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Female Big Four partners make Management Today's top 35 list 08/07/2008 Three female partners from Big Four firms have featured in Management Today's top 35 women under 35 list. Included ...
Category: Development
Published: 8 July 2008
New CPD paper issued by IAESB 08/07/2008 The International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) has sought to stimulate debate on measuring continuing professional development ...
Category: Training
Published: 8 July 2008
SFO opens consultation on plea-bargaining 07/07/2008 The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced it will offer more lenient sentences for companies that admit to bribery offences. ...
Category: Legislation
Published: 7 July 2008
FSA steps in over B&B turmoil 07/07/2008 The Financial Services Authority (FSA), which is the UK's financial regulator, has overseen a rescue plan for Bradford & Bingley (B&B) ...
Category: Sector
Published: 7 July 2008
NAO 'rejects Treasury's book keeping' 07/07/2008 The UK's National Audit Office (NAO) is reportedly refusing to accept the Treasury's accounting reports because of objections over the ...
Category: Sector
Published: 7 July 2008
UBS 'optimistic about second-quarter results' 07/07/2008 Swiss investment bank UBS has stated it will not be raising funds through another rights issue following a SwFr3 billion (£1.5 ...
Category: Funding and capital markets
Published: 7 July 2008
SEC in talks over limited liability deals 07/07/2008 The US financial watchdog is to enter into talks aimed at persuading it to endorse deals that limit auditors' liability to their ...
Category: Accountability and audit
Published: 7 July 2008
Recruitment slowdown in accounting sector 07/07/2008 Recruitment in top UK accounting firms is set to be frozen next year, new research has suggested. Some 57 per cent of firms questioned ...
Category: Development
Published: 7 July 2008
FSA announces new disclosure rule 03/07/2008 The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced new rules for the disclosure of contracts for difference (CFDs). Under the new ruling, ...
Category: Legislation
Published: 3 July 2008
Deloitte hits £2bn in revenues 03/07/2008 Deloitte has achieved its target of hitting £2 billion in revenue for this year, it has emerged. The firm's chairman, Jon Connolly, set the ...
Category: Development
Published: 3 July 2008
