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PKF International Network signed a new firm
February 1st, 2017
It has been a successful start to the year for PKF International, with the signing of Frazier & Deeter LLC, one of the top 100 firms of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in the US, to re-join its global network ...
ACCA identifies six business models transforming business
January 30th, 2017
A new report published by ACCA, the global body for professional accountants and the Economic and Social Research Council has identified six business models which could transform the way in which companies transact. The report Business models of the ...
BT facing criminal inquiry over Italy accounting scandal
January 26th, 2017
Prosecutors in Milan have confirmed an investigation into allegations of false accounting and embezzlement at BT’s Italian arm. It is being led by Fabio De Pasquale – a veteran of high-profile investigations, including a long-running inquiry into the former ...
Western Union agreed to pay $586m for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
January 20th, 2017
Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Consumer Fraud Violations, Forfeits $586 Million in Settlement with Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Company also Agrees to Implement Anti-Fraud Program and Enhanced Compliance Obligations in Agreements with Federal Authorities The Western ...
ACCA announced impressive pass rates
January 17th, 2017
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today announces impressive pass rates from the latest December 2016 exam sitting, which saw over 5,000 students worldwide complete their final exams, bringing the annual total to 19,514. The announcement comes as ACCA ...
ACCA launches global educational forum
January 12th, 2017
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has announced that it will be conducting a regular Global Forum focussing on education. The Education Global Forum will be added to the ACCA Global Forums line-up from February 2017, with participants ...
ACCA released three New Year’s resolutions
January 5th, 2017
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has released three New Year’s resolutions to level the playing field on pay to coincide with the day on which, according to the National Pay Centre, average earnings of FTSE 100 CEOs ...
UK: New Year brings in new penalties for enablers of offshore tax evasion
January 3rd, 2017
Accountants, bankers, lawyers and other advisors who enable offshore tax evasion will face tough new sanctions from today (1 January 2017). The new powers will see individuals or corporates who take deliberate action to help others evade paying tax ...
Drifting into fascism
December 30th, 2016
Most people regard governments and their central banks as forces for the good. Financial crises and suchlike are therefore blamed on capitalism, and people believe our leaders do their best to pick up the pieces from market failures, because ...
Blockchain shows great promise to improve accounting issues
December 29th, 2016
While blockchain tech is poised to disrupt a wide variety of industries, it is also poised to dramatically impact those professions that serve all industries. One area that appears primed for massive change is the accounting field. Here, the ...
