Navigating the minefield of M&A risks in the accounting sector
Mergers And Acquisitions

Navigating the minefield of M&A risks in the accounting sector

5m Accountancy Age

Navigating the minefield of M&A risks in the accou...

Discover how meticulous due diligence can make or break your M&A success, navigating the complexities of financial, operational, and legal landscape R...

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Efficient access to critical business information a priority for pandemic and beyond
Data Repository

Efficient access to critical business information a priority for pandemic a...

3y Jeremy Chan

Efficient access to critical business information ...

Pandemic highlights the need to better track and organise information Read More...

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Deloitte report shows companies putting 'success factors' ahead of profit
Audit

Deloitte report shows companies putting 'success factors' ahead of profit

5y Leanna Reeves

Deloitte report shows companies putting 'success f...

Based on reports from 100 UK companies, Deloitte's new report assesses the 'success factors' of businesses- revealing how financial drivers are no lon...

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Coalition aims for consensus on good risk management practice
Practice

Coalition aims for consensus on good risk management practice

5y Chris Jewers

Coalition aims for consensus on good risk manageme...

Risk management is becoming an increasingly important part of an accountant’s role. However, there is no official best practice for accountants or any...

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Road wars: Roadchef case provides lessons for EBT trustees
Legal

Road wars: Roadchef case provides lessons for EBT trustees

9y Accountancy Age

Road wars: Roadchef case provides lessons for EBT ...

Various lessons cam be learned from the 17-year dispute over Roadchef shares options Read More...

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When is the right time to step aside?
Corporate Governance

When is the right time to step aside?

10y Accountancy Age

When is the right time to step aside?

Paul Lees, founder of conference call provider Powwownow, is stepping aside as CEO. He looks at the importance of knowing when the time is right to mo...

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Internal audit offering early stage strategic advice
Audit

Internal audit offering early stage strategic advice

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Internal audit offering early stage strategic advi...

Internal audit advising on strategic events at an early stage, IIA report finds Read More...

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Top 40 Networks 2014: Brand awareness
Accounting Firms

Top 40 Networks 2014: Brand awareness

10y Jane Howard

Top 40 Networks 2014: Brand awareness

A big push on international referrals, branding issues and network swapping are a all a big part of practice life in 2014, writes Jane Howard Read Mor...

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Does growth mean consulting rethink?
Consulting

Does growth mean consulting rethink?

10y Alan Leaman

Does growth mean consulting rethink?

Growth, and downturns, give CFOs spending headaches - particularly on consulting. Alan Leaman, CEO of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), ...

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Speedy Hire suffers £2.7m charge on accounting irregularities
Company News

Speedy Hire suffers £2.7m charge on accounting irregularities

10y Rachael Singh

Speedy Hire suffers £2.7m charge on accounting irr...

Deloitte/Addleshaw Goddard review finds accounting irregularities deliberately undertaken by a small number of employees at Speedy Hire Read More...

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Treasury must watch over Royal Household finances
Corporate Governance

Treasury must watch over Royal Household finances

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Treasury must watch over Royal Household finances

The Queen's household has dipped into its reserves, leaving it with a historically low fund, warns the Public Accounts Committee Read More...

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FRC updates going concern definition
Audit

FRC updates going concern definition

11y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC updates going concern definition

FRC clarifies the assessement of going concern for stewardship and accounting purposes Read More...

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Directors putting reputation before profit
Accounting Standards

Directors putting reputation before profit

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Directors putting reputation before profit

Joint CIMA and AICPA survey reveals directors prepared to lose profit for the sake of protecting reputation Read More...

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Taxing questions for Google
Corporate Governance

Taxing questions for Google

11y Accountancy Age

Taxing questions for Google

The risks of tax arbitrage lay beyond mere legality, says Steve Fowler Read More...

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Risk and IT audit roles to see the biggest salary increases
Audit

Risk and IT audit roles to see the biggest salary increases

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Risk and IT audit roles to see the biggest salary ...

Regulatory and compliance accounting roles to see the biggest hike in salaries next year, as regulation bites financial services Read More...

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Quarter of FTSE 150 treasuries ill-prepared for volatility
Consulting

Quarter of FTSE 150 treasuries ill-prepared for volatility

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Quarter of FTSE 150 treasuries ill-prepared for vo...

Survey of 95 FTSE 150 companies by Reval finds that 26% of companies have no automated treasury management technology system in place Read More...

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Sharman: Going concern too black and white
Business Regulation

Sharman: Going concern too black and white

13y Rose Orlik

Sharman: Going concern too black and white

Going concern qualifications are too drastic and directors should be encouraged to disclose risks earlier, the Sharman Inquiry concludes Read More...

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Don't expect miracles from risk reporting
Accounting Standards

Don't expect miracles from risk reporting

13y Rose Orlik

Don't expect miracles from risk reporting

Investors and the ICAEW differ on how much can be revealed in risk reporting Read More...

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IT risk is 'audit blind spot'
Audit

IT risk is 'audit blind spot'

13y Rose Orlik

IT risk is 'audit blind spot'

Audit is weak when it comes to assessing and managing IT risks, a new report indicates Read More...

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Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting
Business Regulation

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

13y Rose Orlik

Fleck: More education needed on risk reporting

Good disclosure of risk in financial reporting may be dependent on more education, according to Richard Fleck of the FRC's Auditing Practices Board Re...

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If the cap fits: Pitching a liability cap
People In Practice

If the cap fits: Pitching a liability cap

13y Accountancy Age

If the cap fits: Pitching a liability cap

An overview of the latest thoughts on where to set a liability cap Read More...

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CFA: Don't skewer long-term investors
Corporate Finance

CFA: Don't skewer long-term investors

13y Rose Orlik

CFA: Don't skewer long-term investors

Investor spokesman Will Goodhart has defended short-term investors, saying there is no ideal holding period Read More...

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Deloitte boosts risk practice with four appointments
People In Practice

Deloitte boosts risk practice with four appointments

13y Rose Orlik

Deloitte boosts risk practice with four appointmen...

Deloitte welcomes four new partners to its risk arm, specialising in areas including internal audit and technology assurance Read More...

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Going concern inquiry closed for submissions
Practice Regulation

Going concern inquiry closed for submissions

13y Rose Orlik

Going concern inquiry closed for submissions

The FRC's inquiry into going concern has closed and ACCA said while IFRS are fit for purpose, the time frame under consideration should be extended Re...

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New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group
Legal

New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group

13y Thomas Metcalf

New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group

Association for accountants blasts new anti-bribery legislation Read More...

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KPMG targets risk with new publication
Audit

KPMG targets risk with new publication

13y Rose Orlik

KPMG targets risk with new publication

KPMG has published a new magazine aimed at risk management leaders and financial controllers Read More...

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Consulting picks up after 2009 slump
Consulting

Consulting picks up after 2009 slump

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Consulting picks up after 2009 slump

Consulting industry halts contraction Read More...

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