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The £1m client service challenge: Are you up to it?

15/03/2010 - 16:37 - 123 reads - 1 comment
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One practice is on target to more than double its turnover to £1m using a selection of innovative client-centric activities. Steve Pipe shares their bright ideas.

Lib Dems push for income tax reform in Budget

15/03/2010 - 13:10 - 221 reads
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Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has backed plans to increase the income tax threshold to £10,000.

Sainsburys rushes bonus payouts to avoid tax hike

15/03/2010 - 13:00 - 181 reads
The supermarket chain is one of several companies paying bonuses early to avoid the so-called ‘supertax’ which comes into force on 6 April.

Finance job prospects on the up

15/03/2010 - 12:06 - 68 reads
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Looking for a finance/accounting position? The prospects are good, according to figures released today.

Budget: Beware the damp squib

15/03/2010 - 11:37 - 176 reads
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Hoping for a sea change in economic policy in the forthcoming Budget? Don't hold your breath, say the experts.

Dyson sets out Tory innovation plan

12/03/2010 - 16:24 - 229 reads - 1 comment
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Inventor and vacuum cleaner magnate Sir James Dyson suggested targeting R&D tax credits and investment relief at small firms and investors to stimulate manufacturing and innovation.

Lehman’s chief denies involvement in accounting fraud

12/03/2010 - 15:56 - 270 reads - 2 comments
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Lawyers for Lehman’s chief executive Dick Fuld say he had nothing to do with the ‘repo 105’ transactions used to hide the bank’s losses.

Lehman collapse: The story so far

12/03/2010 - 15:28 - 170 reads
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Lehman Brothers went bust in 2008 but the revelations keep coming. We chart the saga so far.

Pension funds attack allowance changes

12/03/2010 - 15:21 - 492 reads
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NAPF warns new pension allowances will undermine schemes.

FSA dishes out £49k fine to Gloucestershire IFA network

12/03/2010 - 14:12 - 173 reads
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Financial Ltd has been fined for management failings resulting in poor compliance monitoring on pension switching advice.

How to celebrate your own business Oscars

12/03/2010 - 09:20 - 173 reads
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The business world needs to take a tip from the entertainment industry and give its rising stars a pat on the back, says Jamie-Natalie Cross.

How to ask the right questions

12/03/2010 - 09:00 - 671 reads - 3 comments
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Communicating effectively with prospects, clients and colleagues relies on asking the right things in the right way, advises Alison Hartley.

An add-in for those who miss “classic” Excel

11/03/2010 - 16:28 - 555 reads - 8 comments
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Simon Murphy, aka Smurf on Spreadsheets, has been waging an epic campaign against the Ribbon interface introduced in Excel 2007.

Excel holes patched in March security update

11/03/2010 - 16:06 - 307 reads - 2 comments
Seven Excel vulnerabilities patched, plus six in the Office Excel Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack and SharePoint Server.

Lessons from Toyota's meltdown

11/03/2010 - 12:52 - 338 reads
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Once a by-word for manufacturing quality, Toyota has taken a beating over its repeated vehicle recalls. Neil Davey looks at what we can learn from the debacle.

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Budget commentary live on AccountingWEB

All set for the Budget on 24 March? The government were so cagey about giving us a date, I went ahead and booked myself in for a lecture on that day - but not to worry as AccountingWEB members can watch me deliver my first Budget lecture of the year live here on site.

The pundits are already lining up with their predictions, the first of these being Baker Tilly, who released their Budget tax predictions this week.

We might not have a crystal ball that tells us what Whitehall has in store for us, but AccountingWEB members can get a sneaky peak at 'The practice of the future', in our live webcast, where experts from Digita and Critchleys will discuss how you can save hours of chargable time.

Rebecca Benneyworth, Tax Editor

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Which measure do you most want to see in this year's Budget?
Cut public sector spending
34%
Increase tax rates across the board to reduce debt
2%
More help for small businesses
13%
More “super taxes” to target excessive salaries and bonuses
20%
Introduce radical reforms to simplify the tax system
32%
Total votes: 56

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