The Accounting Standards Board today published a Financial Reporting Standard on goodwill and intangibles that will demand a major change in current p...
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View articleThe Accounting Standards Board has backed the gross equity method of accounting for assets and liabilities derived from joint ventures in today’...
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View articleErnst & Young is now the only leading accountancy firm employing MPs, according to the Register of Members’ Interests published last week. ...
View articleEuropean approval of the tie ups depends on the extent to which the merged firms will constitute a monopoly, writes Jon Bunn. Read More...
View articleUS company JD Edwards is investing for growth in the UK, says John Stokdyk. Read More...
View articleA broad sweep of business leaders and accountants backed the decision by Chancellor Gordon Brown to phase out advanced corporation tax (ACT) from Apri...
View articleAcccountants need to wake up to the benefits of the Web, says John Stokdyk. Read More...
View articleProfession warns of litigation over crackdown on tax avoidance, reports Jon Bunn Read More...
View articleThe announcement by the English ICA that it needs more time for consultation before its Fraud Advisory Panel starts up has been greeted with scepticis...
View articleTax advisers and the man in the street focus on the opportunity to discuss the chancellor's green budget next Tuesday, writes Jonah Bloom Read More...
View articleHow can you fairly judge whether or not to invest in something unless you know its current and potential value? Peter Williams laments the lack of inf...
View articleCoopers and PW's preliminary submission puts pressure on rivals. Read More...
View articleDo you think that’s wise, sir? As the accountancy and consultancy firms continue to bolt themselves together like some enormous Power Ranger, it...
View articleA recent survey suggests that the marketing strategies of most professional advisers leave much to be desired. Mick James reports. Read More...
View articleNo sooner had we got used to the idea of the Big Six becoming the Famous Five, than they reduce to a Fab Four … but do these terms have any mean...
View articleMick James talks to ex-consultant Peter Bielby about his new career as a bespoke furniture designer. Read More...
View articleThe Scots ICA has been quick to appreciate the need to reform and now, with devolution beckoning, it is set to reap the rewards. Hooman Bassirian repo...
View articleThe Big Six merger candidates must market their proposals effectively to win the approval of clients, partners and the competition authorities, says K...
View articleE&Y has announced an increase of 15% in fee income ahead of its proposed merger with fellow Big Sixer, KPMG, writes Jonah Bloom Read More...
View articleJob losses after a merger need careful handling, writes Ian Hunter Read More...
View articleKPMG's Rake announced leadership by email, but forced to issue correction, reports Hooman Bassirian Read More...
View articleErnst & Young and Coopers & Lybrand want to garner the support of their Big Six rivals for a joint response to the spectacular tax raids by th...
View articlePhil Newsam has become director of finance and IT at The Industrial Society, a charity devoted to improving the employee’s lot. A chartered acco...
View articleThe English ICA is set to investigate two former executive directors of computer networking specialist Azlan after the company reported accounting irr...
View articleA major meeting of leading accountants, bankers and government officials early next year will thrash out how to develop the accountancy profession aro...
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