Grant Thornton wins dismissal of Parmalat case
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton wins dismissal of Parmalat case

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton wins dismissal of Parmalat case

Decade-long lawsuit accusing Grant Thornton of malpractice and fraud in connection with the collapse of Parmalat is dismissed Read More...

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EU agrees country-by-country reporting for extractive industries
Accounting Standards

EU agrees country-by-country reporting for extractive industries

13y Richard Crump , Writer

EU agrees country-by-country reporting for extract...

European companies required to disclose full information on payments of more than €100,000 (£85,000) to governments in resource rich countries Read Mo...

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ASAF discusses conceptual framework at inaugural meeting
Accounting Standards

ASAF discusses conceptual framework at inaugural meeting

13y Richard Crump , Writer

ASAF discusses conceptual framework at inaugural m...

IASB and members of the ASAF discuss conceptual framework and impairment projects at inaugural meeting Read More...

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Accountancy start-ups rebound from recession
Accounting Firms

Accountancy start-ups rebound from recession

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountancy start-ups rebound from recession

Accountancy firm start-ups outstrip closures for first time since 2008, research finds Read More...

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E&Y's Lloyd’s of London audit put out to tender
Accounting Firms

E&Y's Lloyd’s of London audit put out to tender

13y Richard Crump , Writer

E&Y's Lloyd’s of London audit put out to tende...

External audit was subject to a competitive tender in 2001 when E&Y were re-appointed Read More...

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How software as a service can meet the strategic needs of a growing business
Technology

How software as a service can meet the strategic needs of a growing busines...

13y Richard Crump , Writer

How software as a service can meet the strategic n...

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both tod...

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Big Four find Competition Commission audit conclusions lacking
Accounting Firms

Big Four find Competition Commission audit conclusions lacking

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four find Competition Commission audit conclus...

Big Four audit firms criticise basis of watchdog's conclusions as "flawed", "unsound" and based on selective evidence Read More...

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Half-day strike will disrupt introduction of RTI
Administration

Half-day strike will disrupt introduction of RTI

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Half-day strike will disrupt introduction of RTI

PCS members at HMRC to strike as part of 'long weekend' of walkouts by civil servants Read More...

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Financial transaction tax will cost City £4bn, study warns
Corporate Tax

Financial transaction tax will cost City £4bn, study warns

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Financial transaction tax will cost City £4bn, stu...

City of London study blasts EU financial transaction tax as "ill-conceived" idea that will add billions of pounds to the cost of borrowing Read More...

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Interview: KPMG senior partner and UK chairman Simon Collins
Accounting Firms

Interview: KPMG senior partner and UK chairman Simon Collins

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Interview: KPMG senior partner and UK chairman Sim...

Simon Collins discusses a tough year for KPMG and explains why he wants to see the profession, and his firm particularly, identify how it is helping c...

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RBS finance chief Bruce van Saun tipped to join Citizens
People Business

RBS finance chief Bruce van Saun tipped to join Citizens

13y Richard Crump , Writer

RBS finance chief Bruce van Saun tipped to join Ci...

Bruce van Saun reportedly set to join RBS' US arm ahead of float; Nathan Bostock lined up as successor Read More...

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TomTom CFO takes right route to NED role
People Business

TomTom CFO takes right route to NED role

13y Richard Crump , Writer

TomTom CFO takes right route to NED role

TomTom CFO Marina Wyatt joins the board of Shanks Group as a non-executive director Read More...

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PwC reinstated as Schroders auditor
Accounting Firms

PwC reinstated as Schroders auditor

13y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC reinstated as Schroders auditor

KPMG tells Schroders it would breach regulatory requirements if appointed auditor Read More...

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Ex-Corin Group FD rolls into Filtronic as non-exec
People Business

Ex-Corin Group FD rolls into Filtronic as non-exec

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-Corin Group FD rolls into Filtronic as non-exec

Michael Roller, finance director of Corin Group until June 2012, joins Filtronic as a non-executive director with effect from 1 June 2013 Read More...

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Former Betfair CFO Stephen Morana joins Zoopla
People Business

Former Betfair CFO Stephen Morana joins Zoopla

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Former Betfair CFO Stephen Morana joins Zoopla

Former Betfair CFO Stephen Morana joins Zoopla, the company behind online property brands Zoopla.co.uk and Primelocation.com, with effect from mid-Apr...

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IFRS Foundation expands Middle Eastern influence
People In Practice

IFRS Foundation expands Middle Eastern influence

13y Richard Crump , Writer

IFRS Foundation expands Middle Eastern influence

IFRS Foundation appoints Abdulrahman Al-Humaid as a trustee with immediate effect Read More...

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GT and BDO told to buck up professional scepticism
Accounting Firms

GT and BDO told to buck up professional scepticism

13y Richard Crump , Writer

GT and BDO told to buck up professional scepticism

FRC review team raises concerns about some of Grant Thornton and BDO's listed company audit work Read More...

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PwC wins Cairn Energy audit tender
Accounting Firms

PwC wins Cairn Energy audit tender

13y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC wins Cairn Energy audit tender

PwC replaces Ernst & Young as auditors of FTSE 250-listed oil and gas exploration group Cairn Energy Read More...

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Budget 2013: Tax reliefs tap into entrepreneurial spirit
Corporate Tax

Budget 2013: Tax reliefs tap into entrepreneurial spirit

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget 2013: Tax reliefs tap into entrepreneurial ...

Osborne announces series of measures aimed at encouraging growth in SME sector Read More...

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Budget 2013: Corporation tax cut as growth halved
Corporate Tax

Budget 2013: Corporation tax cut as growth halved

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Budget 2013: Corporation tax cut as growth halved

Income tax threshold raised to £10,000 and corporation tax cut to 20% among measures in 2013 Budget as growth forecast halved Read More...

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FRC and FASB among 12 members of IASB advisory forum
Accounting Standards

FRC and FASB among 12 members of IASB advisory forum

13y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC and FASB among 12 members of IASB advisory for...

US and UK national standard setters among inaugural members of IASB's Accounting Standards Advisory Forum Read More...

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Autonomy under investigation by SFO, HP claims
Accounting Firms

Autonomy under investigation by SFO, HP claims

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Autonomy under investigation by SFO, HP claims

The SFO joins the US Department of Justice and the FRC in investigating allegations that "accounting improprieties" at Autonomy caused HP to overpay f...

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Mazars acquires UK immigration services business
Accounting Firms

Mazars acquires UK immigration services business

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Mazars acquires UK immigration services business

Acquisition of Sarah Buttler Associates doubles size of firm's UK immigration practice Read More...

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FRC boss defends 'comply or explain' audit tendering
Audit

FRC boss defends 'comply or explain' audit tendering

13y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC boss defends 'comply or explain' audit tenderi...

UK competition and reporting watchdogs at loggerheads over comply or explain provision for mandatory audit tendering Read More...

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Xerox chief accountant appointed to the IASB
People Business

Xerox chief accountant appointed to the IASB

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Xerox chief accountant appointed to the IASB

Xerox chief accounting officer Gary Kabureck joins IASB for an initial term ending 30 June 2017 Read More...

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Investor power at core of Competition Commission remedies
Accounting Firms

Investor power at core of Competition Commission remedies

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Investor power at core of Competition Commission r...

Greater visibility of work done by auditors and audit committees will prove their interests are being served Read More...

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The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey
Audit

The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey

13y Richard Crump , Writer

The Financial Director 2013 Audit Survey

The Financial Director audit survey shows the Big Four has maintained its stranglehold on the audit market. But for how long? asks Richard Crump Read ...

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