There have been many people who have exchanged their career as accountants for something unusual - John Grisham became an author, Mick Jagger a rock star and Janet Jackson a world-famous singer
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has published two critical reports on PwC saying the firm failed to address quality control criticisms.
There was a period of high tension in the US recently as the White House and Congress rushed to pass a bill to avert the country crumbling down the side of the so-called fiscal cliff.
During 2012, the progress of financial reporting convergence continued to slow, particularly following the publication of an equivocal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff report in July.
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What do Wolverine and accountants have in common? More than you think, apparently.
AccountingWEB.com, Sift Media's US accounting website, has kicked off a virtual conference featuring recognised speakers
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US President Barack Obama is surrounded by advisers, official and unofficial. Everyone has an opinion.
While tax avoidance has become an important political issue in the UK, it doesn’t compare to the headlines that are being stirred up by the tax affairs of the candidates for US president.
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The US and five European governments including the UK have agreed to share information on US account holders in an effort to crack down on offshore tax evasion.
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