Dickens demoted
Consulting

Dickens demoted

27y newmedia newmedia

Dickens demoted

Complaints from fellow partners has led to action against a seniorpartner at KPMG. Read More...

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PRESENT VALUES - Why FDs need a 'Cannes do' attitude
Consulting

PRESENT VALUES - Why FDs need a 'Cannes do' attitude

27y newmedia newmedia

PRESENT VALUES - Why FDs need a 'Cannes do' attitu...

Film makers should give finance directors more of a starring role. Read More...

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Tax holiday faces chop
Personal Tax

Tax holiday faces chop

27y John Stylianou

Tax holiday faces chop

Overseas earnings are in the firing line as Chancellor seeks to boostrevenue by reining in tax breaks. Read More...

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LOCAL VS NATIONAL - The dynamic duo
Management

LOCAL VS NATIONAL - The dynamic duo

27y newmedia newmedia

LOCAL VS NATIONAL - The dynamic duo

Sarah Perrin looks at how locally based firms co-exist with the BigSix. Read More...

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PUBLIC SECTOR - Cuts in the public purse
Consulting

PUBLIC SECTOR - Cuts in the public purse

27y John Stokdyk

PUBLIC SECTOR - Cuts in the public purse

In an age of competition, why does the public sector still warrantsuch low audit fees? Tim Weekes argues for quality before price cuts. Read More...

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SPORT - City kickers
Personal Tax

SPORT - City kickers

27y John Stokdyk

SPORT - City kickers

Dreams of Cup glory are being matched by stock market ambitions.Hamish Champ makes it Fans 0, City 1. Read More...

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OPINION - Time for IT action as euro arrival nears
Consulting

OPINION - Time for IT action as euro arrival nears

27y John Stylianou

OPINION - Time for IT action as euro arrival nears

Jeremy Wood argues that UK business must consider the effectsEuropean monetary union will have on their IT systems, while softwarecompanies should be ...

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Debtor days fall
Consulting

Debtor days fall

27y John Stylianou

Debtor days fall

The average number of debtor days fell to 42 last year, a survey by KPMG reveals. The firm’s study, UK Ltd, of 3,000 businesses showed that bill...

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Moves
Accounting Software

Moves

27y Accountancy Age

Moves

Mark Becker, principal consultant at KPMG Management Consulting, has been elected president of the Project Management Institute (PMI) in UK for 1997. ...

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Friendly advice for Number 10
Accounting Software

Friendly advice for Number 10

27y Accountancy Age

Friendly advice for Number 10

Leading consultants have weighed in with a mixed bag of advice for Tony Blair, the new Prime Minister, but all have stressed the need for a practical ...

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IMC news ? How to manage stress in the workplace
Accounting Software

IMC news ? How to manage stress in the workplace

27y Accountancy Age

IMC news ? How to manage stress in the workplace

In May and June, BUPA is conducting the first survey into workplacestress among management consultants. It will also be looking at stressamong doctors...

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EMU will hasten trend to outsource finance
Accounting Software

EMU will hasten trend to outsource finance

27y Accountancy Age

EMU will hasten trend to outsource finance

The number of Pan-European firms outsourcing and centralising their finance function is set to increase with the introduction of European Economic and...

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Neville Russell makes its report debut with 36% jump in profits
Consulting

Neville Russell makes its report debut with 36% jump in profits

27y John Stokdyk

Neville Russell makes its report debut with 36% ju...

Neville Russell last week became the fifth top-20 firm to make a breakwith the traditional secrecy over partnership accounts by publishing itsfirst de...

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Firms rush to advise Brown on tax reform
Personal Tax

Firms rush to advise Brown on tax reform

27y John Stokdyk

Firms rush to advise Brown on tax reform

The dust from Labour's landslide election victory had hardly settledbefore tax experts were bidding to influence new Chancellor GordonBrown. Read More...

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Brown discovers 'secret cash pile'
Personal Tax

Brown discovers 'secret cash pile'

27y John Stokdyk

Brown discovers 'secret cash pile'

According to a Treasury leak, unexpected extra revenues yielded byclosed tax loopholes will allow the new Chancellor to cut the Budgetdeficit. Read Mo...

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Careers - Spreading your wings
Accounting Software

Careers - Spreading your wings

27y Accountancy Age

Careers - Spreading your wings

Leaving the flock to go it alone can be fraught with difficulties,says Cosima Duggal, but it can also bring huge benefits for those who takethe plunge...

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Tory accountants hit by election drubbing
Personal Tax

Tory accountants hit by election drubbing

27y John Stokdyk

Tory accountants hit by election drubbing

Last week’s General Election proved to be dismal for MPs from the accountancy profession. Only five are going to be walking through the corridor...

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Working abroad: How to leave the country
Consulting

Working abroad: How to leave the country

27y John Stokdyk

Working abroad: How to leave the country

All the Big Six firms offer opportunities to work abroad. Harriot LaneFox chooses where and why. Read More...

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Key advice from Industry Forum
Consulting

Key advice from Industry Forum

27y michael laydon

Key advice from Industry Forum

Behind Labour’s overt wooing of business lies a group of 250 top industrialists and business leaders. The Industry Forum is a central pillar of ...

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Labour plans independent regulation for accountants
Consulting

Labour plans independent regulation for accountants

27y michael laydon

Labour plans independent regulation for accountant...

Labour’s business manifesto promises to introduce independent regulation of the accountancy profession and to review the law on joint and severa...

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Book review
Accounting Software

Book review

27y Accountancy Age

Book review

Who knows wins. By: Ketan J Patel Price: #29.50 Publisher: Jordan Do you want to win a military or corporate war? Ketan Patel has drawn upon his knowl...

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Outsourcing bonanza looks set to continue
Accounting Software

Outsourcing bonanza looks set to continue

27y Accountancy Age

Outsourcing bonanza looks set to continue

Outsourcing has become the number one growth factor for many companies as more businesses turn to third parties to handle their IT systems development...

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Moves
Accounting Software

Moves

27y Accountancy Age

Moves

Tony Tuley has joined CMG as a consultant within its insurance division. In his new role Tuley will provide consultancy and project management advice ...

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Justinthyme
Accounting Software

Justinthyme

27y Accountancy Age

Justinthyme

Press ganged Towers Perrin were the victims of a savage rottweilering in the Wall Street Journal, as its diversity practice was accused of offering &#...

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Welcome to VNU
Accounting Software

Welcome to VNU

27y Accountancy Age

Welcome to VNU

VNU’s easy-access Web site is stuffed full of all sorts of news from management consultancy issues to the latest IT stories. Get on-line now and...

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Careers - Women at work
Accounting Software

Careers - Women at work

27y Accountancy Age

Careers - Women at work

Although consultancy is attracting increasing numbers of women, thenumber of female partners remains fairly static. Cosima Duggalinvestigates Read Mor...

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IT News briefs
Accounting Software

IT News briefs

27y Accountancy Age

IT News briefs

It’s official, IT does boost a company’s bottom-line financial performance. According to the first worldwide IT census, sponsored by manag...

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#3.2bn Fund urges non-audit fee curb
Consulting

#3.2bn Fund urges non-audit fee curb

27y michael laydon

#3.2bn Fund urges non-audit fee curb

The #3.2bn West Midlands Pension Fund last week added its voice to calls for auditors to be banned from performing non-audit work. John McCallum, fund...

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