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HMRC debt recovery powers will need to be ‘bomb-proof’
March 26th, 2014
IT WAS SOMETHING of a slow burner, but once people noticed HMRC may be granted the power to directly deduct tax owed from debtors, the concerns began to surface. Ethical issues were raised over the legitimacy of such a ...
Santander UK fined for widespread investment advice failings
March 26th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has fined Santander UK Plc the amount of £12,377,800 after the regulator uncovered serious failings in the way it offered financial advice from its bank. In particular, there was a ...
Oculus Deal Said to Deliver 20-Fold Return to Spark and Matrix
March 26th, 2014
Spark Capital invested in Oculus VR Inc. in June after the firm’s partners bought the company’s virtual-reality goggles online. The bet ended in a 20-fold gain following Facebook Inc.’s agreement yesterday to buy Oculus for as much as $2.3 ...
RSA introduces 25% non-audit fee cap
March 26th, 2014
THE AUDITORS of embattled insurer RSA will have a cap put on the amount of non-audit fees they can earn, limited to 25% of the total audit fee. KPMG, which was brought in to replace Deloitte as RSA auditors, ...
Why Companies Suffer Large, Unexpected Credit Losses
March 26th, 2014
For companies that sell business-to-business products and services, many things can contribute to a company incurring a loss from a bad debt. The most important factor is probably the quality of the organization’s finance and credit management process. But ...
Witness in Oscar Pistorius trial heard ‘terrified screaming’
March 24th, 2014
A neighbor of Oscar Pistorius said she heard “terrified, terrified screaming” the morning the Olympian killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The testimony by Anette Stipp began the trial’s fourth week. Questioned by prosecutor Gerrie Nel, Stipp said she awoke ...
FASB issues update for private companies on consolidation of variable interest entities
March 21st, 2014
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today issued guidance intended to improve private company financial reporting regarding consolidation of lessors in certain common control leasing arrangements. FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-07, Applying Variable Interest Entities Guidance to Common ...
Lease Accounting Standard Inches Forward
March 20th, 2014
Despite disagreements about how to report leases, standard setters held firm Wednesday on putting all of them on the balance sheet. Rather than going back to the future, the Financial Accounting Standards Board apparently moved closer to the completion ...
Budget 2014: Support for manufacturers and exporters
March 20th, 2014
Along with savers, business was the chief beneficiary of the Budget with support for manufacturers, exporters and investment THERE can be few complaints from business about what George Osborne served up in the 2014 Budget. Along with savers, business ...
ASIC reports on penalties for corporate wrongdoing
March 20th, 2014
ASIC, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, has released Report 387 Penalties for corporate wrongdoing (REP 387). REP 387 reviews penalties in Australia for corporate wrongdoing to assess whether they are proportionate and consistent. It compares ASIC’s penalties with: ...
