ICAEW makes shrewd move in legal privilege battle
Accounting Firms

ICAEW makes shrewd move in legal privilege battle

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW makes shrewd move in legal privilege battle

Has the institute backed the Law Society into a corner over legal privilege? asks Kevin Reed Read More...

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Firms big and small face independence issues
Accounting Firms

Firms big and small face independence issues

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Firms big and small face independence issues

Small clients need their hands held, but practices must still beware independence issues, says Kevin Reed Read More...

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PwC puts Deloitte in place over global figures
People In Practice

PwC puts Deloitte in place over global figures

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC puts Deloitte in place over global figures

PwC can't resist dig at Deloitte as it retakes number one slot Read More...

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Your clients need more from you
Accounting Firms

Your clients need more from you

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Your clients need more from you

Firms need commercial experience to provide clients with a more rounded service Read More...

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Will audit reform bridge the perception gap?
Audit

Will audit reform bridge the perception gap?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Will audit reform bridge the perception gap?

The EU's proposals are drastic - but will intervention merely provide relief to audit's perception problems? Read More...

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Plenty to Crowe about
Accounting Firms

Plenty to Crowe about

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Plenty to Crowe about

Crowe Clark Whitehill hit the spotlight as it enters the top ten of listed auditors Read More...

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Tax dodging house owners should fear new tax scheme
Personal Tax

Tax dodging house owners should fear new tax scheme

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tax dodging house owners should fear new tax schem...

Multiple house owners that have dodged income tax or CGT should beware HMRC's new deal with mortgage brokers Read More...

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Firm thinking for business board appointments
Company News

Firm thinking for business board appointments

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Firm thinking for business board appointments

Ex-Big Four continue to boost their board appointments, notes Kevin Reed Read More...

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Appliance of science for the FRC
Accounting Standards

Appliance of science for the FRC

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Appliance of science for the FRC

Can the FRC's lab spark life into company reporting? Read More...

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Cornwall crew lead the way for growing practices
Accounting Firms

Cornwall crew lead the way for growing practices

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Cornwall crew lead the way for growing practices

Expansion plans of Francis Clark and Bishop Fleming suggest more firm mergers Read More...

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Will advisors rise to the SME challenge?
Accounting Firms

Will advisors rise to the SME challenge?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Will advisors rise to the SME challenge?

Helping SMEs consolidate and grow is vital to the UK economy. Do accountants realise their place in all this? Read More...

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Liffe on the Fringe
People In Practice

Liffe on the Fringe

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Liffe on the Fringe

Management accountant Tom Goodliffe decides he's funny. Goes to Edinburgh Fringe. Read More...

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A Bridge too far
Business Recovery

A Bridge too far

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

A Bridge too far

Bridge Business Recovery's collpase is a tragedy, and was avoidable Read More...

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Deloitte-fest at Great Portland Estates
Audit

Deloitte-fest at Great Portland Estates

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Deloitte-fest at Great Portland Estates

Nick Sanderson's appointment as FD at Great Portland Estates sends Kevin Reed's eyebrow all a-quiver Read More...

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Supercities must form firms' thinking
Accounting Firms

Supercities must form firms' thinking

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Supercities must form firms' thinking

Business advisors must consider how to help burgeoning industries operating from hubs Read More...

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BDO the footy five-a-side kings
Accounting Firms

BDO the footy five-a-side kings

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

BDO the footy five-a-side kings

BDO wins the inaugural Accountancy Age Five-A-Side Competition Read More...

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Has The Apprentice damaged accountancy's reputation?
People Business

Has The Apprentice damaged accountancy's reputation?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Has The Apprentice damaged accountancy's reputatio...

Accountant Ed Hunter becomes the first to depart the latest series of The Apprentice. But has the show left you cringing, or glowing? Read More...

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Fun-loving accountants step out on Twitter
People Business

Fun-loving accountants step out on Twitter

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Fun-loving accountants step out on Twitter

You don't need to be mad to be an accountant, but it helps. Advisors reveal what they really get up to outside of number-crunching Read More...

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Mafia links to tax advisors?
Accounting Standards

Mafia links to tax advisors?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Mafia links to tax advisors?

Australian finance minister likens accountants to Mafia advisers Read More...

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Why have accountants won the top FTSE 100 roles?
Company News

Why have accountants won the top FTSE 100 roles?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Why have accountants won the top FTSE 100 roles?

Nice to see that numbercrunchers have looked beyond the solar panels on their calculators, showing the wherewithal to nail down senior executive roles...

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Can advisers fill the business support hole?
Accounting Firms

Can advisers fill the business support hole?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Can advisers fill the business support hole?

Regional business support is difficult for advisers to achieve on their own Read More...

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Social mobility'll only get you so far in firms
Accounting Firms

Social mobility'll only get you so far in firms

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Social mobility'll only get you so far in firms

DOES THE accountancy profession really embrace social mobility? ACCA seems to think so. A new report, Climbing the ladder: ACCA and social mobility, f...

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Will the Treasury really help advisers on Budget day?
Corporate Tax

Will the Treasury really help advisers on Budget day?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Will the Treasury really help advisers on Budget d...

GOOD WORK by Tax Advice Network chairman Mark Lee, who has spotted a Treasury note that declares, from this Budget onwards, all tax policy changes wil...

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Will CIMA and AICPA's courtship bear fruit?
Accounting Standards

Will CIMA and AICPA's courtship bear fruit?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Will CIMA and AICPA's courtship bear fruit?

SO CIMA and the US institute the AICPA are courting. Will they consummate the relationship or turn each other off? Moving swiftly on from mating metap...

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Paul Williams: 1947-2011
People In Practice

Paul Williams: 1947-2011

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Paul Williams: 1947-2011

AS TECHNOLOGY correspondent and cub reporter for Accountancy Age back in 2003, Paul Williams was one of the first accounting IT experts I bumped into....

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CIMA uninterested in catching a CCAB
Accounting Standards

CIMA uninterested in catching a CCAB

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIMA uninterested in catching a CCAB

CIMA’S DITCHING of its membership of the CCAB, the body that represents the UK institutes, is the latest in a long line of problems flagging up ...

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Football and accounting set to collide
Accounting Standards

Football and accounting set to collide

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Football and accounting set to collide

ANY CHANCE I GET to write about football is gratefully received. Obviously, writing about accounting doesn’t give me too many options to do so. ...

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