Eight HMRC Bright Horizons nurseries to close
Company News

Eight HMRC Bright Horizons nurseries to close

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Eight HMRC Bright Horizons nurseries to close

After reportedly poor take-up of places, eight nurseries provided for children of HMRC staff are to be closed Read More...

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FDs fear losing key staff
Accounting Standards

FDs fear losing key staff

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

FDs fear losing key staff

Robert Half survey outlines staff fears of finance directors Read More...

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WPP moves headquarters back to UK
Company News

WPP moves headquarters back to UK

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

WPP moves headquarters back to UK

Advertising agency WPP is to return its headquarters to the UK after a four-year stint in Ireland for tax reasons Read More...

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Wealth Tax: What the papers say
Personal Tax

Wealth Tax: What the papers say

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Wealth Tax: What the papers say

Accountancy Age rounds up the latest thoughts and views to Nick Clegg's plan for a wealth tax Read More...

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Barclays SFO probe will target business, not individuals
Company News

Barclays SFO probe will target business, not individuals

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Barclays SFO probe will target business, not indiv...

SFO probe borne out of FSA investigation into the bank and former senior employees including finance director Chris Lucas, but will not look at indivi...

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Former Dana Petroleum FD joins Kentz
People Business

Former Dana Petroleum FD joins Kentz

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former Dana Petroleum FD joins Kentz

David MacFarlane will sit on Kentz's audit committee Read More...

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The Practitioner: Client purge could prompt profitability
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Client purge could prompt profitability

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

The Practitioner: Client purge could prompt profit...

The Practitioner, opposed by other partners, has shipped out unprofitable clients or asked them to pay more Read More...

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Rangers FC administrators reveal finances at collapsed club
Business Recovery

Rangers FC administrators reveal finances at collapsed club

14y Rachael Singh

Rangers FC administrators reveal finances at colla...

Duff & Phelps administrators have released a report highlighting their remuneration, trading costs, legal fees and the cost of compiling the faile...

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Colin: For everything else, there's CIMA
Accounting Standards

Colin: For everything else, there's CIMA

14y Taking Stock

Colin: For everything else, there's CIMA

A qualification worth having Read More

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Clegg calls for emergency tax on rich
Corporate Tax

Clegg calls for emergency tax on rich

14y Accountancy Age

Clegg calls for emergency tax on rich

Deputy PM Nick Clegg will argue for a "time-limited" extra tax on the UK's wealthiest people as politicians reconvene after their summer breaks Read M...

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FRP administrators save 30 jobs at construction contractor
Business Recovery

FRP administrators save 30 jobs at construction contractor

14y Rachael Singh

FRP administrators save 30 jobs at construction co...

Administrators sell national contractor Mark Cobb Installations to former customer WT Parker (Retail) Ltd Read More...

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Jeremy Newman lined up for Audit Commission chair
People In Practice

Jeremy Newman lined up for Audit Commission chair

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jeremy Newman lined up for Audit Commission chair

Eric Pickles lines up former BDO chief Jeremy Newman to wind down Audit Commission Read More...

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Hong Kong regulator takes E&Y to court
Legal

Hong Kong regulator takes E&Y to court

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Hong Kong regulator takes E&Y to court

Securities and Futures Commission commences legal proceedings against Ernst & Young over access to accounting records Read More...

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HMRC criticised over alcohol taxes
Corporate Tax

HMRC criticised over alcohol taxes

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC criticised over alcohol taxes

The Public Accounts Committee has criticised HM Revenue & Customs over its failure to deal deter tax dodging on alcohol duties Read More...

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Changes demanded to PPF levy structure
Company News

Changes demanded to PPF levy structure

14y Accountancy Age

Changes demanded to PPF levy structure

Majority back calls for the Pension Protection Fund levy formula to be adapted to limit next year’s rise Read More...

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E&Y replaces PwC as auditor of Exillon Energy
Accounting Firms

E&Y replaces PwC as auditor of Exillon Energy

14y Richard Crump , Writer

E&Y replaces PwC as auditor of Exillon Energy

Russia-focused oil producer names E&Y as auditor as part of cost review process Read More...

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Government could face huge VAT repayment bill
Corporate Tax

Government could face huge VAT repayment bill

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Government could face huge VAT repayment bill

An upper-tier tribunal ruling can see VAT reclaims made dating back to 1973 up to 1997 Read More...

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Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of crime
Practice Regulation

Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of crime

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Poll – AADB reprimands should reflect scale of cri...

Just over half of readers feel stature of defendants should not affect the severity of punishments in AADB disciplinaries Read More...

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Novae’s FD departs after nine years
People Business

Novae’s FD departs after nine years

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Novae’s FD departs after nine years

Oliver Corbett will join LCH Clearnet in December Read More...

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Colin: Accountants to stand up and be counted
Corporate Governance

Colin: Accountants to stand up and be counted

14y Taking Stock

Colin: Accountants to stand up and be counted

Colin's take on plans by accounting regulator to better codify whistleblowing rules Read More...

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Foreign-owned companies could owe taxman £11bn
Corporate Tax

Foreign-owned companies could owe taxman £11bn

14y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Foreign-owned companies could owe taxman £11bn

Data shows that foreign-owned companies could owe the taxman as much as £11bn Read More...

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Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit
Audit

Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Deloitte wins Dublin Airport Authority audit

Deloitte replaces KPMG as DAA auditor Read More...

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CIMA members taking home average of nearly 60k
Accounting Standards

CIMA members taking home average of nearly 60k

14y Beth Abel

CIMA members taking home average of nearly 60k

Three-quarters of members agree that CIMA qualification has helped better negotiate their salary Read More...

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FD who stole £1.5million from employers jailed
People Business

FD who stole £1.5million from employers jailed

14y Beth Abel

FD who stole £1.5million from employers jailed

Ex-colleagues visit court to watch sentencing of former FD Read More...

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KPMG organises pre-pack of Mouchel to lenders
Company News

KPMG organises pre-pack of Mouchel to lenders

14y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG organises pre-pack of Mouchel to lenders

Administrators organise sale of Mouchel assets to MRBL Limited, a new company owned by affiliates of its lenders Read More...

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KPMG travails indicative of wider malaise
Accounting Firms

KPMG travails indicative of wider malaise

14y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG travails indicative of wider malaise

All of the Big Four are suffering from price competition for audit tenders, and limited opportunities for M&A and IPO work Read More...

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Leader: KPMG's cuts set out harsh truth about profits
Accounting Firms

Leader: KPMG's cuts set out harsh truth about profits

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: KPMG's cuts set out harsh truth about prof...

A dip in profits, as well as more partners, set the tone for KPMG's future direction. But is cutting non-partners right? asks Accountancy Age Read Mor...

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