IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’
Accounting Standards

IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’

14y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB aims to tackle company ‘disclosure overload’

Profession must address use of boilerplate explanations in company disclosures Read More...

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ICAS calls for roadmap on anti-avoidance measures
Accounting Standards

ICAS calls for roadmap on anti-avoidance measures

14y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAS calls for roadmap on anti-avoidance measures

ICAS calls for a better definition of what is tax avoidance and what is acceptable tax planning Read More...

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FRC sets out priorities for 2012
Accounting Standards

FRC sets out priorities for 2012

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC sets out priorities for 2012

Main areas will include the introduction of a revised corporate governance code and new UK accounting framework UK GAAP by 2015 Read More...

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Chartered accountant takes non-exec role at Camper & Nicholsons
People In Practice

Chartered accountant takes non-exec role at Camper & Nicholsons

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Chartered accountant takes non-exec role at Camper...

Martin Bralsford has served as a non-executive member of the boards of a number of commercial, banking and investment companies Read More...

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RSM Tenon chief draws line under accounting errors
Accounting Firms

RSM Tenon chief draws line under accounting errors

14y Richard Crump , Writer

RSM Tenon chief draws line under accounting errors

RSM Tenon CEO tells Accountancy Age errors in its own financial statements should not reflect on its service capability Read More...

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BDO: Small and mid-cap market ‘hamstrung’ by government
Accounting Firms

BDO: Small and mid-cap market ‘hamstrung’ by government

14y Richard Crump , Writer

BDO: Small and mid-cap market ‘hamstrung’ by gover...

Calls for AIM and PLUS-quoted shares to be included in ISAs are falling on deaf ears Read More...

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CBI to clamp down on tax avoidance
Corporate Tax

CBI to clamp down on tax avoidance

14y Richard Crump , Writer

CBI to clamp down on tax avoidance

The CBI has thrown its support behind replacing the current tangle of UK tax regulations with a General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Read More...

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IFRS in the US could be ‘Chinese water torture’
Accounting Standards

IFRS in the US could be ‘Chinese water torture’

14y Richard Crump , Writer

IFRS in the US could be ‘Chinese water torture’

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst is confident US regulators will ‘take a positive decision' to adopt IFRS Read More...

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CBI calls for ‘targeted changes’ to UK tax system
Corporate Tax

CBI calls for ‘targeted changes’ to UK tax system

14y Richard Crump , Writer

CBI calls for ‘targeted changes’ to UK tax system

CBI urges George Osborne to boost growth and jobs with a £540m package of tax changes Read More...

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Divestments to soar 92% in 2012, says Deloitte
Corporate Finance

Divestments to soar 92% in 2012, says Deloitte

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Divestments to soar 92% in 2012, says Deloitte

There are potential European corporate spinoffs with a value worth £131bn in the pipeline Read More...

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Senior City workers caught up in HMRC tax probe
Legal

Senior City workers caught up in HMRC tax probe

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Senior City workers caught up in HMRC tax probe

Names emerge of three men arrested as part of film financing tax investigation Read More...

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Government wrote off £10.9bn in unpaid tax in 2010
Audit

Government wrote off £10.9bn in unpaid tax in 2010

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Government wrote off £10.9bn in unpaid tax in 2010

The Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Margaret Hodge, published the first audited Whole of Government Accounts Read More...

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Ex-KPMG partner takes audit committee chair role at Kofax
People Business

Ex-KPMG partner takes audit committee chair role at Kofax

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-KPMG partner takes audit committee chair role a...

Wade Loo spent 30 years at KPMG latterly as partner, retiring in 2010 Read More...

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Accountant takes MD role at Paragon
Company News

Accountant takes MD role at Paragon

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountant takes MD role at Paragon

Richard Woodman has been appointed as managing director of Idem Capital, the group's investment division Read More...

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Accountant fleeced £250,000 from clients
Accounting Firms

Accountant fleeced £250,000 from clients

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Accountant fleeced £250,000 from clients

Darren Upton lavished the money on secret mistress and a box at Leeds United Read More...

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Kingston Smith administrators called to Shoon
Company News

Kingston Smith administrators called to Shoon

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Kingston Smith administrators called to Shoon

Ian Robert, insolvency partner at Kingston Smith is named administrator Read More...

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Redknapp and Mandaric cleared of tax evasion
Legal

Redknapp and Mandaric cleared of tax evasion

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Redknapp and Mandaric cleared of tax evasion

The Tottenham Hotspur manager was cleared by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of evading taxes on payments totalling £189,000 Read More...

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ICAEW vice president elected
People In Practice

ICAEW vice president elected

14y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW vice president elected

Arthur Bailey beat competition to be named the next vice-president Read More...

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Baker Tilly partner named as BIS red tape champion
Business Regulation

Baker Tilly partner named as BIS red tape champion

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Baker Tilly partner named as BIS red tape champion

Danielle Stewart appointed as champion of the BIS Red Tape Challenge Read More...

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Redknapp and Mandaric described as ‘Odd Couple’
Legal

Redknapp and Mandaric described as ‘Odd Couple’

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Redknapp and Mandaric described as ‘Odd Couple’

Closing the defence, Redknapp's barrister John Kelsey-Fry ridiculed the prosecution case saying it was built on ‘despicable' evidence' Read More...

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Personal insolvencies down in 2011
Company News

Personal insolvencies down in 2011

15y Richard Crump , Writer

Personal insolvencies down in 2011

There were 16,871 company liquidations in 2011 - an increase of 5.1% on 2010 Read More...

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Governance code should deal with alcohol issues
Corporate Governance

Governance code should deal with alcohol issues

15y Richard Crump , Writer

Governance code should deal with alcohol issues

Alcohol Concern calls for specific inclusion of alcohol policy in the Corporate Governance Code Read More...

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Smaller practices weighed down by burden of regulation
Practice Regulation

Smaller practices weighed down by burden of regulation

15y Richard Crump , Writer

Smaller practices weighed down by burden of regula...

Around 30% of respondents to an IFAC survey chose burden of regulation and economic uncertainty as the biggest challenges Read More...

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Redknapp admits lying to NoW journalist
Legal

Redknapp admits lying to NoW journalist

15y Richard Crump , Writer

Redknapp admits lying to NoW journalist

Redknapp said he lied about the source of payments into his account to prevent a negative story appearing ahead of the League Cup final Read More...

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Mandaric claims payments to Redknapp were voluntary
Legal

Mandaric claims payments to Redknapp were voluntary

15y Richard Crump , Writer

Mandaric claims payments to Redknapp were voluntar...

Mandaric says payments were "seed money" to build an investment portfolio Read More...

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ASB reporting proposals fail to address micro companies
Accounting Standards

ASB reporting proposals fail to address micro companies

15y Richard Crump , Writer

ASB reporting proposals fail to address micro comp...

There is still a lack of certainty over what will happen to the reporting requirements for small companies Read More...

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Redknapp’s defence set to open in tax evasion trial
Legal

Redknapp’s defence set to open in tax evasion trial

15y Richard Crump , Writer

Redknapp’s defence set to open in tax evasion tria...

Harry Redknapp denied dodging taxes by telling police: “I write like a two-year-old and I can't spell" Read More...

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