Ex-E&Y partner claims corruption at the firm
Accounting Firms

Ex-E&Y partner claims corruption at the firm

15y Accountancy Age

Ex-E&Y partner claims corruption at the firm

Former partner claims he was dismissed and had medical insurance revoked because he reported corruption in E&Y Russia Read More...

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It's a thin line between valuable and invaluable
Accounting Firms

It's a thin line between valuable and invaluable

15y Gavin Hinks

It's a thin line between valuable and invaluable

Leveson enquiry unearths more than just phone hacking Read More...

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Fearing the proceeds of crime
Company News

Fearing the proceeds of crime

15y Accountancy Age

Fearing the proceeds of crime

The introduction of the new Bribery Act on 1 July provides the Serious Fraud Office with more firepower in the fight against bribery and corruption. D...

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New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group
Legal

New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group

15y Thomas Metcalf

New Bribery Act criticised by UK200 Group

Association for accountants blasts new anti-bribery legislation Read More...

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Legal reform a path to higher insolvency costs
Business Recovery

Legal reform a path to higher insolvency costs

15y Rachael Singh

Legal reform a path to higher insolvency costs

Planned changes to solicitor deals could see the price of insolvency litigation eat into creditor returns Read More...

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ICAS calls for changes to insolvency laws
Business Recovery

ICAS calls for changes to insolvency laws

15y Rachael Singh

ICAS calls for changes to insolvency laws

The Scottish institute is appealing for a change to insolvency laws which will give greater protection to some unsecured creditors Read More...

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Ireland examines corporate governance in financial statements
Company News

Ireland examines corporate governance in financial statements

15y Rose Orlik

Ireland examines corporate governance in financial...

The APB has issued a bulletin in response to changes in Irish corporate governance reporting legislation Read More...

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Court date set for HMRC and Premier League battle
Business Recovery

Court date set for HMRC and Premier League battle

15y Rachael Singh

Court date set for HMRC and Premier League battle

Football v taxman clash at High Court set for 28 November Read More...

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Taxman joins Lehmans insolvency battle
Business Recovery

Taxman joins Lehmans insolvency battle

15y Rachael Singh

Taxman joins Lehmans insolvency battle

Lehman Brothers' super-creditor court case receives written submissions from HM Revenue & Customs and the Premier League Read More...

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You don't have to be legal to be privileged
Legal

You don't have to be legal to be privileged

15y Gavin Hinks

You don't have to be legal to be privileged

Supreme Court will hear the case for accountants having legal privilege Read More...

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Key insolvency principle gets court backing
Business Recovery

Key insolvency principle gets court backing

15y Rachael Singh

Key insolvency principle gets court backing

Contracts which defy the insolvency rule to treat creditors equally cannot be enforced, according to a Court of Appeal judgment today Read More...

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Bentley Jennison partner takes million pound goodwill dispute to court
Accounting Firms

Bentley Jennison partner takes million pound goodwill dispute to court

15y Rachael Singh

Bentley Jennison partner takes million pound goodw...

Former RSM Bentley Jennison partner Paul Castledine are set to meet in the High Court over a goodwill Read More...

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HMRC powers come under scrutiny
Administration

HMRC powers come under scrutiny

15y Jaimie Kaffash

HMRC powers come under scrutiny

Judge, jury and executioner: Experts warn that firms could be destroyed after ruling on HMRC power to remove tax agent status Read More...

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Ex-partners sue Mazars for £140,000
Legal

Ex-partners sue Mazars for £140,000

16y Rachael Singh

Ex-partners sue Mazars for £140,000

Three former Mazars partners are suing the firm for a collective amount of £139,215 plus £777 interest Read More...

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Two Madoff employees charged with false accounting
Legal

Two Madoff employees charged with false accounting

16y Paul Grant

Two Madoff employees charged with false accounting

Annette Bongiornio and JoAnn Crupi charged with misleading investors over Madoff Ponzi scheme Read More...

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Accountancy’s Sisyphean challenge
Legal

Accountancy’s Sisyphean challenge

16y Accountancy Age

Accountancy’s Sisyphean challenge

Accountants fight for privilege is an uphill battle with no end in sight Read More...

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EU audit proposals full of contradictions
Audit

EU audit proposals full of contradictions

16y Accountancy Age

EU audit proposals full of contradictions

Michel Barnier’s green paper on audit reform would increase risks for auditors, but remains silent on the issue of liability, argues Matthew Lawson R...

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Telling the future for audit
Audit

Telling the future for audit

16y Steve Maslin

Telling the future for audit

Firm ideas need to emerge on the future direction of audit, and liability should not become a stumbling block in achieving this aim Read More...

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Negligence cases start to rise sharply
Company News

Negligence cases start to rise sharply

16y Gavin Hinks

Negligence cases start to rise sharply

High Court Chancery Division sees 13 negligence cases against accountants, more than in any of the previous four years Read More...

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High Court win for HMRC on offshore scheme
Administration

High Court win for HMRC on offshore scheme

16y Accountancy Age

High Court win for HMRC on offshore scheme

IT contractor fails in application for judicial review Read More...

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Liability claims set to surge
Audit

Liability claims set to surge

17y Mario Christodoulou

Liability claims set to surge

Liability claims may rocket as victims of fraud turn to auditors for help Read More...

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PwC returns to court to fight for Lehmans plan
Business Recovery

PwC returns to court to fight for Lehmans plan

17y Paul Grant

PwC returns to court to fight for Lehmans plan

Firm appeals for plan to distribute money to creditors faster Read More...

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Tax debt forces John Barnes into bankruptcy
Legal

Tax debt forces John Barnes into bankruptcy

17y Rachael Singh

Tax debt forces John Barnes into bankruptcy

HMRC has petitioned for the ex-England footballer John Barnes to enter bankruptcy Read More...

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Video: New expert witness rules
Corporate Governance

Video: New expert witness rules

17y rumo , Writer

Video: New expert witness rules

Accountants' reputation at risk if they take the witness stand unprepared Read More...

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Audio: New expert witness rules
Corporate Governance

Audio: New expert witness rules

17y rumo , Writer

Audio: New expert witness rules

Accountants' reputation at risk if they take the witness stand unprepared Read More...

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Court winds up kitchen company run by accountant
Business Recovery

Court winds up kitchen company run by accountant

17y David Jetuah

Court winds up kitchen company run by accountant

Investigation finds In the Box, run by Philip Nigel Hill, appeared to be trading while insolvent and was using customer deposits to finance its ongoin...

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KPMG forced to pay £45,000 in discrimination case
Accounting Firms

KPMG forced to pay £45,000 in discrimination case

17y Rachael Singh

KPMG forced to pay £45,000 in discrimination case

Employment tribunal judge finds claim by dyslexic former KPMG employee for unlawful discrimination is well founded. Read More...

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