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Merging interests: bringing accountants and lawyers together? | Accountancy Age
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August 22, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Merging interests: bringing accountants and lawyers together? This year there will be dramatic changes affecting the whole legal profession so far reaching that they could potentially affect many accountancy firms, particularly high street and SME-focussed practices. Offerings are already emerging that target SMEs; for instance fixed price basics such as Shareholder Agreements and Website T&...
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Directors cannot blame corporate wrongdoing on their company, Supreme Court rules | Accountancy Age
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August 22, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Directors cannot blame corporate wrongdoing on their company, Supreme Court rules. Who commit crimes in the name of their company cannot attribute their unlawful conduct to the business to escape liability, the Supreme Court has ruled. Handing down its long-awaited judgment. Jetivia SA and another v Bilta (UK) Ltd and others. Bilta was compulsory wound up in November 2009 following a petition by ...
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CIPFA releases draft statement of principles for internal audit | Accountancy Age
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August 20, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. CIPFA releases draft statement of principles for internal audit. An accounting industry body has released a draft statement of principles. Aimed at raising the profile of internal auditors in public institutions. The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) today. Released a draft statement which aimes to provide clarity around the role of. EY retains Britvic audit. A new acc...
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MoJ could exclude insolvency in latest reforms | Accountancy Age
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August 20, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. MoJ could exclude insolvency in latest reforms. THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Has said it might exclude insolvency proceedings in the latest reform to curb no-win, no-fee litigation cases. Earlier this year, the government-commissioned. Was published and included plans to abolish conditional fee arrangements (CFAs), better known as no-win, no-fee deals. However, a MoJ spokesman told. Lee Causer has jo...
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Sarbanes-Oxley extends Section 404 survey deadline | Accountancy Age
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August 24, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Sarbanes-Oxley extends Section 404 survey deadline. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Economic Analysis has. Extended the deadline to January 31 for public companies to participate in a. Survey on the costs and benefits of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002. The SEC is keen to find out how UK companies fared in complying with Section. The survey can be taken at. MPs want ...
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HMRC appoints head of GAAR advisory panel | Accountancy Age
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August 20, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. HMRC appoints head of GAAR advisory panel. HM REVENUE and CUSTOMS. Has appointed a permanent chair of its General Anti-Abuse Rule advisory panel, following interim chair and original author of the rule’s proposals Graham Aaronson QC’s spell in the role. The original 11-strong panel will vacate their roles once Mears appoints his own members. The guidance can be seen here. HMRC inheritance tax tak...
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Sage and Microsoft could team up to provide online product | Accountancy Age
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August 20, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Sage and Microsoft could team up to provide online product. Are reportedly in talks to form an alliance which could see the duo rollout online-based accountancy software. The deal could see Sage transfer its accountancy software products to the US company’s Azure online (or cloud) platform, the. The move could alleviate criticism that Sage. Sage hit by client data breach. Accountancy software fir...
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#AAYP 2015: Accountancy Age’s 35 under 35 | Accountancy Age
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August 21, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. AAYP 2015: Accountancy Age’s 35 under 35. To the fourth annual ’35 under 35 – Practice’, where we flag up some of the best and brightest accounting practice talent in the UK. Once again, the Accountancy Age/Financial Director editorial team faced an unenviable task. But here it is. Follow #AAYP on Twitter for more discussion on our Young Professionals Day. Follow on Twitter at #FDYP. Her achievem...
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Business | Accountancy Age
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August 19, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. PwC reveals 28bn working capital opportunity for UK companies. Companies should revisit lessons from 2008 financial crisis to tighten up working capital amid Brexit uncertainty. Father and son directors disqualified by Insolvency Service. Father and Son directors disqualified for five years and three and a half years for running up large Crown debts whilst trading insolvently. Number of winding u...
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Budget | Accountancy Age
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August 19, 2016. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Top 40 International Networks. Hammond replaces Osborne as chancellor and rules out emergency Budget. New chancellor Philip Hammond rules out emergency Budget and indicates slowing pace of deficit reduction. Colin: Disappearing into Osborne’s black hole. Colin makes a wry observation on where the Treasury gets it's Brexit figures. Osborne and Darling warn of 15bn post-Brexit tax hike. Author Accountancy Age Staff. Budget 2016:...
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