US billionaire slams 'dangerous' AIM
Company News

US billionaire slams 'dangerous' AIM

18y Nicholas Neveling

US billionaire slams 'dangerous' AIM

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire US investor, sounds AIM danger warning Read More...

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Former Qwest CEO guilty of accounting scandal
Company News

Former Qwest CEO guilty of accounting scandal

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former Qwest CEO guilty of accounting scandal

Qwest CEO found guilty of illegally selling stock Read More...

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On the money with Alex Hawkes
Corporate Governance

On the money with Alex Hawkes

18y Alex Hawkes

On the money with Alex Hawkes

Some business people like the limelight, some don’t – but I wouldn’t mind betting that some finance directors are more reclusive than almost any in th...

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FRC reviews 'comply or explain' principle
Company News

FRC reviews 'comply or explain' principle

18y Nicholas Neveling

FRC reviews 'comply or explain' principle

FRC to review key 'comply or explain' as part of wider consultation on Combined Code Read More...

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Stakeholder meeting announced by FRC
Corporate Governance

Stakeholder meeting announced by FRC

18y Penny Sukhraj

Stakeholder meeting announced by FRC

Interim report from Market Participants Group to be discussed at meeting Read More...

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HMRC unimpressed with composite providers' advertising
Corporate Governance

HMRC unimpressed with composite providers' advertising

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC unimpressed with composite providers' adverti...

HMRC looks at service providers' advertising and says many are still caught within new tax rules Read More...

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IVA providers slammed by ads watchdog
Business Recovery

IVA providers slammed by ads watchdog

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

IVA providers slammed by ads watchdog

Advertising Standards Authority finds IVA factory ads miselading  Read More...

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On the money with Damian Wild
Corporate Governance

On the money with Damian Wild

18y Damian Wild

On the money with Damian Wild

The likes of Accountancy Age and Financial Director have been writing for years how finance directors make excellent chief executives. The April editi...

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The ghost of a chancellor's past
Corporate Governance

The ghost of a chancellor's past

18y Damian Wild

The ghost of a chancellor's past

Is Gordon Brown about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? No, of course not. He remains a shoo-in as the next prime minister Read More...

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HSBC annual report too heavy for the postman
Corporate Governance

HSBC annual report too heavy for the postman

18y Penny Sukhraj

HSBC annual report too heavy for the postman

Royal Mail limits number of annual reports postmen are allowed to carry, as burden of financial reporting literally takes its toll Read More...

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Directors feel 'under-qualified for audit committee roles'
Corporate Governance

Directors feel 'under-qualified for audit committee roles'

18y Penny Sukhraj

Directors feel 'under-qualified for audit committe...

One in five blue-chip directors does not feel qualified to take up an audit committee chairman's role due to increasingly onerous regulations Read Mo...

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FSA throws out 'light' hedge fund regime
Corporate Governance

FSA throws out 'light' hedge fund regime

18y Nicholas Neveling

FSA throws out 'light' hedge fund regime

Regulator scraps light-touch regulation for hedge funds after shareholder lobbying Read More...

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ACCA eases international rule
Corporate Governance

ACCA eases international rule

18y Penny Sukhraj

ACCA eases international rule

ACCA is to open up international restrictions on its council membership Read More...

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FSA to debate light-touch reputation with City
Corporate Governance

FSA to debate light-touch reputation with City

18y Penny Sukhraj

FSA to debate light-touch reputation with City

Regulator to act on concerns relating to foreign listings in debate with City leaders Read More...

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HMRC attempts to clarify composites' tax rules
Corporate Governance

HMRC attempts to clarify composites' tax rules

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC attempts to clarify composites' tax rules

HMRC reiterates is view of new tax rules relating to managed service companies, and other providers of services to business Read More...

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FSA to examine governance standard of foreign plcs
Corporate Governance

FSA to examine governance standard of foreign plcs

18y AccountancyAge.com

FSA to examine governance standard of foreign plcs

FSA to examine this as part of probe into quality of London's markets Read More...

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PwC denies loss of Russian client is due to Yukos battle
Accounting Firms

PwC denies loss of Russian client is due to Yukos battle

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC denies loss of Russian client is due to Yukos ...

PwC loses state-owned Russian client, but denies any link with its Yukos battle Read More...

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Overview: now you see him...
Corporate Governance

Overview: now you see him...

18y Alex Hawkes

Overview: now you see him...

Prospects: Barclay's new CFO could have a brief tenure Read More...

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Mayflower fallout to be revealed by FRC
Audit

Mayflower fallout to be revealed by FRC

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Mayflower fallout to be revealed by FRC

Fallout from disastrous Mayflower case to be revealed by FRC in the next quarter Read More...

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SEC meeting to discuss Sarbanes-Oxley changes
Corporate Governance

SEC meeting to discuss Sarbanes-Oxley changes

18y Penny Sukhraj

SEC meeting to discuss Sarbanes-Oxley changes

Changes set to make internal controls more cost effective for companies Read More...

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Accountants' secretary wins blog sacking tribunal
Corporate Governance

Accountants' secretary wins blog sacking tribunal

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountants' secretary wins blog sacking tribunal

Accounting firm's secretary who was sacked for writing a blog wins her tribunal case Read More...

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FRC proposes governance changes
Corporate Governance

FRC proposes governance changes

19y Penny Sukhraj

FRC proposes governance changes

FRC board and council could be merged into single governing body Read More...

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Horne eyes permanent transfer to Wembley
Corporate Governance

Horne eyes permanent transfer to Wembley

19y David Jetuah

Horne eyes permanent transfer to Wembley

Wembley Stadium’s acting MD Alex Horne has put himself in the frame for a permanent move to the top job Read More...

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Xmas savers' funds ringfenced after Farepak collapse
Company News

Xmas savers' funds ringfenced after Farepak collapse

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Xmas savers' funds ringfenced after Farepak collap...

Christmas savings companies will have to ringfence customer savings in the future Read More...

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FRC proposes funding plan for IASB
Corporate Governance

FRC proposes funding plan for IASB

19y Penny Sukhraj

FRC proposes funding plan for IASB

New plan includes funding arrangments for the IASB and collection of business levy Read More...

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The Budget aftermath: life after Gordon
Corporate Governance

The Budget aftermath: life after Gordon

19y Accountancy Age

The Budget aftermath: life after Gordon

As we contemplate Brown's final Budget, our reporters speculate on the future of the British economy Read More...

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Budget staples are here to stay
Corporate Governance

Budget staples are here to stay

19y Gavin Hinks

Budget staples are here to stay

This is the chancellor’s 11th and final Budget and a quick survey of Accountancy Age Budget pages past and present makes for interesting reading, es...

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