The DTI has been accused of delaying the appointment of professional advisers and failing to exercise adequate oversight in the Post Office's acquisit...
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View articleThe waiting is over and while the UK, Denmark and Sweden sit on the euro fence, things are looking good for the fledgling currency. Read More...
View articleAndersen has told the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the US Department of Justice and the congressional committees and other agencies investig...
View articleAn emphatic 61% of finance directors have demanded a referendum on UK entry to the euro within the next 12 months following the smooth new year launch...
View articleVolatility in the balance sheet, highlighted by a new pension accounting standard, can be lessened by rethinking investment strategies, says Aon Consu...
View articleHotel giant Six Continents estimates it has lost £17.7m as a direct result of 11 September attacks. Read More...
View articleComplex legislation is not the solution to ethical reporting which would force business to comply with the 'letter of the law rather than the spirit',...
View articleWill legislation improve ethical standards? Sheena Carmichael argues it will result in businesses doing the minimum required, while Peter Williams sta...
View articleAuditor independence will be the top priority for the profession's new watchdog, the Accountancy Foundation, creating heightened scrutiny for UK audit...
View articleAOL TimeWarner, the media and internet giant, will be forced to record a charge of around $60bn (£41bn) in the first quarter of 2002 due to a new acco...
View articleEconomic convergence between the UK and Euroland is less likely to continue in 2002, according to new research published today. Read More...
View articleFinancial services firms have experienced the biggest fall in profitability since 1991 according to the latest CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers survey on th...
View articleAircraft rental and trading group IAF is facing criticism for profit smoothing, following the events of 11 September 2001. Read More...
View articleXerox may be forced to restate its results if the Securities and Exchange Commission confirms its belief that the company has broken accounting rules....
View articleThere is much press coverage about the testing times the euro will face in the coming weeks. In true French/Italian fashion, a bank strike - supposedl...
View articleGordon Brown's pre-Budget statement was given a cautious nod of approval by John Philpott, chief economist at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and...
View articleThe events of 11 September have affected business confidence, according to a recent survey of European firms by Grant Thornton and Business Strategies...
View articleThe switch to the euro seemed to have gone remarkably smoothly in France, as shoppers got used to different coins in their change. Read More...
View articlePwC research has found that a ?significant minority? of listed companies hide their lack of compliance with the code for best practice in corporate go...
View articleAngry UK entrepreneurs are determined to show MPs just how much red tape they have to deal with by sending them the pile of forms they have to contend...
View articleChancellor Gordon Brown may have to fight for his political life underproposals to axe around 15 of 72 Scottish constituencies as a consequence of dev...
View articleCompanies face losing millions if they rush into deals, say KPMG forensic accountants. Read More...
View articleThe change over from 12 currencies to just one across much of Europe has gone remarkably smoothly. Read More...
View articleOptimism remains high among finance directors making their New Year predictions that the UK will avoid recession in 2002. Read More...
View articleFinancial directors at higher educational institutions are coming under pressure to not only steer a steady financial course, but also help the instit...
View articleMembers of the Campaign for an Independent Britain have delivered a coffin to the Bank of England in protest at the introduction of the euro across 12...
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