Accounting

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HMRC takes in record £23.9bn following tax cheat clampdown

27/05/2014(0)
Tax authorities have increased their take by 15% to a record total of £23.9 billion in the year to April following a crackdown on tax avoidance schemes. HM Revenue ... Read More
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Accounting giants press for seat at G20 table

26/05/2014(0)
The Australian federal government allegedly accepted sponsorship of more than $US300,000 from three of the accounting sector’s ‘big four’ for a seat at the table of a high profile ... Read More

KPMG’s audit discovers Portugese bank irregularities

23/05/2014(0)
An audit by KPMG of Portugese financial giant Espirito Santo International (ESI) has found it is in a “serious financial condition”. In a US regulatory filing by its affiliate ... Read More
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Unqualified accountants may put business at risk

22/05/2014(0)
Small firms are being urged to check whether their accountant is fully qualified before using them, otherwise risk damaging their business, an accounting body has warned. According to the ... Read More
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Logitech says audit committee investigating accounting matters

22/05/2014(0)
Logitech International SA said its audit committee is conducting an investigation into some of its accounting matters related to its earlier-stated results and the company may revise its fiscal ... Read More
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Majority of businesses in UK reject closer EU ties

22/05/2014(0)
OVER half of UK businesses reject the idea of closer political integration with Europe, according to new research from professional services firm Grant Thornton. Fifty-seven per cent of UK ... Read More
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ICAS: ‘Shouty’ tax debate over Scottish tax system

21/05/2014(0)
The level of discourse around tax has done little to help inform voters, ICAS has noted, alongside the release of its paper discussing key tax and spending numbers at ... Read More
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Bunzl is leaving KPMG

20/05/2014(0)
FTSE 100 outsourcer changes auditors after first tender in 28 years BUNZL has said that PwC will replace its long term auditors KPMG after the FTSE 100 outsourcing group ... Read More
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US pivotal to OECD tax plan

20/05/2014(0)
It’s becoming increasingly apparent that the OECD’s plan to reduce tax base erosion and profit-shifting, as laudable as it is, is hugely reliant on the US making significant and ... Read More
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Bitcoin: guide for tax purposes

19/05/2014(0)
Interest in Bitcoin has shot up since the virtual currency’s inception in 2009, and many a contractor is considering how it could play a part in their business, writes ... Read More
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