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The Bank of England

BoE policies impinge lending

Think-tank claims Bank of England’s own policies are leading to a dearth of credit for small businesses, writes Richard Crump

19 Apr 2013

Houses of Parliament at night

Government accounts criticised by Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee says Whole of Government Accounts are “elaborate”, reports Kevin Reed

23 Apr 2013

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Real-time PAYE underway in biggest shake-up to income tax since 1994

Real-time information, which will be the biggest shake-up to income tax for 70 years, is now underway, writes Calum Fuller

23 Apr 2013

Purchasing power handed to government under new procurement rules

The government wants to use its buying power to change the behaviour of companies in relation to tax avoidance, writes Heather Self

23 Apr 2013

Integrated framework provides capital gains for reporting

In essence, the IIRC framework aims to create more concise reporting that better communicates to investors how the business creates value over time

18 Apr 2013

EU links look less secure in debate

There wasn’t much EU sentiment on show as voters turned against membership, writes Kevin Reed

18 Apr 2013

Britain's economy transformed under Thatcher

For better or worse, Margaret Thatcher's influence on the world of business continues to be felt

11 Apr 2013

Van Saun tipped to join Citizens

RBS finance chief rumoured to be joining bank’s US arm ahead of flotation

04 Apr 2013

Audit contract rules set for huge upheaval

A huge upheaval awaits companies and the audit profession following a report by the Competition Commission, writes Rachael Singh

27 Mar 2013

Staying aloft through a product recall

The grounding of Boeing’s Dreamliner is proving costly to the airplane manufacturer. Working capital management plays a key role in getting through such setbacks

24 Mar 2013

Top five issues for FDs following the 2013 Budget

Jonathan Hornby, managing director at Alvarez & Marsal Taxand UK, identifies the top five issues for finance directors following the 2013 Budget

22 Mar 2013

Watershed moment for telecoms accounting

Changes to accounting methods for telecoms companies could see them having to fork out €20m unless they get better connected

21 Mar 2013

Closing the GAAP on international standards

A plethora of standards have come flowing through the standards setters in the first quarter of the year, writes Rachael Singh

21 Mar 2013

The year of the green report

Requirements for green reporting are set to become more strict, but it could be an opportunity for FDs

30 Jan 2013

Charities lacking clarity over pensions accounting

Charity FDs should pay attention to plans that could see pension accounting standards become much more onerous

30 Jan 2013

AS2012: Early Christmas present for business as CT cut

UK businesses were handed a welcome early Christmas present after the chancellor announced an unexpected 1% cut to corporation tax in the Autumn Statement

05 Dec 2012

A deal greener

The government has launched a scheme to help SMEs manage energy price rises by encouraging investment in energy-saving retrofits, writes Elisabeth Jeffries

30 Oct 2012

BIS consulting on late payment legislation

Implementing EU late payment legislation will create a level playing field for UK businesses, finds Jaimie Kaffash

25 Oct 2012

Employee share rights: a question of give and take

A very mixed reception for George Osborne's plan to exchange employee rights for shares. Calum Fuller takes stock of reaction

19 Oct 2012

Hedge accounting closer to risk

IASB proposals will provide more hedging opportunities for many companies, writes KPMG’s Terry Harding

27 Sep 2012

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Latest Analysis

BoE policies impinge lending

Think-tank claims Bank of England’s own policies are leading to a dearth of credit for small businesses, writes Richard Crump

Government accounts criticised by Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee says Whole of Government Accounts are “elaborate”, reports Kevin Reed

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