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Analysis

Mid-market M&A buoyed by foreign interest

Amid challenging economic conditions, mid-market mergers and acquisitions, buoyed by foreign acquirers’ interest in UK corporates, continues to hold its own, writes Jonathan Boyers

08 Nov 2011

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Research

KPMG Survey: Auditing the upside

Risk is out: FDs are looking for auditors that provide more advice about business performance, finds KPMG’s audit relationship survey

01 Sep 2011

Feature

The cost boomerang

Gung ho cost cutting has led to a situation where finance managers believe that only 5% of the savings made during the recession are sustainable in the long term, writes Martin Scott

24 Aug 2011

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

Budget offers hope for green business

Whether intended or not, policies in the Budget will benefit green companies

15 Apr 2011

Feature

Whisky in the jar

Securitising assets against your pension scheme is a prudent way to plug the gap if you do not have the cash to fund it

22 Nov 2010

News

KPMG investigated over BAE audit

KPMG investigated over 10 years of BAE Systems audits

25 Oct 2010

Feature

Why FDs should not resist the updated IAS 19

Updating IAS 19 will allow closer comparison and examination of actuarial movements, says Anthony Harrington

05 Jul 2010

Analysis

FRC chief calls for audit overhaul

The financial reporting regulator highlights the issues with audit and calls for debate, reports Neil Hodge

24 May 2010

Feature

Special Feature: The rise of the need for credit insurance

Few FDs are willing to admit they have credit insurance, but it has played a vital role during the downturn and could continue to do so beyond

26 Apr 2010

Analysis

VAT changeback to cause potential blackspot for FDs

Businesses have had plenty of time to prepare for the 1 January 2010 VAT change back to 17.5%. But outsourcing and credit notes are two potential blackspots for finance directors

23 Nov 2009

Opinion

Accounting: Four play – is non-audit work in jeopardy?

Auditor independence is back on the agenda – ­ as is the question of the Big Four as an auditing oligopoly.

23 May 2009

Analysis

KPMG's carbon accounting checklist

KPMG’s latest white paper outlines the who, what, why and when of environmental reporting for larger companies

24 Mar 2009

Feature

Measure for measure – three ways to measure pension deficits

Deficits are ballooning ­ – or are they? The answer really depends on which of the three valuation methods you use. Either way, it’s certainly worth understanding them all.

24 Feb 2009

Analysis

More companies consider abandoning UK as tax domicile

The number of companies thinking about redomiciling outside the UK for tax purposes has more than doubled in the past year, according to an annual survey conducted by KPMG released in late January.

23 Feb 2009

Analysis

Return of the long weekend: why four-day weeks are fraught with problems

A three-day weekend should be cause for celebration. But not all employees will welcome a cut in the working week.

23 Feb 2009

Analysis

February Update: Essential News

M&S to close food-only shops; Obama inauguration draws millions of viewers; AIG pulls out of Man U sponsorship, plus Technical Update, and more

26 Jan 2009

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Financial Director Summit 2012

The Financial Director Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform in which to share, compare and contrast experiences whilst learning and networking with peers

Latest Opinion

Man versus machine

As we all face a bigger mountain of data day-on-day, sophisticated search engines could turn out to be a godsend

FDs of the future

Finance directors should become more open-minded to employing non-graduate trainee accountants

Cleaning up the Act

The Bribery Act represents an opportunity for businesses to do better business, both at home and abroad, writes Bryn Edwards

Latest Analysis

Three days to pack

Changes to pre-pack administration rules are pleasing no-one, writes Rachael Singh

Acquisition strategy blamed for RSM Tenon's woes

CFO Adrian Gardner tells Accountancy Age that integration costs of Vantis and Bentley Jennison were more than expected

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