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Articles by Rachael Singh

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Lawson urges Brussels to get tougher with audit reforms

European Commission plans do not go far enough in enforcing communication between auditors and regulators, writes Rachael Singh | 22 Feb 2012

The Prince of Wales speaking at the Prince's Trust

Sustainable accounting moves closer

The Prince’s Trust initiative takes off but survey shows low take-up of sustainability tracking by business | 24 Jan 2011

A coal power plant with a cooling tower

CRC scheme becomes ‘green tax’

The decision to re-route scheme revenue into the public purse raises hackles | 22 Nov 2010

Former Microsoft man takes CFO role at Mamut

Software provider appoints Knut Stålen | 10 Nov 2010

SAP seeks Oracle gagging order

German financial software giant SAP seeks to gag Oracle lawyers during copyright battle | 26 Oct 2010

Santos lines up new CFO

Oil and gas exploration business Santos has promoted Andrew Seaton to deputy CFO | 19 Oct 2010

Global accounting framework for integrated sustainability reporting

Top CFOs and regulators are driving an initiative to form a global accounting framework for integrated sustainability reporting | 27 Aug 2010

Osborne's Budget lacking environmental tax initiatives

It will be 2011 at the earliest before any commitments are made to low-carbon infrastructure projects | 05 Jul 2010

CSR weathers economic storm

Professionals in the corporate social responsibility arena managed to maintain and in some cases improve their salaries despite the turbulent economy, according to research by recruitment firm Acre Resources. | 24 May 2010

CRC still too complex and ineffective

Carbon reduction legislation lacks punch while its protagonists lack leadership | 22 Feb 2010

FTSE-100 must halve emissions

Government will miss crucial reduction targets if top companies don’t do more to reduce their carbon emissions | 22 Feb 2010

Green taxes to plug fiscal deficit

The government may use the green industry as the foundation for a rash of tax rises in 2010 and beyond, as it seeks ways to serve the UK’s huge fiscal deficit | 26 Jan 2010

Sustainability more important in 2010

Companies need to focus on their environmental policies in the year ahead | 25 Jan 2010

CFOs must lead energy efficiency

CFOs should take control of their company’s energy policy and put carbon reduction legislation into practice | 25 Jan 2010

Carbon reporting reviewed

Amended Companies Act requires all UK companies to report on their carbon use | 20 Dec 2009

Copenhagen: emissions standard mooted

A delegation from the Big Four accountancy firms called for the creation of a single, global reporting standard for carbon emissions at December’s Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen. | 20 Dec 2009

PBR cuts climate levy discount

The Chancellor’s decision to cut the Climate Change Levy discount by 15% will end up hurting larger businesses | 20 Dec 2009

FDs welcome CRC scheme changes

Changes to the upcoming CRC ahead of its planned implementation in Spring 2010 could ease cashflow burden for FDs | 23 Nov 2009

What's the next green frontier? Tax hikes

Influential think-tank says raising taxes is the answer to changing attitudes and behaviour over climate change | 23 Nov 2009

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