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Analysis

Fraudsters pull rank

Research shows common notions about fraud are inaccurate, finds Tom Metcalf

07 Jul 2011

Rentokil operative searching for pests

Analysis

Extended remit: KPMG's audit model

KPMG has pushed the boundaries of what an audit can do with its Rentokil model. But, asks Rose Orlik, will the watchdogs give it the all-clear or kill it off?

05 Jul 2011

Analysis

Bursting the bubble

Traditional forms of due diligence and value metrics have been outmoded in the latest dotcom fervour, writes Richard Crump

04 Jul 2011

Analysis

Migrant workers cap borders on madness

The government’s limit on non-EU migrant workers could be bad news for FDs who rely on a migrant workforce

20 May 2011

Analysis

FDs lambast Lords’ SME IFRS about-turn

The Lords says no to IFRS for SMEs, but our LinkedIn group sees no wisdom in a U-turn

15 Apr 2011

Analysis

Economic Affairs Committee's IFRS ruling divides opinion

Many FDs welcome the Lords’ recommendation that SMEs stick with UK rules

15 Apr 2011

Analysis

Japan earthquake forces businesses to rethink their global supply chains

Automotive and electronics manufacturers were particularly hit by the recent disaster

15 Apr 2011

Analysis

Charities face threat from new Public Benefit Entities rules

New accounting rules puts housing associations at risk of breaching banking covenants

24 Mar 2011

Analysis

SMEs under threat from 2007 Corporate Manslaughter & Homocide Act

Fines imposed on companies convicted under the corporate manslaughter Act could be large enough to bankrupt SMEs

24 Mar 2011

Analysis

BlackBerry nation

The Financial Director LinkedIn group has been debating its dependence on technology

24 Mar 2011

Analysis

Japan's economy shows remarkable stoicism following the tsunami

An earthquake powerful enough to shift the planet’s axis may not throw Japan off its course to economic recovery

24 Mar 2011

Analysis

For better or worse

Our LinkedIn group debates how to maintain banking relationships through good and bad times

18 Feb 2011

Analysis

Bad weather around the world hits UK companies

Biblical-sized weather events are becoming as much of a permanent risk as interest rates. Phil Thornton examines if businesses are ready to manage that

18 Feb 2011

Analysis

Mervyn King warns UK growth in 2011 will be weak

SMEs are increasingly looking abroad for growth

18 Feb 2011

Analysis

iXBRL tax and accounts filing system nears

The iXBRL tax and accounts filing system will be implemented from 1 April. But is anyone ready for it?

18 Feb 2011

Analysis

A stronger yuan will encourage UK trade

An overheating yuan will create opportunities for British exporters to profit from an often-feared economic titan in 2011

24 Jan 2011

Analysis

Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn

The recession may have slashed travel budgets but clients still appreciate face time - so you may need to reassess your travel policy

24 Jan 2011

Analysis

Fears over euro cloud Estonia celebration

The euro’s greatest threat is its constituents’ lack of belief in the currency union

24 Jan 2011

Analysis

LinkedIn debate rumbles on

Our LinkedIn debate on FDs in entrepreneurial companies continues into its third month

24 Jan 2011

Analysis

Attack is the best form of defence

Shifting from survival mode to funding expansion is the order of the day as FDs enter 2011 in a more buoyant mood

21 Jan 2011

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Latest Opinion

Do it yourself

At last IT will become like socks and underwear - truly personal and very diverse

The invisible man

The chief accountant may be devoid of personality and anally retentive in the extreme, but they are perfect for the job

Servants of the people

The financial services industry has to accept that its failure to fully appreciate its business models and the risks that lie within them means it will continue under an indefinite public, regulatory and parliamentary microscope

Latest Analysis

SMEs should keep GAAP facets

The Accounting Standards Board looks to implement IFRS for SMEs - albeit with some UK standards thrown in. Richard Crump reports

Unfit for purpose

Fitness First CFO axed in boardroom cull by owners

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