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The Business Management Review
Issue 109 - April 19 2005
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1. MG Rover accounts: FRC chief calls for new watchdog
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3. Basic business advice for eBay traders
4. Skills gap hits 12 year high
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Editor's Note
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Blass Jr has turned up (healthy and well) so I am standing in
for Tom while he is up to his eyes in nappies etc.
This week I would like to draw your attention to an informative
article on the new information and consultation regulations
provided by Sarah Smith of Bevans solicitors.
The good news is that if you have less than 150 employees, you
have a reprieve, for the time being, as implementation is
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Latest News
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MG Rover accounts: FRC chief calls for new watchdog
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The chairman of the Financial Reporting Council indicated that
the inquiry into MG Rover's accounts may report within a
fortnight, and was alleged to have called for a new accounting
watchdog for private companies.
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Ernst & Young and Equitable ex-directors rebuff claims
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The first exchanges of the 3.7bn pound Equitable Life negligence
case saw defence lawyers go on the counter-attack.
https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/item/139778/789/788/785
Interview: Angelbourse MD on closing the equity gap
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Tom Blass discusses raising money in the equity gap with
John Blowers, chief executive of Angelbourse.
https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/item/139647/789/788/785
Childcare vouchers: Advice is misleading, warns LITG
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Many employees advised by their bosses to take up the new tax
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In Brief
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Election Focus: The main parties debate taxes
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Opinion: What future for corporation tax?
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Skills gap hits 12 year high
https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/item/139846/789/788/785
Leadership development is top skills challenge
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Survey Reveals Culture of 'Lookism'
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* Dawn Keeble would like to know what a director's loan account
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