Standards EU votes for freedom of movement

18y Paul Grant, Writer

EU votes for freedom of movement

Fears have emerged that European bureaucracy could hinder efforts to allow qualified accountants to work anywhere in the EU. The concern follows a Eur...

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Profile: Shabbir Osman, Eclipse Computing

Accounting Standards Profile: Shabbir Osman, Eclipse Computing

21y Alex Miller.

Profile: Shabbir Osman, Eclipse Computing

For wannabe accountant Shabbir Osman, exams proved to be a stumbling block and he had to settle for a part-qualification. But, his ambition soon saw h...

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Slack European business loses out to US

Accounting Standards Slack European business loses out to US

21y Michelle Perry, Writer

Slack European business loses out to US

European companies are losing the competitive advantage over US companies because they are taking too long to publish their accounts, according to new...

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Financial woes hinder gap year plans

Accounting Standards Financial woes hinder gap year plans

21y Michelle Perry, Writer

Financial woes hinder gap year plans

Financial worries are putting today's students off taking a gap year between graduation and starting work, a new survey has revealed. Read More...

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ACCA student intake reaches record high

Accounting Standards ACCA student intake reaches record high

21y Alex Miller.

ACCA student intake reaches record high

ACCA today announced its annual student intake reached an all time high last year, with a global intake of 55,942 - an increase of 21% on 2000. Read M...

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ICAEW exam results a txt msg away

Accounting Standards ICAEW exam results a txt msg away

21y Larry Schlesinger, Writer

ICAEW exam results a txt msg away

The ICAEW has today become one of the first educational bodies to offer exam results posted to student's mobile phones using the short-message-service...

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IT contractors flee UK in IR35 protest

Accounting Standards IT contractors flee UK in IR35 protest

23y Gavin Hinks, Writer

IT contractors flee UK in IR35 protest

Evidence that IT contractors are fleeing the country as a direct result of IR35 has begun to emerge, with many choosing the US and Holland to sidestep...

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Andersens goes to school

Accounting Standards Andersens goes to school

24y newmedia newmedia

Andersens goes to school

Arthur Andersen has been short-listed for a multimillion pound contract to run schools in Islington, London. The firm is heading a consortium that has...

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Examiner's mistake in final CIMA tax paper hits six students

Accounting Standards Examiner's mistake in final CIMA tax paper hits six students

24y John Stokdyk

Examiner's mistake in final CIMA tax paper hits si...

Three students who sat their final CIMA exams in May were marked as absent for one of the papers despite completing it. CIMA admitted this week that t...

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Battle for graduates

Accounting Standards Battle for graduates

24y John Stokdyk

Battle for graduates

The English ICA and its Scottish counterpart are locked in separate graduate recruitment charm offensives in the wake of June’s damning anti-ele...

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