Standards chief attempts to head off M&A accounting concerns
Accounting Standards

Standards chief attempts to head off M&A accounting concerns

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Standards chief attempts to head off M&A accou...

IASB's Sir David Tweedie steps in to clarify press reports into accounting for M&As Read More...

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Accounting for M&As "poorly applied" by companies, warns watchdog
Accounting Standards

Accounting for M&As "poorly applied" by companies, warns watchdog

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accounting for M&As "poorly applied" by companies,...

Business finding M&A accounting a struggle; investors unhappy with the subsequent results, says the FRC Read More...

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Signs of mid-market M&A recovery in 2010
Corporate Finance

Signs of mid-market M&A recovery in 2010

14y Accountancy Age

Signs of mid-market M&A recovery in 2010

Grant Thornton optimistic despite a larger than anticipated fall in deal activity last year Read More...

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Oracle moves closer to Sun Microsystems acquisition
Company News

Oracle moves closer to Sun Microsystems acquisition

14y Rachael Singh , Writer

Oracle moves closer to Sun Microsystems acquisitio...

Oracle Sun acquisition closer to EC approval Read More...

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Firms merge in Tewkesbury
Accounting Firms

Firms merge in Tewkesbury

14y Rachael Singh , Writer

Firms merge in Tewkesbury

Waugh Haines Rigby and Morgan & Co merge to create one of the biggest firms in Gloucestershire Read More...

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German merger creates new top ten super-firm
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German merger creates new top ten super-firm

14y Accountancy Age

German merger creates new top ten super-firm

PKF announced four-firm merger Read More...

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M&As plummet - but IPOs could take the slack
Company News

M&As plummet - but IPOs could take the slack

14y Santhie Goundar , Contributor

M&As plummet - but IPOs could take the slack

Number of M&As and IPOs fallen sharply across the globe, but “ready to spring back to life,” say Ernst & Young Read More...

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E&Y has AOL-Time Warner case thrown out
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E&Y has AOL-Time Warner case thrown out

14y Paul Grant , Writer

E&Y has AOL-Time Warner case thrown out

Final lawsuit over controversial merger dismissed Read More...

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UK200Group launches rival index to challenge BDO
Company News

UK200Group launches rival index to challenge BDO

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

UK200Group launches rival index to challenge BDO

Competing company valuation index launched as M&A market shows signs of recovery Read More...

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Employee benefits - merger ahead
Company News

Employee benefits - merger ahead

14y Accountancy Age

Employee benefits - merger ahead

Don't take a wrong turn on your employee benefit cover when going through a merger or acquisition Read More...

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Audio: Is M&A back from the dead?
Company News

Audio: Is M&A back from the dead?

14y rumo , Writer

Audio: Is M&A back from the dead?

Are debt driven purchases back on the cards? Read More...

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Video: Is M&A back from the dead?
Company News

Video: Is M&A back from the dead?

14y rumo , Writer

Video: Is M&A back from the dead?

Are debt driven purchases back on the cards? Read More...

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Dawn of the deal
Corporate Finance

Dawn of the deal

14y Philip Smith.

Dawn of the deal

The resurrection of merger and acquisition activity is prompting firms to wake up and take advantage of the predicted upturn Read More...

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Signs of hope but don't rush back to transactions
Corporate Finance

Signs of hope but don't rush back to transactions

14y Accountancy Age

Signs of hope but don't rush back to transactions

Caution should be exercised before jumping back into transactions with both feet Read More...

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M&A’s rise from the dead
Corporate Finance

M&A’s rise from the dead

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

M&A’s rise from the dead

Industry sees the re-emergence of corporate finance deals Read More...

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Beever & Struthers merge with Waterworths
Accounting Firms

Beever & Struthers merge with Waterworths

15y Rachael Singh , Writer

Beever & Struthers merge with Waterworths

Beever & Struthers increase presence in Blackburn and Richmond Terrace Read More...

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Sun Microsystems hemorrhaging over $100m a month
Company News

Sun Microsystems hemorrhaging over $100m a month

15y Rachael Singh , Writer

Sun Microsystems hemorrhaging over $100m a month

Software vendor could lose over half a billion dollars as it waits for European Commission decision Read More...

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Digita owners buy Deliotte's Abacus tax software
Accounting Software

Digita owners buy Deliotte's Abacus tax software

15y Rachael Singh , Writer

Digita owners buy Deliotte's Abacus tax software

Thomson Reuters makes biggest acquisition outside of the US Read More...

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Oracle acquisition of Sun gets green light
Technology

Oracle acquisition of Sun gets green light

15y Rachael Singh , Writer

Oracle acquisition of Sun gets green light

US Justice gives thumbs up to deal, with European Commission approval now the last remaining obstacle Read More...

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FSA investigates RBS acquisition of ABN Amro
Corporate Finance

FSA investigates RBS acquisition of ABN Amro

15y Rachael Singh , Writer

FSA investigates RBS acquisition of ABN Amro

Shares fall on announcement of FSA probe into the bank's purchase of ABN Amro Read More...

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KPMG Europe spreads wings to take in seven nations
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KPMG Europe spreads wings to take in seven nations

15y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

KPMG Europe spreads wings to take in seven nations

KPMG's branches in Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Georgia join European group Read More...

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Emerging green shoots for M&A, says PKF
Corporate Finance

Emerging green shoots for M&A, says PKF

15y Judith Tydd , Writer

Emerging green shoots for M&A, says PKF

UK M&A market continued to suffer in first half 2009, but steadier second quarter figures Read More...

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RSM Bentley Jennison beefs up corporate finance arm with new hire
Corporate Finance

RSM Bentley Jennison beefs up corporate finance arm with new hire

15y David Jetuah , Reporter

RSM Bentley Jennison beefs up corporate finance ar...

Mid-tier firm takes bold step of appointing Stuart Marcy to lead its regional corporate finance division in the backdrop of a slump in M&A activity Re...

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Third of Robson Rhodes partners have left GT
Company News

Third of Robson Rhodes partners have left GT

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Third of Robson Rhodes partners have left GT

Nearly a third of RSM Robson Rhodes partners have either left or stepped down from their roles as partners since the firm’s merger with Grant Thornton...

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Companies take advantage of recession to expand
Company News

Companies take advantage of recession to expand

15y Accountancy Age

Companies take advantage of recession to expand

Baker Tilly survey finds 38% of companies are planning an acquisition Read More...

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KPMG to cut UK jobs
Corporate Tax

KPMG to cut UK jobs

15y Nick Huber , Writer

KPMG to cut UK jobs

Hundreds of jobs are expected to go in the Big Four firm's tax department despite the introduction of a four-day week earlier this year Read More...

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Merger creates fourth largest tax software company
Administration

Merger creates fourth largest tax software company

15y Rachael Singh , Writer

Merger creates fourth largest tax software company

UK Taxworld and Informanagement have merged to create the fourth largest tax software supplier in the market Read More...

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