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IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

26 Apr 2012

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The VAT trap

Companies could find their VAT costs creeping up unchecked with little or no strategy in place to address it

25 Apr 2012

Location, location, location (and tax)

Recent changes to the CFC regime will enhance the UK’s position as a holding company location

26 Apr 2012

Vodafone in tax dispute with Indian government

Phone company serves India with a legal claim over planned retrospective tax laws. Calum Fuller reports

26 Apr 2012

A Budget for business

Osborne said the government ‘unashamedly backs business’ but did the Budget deliver on his claim?

26 Mar 2012

European defaults back on the rise as economy stalls

Uncertainties surrounding European sovereign debt are major headaches for FDs, writes Paul Watters, primary credit analyst at Standard & Poor’s

06 Mar 2012

Cable takes aim at exec pay

The business secretary’s proposals on curbing executive pay drew a predictably mixed response from UK business, writes Christian Doherty

22 Feb 2012

Unfit for purpose

Fitness First CFO axed in boardroom cull by owners

22 Feb 2012

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

22 Feb 2012

Merry times ahead at Tenon

A chartered accountant and former Clifford Chance CFO, Chris Merry finds himself in the top job at the listed-business advisory firm

22 Feb 2012

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

Pension deficits continue to run at historic highs

FDs need to look outside the box to tackle rising pension deficits, writes Adrian Hartshorn and Robert Hart

20 Feb 2012

Three days to pack

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

26 Jan 2012

Killick keen on sweetening Thorntons’ dwindling sales

New FD will need to draw on all his retail experience

26 Jan 2012

The GAAR report: was it worth it?

Graham Aaronson’s report has been accused of creating uncertainty. But the real question is whether the exercise was worth it, writes Jaimie Kaffash

06 Jan 2012

Chief risks in 2012

Many governments are ill-equipped to handle severe economic challenges in 2012, writes Richard Crump

06 Jan 2012

You’re fired

Employment reform plans aim to reduce tribunals to a trickle and save businesses £40m in the process. Melanie Stern assesses the government’s key proposals

06 Jan 2012

Going concern is too black and white

Lord Sharman’s report into going concern says more disclosure is essential, writes Rose Orlik

24 Nov 2011

HMRC’s Goldman accounting error

Did HMRC fail to take a tribunal ruling into account when reaching a settlement with the investment bank? Jaimie Kaffash reports

24 Nov 2011

Deserved recognition

Re-exposing the revenue recognition accounting standard will give stakeholders a chance to comment on efforts to simplify the rules, writes Rose Orlik

24 Nov 2011

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Latest Analysis

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

The VAT trap

Companies could find their VAT costs creeping up unchecked with little or no strategy in place to address it

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