MTX comes to UK
Consulting

MTX comes to UK

28y John Stylianou

MTX comes to UK

The US package MTX Accounting is now being sold in the UK by Clitheroe-based Active Solutions. Compatible with Microsoft Office, MTX Accounting allows...

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PUBLIC SECTOR - After the deluge
Management

PUBLIC SECTOR - After the deluge

28y John Stylianou

PUBLIC SECTOR - After the deluge

Politicians in the former Eastern bloc are turning to UK accountantsto learn the art of public-sector monitoring, writes Tim Weekes. Read More...

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Investigation costs soar
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Investigation costs soar

28y John Stylianou

Investigation costs soar

The Financial Reporting Review Panel’s investigation costs soared last year to total u259,000, up from u19,000. The Financial Reporting Council&...

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CAPITAL GAINS TAX - Experts call for open CGT talks
Personal Tax

CAPITAL GAINS TAX - Experts call for open CGT talks

28y John Stylianou

CAPITAL GAINS TAX - Experts call for open CGT talk...

Tax professionals are demanding an open consultation on the government’s capital gains tax (CGT) review to end uncertainty among investors. Chan...

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Millennium Bill returns
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Millennium Bill returns

28y John Stylianou

Millennium Bill returns

Tory MP David Atkinson has re-introduced his bill requiring auditors to report on clients’ plans to combat the computer millennium problem, warn...

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TAXATION - Backlog of appeals stalls self-assessment
Personal Tax

TAXATION - Backlog of appeals stalls self-assessment

28y John Stylianou

TAXATION - Backlog of appeals stalls self-assessme...

A logjam of appeals from the old tax system threatens to delay self-assessment. Under self-assessment, the Revenue plans to conduct up to 15,000 enqui...

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OPINION - Is your organisation ready for the euro?
Management

OPINION - Is your organisation ready for the euro?

28y John Stylianou

OPINION - Is your organisation ready for the euro?

Because UK business will be affected whether we become part of theEuropean monetary union or not, Noel Hepworth urges the accountancyprofession to ris...

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PUBLIC SERVICE - Crime, prison and the public purse
Consulting

PUBLIC SERVICE - Crime, prison and the public purse

28y John Stylianou

PUBLIC SERVICE - Crime, prison and the public purs...

Criminal justice and value for money go hand in hand, argues JohnDixon. Read More...

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Ethics veto for APB
Consulting

Ethics veto for APB

28y John Stylianou

Ethics veto for APB

The APB is to be given an increased say on the the profession'sethical standards. Read More...

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Firms split over FRSSE
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Firms split over FRSSE

28y John Stylianou

Firms split over FRSSE

Practitioners disagree over planned standard for small companies. Read More...

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BUSINESS - Exchange-rate policy change proves popular
Consulting

BUSINESS - Exchange-rate policy change proves popular

28y John Stylianou

BUSINESS - Exchange-rate policy change proves popu...

A strong sterling is driving more companies to switch exchange-rate policies in order to boost financial results. Edinburgh-based accounts monitor Com...

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Valuation offices target car-boot sales
Personal Tax

Valuation offices target car-boot sales

28y John Stylianou

Valuation offices target car-boot sales

The Valuation Office Agency has declared war on car-boot sales. Jean Devandiere, who runs one of the country’s biggest indoor boot sales in a so...

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FRAUD - Prison term for fraudster
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FRAUD - Prison term for fraudster

28y John Stylianou

FRAUD - Prison term for fraudster

Chartered accountant John Kelk from Silsden, West Yorkshire, has been jailed for two years and three months for his part in a series of fraudulent sca...

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Bad tax advice alert
Personal Tax

Bad tax advice alert

28y John Stylianou

Bad tax advice alert

Growing concern over bad tax advice has prompted the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIoT) to seek a ground-breaking partnership with the Inland Reve...

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - Hampel rules target institutional investors
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - Hampel rules target institutional investors

28y John Stylianou

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - Hampel rules target institu...

Institutional investors could bear the brunt of the Hampel committee’s corporate governance revamp. Katie Morris, chief executive of CISCO, the ...

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IHT loophole closed off
Personal Tax

IHT loophole closed off

28y John Stylianou

IHT loophole closed off

A legal loophole to avoid inheritance tax was closed by the Court of Appeal this week, when the Inland Revenue won its fight against the estate of Lad...

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OPINION - Andersen family values
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OPINION - Andersen family values

28y John Stylianou

OPINION - Andersen family values

The last few weeks have seen a flurry of announcements from Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting concerning the future leadership of this rapidly g...

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Costs fear over tax raids
Personal Tax

Costs fear over tax raids

28y John Stylianou

Costs fear over tax raids

Big business is nervous over zealous Revenue investigations. Read More...

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PUBLIC SECTOR - Accruals accounting takes a step forward
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PUBLIC SECTOR - Accruals accounting takes a step forward

28y John Stylianou

PUBLIC SECTOR - Accruals accounting takes a step f...

The government edged closer to the introduction of commercial-style accounting this week, after the Treasury gained approval for its draft Resource Ac...

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Time-tracking package
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Time-tracking package

28y John Stylianou

Time-tracking package

ProSoft of Richardson, Texas, is marketing a time-tracking software package under the name Carpe Diem. The developer claims that automated time-tracki...

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - Hampel backs independence
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - Hampel backs independence

28y John Stylianou

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - Hampel backs independence

The preliminary Hampel report on corporate governance has recommended lowering auditors’ 10% limit on the proportion of audit income earned from...

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TECH FOCUS - Through the looking glass
Management

TECH FOCUS - Through the looking glass

28y John Stylianou

TECH FOCUS - Through the looking glass

Preliminary results of a survey reveal a shift from Unix to WindowsNT and concerns over the 2000 problem. Read More...

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First draft of tax rewrite
Personal Tax

First draft of tax rewrite

28y John Stylianou

First draft of tax rewrite

The tax law rewrite committee has published its first exposure draft on trading income of individuals. The committee, which plans to revamp 6,000 page...

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BoE deputy governor
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BoE deputy governor

28y John Stylianou

BoE deputy governor

Kleinwort Benson vice-chairman and chartered accountant David Clementi has been made a deputy governor of the Bank of England. Clementi, 48, replaces ...

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LITIGATION - Nadir delays JDS inquiry
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LITIGATION - Nadir delays JDS inquiry

28y John Stylianou

LITIGATION - Nadir delays JDS inquiry

Asil Nadir, the fugitive tycoon, has delayed the Joint Disciplinary Scheme’s investigation into the audit of Turkish subsidiaries of his crashed...

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REGULATION - Griffiths warns cowboy directors to hang up their spurs
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REGULATION - Griffiths warns cowboy directors to hang up their spurs

28y John Stylianou

REGULATION - Griffiths warns cowboy directors to h...

The building and rag trades are to be targeted by the Insolvency Service in its crackdown on cowboy directors, Trade Minister Nigel Griffiths has anno...

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SMALL BUSINESSES - A small concern
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SMALL BUSINESSES - A small concern

28y John Stylianou

SMALL BUSINESSES - A small concern

SMEs and chartered accountants could do each other a big favour. Read More...

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