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Nowhere to hide: Accounting firms face increased scrutiny after Lehman report

19/03/2010 - 12:28 - 130 reads

Audit expert Francine McKenna offers her opinion on this week's Lehman Brothers revelations and their impact on the audit profession.

Do businesses a favour, Darling!

17/03/2010 - 15:09 - 206 reads - 1 comment

The chancellor needs to focus on promoting economic stability and lightening the burden for British businesses, according to the ICAEW.

Carol Baker's credit management checklist

17/03/2010 - 10:02 - 1498 reads

Carol Baker explains how to improve your cash flow, establish acredit policy for collecting debts, and how to deal with common excuses for late payment.

Budget: Beware the damp squib

15/03/2010 - 11:37 - 356 reads

Hoping for a sea change in economic policy in the forthcoming Budget? Don't hold your breath, say the experts.

How to get what you want in meetings

15/03/2010 - 10:47 - 214 reads

Tired of endless meetings that don't solve anything? Jamie-Natalie Cross explains how to make the best of the meeting time you have.

False self employment: Bad news

15/03/2010 - 08:00 - 8492 reads - 22 comments

New legislation will be brought forward to classify construction workers as employed for tax and NIC purposes.

Rebecca Benneyworth’s Budget lecture live on AccountingWEB in association with Lexis Nexis

12/03/2010 - 12:33 - 1165 reads - 1 comment

Watch the UK’s first Budget lecture by Rebecca Benneyworth live on AccountingWEB on 24 March.

How to celebrate your own business Oscars

12/03/2010 - 09:20 - 242 reads

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.

Red tape costs businesses £80bn

11/03/2010 - 17:19 - 236 reads - 1 comment

Ministers underestimated the cost of government regulations on business by £67bn, according to the IoD.

Lessons from Toyota's meltdown

11/03/2010 - 12:52 - 384 reads

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.

Managing reputational risk

09/03/2010 - 16:43 - 408 reads - 1 comment

CFOs are frequently called upon to manage the media’s demands in a crisis – but many of them are woefully ill-equipped to do it effectively.

Live web TV show: Better bookkeeping with Five's Business Inspector

09/03/2010 - 11:52 - 603 reads - 2 comments

HMRC's Mike Allcock will be talking bookkeeping and tax with entrepreneur Hilary Devey, star of Five's new television show, The Business Inspector.

AccountingWEB's Business Finance Survey: Results in

08/03/2010 - 14:06 - 236 reads - 1 comment

Access to finance was one of the key problem areas highlighted by businesses in AccountingWEB.co.uk's recent Business Finance Survey.

New arrangements for employee sickness

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 2757 reads

New medical certificates come into use on 6 April 2010. The emphasis is on who is fit for work rather than certifying sickness.

'Tribal' politics hindering economic recovery

04/03/2010 - 15:10 - 337 reads

A hung parliament could actually be good for the UK economy said Liberal Democrat chancellor Vince Cable today.

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