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Accountants unhappy about career development, survey
October 9th, 2014
Almost two thirds of UK accountants are set to actively pursue their next job opportunity within the next six-to-12 months, new research reveals. Many of those quizzed by CareersinAudit.com said they feel despondent that their bosses will not make ...
Cybersecurity training ‘essential’ for lawyers
October 7th, 2014
Government urges lawyers and accountants to develop skills to defeat computer attacks. Solicitors urgently need to develop skills to protect their clients and themselves from cyber attacks, urges the government and Law Society. They are to make available a ...
How to choose an accountant
October 3rd, 2014
Selecting an accountant to support your business is an important decision and something you need to consider carefully. Dan Martin gathers advice from members of the community UK Business Forums. How much should you pay? As with everything in ...
Two more audits choose Big Four
October 3rd, 2014
Two more listed companies have changed auditors. Safestore Holdings, which runs 97 self-storage units in the UK, has swapped its Big Four firms. Deloitte has been chosen to replace PwC as Safestore’s auditors. PwC has served as its auditors ...
CEO of tax specialist cleared of wrongdoing after HMRC climb down
September 15th, 2014
The chief executive and a former director of the tax specialist arm of financial group Montpelier have been cleared of cheating the public revenue of £1m, after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) dropped the case against them. Watkin Gittins, ...
US lawmakers cautious about cash method of accounting
September 12th, 2014
Switching to accrual accounting would be severely damaging to businesses, US lawmakers have warned in a letter calling for the preservation of the cash method of accounting. The letter, signed by a bipartisan majority of the US House of ...
Why accountants are dissatisfied with their job?
September 12th, 2014
What makes accountants want to leave their jobs? Poor chances of promotion, not enough pay and unsatisfactory management are the key reasons, according to a survey by accounting recruiter Richard Lloyd. Nearly 50 per cent of respondents said they ...
Gender inequality in accounting
September 11th, 2014
More than half of UK accountants consider men and women to have equal opportunities in the workplace, according to a survey by CareersinAudit.com. However, a significant chunk of the 300 accountants surveyed – 38.7% – still think that men ...
Accountant banned for signing audit reports
September 10th, 2014
An accountant has been excluded from the ICAEW and fined nearly £15,000 for issuing audit reports on behalf of his firms when they were not registered to carry out audit work. Robert Binfield, from Chester, issued reports for companies ...
U.S. accountants’ optimism returns to pre-recession levels
September 8th, 2014
Not since 2007 have U.S. accountants in industry felt as optimistic about the future of their companies and the state of the domestic economy as they do now. While concerns about regulatory requirements linger, and some companies remain hesitant ...