'Teething' troubles as euro launches
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'Teething' troubles as euro launches

25y Accountancy Age

'Teething' troubles as euro launches

There 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...

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Software Guide
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Software Guide

25y AccountancyAge.com

Software Guide

AccountancyAge.com now offers a great new software search and selection tool tailored specifically for the needs of accountants and other finance prof...

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Improve your presentation skills
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Improve your presentation skills

25y AccountancyAge.com

Improve your presentation skills

Whether you are a partner, finance director or a newly-qualified accountant, everyone could benefit from improving their presentation skills. Now Acco...

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The Accountancy Age/ADVFN share index
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The Accountancy Age/ADVFN share index

25y Accountancy Age

The Accountancy Age/ADVFN share index

The Accountancy Age/ADVFN share index is based on a portfolio of accountancy-related shares listed on the London Stock Exchange. Read More...

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Fantasy Budget competition
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Fantasy Budget competition

25y AccountancyAge.com

Fantasy Budget competition

Its that time of the year again when AccountancyAge.com readers can sit back and compete with the chancellor of the exchequer and come up with the bes...

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Competition: Win a £300 meal at Claridge's
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Competition: Win a £300 meal at Claridge's

25y AccountancyAge.com

Competition: Win a £300 meal at Claridge's

Fancy winning a meal for four at Gordon Ramsay's new restaurant at London's Claridge's? Just answer the simple questions below and, thanks to Accounta...

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Guinness Four appeal fails
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Guinness Four appeal fails

25y Philip Smith.

Guinness Four appeal fails

The Serious Fraud Office today breathed a sigh of relief as the 'Guinness Four' failed in their attempt to have their convictions quashed by the Court...

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Dome man reports on Wembley
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Dome man reports on Wembley

25y Philip Smith.

Dome man reports on Wembley

David James, the high-profile company doctor and accountant, has emerged from the Dome to add fuel to the Wembley national stadium debate. Read More...

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Watchdog to probe Wembley deal
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Watchdog to probe Wembley deal

25y Philip Smith.

Watchdog to probe Wembley deal

The troubled Wembley national stadium project is to be investigated by the National Audit Office, Tessa Jowell, the culture secretary has announced. R...

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DTI confirms accountancy regulation
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DTI confirms accountancy regulation

25y Michelle Perry

DTI confirms accountancy regulation

The Department of Trade and Industry has moved to allay fears over the regulation of accountants and their anti-money laundering obligations. Read Mor...

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Business opts for dollars
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Business opts for dollars

25y AccountancyAge.com

Business opts for dollars

UK exporters last year opted to invoice in US dollars, rejecting the pound and the euro as trading currencies. Read More...

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NHS waiting lists 'manipulated'
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NHS waiting lists 'manipulated'

25y Philip Smith.

NHS waiting lists 'manipulated'

Nine NHS trusts have been exposed for fiddling their waiting list figures in a bid to hit tough government targets, a damning report published today r...

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Dome given away to PPP group
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Dome given away to PPP group

25y Philip Smith.

Dome given away to PPP group

The government has failed to sell the Dome outright, instead giving it away in the hope of sharing future profits, it was announced last night. Read M...

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SMEs 'alienated' by euro complacency
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SMEs 'alienated' by euro complacency

25y Alex Miller.

SMEs 'alienated' by euro complacency

Exchequer Software is urging UK SMEs to act now on euro preparation or risk alienating themselves from European customers, partners and suppliers. Rea...

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Vital Exchange Direct info missing
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Vital Exchange Direct info missing

25y Philip Smith.

Vital Exchange Direct info missing

Investigations into the collapse of Exchange Direct have been severely hindered by the 'removal' of a key file server containing vital information on ...

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Profit at 'insolvent' Railtrack
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Profit at 'insolvent' Railtrack

25y Philip Smith.

Profit at 'insolvent' Railtrack

As Railtrack reported a 66% surge in pre-tax profits and a record £1.4bn of investment, there were more departures in the troubled world of Britain's ...

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Banks told to help SMEs
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Banks told to help SMEs

25y AccountancyAge.com

Banks told to help SMEs

The Department of Trade and Industry is on the brink of announcing proposals to simplify the process that enables SMEs to switch between banks. Read M...

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Late payment goes on and on and on...
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Late payment goes on and on and on...

25y Gavin Hinks

Late payment goes on and on and on...

Late payment of invoices remains the norm despite the introduction of legislation to tackle the issue, according to a new survey. Read More...

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Analysts wary of balance sheets
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Analysts wary of balance sheets

25y Michelle Perry

Analysts wary of balance sheets

Analysts have little faith in balance sheets and their ability to show the real value of intangiable assets, according to a new report. Read More...

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Big business fails governance test
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Big business fails governance test

25y Philip Smith.

Big business fails governance test

The UK's leading companies are falling down on good boardroom behaviour, with only one in five fully adopting corporate governance practice codes, acc...

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FRS 17 forces BOC share price fall
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FRS 17 forces BOC share price fall

25y Michelle Perry

FRS 17 forces BOC share price fall

Shares in BOC, the industrial gases group, recovered slightly today following a plummet in the stock in reaction to an announcement about the impact o...

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£30m drop in funds for Polar Capital
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£30m drop in funds for Polar Capital

25y AccountancyAge.com

£30m drop in funds for Polar Capital

Net funds in Polar Capital Technology Trust were overstated by around £30m due a 'miscalculation' the group said after reporting a fall of 30% in net ...

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Charity FDs appeal against red tape
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Charity FDs appeal against red tape

25y Larry Schlesinger

Charity FDs appeal against red tape

The Charity Finance Directors' Group has joined the growing appeal against red tape, calling on the government to avoid imposing a 'heavy regulatory r...

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Team selected to enforce global rules
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Team selected to enforce global rules

25y Michelle Perry

Team selected to enforce global rules

Trustees of the International Accounting Standards Board have announced appointments to the revamped 12-member Interpretations Committee to ensure con...

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UK charter airline grounded
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UK charter airline grounded

25y Larry Schlesinger

UK charter airline grounded

The airline industry has suffered another casualty after British World Airlines, the charter airline business, confirmed today it had gone into receiv...

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Stock dips at ARM after FD switch
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Stock dips at ARM after FD switch

25y Michelle Perry

Stock dips at ARM after FD switch

Shares in ARM Holdings have dropped for a third successive day after the chip designer announced the departure of its respected finance director. Read...

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Railtrack report good news for E&Y
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Railtrack report good news for E&Y

25y Philip Smith.

Railtrack report good news for E&Y

Ernst & Young, Railtrack's administrator, will receive welcome news this week when a report reveals safety has improved on the network since it took c...

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