US server outage sees Sage 50 crash for more than 24 hours
Technology

US server outage sees Sage 50 crash for more than 24 hours

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

US server outage sees Sage 50 crash for more than ...

US Sage 50 customers left without accounting software for more than a day after server crash Read More...

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US accountants applaud mandatory audit rotation block
Audit

US accountants applaud mandatory audit rotation block

11y Richard Crump , Writer

US accountants applaud mandatory audit rotation bl...

US decision to prohibit mandatory audit rotation sends "clear message" to end debate in Europe Read More...

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Deloitte China asks court to dismiss US SEC audit case
Audit

Deloitte China asks court to dismiss US SEC audit case

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Deloitte China asks court to dismiss US SEC audit ...

Deloitte's Chinese arm calls for courts to dismiss attempts made by US regulators to obtain audit work papers Read More...

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Ireland defends tax regime after US' “tax haven” claims
Corporate Tax

Ireland defends tax regime after US' “tax haven” claims

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Ireland defends tax regime after US' “tax haven” c...

Ireland is set to officially reject claims it is acting as a tax haven Read More...

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Apple boss defends its core tax strategy
Corporate Governance

Apple boss defends its core tax strategy

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Apple boss defends its core tax strategy

Tim Cook hits back at senate subcommittee claims of Apple avoiding billions of dollars in tax Read More...

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Apple subsidiaries “not tax-resident anywhere”
Corporate Tax

Apple subsidiaries “not tax-resident anywhere”

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Apple subsidiaries “not tax-resident anywhere”

Three Ireland-based subsidiaries of Apple appear to not be tax-resident anywhere on Earth, a US Senate committee says Read More...

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Obama condemns tax authority’s targeting of conservative groups
Corporate Tax

Obama condemns tax authority’s targeting of conservative groups

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Obama condemns tax authority’s targeting of conser...

The targeting of right-wing, conservative groups by the US tax authority is "outrageous", says Barack Obama Read More...

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Amazon in $234m US tax dispute
Corporate Tax

Amazon in $234m US tax dispute

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Amazon in $234m US tax dispute

The US Internal Revenue Service claims Amazon owes $234m in tax dating back to 2005 Read More...

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Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine
Legal

Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine

Wegelin, Switzerland's oldest private bank, is to close permanently after pleading guilty to helping Americans evade taxes through secret accounts Rea...

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Romney pays 14.1% tax in 2011
Personal Tax

Romney pays 14.1% tax in 2011

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Romney pays 14.1% tax in 2011

US presidential candidate publishes his tax return Read More...

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US and UK sign anti-tax dodge agreement
Corporate Tax

US and UK sign anti-tax dodge agreement

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

US and UK sign anti-tax dodge agreement

The US and UK have signed a bilateral information-sharing deal in a bid to combat tax evasion Read More...

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Former Romney group faces US tax investigation
Corporate Tax

Former Romney group faces US tax investigation

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former Romney group faces US tax investigation

Private equity groups, including presidential candidate Mitt Romney's former employer, face a US tax avoidance investigation Read More...

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US to divulge details of UK tax deal
Corporate Tax

US to divulge details of UK tax deal

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

US to divulge details of UK tax deal

The US Treasury hopes publicising details of a tax deal with the UK could act as a template for other countries Read More...

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CIMA brand secure despite CGMA launch
Accounting Standards

CIMA brand secure despite CGMA launch

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIMA brand secure despite CGMA launch

CIMA still valued despite launch of joint CGMA designation with AICPA Read More...

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Swiss bankers face US tax investigation
Personal Tax

Swiss bankers face US tax investigation

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Swiss bankers face US tax investigation

Three bankers charged for helping clients shift assets out of UBS Read More...

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IASB and FASB propose netting workaround
Accounting Standards

IASB and FASB propose netting workaround

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

IASB and FASB propose netting workaround

Gap between US and international rules for netting of derivatives assets and liabilities prove too difficult to bridge Read More...

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US regulators play hardball, China plays hard to get
Audit

US regulators play hardball, China plays hard to get

13y Rose Orlik

US regulators play hardball, China plays hard to g...

China has backtracked on moves towards joint audit oversight and the US looks increasingly belligerent Read More...

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US and Israeli watchdogs to exchange audit information
Audit

US and Israeli watchdogs to exchange audit information

13y Rose Orlik

US and Israeli watchdogs to exchange audit informa...

US regulator has secured an agreement to exchange confidential audit information with its Israeli counterpart Read More...

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US regulator tones down audit transparency plans
Audit

US regulator tones down audit transparency plans

13y Rose Orlik

US regulator tones down audit transparency plans

US regulator the PCAOB drops plans to require auditors' signature on reports in favour of name disclosure only Read More...

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US transparency rules might force auditor into spotlight
Audit

US transparency rules might force auditor into spotlight

13y Rose Orlik

US transparency rules might force auditor into spo...

US audit engagement partners might be forced to put their name to reports under new proposals from the PCAOB Read More...

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Hoogervorst challenges IFRS convergence fears
Accounting Standards

Hoogervorst challenges IFRS convergence fears

13y Rose Orlik

Hoogervorst challenges IFRS convergence fears

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst told US accountants why convergence is best Read More...

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US standard setters could forge own path for SMEs
Accounting Standards

US standard setters could forge own path for SMEs

13y Rose Orlik

US standard setters could forge own path for SMEs

US standard setters might write rules for SMEs that are distinct from both US GAAP and IFRS Read More...

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KPMG named as US wins three tax shelter cases
Corporate Tax

KPMG named as US wins three tax shelter cases

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

KPMG named as US wins three tax shelter cases

KPMG US named in one of three tax shelter cases won by the American government Read More...

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US adopts CIPFA financial management toolkit
Accounting Standards

US adopts CIPFA financial management toolkit

13y Rose Orlik

US adopts CIPFA financial management toolkit

US and Canadian public bodies are to use CIPFA's financial management model Read More...

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US taxman cracks down on cross border bank deals
Corporate Tax

US taxman cracks down on cross border bank deals

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

US taxman cracks down on cross border bank deals

IRS facing claims from US banks over cross border deals from which the tax authority has blocked credits Read More...

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Obama lines up tax hike for the rich
Personal Tax

Obama lines up tax hike for the rich

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Obama lines up tax hike for the rich

US president lines up tax rise as part of his plans to reduce country's deficit Read More...

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Norway opens doors to US audit watchdog
Audit

Norway opens doors to US audit watchdog

13y Rose Orlik

Norway opens doors to US audit watchdog

US regulator the PCAOB has secured agreement for joint audit inspections in Norway Read More...

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