Colin: A spoonful of investment...

Governance Colin: A spoonful of investment...

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Colin: A spoonful of investment...

Colin's take on the chancellor's £27bn cushion fund for rainy days ahead, announced in the Autumn Statement Read More...

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Colin: Is the grass greener in commerce, rather than practice?

More News Colin: Is the grass greener in commerce, rather than practice?

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Colin: Is the grass greener in commerce, rather th...

Colin reacts to accountants considering the swap from practice to commerce - is the grass greener? Read More...

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Colin: World markets are 'Trumped'

Governance Colin: World markets are 'Trumped'

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Colin: World markets are 'Trumped'

Colin reacts to the US Presidential election result, and the feeling of the UK profession Read More...

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Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

Business Regulation Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

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Colin: Tell them about the money, mummy

As advisers prepare for another Autumn Statement, they and their clients hope to avoid the grip of more red tape Read More...

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Colin: Darwin's theory...applied to accountants

Accounting Firms Colin: Darwin's theory...applied to accountants

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Colin: Darwin's theory...applied to accountants

Colin responds to the call for 'Darwinism' in accountancy Read More...

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Taking Stock: Not a RomCom, more a NumCrun

People Practice Taking Stock: Not a RomCom, more a NumCrun

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Taking Stock: Not a RomCom, more a NumCrun

Ben Affleck, The Accountant, in a cinema near you soon Read More...

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Colin: Forget Bitcoin, there's a new currency in town

More News Colin: Forget Bitcoin, there's a new currency in town

7y Stephanie Wix, Writer

Colin: Forget Bitcoin, there's a new currency in t...

Colin provides insight into the Tesco and Unilever scandal over Marmite Read More...

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Colin: The sum of all fears

Technology Colin: The sum of all fears

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Colin: The sum of all fears

Colin responds to the news that four in ten accountants are worried that technology and automation will make their jobs obsolete in the future Read Mo...

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Colin: No more dirty money

Corporate Finance Colin: No more dirty money

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Colin: No more dirty money

Colin reacts to the news that a the Bank of England is releasing 440 million new £5 polymer notes Read More...

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Taking Stock: BDO audit partner bets the fruit farm

Audit Taking Stock: BDO audit partner bets the fruit farm

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Taking Stock: BDO audit partner bets the fruit far...

Senior audit partner, James Roberts, who is well known for his contribution to the audit reform debate, will retire from BDO next month after 40 years...

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Colin: Curiosity killed the cat, but not the watchdog

Accounting Firms Colin: Curiosity killed the cat, but not the watchdog

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Colin: Curiosity killed the cat, but not the watch...

Curiosity killed the cat, but doesn't appear to afflict accounting watchdog the FRC, muses Colin Read More...

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Colin: Brexit jobs for the Boys

Politics Colin: Brexit jobs for the Boys

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Colin: Brexit jobs for the Boys

Brexit is creating jobs but in all the wrong departments, muses Colin Read More...

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Colin: Undertaking a Pokemon audit

Audit Colin: Undertaking a Pokemon audit

8y Kevin Reed, Writer

Colin: Undertaking a Pokemon audit

Colin ponders how the Pokemon craze is permeating the world of accountancy Read More...

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Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already

Accounting Firms Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already

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Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already

Colin takes a wry look at KPMG's decision to appoint a head of Brexit Read More...

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Colin: What could make someone this happy about an audit?

Audit Colin: What could make someone this happy about an audit?

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Colin: What could make someone this happy about an...

Colin wonders what could make someone this happy about an audit? Read More...

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Taking Stock: Xero sings to the tune of frustrated SME owners

Accounting Software Taking Stock: Xero sings to the tune of frustrated SME owners

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Taking Stock: Xero sings to the tune of frustrated...

Xero is getting in to the music business with a parody of one of Adele's biggest hits Read More...

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Taking Stock: Harry Potter and the curse of the £1m VAT refund

Legal Taking Stock: Harry Potter and the curse of the £1m VAT refund

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Taking Stock: Harry Potter and the curse of the £1...

Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint is looking to cast a spell over HMRC... Read More...

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Taking Stock: The FRC’s HBOS non-announcement announcement

Accounting Firms Taking Stock: The FRC’s HBOS non-announcement announcement

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Taking Stock: The FRC’s HBOS non-announcement anno...

The FRC says it best when it says nothing at all Read More...

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Colin: That winning feeling

Politics Colin: That winning feeling

8y Taking Stock

Colin: That winning feeling

Colin ponders why Boris Johnson and Michael Gove looked grimmer in their Brexit victory than David Cameron did in defeat Read More...

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Taking Stock: PwC outdoes ICAEW in the nibble stakes (steaks)

Accounting Standards Taking Stock: PwC outdoes ICAEW in the nibble stakes (steaks)

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Taking Stock: PwC outdoes ICAEW in the nibble stak...

In Taking Stock's day of troughing, PwC beats ICAEW in keeping us well fed Read More...

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Colin: Double bogey for Deloitte partner promotions?

Accounting Firms Colin: Double bogey for Deloitte partner promotions?

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Colin: Double bogey for Deloitte partner promotion...

Colin guesses that Deloitte's female partner appointments won't be good news for everyone Read More...

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Taking Stock: Refereeing Brexit...kind of

Accounting Firms Taking Stock: Refereeing Brexit...kind of

8y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Refereeing Brexit...kind of

When politics, accountancy and sport meet Read More...

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Taking Stock: VAT tribunal wraps up Chilango HMRC battle

Administration Taking Stock: VAT tribunal wraps up Chilango HMRC battle

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Taking Stock: VAT tribunal wraps up Chilango HMRC ...

Mexican takeaway chain Chilango has lost its £700,000-plus VAT refund battle with HMRC after the taxman secured victory in a first-tier tribunal Read ...

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Taking Stock: Life’s a puzzle for Ben Affleck in The Accountant

People Business Taking Stock: Life’s a puzzle for Ben Affleck in The Accountant

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Taking Stock: Life’s a puzzle for Ben Affleck in T...

Ben Affleck shoots punches and bean-counts in the first trailer of his upcoming accountant action flick Read More...

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Colin: PwC's foot in mouth moment

Accounting Firms Colin: PwC's foot in mouth moment

8y Taking Stock

Colin: PwC's foot in mouth moment

Colin imagines how PwC's dress code snafu could have turned out Read More...

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Colin: UK's byzantine Brexit ballot

Politics Colin: UK's byzantine Brexit ballot

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Colin: UK's byzantine Brexit ballot

Colin gets a sneak preview as to what the Brexit ballot paper will look like on June 23rd Read More...

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Colin: Austin Reed's 'tailored' administration

Business Recovery Colin: Austin Reed's 'tailored' administration

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Colin: Austin Reed's 'tailored' administration

Colin envisions how the Austin Reed administration is unfolding behind closed doors Read More...

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