Whistle-blowing Olympus chief returns to Tokyo
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Whistle-blowing Olympus chief returns to Tokyo

14y Rose Orlik

Whistle-blowing Olympus chief returns to Tokyo

Michael Woodford, the sacked chief executive at the centre of the Olympus scandal, has returned to Tokyo to assist investigators Read More...

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Olympus to file accounts or risk delisting
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Olympus to file accounts or risk delisting

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Olympus to file accounts or risk delisting

Camera maker commits to publishing Q2 accounts by 14 December Read More...

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UK fraud office launches Olympus enquiry
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UK fraud office launches Olympus enquiry

14y Rose Orlik

UK fraud office launches Olympus enquiry

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating suspect payments and accounting tactics at Olympus Read More...

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Olympus accounting problems spotted in the 1990s
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Olympus accounting problems spotted in the 1990s

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Olympus accounting problems spotted in the 1990s

Investment banker claims camera maker's accounting was discussed decades earlier at PaineWebber Read More...

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When I grow up I want to be...
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When I grow up I want to be...

14y Taking Stock

When I grow up I want to be...

a tax accountant so I can work 22 hour days, and spend weeks saving the company $3 Read More...

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Double-digit growth for Fyfe Moir
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Double-digit growth for Fyfe Moir

14y Rose Orlik

Double-digit growth for Fyfe Moir

Aberdeen firm expands its team, as turnover increases for the second year in a row Read More...

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Accountants' mental health 'hit by stress'
Accounting Firms

Accountants' mental health 'hit by stress'

14y Rose Orlik

Accountants' mental health 'hit by stress'

Stress to blame as over-worked accountants show signs of mental health issues, according to the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association Read Mor...

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Helphire re-hires interim CFO as non-exec
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Helphire re-hires interim CFO as non-exec

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Helphire re-hires interim CFO as non-exec

Simon Poulton back at Helphire a week after passing on the FD baton Read More...

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Olympus defends auditor swap
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Olympus defends auditor swap

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Olympus defends auditor swap

Olympus states that swapping auditor from KPMG to Ernst & Young was nothing to do with acquisitions Read More...

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Plugging the overpayment leak
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Plugging the overpayment leak

14y Accountancy Age

Plugging the overpayment leak

A laissez faire attitude to overpayments is costing companies dear, warns Ellen Leith Read More...

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SME cash accounting ‘a good idea’
Accounting Software

SME cash accounting ‘a good idea’

14y Rose Orlik

SME cash accounting ‘a good idea’

Business body the IoD has hailed cash accounting as a good option for smaller businesses, saying many probably already use it Read More...

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Brainspark nears 2010 accounts filing
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Brainspark nears 2010 accounts filing

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Brainspark nears 2010 accounts filing

AIM-listed investment business lines up 2010 accounts after delay Read More...

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Simpler SME reporting ties users in knots
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Simpler SME reporting ties users in knots

14y Rose Orlik

Simpler SME reporting ties users in knots

Simpler reporting for micro-entities has sparked complex stakeholder debate Read More...

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Business and investors to thrash out accounting issues
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Business and investors to thrash out accounting issues

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Business and investors to thrash out accounting is...

FRC launches Financial Reporting Lab to enable discussions between corporate and investment communities Read More...

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Ofgem: BDO to probe energy pricing
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Ofgem: BDO to probe energy pricing

14y Rose Orlik

Ofgem: BDO to probe energy pricing

BDO will examine whether energy companies understate profits to justify raising retail prices Read More...

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Experiment to present clearer numbers
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Experiment to present clearer numbers

14y Accountancy Age

Experiment to present clearer numbers

Best practice in the way companies approach corporate reporting needs to become the norm, says Hywel Ball Read More...

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Groupon rejigs accounting prior to $20bn IPO
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Groupon rejigs accounting prior to $20bn IPO

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Groupon rejigs accounting prior to $20bn IPO

Online deal business reconsiders how it presents marketing and subscriber-acquisition costs Read More...

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Accounting hubs alleviate standard headache?
Accounting Software

Accounting hubs alleviate standard headache?

14y Rose Orlik

Accounting hubs alleviate standard headache?

Accounting hubs have been touted as the answer to multi-GAAP-users' dreams, but how practical are they? Read More...

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Steady UK profits rise at recruiter Robert Walters
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Steady UK profits rise at recruiter Robert Walters

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Steady UK profits rise at recruiter Robert Walters

Interim UK gross profits rise 6% at financial recruiter Read More...

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Xchanging buoyed by refinancing deal
Corporate Finance

Xchanging buoyed by refinancing deal

14y Rose Orlik

Xchanging buoyed by refinancing deal

Xchanging has a four-year financing deal and new CEO Ken Lever said it is making progress after accusations of "aggressive" accounting Read More...

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China accounting lands investors in hot water
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China accounting lands investors in hot water

14y Rose Orlik

China accounting lands investors in hot water

China accounting back under spotlight as two more companies give investors a headache Read More...

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Helphire ditches Deloitte for KPMG
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Helphire ditches Deloitte for KPMG

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Helphire ditches Deloitte for KPMG

Deloitte out of audit role three months after £27m accounting error discovered at client Read More...

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Moody's scrambles red flags amid China accounting concern
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Moody's scrambles red flags amid China accounting concern

14y Rose Orlik

Moody's scrambles red flags amid China accounting ...

Moody's has rated 50 China-based companies according to its red flag system, as accounting fears dog US investors Read More...

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Accounting insight 'more valuable' than cost counting
Accounting Software

Accounting insight 'more valuable' than cost counting

14y Rose Orlik

Accounting insight 'more valuable' than cost count...

Accounting insight and strategy add more value than old-fashioned cost counting, a new CIMA report has suggested Read More...

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Eco City resumes trading after missing audit deadline
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Eco City resumes trading after missing audit deadline

14y Rose Orlik

Eco City resumes trading after missing audit deadl...

Eco City Vehicles missed audit deadline on Friday resulting in shares suspension but trading has now resumed Read More...

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Profile: Tim Potter, managing partner, Hurst
People Business

Profile: Tim Potter, managing partner, Hurst

14y Rachael Singh

Profile: Tim Potter, managing partner, Hurst

International networks can be a boost for smaller firms competing hard for business in a mature market, writes Rachael Singh Read More...

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Cooking the books
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Cooking the books

14y Accountancy Age

Cooking the books

Fed up being given information far too late for you to meet a deadline? Changing your language could help avoid this familiar situation, says Hannah M...

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