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Five top tips for managing your online reputation
Accountants can damage their reputations by injudicious use of online resources. Mark Lee explains how to avoid the common traps.
Working with tax agents - Misconduct
HMRC plans to make reports to your professional body in cases of misconduct. Do you agree with the principle and what about agents who are not members of a body?
Going concern warning knocks Vantis share prices
Vantis’ share price hit a new low this week after auditors Ernst & Young issued a going concern warning in the group’s six month interim report.
Recession rollercoaster not over for accountancy practices
The economy may be heading into the second phase of a 'double-dip' recession, so now is the time for practices to brace themselves.

Cold calling: Fight the fear!

09/02/2010 - 09:20 - 112 reads

Accountants typically shy away from cold calling, but with increased competition for work this year it could pay to get familiar with it.

Why accountants need to get hands on with clients

09/02/2010 - 09:18 - 141 reads

Mark Lloydbottom explains how getting more involved with your clients’ businesses can pay off.

Case study: How to increase your revenue by 150%

09/02/2010 - 09:00 - 137 reads

Robert Craven explains how one accountancy practice upped its revenue by ditching bad clients.

MPs expenses saga continues - tax free

08/02/2010 - 15:35 - 314 reads - 1 comment

The MP expenses scandal reared its ugly head once more last week, but what will be the tax consequences of this ongoing saga? Mark Lee reports.

Farewell Leo: SAP CEO resigns

08/02/2010 - 14:08 - 137 reads

SAP's supervisory board decided not to extend CEO Leo Apotheker’s annual contract, prompting his resignation with immediate effect on Sunday.

News from the Cloud: NetSuite’s Nelson bullish despite continuing losses

08/02/2010 - 12:04 - 104 reads

A monthly round-up of highlights from our sister site, BusinessCloud9.com.

Tax and football: The image rights issue

08/02/2010 - 09:25 - 1017 reads

Simon Sweetman assesses the tax position of football clubs in relation to their players' image rights.

Win a laptop: Better times ahead in 2010?

08/02/2010 - 09:00 - 931 reads - 1 comment

As official figures reveal that the UK has emerged from recession, will 2010 hold healthier financial times for your business? Tell us and you could win a laptop!

Warn your clients!

08/02/2010 - 08:00 - 954 reads - 1 comment

Two phishing warnings have been issued in the last week by HMRC. Make sure your clients are aware that HMRC will never email them directly.

Insolvency figures on the up

05/02/2010 - 17:05 - 141 reads

In the fourth quarter of 2009 35,574 individuals were declared insolvent, an increase of 24.9% on the same period the previous year.

Tweets of the Week - 4 Feb

05/02/2010 - 08:46 - 182 reads

This week's highlights from the @AccountingWEBuk Twitter feed.

Movers and shakers: KPMG hires financial management advisory team

03/02/2010 - 14:43 - 287 reads

KPMG hires new financial management advisory team ...

Osborne tax plans slammed by critics

03/02/2010 - 12:56 - 494 reads

The Conservatives did their best to convince voters of their ‘credible plan’ to fix the economy yesterday, promising a Budget within 50 days if they're elected.

SAP chief foresees revival in 2010

03/02/2010 - 12:35 - 414 reads - 1 comment

Leo Apotheker took on sole executive responsibility in May last year, just as the recession was beginning to bite. He reveals how the financial crisis has shaped his thinking.

Business funding drought forces firms to turn to family and friends

03/02/2010 - 10:19 - 247 reads

Small business owners are being forced to turn to friends, family and personal credit cards for funding due to a lack of credit.

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No rest for the wicked!

HMRC's proposed new powers to deal with misconduct by tax agents deal with members of professional bodies separately from other tax agents, but is this fair? I've offered my appraisal, but don't forget the consultation is open until 3 March for you to have your say as well.

Also this week, HMRC has issued a warning about phising emails - the second since the end of January. Find out how to protect your clients.

Meanwhile, Simon Sweetman is continuing his look at tax issues in football, delving into the complex area of image rights.

Who said February was a quiet month?!

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