SEC untangles spider's web
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SEC untangles spider's web

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

SEC untangles spider's web

Anyone keeping tabs on the Accountancy Age website will be familiar with the all-too-regular occurrences of the US Securities & Exchange Commission fi...

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City pay packets set to return to boom-time levels
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City pay packets set to return to boom-time levels

21y AccountancyAge.com

City pay packets set to return to boom-time levels

Increase in merger and acquisitions activity sees bonuses up by 20% to 30% for star players in City Read More...

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The company law reform bill - what next?
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The company law reform bill - what next?

21y Accountancy Age

The company law reform bill - what next?

The company law reform bill falls short of the mark, argues Patricia Peter, but the changes could be a powerful weapon for shareholders, says Janet L...

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Oracle loses CFO after weeks of uncertainty
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Oracle loses CFO after weeks of uncertainty

21y AccountancyAge.com

Oracle loses CFO after weeks of uncertainty

Enterprise software vendor loses fourth CFO in two years Read More...

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The merger: what direction now?
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The merger: what direction now?

21y Accountancy Age

The merger: what direction now?

The ICAEW and CIPFA should think twice before embarking on another merger vote, argues Terry Cook. Peter Mitchell says look to umbrella body CCAB Read...

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CCAB must not fall victim to post merger jockeying
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CCAB must not fall victim to post merger jockeying

21y Damian Wild

CCAB must not fall victim to post merger jockeying

OK, OK, we annoyed a few of you last week with our merger coverage, as our letters page makes clear. But we also heard plenty of positive comments. R...

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Illiteracy to stall India's growth
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Illiteracy to stall India's growth

21y James Bennett

Illiteracy to stall India's growth

India’s phenomenal growth unsustainable without social reform and infrastructure development Read More...

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Employee benefits special: catching the best recruits
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Employee benefits special: catching the best recruits

21y Karen Day

Employee benefits special: catching the best recru...

With potential employees able to take their pick of the jobs in a buoyant market, employers need to offer the right bait to land the best talent. But...

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Morrissey's label is miserable now
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Morrissey's label is miserable now

21y Nicholas Neveling

Morrissey's label is miserable now

'Aggressive accounting' by Morrissey's record company has left it facing a serious loss of capital Read More...

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Lack of hedge fund talent risks another Refco
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Lack of hedge fund talent risks another Refco

21y Nicholas Neveling

Lack of hedge fund talent risks another Refco

Dearth of skills at firms leaves hedge fund industry open to fraud Read More...

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BDO moves in on top retail audit
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BDO moves in on top retail audit

21y Nicholas Neveling

BDO moves in on top retail audit

Mid-tier player vies with Big Four firm for major audit Read More...

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MBAs: the holy grail?
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MBAs: the holy grail?

21y Accountancy Age

MBAs: the holy grail?

Do qualified accountants really need an MBA? We explore the myths and reality of the 'must-have' qualification for those who harbour ambitions of run...

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Are you ready fo A-day?
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Are you ready fo A-day?

21y Accountancy Age

Are you ready fo A-day?

Kicking off our wealth management special, we look at momentous changes to the pension rules - from A-Day to SIPPs Read More...

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How will greater choice affect the audit market?
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How will greater choice affect the audit market?

21y Accountancy Age

How will greater choice affect the audit market?

Greater choice will lead to improve audit quality, argues Michael Cleary. The trend to look beyond the Big Four has already started says Damian Wild ...

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FDs predict further gloom for embattled retail sector
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FDs predict further gloom for embattled retail sector

21y Nicholas Neveling

FDs predict further gloom for embattled retail sec...

Mergers and consolidation are more likely as consumer spending continues to slump Read More...

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Write off OFEX at your peril
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Write off OFEX at your peril

21y Nicholas Neveling

Write off OFEX at your peril

When OFEX owner Plus Markets Group announced that it was planning to establish ‘an extended range of securities’, it was immediately assumed that it ...

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A merger of unequals?
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A merger of unequals?

21y Damian Wild

A merger of unequals?

With less than two weeks of campaigning and voting left, both sides in the ICAEW/CIPFA merger battle know that it will go down to the wire. Read More...

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Revenue accounts qualified again
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Revenue accounts qualified again

21y Alex Hawkes

Revenue accounts qualified again

Tax credit errors still 'unacceptably high' according to National Audit Office Read More...

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Brown relaxes Gift Aid rules
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Brown relaxes Gift Aid rules

21y Alex Hawkes

Brown relaxes Gift Aid rules

Chancellor drops request for charities to confirm gift aid claims in writing, making the relief easier to obtain Read More...

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The corridors of power...
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The corridors of power...

21y Accountancy Age

The corridors of power...

Sorting through some cardboard boxes in my garage – sorry, freelance writing office – I came across a weathered file marked ‘Dunsdale’. It contained a...

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R&D credits under the microscope
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R&D credits under the microscope

21y Alex Hawkes

R&D credits under the microscope

Consultation on the R&D tax credit scheme is likely to highlight the ongoing problems HMRC has assessing eligibility Read More...

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Delisting is not on the cards, says Tenon boss
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Delisting is not on the cards, says Tenon boss

21y Nicholas Neveling

Delisting is not on the cards, says Tenon boss

Consolidator denies rumours that it will go private and reaffirms commitment to shareholders Read More...

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The corridors of power...
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The corridors of power...

21y Accountancy Age

The corridors of power...

One of the more unusual bosses I have interviewed is JP Garnier, chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline. Read More...

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Equitable case flawed from start to finish
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Equitable case flawed from start to finish

21y Alex Hawkes

Equitable case flawed from start to finish

The collapse of the case against E&Y is good news for accountancy firms in general Read More...

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Triumphant E&Y says no disciplinary case to answer
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Triumphant E&Y says no disciplinary case to answer

21y Alex Hawkes

Triumphant E&Y says no disciplinary case to an...

Bullish Big Four firm says it will wait to see how JDS responds to High Court victory Read More...

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Eight directive gets parliamentary thumbs-up
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Eight directive gets parliamentary thumbs-up

21y Alex Hawkes

Eight directive gets parliamentary thumbs-up

Europe's Sarbanes-Oxley clears first hurdle, with European committee of finance ministers the next to consider the directive Read More...

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Tory leadership hopeful backs tax reform
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Tory leadership hopeful backs tax reform

21y our parliamentary correspondent

Tory leadership hopeful backs tax reform

Clarke supporter Malcolm Rifkind - still a possible leadership candidate in his own right - backs simplification of tax system Read More...

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