ICAEW pushes enterprise in Wales
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ICAEW pushes enterprise in Wales

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

ICAEW pushes enterprise in Wales

The ICAEW will be gathering its Welsh members together tonight to drive forward with this year's institute theme of 'enterprise'. Read More...

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US terror attacks spark re-think.
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US terror attacks spark re-think.

22y Alex Miller.

US terror attacks spark re-think.

In cold economic terms, the attacks and the conflict that ensued will be good news for the IT vendors. An estimated $40bn of equipment was destroyed i...

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Say no to FRS 17: BAA's Mike Hodgkinson flies in the face of pension legislation
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Say no to FRS 17: BAA's Mike Hodgkinson flies in the face of pension legisl...

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Say no to FRS 17: BAA's Mike Hodgkinson flies in t...

BAA, the international airport group, has said it would not move its pension scheme assets over to bonds as a result of the change in pension accounti...

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Recovery work ups E&Y fees.
Business Recovery

Recovery work ups E&Y fees.

22y Liz Loxton

Recovery work ups E&Y fees.

Ernst & Young released its first results as a limited liability partnership this week and recorded a 15% growth in fee income for the year to Jun...

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Government is good for business.
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Government is good for business.

22y Philip Smith.

Government is good for business.

Accountancy firms could pick up lucrative work from a Treasury demand that government departments include a sustainability report in the next spending...

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FDs say they would work for free.
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FDs say they would work for free.

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

FDs say they would work for free.

A huge number of finance directors this week said they would work without pay, providing support to the finance director at Regus who last week suspen...

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DTI seeks tough new powers.
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DTI seeks tough new powers.

22y our parliamentary staff

DTI seeks tough new powers.

Proposed legislation could force accountants to co-operate with company investigations Read More...

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Business Week - Smoking good for profits.
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Business Week - Smoking good for profits.

22y Gavin Hinks , Writer

Business Week - Smoking good for profits.

Global acquisitions and strategic alliances look to boost tobacco producer Imperial's profits Read More...

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Business Week - For your diary ...
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Business Week - For your diary ...

22y rumo , Writer

Business Week - For your diary ...

Thursday 22 November Interim results from Babcock International Group, Mothercare, Easyscreen, FKI, Safeway, Scapa Group. Full year results from the C...

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Business Week - Big rise for stocks.
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Business Week - Big rise for stocks.

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Business Week - Big rise for stocks.

The Accuntancy Age/ADVFN index has risen above levels not seen since May this year, despite a sharp dip on Monday aused by fears after the plance cras...

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11 September gives business 'a backbone'.
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11 September gives business 'a backbone'.

22y Alex Miller.

11 September gives business 'a backbone'.

Finance directors have been forced by terrorist attacks on New York to make tough cost-based decisions to help stave off recession Read More...

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'Differing views' threaten transparency.
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'Differing views' threaten transparency.

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

'Differing views' threaten transparency.

Internal squabbles delay PwC attempts to promote greater disclosure in corporate reporting Read More...

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The corridors of power.
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The corridors of power.

22y Chris Moncrieff

The corridors of power.

The Treasury is still head-hunting an accountant ‘of the highest calibre and reputation’ to head up the government’s anti-money laun...

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Providing value for money.
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Providing value for money.

22y rumo , Writer

Providing value for money.

Exactly how much information should companies disclose to shareholders in annual reports? According to The ValueReporting Revolution, the more you dis...

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OPINION - The upside of FRS 17.
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OPINION - The upside of FRS 17.

22y rumo , Writer

OPINION - The upside of FRS 17.

Make no mistake: FRS 17 has never been popular with British business. Only a fortnight ago a study by banker HSBC warned the new standard requiring co...

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Insight: Intellectual property - Get Intellectual.
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Insight: Intellectual property - Get Intellectual.

22y Liz Loxton

Insight: Intellectual property - Get Intellectual.

IP, or intellectual property, can be worth a fortune to some companies - ask anyone with a financial interest in the Harry Potter phenominpm. While it...

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Headstart: Management - Where next on company reporting?
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Headstart: Management - Where next on company reporting?

22y Accountancy Age

Headstart: Management - Where next on company repo...

UK financial reporting faces a dilemma over the reporting of intangibles. The more we move towards a service and technology-based economy, the higher ...

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Headstart: Management - Lights, camera, action.
People Business

Headstart: Management - Lights, camera, action.

22y Philip Smith.

Headstart: Management - Lights, camera, action.

As a crop of blockbusters head for our cinemas, Philip Smith checks the web for Harry, Frodo and friends Read More...

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Headstart: Management - A Week In The Life.
People Business

Headstart: Management - A Week In The Life.

22y Accountancy Age

Headstart: Management - A Week In The Life.

Neil Quarendon is director of finance and operations at Alexander Lloyd, one of the South East’s leading independent accountancy and insurance r...

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CORPORATE FINANCE - John Breach
Corporate Finance

CORPORATE FINANCE - John Breach

22y Accountancy Age

CORPORATE FINANCE - John Breach

The cost of debt finance has hit a long-term low. We have cheap debt funding promising to allow more leverage – surely a venture capitalist̵...

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CORPORATE FINANCE - News in Brief
Corporate Finance

CORPORATE FINANCE - News in Brief

22y rumo , Writer

CORPORATE FINANCE - News in Brief

Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance has recruited two senior post-merger integration experts from Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. Belinda Richard ...

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CORPORATE FINANCE - Born to run ... and run.
Corporate Finance

CORPORATE FINANCE - Born to run ... and run.

22y Philip Smith.

CORPORATE FINANCE - Born to run ... and run.

Deloittes leads the way as fledgling MG Rover group takes on lease finance deals on new cars Read More...

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PwC sets up corporate finance board
Corporate Finance

PwC sets up corporate finance board

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

PwC sets up corporate finance board

PricewaterhouseCoopers has set up an advisory board of external non-executives to support its growing corporate finance business. Read More...

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UK plc welcomes IP reforms
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UK plc welcomes IP reforms

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

UK plc welcomes IP reforms

Plans for a new regime to provide relief for the costs of intellectual property, goodwill and intangible assets have been met with open arms by knowle...

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ACCA issues euro fraud warning
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ACCA issues euro fraud warning

22y Alex Miller.

ACCA issues euro fraud warning

The introduction of high-value euro notes on 1 January, makes it vital for businesses to tackle the issues of counterfeiting, money laundering and fra...

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Care UK hurt by accounting change
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Care UK hurt by accounting change

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Care UK hurt by accounting change

A fall in pre-tax profits at Care UK, a provider of care to the elderly and mentally ill, was yesterday partly blamed on a change in its accounting po...

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EC to debate tax breaks for training
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EC to debate tax breaks for training

22y Accountancy Age

EC to debate tax breaks for training

The proposals for tax incentives are one of six proposals that the EC has made for improving training across Europe. Read More...

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