Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge
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Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge

Arrangements set out in Local Audit Bill "will result in a more complex and fragmented audit regime", says Margaret Hodge Read More...

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Using Big Four improves disclosure quality
Accounting Standards

Using Big Four improves disclosure quality

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Using Big Four improves disclosure quality

Companies using Big Four auditor provide better quality IFRS disclosures, Cass Business School study finds Read More...

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Banks’ accounts should be vetted by State auditor, MPs told
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Banks’ accounts should be vetted by State auditor, MPs told

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Banks’ accounts should be vetted by State auditor,...

Parliamentary committee told state auditor should audit banks’ accounts and IASB rules on bank reporting should be overridden Read More...

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BDO accountant named CFO of Cluff Natural Resources
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BDO accountant named CFO of Cluff Natural Resources

14y Richard Crump , Writer

BDO accountant named CFO of Cluff Natural Resource...

Anna Obolenskaya joins company founded by Algy Cluff, the former proprietor of The Spectator Read More...

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Ex-Logica/WS Atkins FD joins Waterman board
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Ex-Logica/WS Atkins FD joins Waterman board

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-Logica/WS Atkins FD joins Waterman board

Richard John Piper joins Waterman Group as non-exec with immediate effect Read More...

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IASB could water down advisory forum membership criteria
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IASB could water down advisory forum membership criteria

14y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB could water down advisory forum membership cr...

Hans Hoogervorst suggests advisory forum commitment requirement could be changed to get FASB on board Read More...

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AG Barr FD joins Goals Soccer Centres as non-exec
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AG Barr FD joins Goals Soccer Centres as non-exec

14y Richard Crump , Writer

AG Barr FD joins Goals Soccer Centres as non-exec

FD of IRN-Bru manufacturer AG Barr appointed to Goals Soccer Centres board as a non-executive director Read More...

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KPMG replaces PwC as Schroders auditor
Accounting Firms

KPMG replaces PwC as Schroders auditor

14y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG replaces PwC as Schroders auditor

KPMG wins Schroders audit, ending PwC's 50-year tenure as the fund manager's auditor Read More...

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Ex-Baker Tilly partner takes interim FD role at 21st Century
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Ex-Baker Tilly partner takes interim FD role at 21st Century

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-Baker Tilly partner takes interim FD role at 21...

Non exec Mark Westcombe Elliott has been appointed interim chief financial officer at CCTV supplier 21st Century Read More...

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Banks pessimistic on financial instrument convergence
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Banks pessimistic on financial instrument convergence

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Banks pessimistic on financial instrument converge...

Majority of banks surveyed by Deloitte expect financial instrument accounting convergence to end in failure Read More...

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Low growth stymies CFOs' spending plans
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Low growth stymies CFOs' spending plans

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Low growth stymies CFOs' spending plans

Finance directors enter 2013 more optimistic than a year ago but weak growth is curtailing plans to expand Read More...

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Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine
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Swiss bank to close after US tax evasion fine

14y 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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New FD to put Hornby performance back on track
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New FD to put Hornby performance back on track

14y Richard Crump , Writer

New FD to put Hornby performance back on track

Finance director Nick Stone joins Hornby from software and consultancy group KBC Advanced Technologies Read More...

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Dollman to leave John Menzies to pursue portfolio career
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Dollman to leave John Menzies to pursue portfolio career

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Dollman to leave John Menzies to pursue portfolio ...

John Menzies FD Paul Dollman resigns as news that full-year results will be in line with expectations Read More...

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CFO rules himself out of running for top job at Lonmin
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CFO rules himself out of running for top job at Lonmin

14y Richard Crump , Writer

CFO rules himself out of running for top job at Lo...

Lonmin CFO and interim CEO Simon Scott asks not to be considered as a candidate for the role of CEO Read More...

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Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12
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Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12

Audit Commission finds there have been improvements in the standard of financial reporting at local bodies Read More...

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Revenue accountant most demanded role in 2012
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Revenue accountant most demanded role in 2012

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Revenue accountant most demanded role in 2012

Demand for revenue accountants increased by 55% this year, followed by commercial finance analysts, Michael Page survey finds Read More...

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Business Finance Awards 2013: The Shortlist
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Business Finance Awards 2013: The Shortlist

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Business Finance Awards 2013: The Shortlist

The shortlist of finalists for the new Business Finance Awards 2013 has been announced Read More...

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Henderson Group moves tax residency to the UK
Corporate Tax

Henderson Group moves tax residency to the UK

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Henderson Group moves tax residency to the UK

Henderson cites Controlled Foreign Company reform for moving tax residency from the Republic of Ireland to the UK Read More...

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Morrisons promotes Trevor Strain as group FD
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Morrisons promotes Trevor Strain as group FD

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Morrisons promotes Trevor Strain as group FD

Trevor Strain takes over from outgoing Morrisons group FD Richard Pennycook in June 2013 Read More...

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CFOs upbeat in face of stagnant growth
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CFOs upbeat in face of stagnant growth

14y Richard Crump , Writer

CFOs upbeat in face of stagnant growth

A poll of 200 senior finance executives by American Express finds that 81% of finance directors are anticipating an increase in revenues in 2013 Read ...

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End era of convergence in months, not years – ICAEW
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End era of convergence in months, not years – ICAEW

14y Richard Crump , Writer

End era of convergence in months, not years – ICAE...

The institute suggests that all listed companies around the world should have the option of applying IFRS Read More...

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Goverment publishes much-anticipated GAAR
Corporate Tax

Goverment publishes much-anticipated GAAR

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Goverment publishes much-anticipated GAAR

Draft 2013 Finance Bill includes amendments to long-awaited legislation for the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Read More...

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JPMorgan to agree £500m tax settlement
Corporate Tax

JPMorgan to agree £500m tax settlement

14y Richard Crump , Writer

JPMorgan to agree £500m tax settlement

US bank close to settling back taxes that were avoided through the use of an offshore trust Read More...

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Ex-CFOs dominate audit committee chair role
Audit

Ex-CFOs dominate audit committee chair role

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-CFOs dominate audit committee chair role

Survey of 800 CFOs finds that 71% of audit committee chairs in the UK have held the top finance job at a company Read More...

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EX-SABMiller CFO takes audit committee chair at Serco
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EX-SABMiller CFO takes audit committee chair at Serco

14y Richard Crump , Writer

EX-SABMiller CFO takes audit committee chair at Se...

Malcolm Wyman has joined Serco Group as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee. Read More...

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RSM Tenon ditches PwC as auditor
Accounting Firms

RSM Tenon ditches PwC as auditor

14y Richard Crump , Writer

RSM Tenon ditches PwC as auditor

Move ends increasingly fraught relationship between RSM Tenon and its auditors PwC Read More...

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