Hampton to step down at BT in 2002
Business Recovery

Hampton to step down at BT in 2002

24y Philip Smith.

Hampton to step down at BT in 2002

Philip Hampton, BT's finance director, is to leave the company after his contract expires next year, it was announced today. Read More...

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Boots may have to swallow bitter pill
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Boots may have to swallow bitter pill

24y Adriana Zea

Boots may have to swallow bitter pill

Investors in Boots Company will see this week whether lower consumer confidence has affected their results, as the retail giant publishes figures for ...

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Search launched for terror accountant
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Search launched for terror accountant

24y Gavin Hinks

Search launched for terror accountant

A recruitment drive is to be launched by the Treasury to find the accountant who will head up the new anti money laundering and terrorist finance unit...

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Montagu tops sparkling awards night
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Montagu tops sparkling awards night

24y AccountancyAge.com

Montagu tops sparkling awards night

In a dazzling ceremony held at the Natural History Museum, the chairman of the Revenue was presented with his award by writer and actress Meera Syal, ...

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Whitehall threat to training body
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Whitehall threat to training body

24y Michelle Perry

Whitehall threat to training body

Government plans to overhaul the flagship National Training Organisations could result in the demise of the accountancy arm, Accountancy Age has learn...

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Regret at ICAS exit from training body
People Business

Regret at ICAS exit from training body

24y Gavin Hinks

Regret at ICAS exit from training body

A national accountancy training body has said it regrets ICAS's withdrawal from its funding group. Read More...

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Versailles FD told to pay £11m
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Versailles FD told to pay £11m

24y Philip Smith.

Versailles FD told to pay £11m

The former finance director of failed trade finance group Versailles has been ordered to pay £11.3m to the company's receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers. ...

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FDs back idea of tax credit for training
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FDs back idea of tax credit for training

24y Accountancy Age

FDs back idea of tax credit for training

Tax incentives to encourage more spending on training would be given a warm welcome by the vast majority of finance directors, according to this week'...

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Reward staff with dinner out
People Business

Reward staff with dinner out

24y Gavin Hinks

Reward staff with dinner out

Bosses should be holding a cash float to treat staff to dinner out, according to an expert in workforce relations. Read More...

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Drop in liquidations due to leniency
Business Recovery

Drop in liquidations due to leniency

24y Adriana Zea

Drop in liquidations due to leniency

A surprising drop in third quarter liquidations is the 'calm before the storm' and is due to lenient treatment by creditors, especially the tax author...

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Belgian airline files for bankruptcy
Business Recovery

Belgian airline files for bankruptcy

24y Adriana Zea

Belgian airline files for bankruptcy

Belgian airline Sabena has today filed for bankruptcy, becoming the first major European airline to collapse since the 11 September terrorist attacks ...

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IoD warns WEEED bad for business
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IoD warns WEEED bad for business

24y Accountancy Age

IoD warns WEEED bad for business

Restrictions on the disposal of IT equipment could cost British businesses up to £2bn per year, the Institute of Directors has warned. Read More...

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New rules, but UK plc behind times
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New rules, but UK plc behind times

24y Michelle Perry

New rules, but UK plc behind times

The head of the International Accounting Standards Board yesterday announced the onset of a raft of new global accounting rules as UK plc was urged to...

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When Cupid fires his corporate arrow.
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When Cupid fires his corporate arrow.

24y Accountancy Age

When Cupid fires his corporate arrow.

When the honeymoon ends for Compaq and Hewlett Packard, will the larget merger in IT history continue in webbed bliss or hit the corporate rocks? Read...

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Letters - Pro-euro view short sighted.
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Letters - Pro-euro view short sighted.

24y Accountancy Age

Letters - Pro-euro view short sighted.

Chris Moncrieff attempts to perpetuate the myth that the Conservative Party has been ‘split down the middle’ over Europe and the euro sinc...

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Insight: Management - Considering all options.
People Business

Insight: Management - Considering all options.

24y Michelle Perry

Insight: Management - Considering all options.

Tax and lifestyle changes mean employee incentive packages are as likely to include share options as they are company cars Read More...

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Headstart: Management - Managing bonuses in a downturn.
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Headstart: Management - Managing bonuses in a downturn.

24y Accountancy Age

Headstart: Management - Managing bonuses in a down...

We are facing low inflation, low interest rates, low unemployment and a nervous stock market. Investment decisions and discretionary spend are under r...

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Corporate Finance - Whisky deal sets record
Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance - Whisky deal sets record

24y Philip Smith.

Corporate Finance - Whisky deal sets record

Famous whisky brands have been bought in Scotland's largest ever management buyout Read More...

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Corporate Finance - Paul Zimmerman
Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance - Paul Zimmerman

24y Accountancy Age

Corporate Finance - Paul Zimmerman

There are many statistics that demonstrate 2001 is a difficult year for mergers and acquisitions. A reduction in global M&A activity of 50-70% doe...

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Analysis - Receivership - just the ticket
Business Recovery

Analysis - Receivership - just the ticket

24y Michelle Perry

Analysis - Receivership - just the ticket

'We are the good guys' says Ernst & Young's Alan Bloom, who remains upbeat as he wrestles with conflicting pressures from the public, media, gover...

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Ex-Allied chief carpeted over accounts
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Ex-Allied chief carpeted over accounts

24y Chris Quick

Ex-Allied chief carpeted over accounts

The former managing director of Allied Carpets has been disqualified as a director for seven years over accounting irregularities which over-inflated ...

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ICAS exits accountancy training body
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ICAS exits accountancy training body

24y Damian Wild

ICAS exits accountancy training body

The future of the fledgling National Training Organisation for the accountancy profession was thrown into doubt this morning after ICAS announced it w...

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PAC urged to investigate ILA scheme
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PAC urged to investigate ILA scheme

24y our parliamentary staff

PAC urged to investigate ILA scheme

The Conservative Party is urging the Public Accounts Committee to investigate reports of fraud which lead the government to suspend its Individual Lea...

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BT to lose FD by year-end
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BT to lose FD by year-end

24y Ian Lynch

BT to lose FD by year-end

BT is to lose a third top executive at the end of the year, with its highly rated finance director Philip Hampton set to quit. Read More...

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Retail sales back lower rates
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Retail sales back lower rates

24y Larry Schlesinger

Retail sales back lower rates

The Confederation of British Industry says the slowdown in retail sales volumes in 2001 justifies its call for a 'meaningful' reduction in interest ra...

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BDO brought in as StepStone sinks
Business Recovery

BDO brought in as StepStone sinks

24y Adriana Zea

BDO brought in as StepStone sinks

BDO Stoy Hayward has confirmed it has been appointed liquidator of the UK subsidiary of online recruitment agency StepStone. Read More...

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UK bankruptcies jump in third quarter
Business Recovery

UK bankruptcies jump in third quarter

24y Adriana Zea

UK bankruptcies jump in third quarter

The government has released figures which show bankruptcies in England and Wales on the increase, with personal debt also on the rise. Read More...

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