Whistle-blowing Olympus chief returns to Tokyo

Company News Whistle-blowing Olympus chief returns to Tokyo

12y 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

Accounting Standards Olympus to file accounts or risk delisting

12y Accountancy Age, Reporters

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

Company News UK fraud office launches Olympus enquiry

12y 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

Accounting Standards Olympus accounting problems spotted in the 1990s

12y Accountancy Age, Reporters

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...

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

12y 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

Accounting Firms Double-digit growth for Fyfe Moir

12y 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'

12y 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

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

12y 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

Audit Olympus defends auditor swap

12y 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

Company News Plugging the overpayment leak

12y 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’

13y 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

Business Regulation Brainspark nears 2010 accounts filing

13y 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

Accounting Standards Simpler SME reporting ties users in knots

13y 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

Accounting Standards Business and investors to thrash out accounting issues

13y 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

Accounting Firms Ofgem: BDO to probe energy pricing

13y 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

Audit Experiment to present clearer numbers

13y 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

Company News Groupon rejigs accounting prior to $20bn IPO

13y 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?

13y 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

Company News Steady UK profits rise at recruiter Robert Walters

13y 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

13y 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

Accounting Firms China accounting lands investors in hot water

13y 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

Audit Helphire ditches Deloitte for KPMG

13y 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

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

13y 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

13y 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

Audit Eco City resumes trading after missing audit deadline

13y 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

13y Rachael Singh, Writer

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

People In Practice Cooking the books

13y Accountancy Age, Reporters

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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