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Vince Cable business secretary

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

Chris Merry

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

nigel lawson

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

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

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

Killick keen on sweetening Thorntons’ dwindling sales

New FD will need to draw on all his retail experience

26 Jan 2012

Three days to pack

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

26 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

Chief risks in 2012

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

06 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

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

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

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

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

No quarter given

The requirement for listed companies of any size to publish quarterly and interim management reports could disappear under EU plans, writes Melanie Stern

27 Oct 2011

Off the hook

Businesses are likely to continue having audits despite government proposals to exempt them from mandatory requirements, finds Richard Crump

27 Oct 2011

Audit exemption 'unlikely' to save £600m

Parent companies will be reluctant to guarantee the debt of their subsidiaries

07 Oct 2011

Back to the lab again

The FRC is bringing in the men in white coats to cure the ills of corporate reporting, writes Peter Williams

29 Sep 2011

Tax war rages on

Estimates of top-rate tax benefits dominate debate. But are the figures reliable

28 Sep 2011

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