Jailed FD's wife left pulling pints.
Consulting

Jailed FD's wife left pulling pints.

27y rumo , Writer

Jailed FD's wife left pulling pints.

Joy Harrison (above) serves customers at her local pub while her husband, the former Facia FD Christopher Harrison, begins a five-and-a-half year sent...

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Police to challenge £7.6m tax decision
Consulting

Police to challenge £7.6m tax decision

27y rumo , Writer

Police to challenge £7.6m tax decision

The police service is preparing to challenge a Treasury decision to prevent national crime bodies from recovering VAT that is set to cost police autho...

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Jailed FD may face ACCA disciplinary action
Consulting

Jailed FD may face ACCA disciplinary action

27y rumo , Writer

Jailed FD may face ACCA disciplinary action

Christopher Harrison, the former financial director jailed in Germany on fraud-related offences this week, could face disciplinary action by ACCA, wri...

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Bhote heads Wickes' finance.
Consulting

Bhote heads Wickes' finance.

27y rumo , Writer

Bhote heads Wickes' finance.

Wickes, the DIY chain, has confirmed Sanaya Bhote, 37, as its new director of finance. The appointment will help put to rest controversy that has dogg...

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Clubs see red over Hector's tax penalty.
Personal Tax

Clubs see red over Hector's tax penalty.

27y rumo , Writer

Clubs see red over Hector's tax penalty.

Premier League football clubs are set to tackle a draft Inland Revenue tax revaluation which has left them facing 350% increases in the tax payable on...

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DISCIPLINARY - Firm fined over annuity advice.
Consulting

DISCIPLINARY - Firm fined over annuity advice.

27y rumo , Writer

DISCIPLINARY - Firm fined over annuity advice.

Hereward Philips, now part of Smith & Williamson, has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £11,500 in costs after being found responsible for fai...

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Dome asset list will fight theft.
Consulting

Dome asset list will fight theft.

27y rumo , Writer

Dome asset list will fight theft.

The entire contents of the Millennium Dome – right down to the last light bulb – have been bar coded to deter theft by visitors, Accountan...

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PUBLIC SECTOR - '80 years' of training prepares MOD for resource
Consulting

PUBLIC SECTOR - '80 years' of training prepares MOD for resource

27y rumo , Writer

PUBLIC SECTOR - '80 years' of training prepares MO...

More than 30,000 training days have been spent preparing staff at the Ministry of Defence alone for the introduction of resource accounting, writes Ga...

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New Customs chairman.
Consulting

New Customs chairman.

27y rumo , Writer

New Customs chairman.

Former Schroders corporate finance expert Richard Broadbent has been named as the next chairman of Customs & Excise. Former managing director of ...

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APB upgrades auditor guide.
Personal Tax

APB upgrades auditor guide.

27y rumo , Writer

APB upgrades auditor guide.

The Auditing Practices Board has published updated guidance for auditors on summary financial statements. Bulletin 1999/6: ‘The auditors’ ...

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Backlash against ASB.
Consulting

Backlash against ASB.

27y rumo , Writer

Backlash against ASB.

The backlash against the Accounting Standards Board’s contentious discussion paper on lease accounting has begun amid fears it will add billions...

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German rules cause trouble.
Consulting

German rules cause trouble.

27y rumo , Writer

German rules cause trouble.

German accounting standards have a distorting influence on company results, according to a survey of finance directors. The survey by Exact Software U...

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Bourn named chairman.
Consulting

Bourn named chairman.

27y rumo , Writer

Bourn named chairman.

Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, has been confirmed as chairman of the Review Board, the new monitoring body for the profession. The...

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THE WEEK IN BRIEF.
Consulting

THE WEEK IN BRIEF.

27y rumo , Writer

THE WEEK IN BRIEF.

10 Monday[QQ] Offshore investment trust BGI Endowment Fund III is due to hold its agm. Business consultant HACAS Group (Newswatch, above) is due to re...

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Taking Stock - Blair in a spin as PWC secretary takes her turn in the
Management

Taking Stock - Blair in a spin as PWC secretary takes her turn in the

27y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - Blair in a spin as PWC secretary ta...

TS was shocked and horrified at one of the most blatant pieces of spin doctoring since the government came to power. Picture the scene. Another sickly...

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'80 years' of training prepares MOD for resource accounts.
Management

'80 years' of training prepares MOD for resource accounts.

27y rumo , Writer

'80 years' of training prepares MOD for resource a...

More than 30,000 training days have been spent preparing staff at the Ministry of Defence alone for the introduction of resource accounting, writes Ga...

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Firm fined over annuity advice.
Management

Firm fined over annuity advice.

27y rumo , Writer

Firm fined over annuity advice.

Hereward Philips, now part of Smith & Williamson, has been fined £ 5,000 and ordered to pay £ 11,500 in costs after being found responsible for f...

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NEWSWATCH: HACAS builds on success.
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NEWSWATCH: HACAS builds on success.

27y rumo , Writer

NEWSWATCH: HACAS builds on success.

Housing consultant HACAS is expected to reveal rocketing profits when it announces its preliminary results next Monday, writes Damian Wild. Read More...

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Sage Tetra's new solution.
Management

Sage Tetra's new solution.

27y rumo , Writer

Sage Tetra's new solution.

Sage Tetra, the UK’s leading vendor of business management solutions for the mid-market, has unveiled its Alliance Partner Programme – the...

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Dome asset list to fight theft
Consulting

Dome asset list to fight theft

27y rumo , Writer

Dome asset list to fight theft

The entire contents of the Millennium Dome - right down to the last light bulb - have been bar coded to deter theft by visitors, Accountancy Age has l...

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Director gets two years.
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Director gets two years.

27y rumo , Writer

Director gets two years.

A director of a company specialising in personalised car registration plates has been jailed for two years for evading tax on rental income which he p...

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Taking Stock - The rough edge to local accountants.
Management

Taking Stock - The rough edge to local accountants.

27y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - The rough edge to local accountants...

TS never ceases to be amazed at the sharp eyes of readers – none more so than accountant Craig Stewart, who decided to flick through his local t...

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Taking Stock - Accountant turns to face the camera.
Consulting

Taking Stock - Accountant turns to face the camera.

27y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - Accountant turns to face the camera...

BBC accountants are forever being blamed for all that is wrong with the corporation by those who appear in front of the camera. But not all are held i...

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Taxman's clause to spoil Santa's season.
Personal Tax

Taxman's clause to spoil Santa's season.

27y rumo , Writer

Taxman's clause to spoil Santa's season.

As this group of Santas take the bus to the supermarket to bring some Christmas cheer, KPMG has warned that companies will face huge tax charges in th...

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CHECKLIST - Allowance rise for elderly.
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CHECKLIST - Allowance rise for elderly.

27y rumo , Writer

CHECKLIST - Allowance rise for elderly.

Inland Revenue takes to the road to explain share plan; two new business briefs. Read More...

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Taking Stock - Youngest-ever Morgan director in a Bloomer.
Consulting

Taking Stock - Youngest-ever Morgan director in a Bloomer.

27y rumo , Writer

Taking Stock - Youngest-ever Morgan director in a ...

News about new appointments are seldom a source of amusement – but there are, of course, always exceptions. Take recently promoted Morgan Motor ...

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Canadians make meal of tax row.
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Canadians make meal of tax row.

27y rumo , Writer

Canadians make meal of tax row.

Canadian officials are investigating a restaurant chain founded by pop singer Celine Dion (above). The superstar was part of a group of five, along wi...

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