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HSBC-Europe

HSBC switches auditors to PwC after decade with rivals KPMG

19/03/2015(0)
HSBC yesterday announced plans to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its auditor, replacing KPMG which had held the position since 1991. Europe’s biggest bank said the appointment would be put to ... Read More
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VAT is changing, but do businesses know how to react?

18/03/2015(0)
The start of 2015 brought changes to the way value added tax (VAT) is calculated for direct-to-consumer sales of electronically supplied services. While the changes have been in effect ... Read More
Alpari

KPMG update on Alpari (UK)

18/03/2015(0)
Account validation  We are now in a position to contact the first tranche of clients with negative balances. This tranche should cover all clients with negative balances for whom ... Read More
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Grant Thornton on the end of £49m negligence claim

18/03/2015(0)
The UK arm of the world’s sixth largest accountancy network is facing the claim for audit and advice work provided to Manchester Building Society between 2006 and 2013. The ... Read More
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IASB sets out practical effects of bringing leases onto the balance sheet

17/03/2015(0)
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is in the process of finalising a new International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) that will require companies to bring leases onto the balance ... Read More
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Speech by Hans Hoogervorst: ‘Bad accounting breeds bad policies’

16/03/2015(0)
Speaking today at the NAPF Investment Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hans Hoogervorst, Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), said everybody is best served by accounting that reflects ... Read More
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Final regulations amend broker basis reporting requirements

16/03/2015(0)
The IRS issued final and temporary regulations that provide rules for brokers to report bond premium and acquisition premium as well as govern information reporting of transactions involving debt ... Read More
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Global tax changes could undermine UK tax competitiveness

13/03/2015(0)
Changes to the way international companies pay tax could undermine Britain’s tax competitiveness, EY survey of finance and tax professionals finds Impending changes to the way international companies pay tax ... Read More
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Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Replace VAT

13/03/2015(0)
Swiss voters have resoundingly rejected a proposal to replace the value-added tax with an emissions-based levy. A referendum on the popular initiative, known as “Energy Rather than VAT,” was ... Read More
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PwC recognised as a Vanguard Leader worldwide

12/03/2015(0)
PwC recognised as a Vanguard Leader worldwide in Kennedy Information’s new report on HR Communications consulting PwC praised for providing HR consulting capabilities, which enable end-to-end services and modernised ... Read More
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