Levitt committee mulls audit choice changes in US
Audit

Levitt committee mulls audit choice changes in US

16y Penny Sukhraj

Levitt committee mulls audit choice changes in US

Grant Thornton calls for comprehensive disclosures about reasons for auditor switches, restrictive contracts with underwriters, and audit committees’...

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Treasury savings need to be audited
Politics

Treasury savings need to be audited

16y Penny Sukhraj

Treasury savings need to be audited

MPs sceptical of government claims to have hit £21bn savings target Read More...

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Treasury says just 4,000 non-doms face levy
Personal Tax

Treasury says just 4,000 non-doms face levy

17y Nicholas Neveling

Treasury says just 4,000 non-doms face levy

Government says only 4,000 non-doms will have to pay its new levy Read More...

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Treasury Committee to unveil private equity report
Corporate Finance

Treasury Committee to unveil private equity report

17y Nicholas Neveling

Treasury Committee to unveil private equity report

Committee will release interim report on Monday following high-profile private equity session Read More...

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Non-doms bolster Treasury coffers by £3bn
Personal Tax

Non-doms bolster Treasury coffers by £3bn

17y Nicholas Neveling

Non-doms bolster Treasury coffers by £3bn

Treasury minister says non-domiciled residents boost revenues by £3bn Read More...

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Darling revamps Treasury team
Corporate Tax

Darling revamps Treasury team

17y our parliamentary correspondent

Darling revamps Treasury team

All change at ministerial level in Treasury posts, with Primarolo gone to Department of Health Read More...

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Private equity bosses face Treasury grilling
Corporate Finance

Private equity bosses face Treasury grilling

17y Nicholas Neveling

Private equity bosses face Treasury grilling

Five leading private equity executives to stand before Treasury select committee for the first time Read More...

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Straw invites advisers into Budget committee
Administration

Straw invites advisers into Budget committee

17y our parliamentary correspondent

Straw invites advisers into Budget committee

Senior tax advisers could brief MPs directly on the detail of tax legislation under plans mooted this week Read More...

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Treasury to launch global think tank
Corporate Governance

Treasury to launch global think tank

17y David Jetuah

Treasury to launch global think tank

Ed Balls to disclose details of new cross-border research centre later today, which will focus on financial regulation Read More...

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Treasury concedes tax credits point
Personal Tax

Treasury concedes tax credits point

17y Alex Hawkes

Treasury concedes tax credits point

Many will not take up the credits that the Treasury claimed would compensate for the loss of the 10% tax rate Read More...

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Treasury: consultation would have changed behaviour
Personal Tax

Treasury: consultation would have changed behaviour

18y Alex Hawkes

Treasury: consultation would have changed behaviou...

Government officials give first indication as to why important changes to trusts were not consulted upon Read More...

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Commons committee to rebuke Brown
Corporate Tax

Commons committee to rebuke Brown

18y Alex Hawkes

Commons committee to rebuke Brown

Treasury select committee to issue criticism of Brown's manipulation of the Golden Rule Read More...

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Montagu faces wrath of Treasury
Administration

Montagu faces wrath of Treasury

21y David Rae

Montagu faces wrath of Treasury

Sir Nicholas Montagu's role as chairman of the Inland Revenue looks under threat after the Treasury refused to back him over the decision to sell 600 ...

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Guide to Commons select committee chairmen
Company News

Guide to Commons select committee chairmen

22y our parliamentary staff

Guide to Commons select committee chairmen

With the Queen's speech now out of the way, Accountancy Age brings you a guide to the key Commons select committee chairmen who will wield real power ...

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Confusion reigns at Treasury over Big Four
Accounting Firms

Confusion reigns at Treasury over Big Four

22y Philip Smith.

Confusion reigns at Treasury over Big Four

There was some furious back-peddling at the Treasury last week after one of its officials let slip that the Big Four could be on the receiving end of ...

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Primarolo faces Treasury over Revenue spending
Administration

Primarolo faces Treasury over Revenue spending

22y our parliamentary staff

Primarolo faces Treasury over Revenue spending

Paymaster general Dawn Primarolo will appear before a Treasury Select Committee sub-committee later this week to give evidence on the Inland Revenues ...

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ICAEW may defy Commons committee
Accounting Firms

ICAEW may defy Commons committee

22y Michelle Perry

ICAEW may defy Commons committee

The next president of the ICAEW has said that the institute could defy the views of a powerful House of Commons committee if it does not agree with th...

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Boards to lose audit selection
Audit

Boards to lose audit selection

22y Michelle Perry

Boards to lose audit selection

Company boards could soon lose the privelege of selecting their auditors if research shows it is necessary to create an independent body to make the a...

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ICAS urges Treasury to help restore confidence
Company News

ICAS urges Treasury to help restore confidence

22y Michelle Perry

ICAS urges Treasury to help restore confidence

ICAS has called on the Treasury select committee to help restore confidence in UK corporate governance as part of its ongoing review of the UK account...

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Commons committee splits over Budget
Company News

Commons committee splits over Budget

22y our parliamentary correspondent

Commons committee splits over Budget

Chancellor Gordon Brown this week stood accused of trying to bury a critical report on his Budget after Labour MPs failed to turn up at a crucial meet...

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Primarolo faces Treasury grilling
Corporate Tax

Primarolo faces Treasury grilling

22y Philip Smith.

Primarolo faces Treasury grilling

Paymaster general Dawn Primarolo is due to be grilled today by the Treasury select committee on the government's response to a highly critical report ...

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Primarolo to face Treasury committee
Corporate Tax

Primarolo to face Treasury committee

22y Philip Smith.

Primarolo to face Treasury committee

Paymaster general Dawn Primarolo will be quizzed this week by the Treasury select committee on the government's response to a highly critical report o...

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Treasury to grill FSA over Equitable
Consulting

Treasury to grill FSA over Equitable

23y our parliamentary staff

Treasury to grill FSA over Equitable

The House of Commons' Treasury select committee is to cross-examine the Financial Services Authority chairman over the watchdog's admitted failings in...

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Election 2001 - A week in the life of Richard Corkill, Isle of Man Treasury minister
Management

Election 2001 - A week in the life of Richard Corkill, Isle of Man Treasury...

23y rumo , Writer

Election 2001 - A week in the life of Richard Cork...

Monday My children of eight and ten get the house kick-started by getting up first. This always reminds me of our 21-year-old son who is at university...

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A week in the life of Richard Corkill, Isle of Man Treasury minister
Management

A week in the life of Richard Corkill, Isle of Man Treasury minister

23y rumo , Writer

A week in the life of Richard Corkill, Isle of Man...

Monday My children of eight and ten get the house kick-started by getting up first. This always reminds me of our 21-year-old son who is at university...

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Treasury committee slams Equitable audit.
Consulting

Treasury committee slams Equitable audit.

23y rumo , Writer

Treasury committee slams Equitable audit.

The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee has slammed the Read More...

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Select committee slams Equitable audit
Consulting

Select committee slams Equitable audit

23y Philip Smith.

Select committee slams Equitable audit

The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee has slammed the auditing arrangements of Equitable Life, the troubled life insurer. Read More...

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Barings committee makes recommendations
Consulting

Barings committee makes recommendations

27y michael laydon

Barings committee makes recommendations

The Treasury Select Committee’s report on the Barings collapse has recommended that different accountants to the statutory auditors be used when...

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