Judith Tydd, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 23:53:00

Chancellor announces suspension on stamp duty for sales of property worth up to £175,000

The government’s plans to revive the housing market by issuing a stamp duty holiday will not help first-time buyers in the capital and the south east, advisers said as they...

Alex Hawkes, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 18:30:00

The UK’s tax system is at a crucial turning point

Companies are exiting the country, saying they fear the government’s new initiatives on foreign profits. Meanwhile, the chancellor is being urged to impose a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits....

Gavin Hinks, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 18:27:00

There’s very bad news in connection with the law making it an offence to bribe foreign officials

The first successful prosecution has taken place and it turns out it was the finance director that did it. I say bad news, but it is, of course, quite right...

Accountancy Age, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 18:25:00

The current economic downturn is playing on many bloggers' minds at the moment

Storm clouds hang over UK Back in June on this blog, I asked the question whether we were experiencing a calm before the storm, as the effects of the credit...

David Phillips, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 18:22:00

Getting the balance between cost and benefit is vital

A critical ability for almost everyone is to understand and be able to apply the ‘cost/benefit’ principle. How do we get the most value for the least effort, the optimal...

Noemie Reijnen, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 18:20:00

With the credit crisis and poor business performance, you might think now is not the time to be looking at private equity. You couldn’t be more wrong.

The world of private equity used to be simple. Buy a poorly performing, unloved and under-invested-in part of a company....

Michelle Perry, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 18:14:00

Prospects: The 2012 FDs are back in the spotlight after Beijing

Now the smog has resettled on Beijing, British Olympic organisers can once again return their attention to preparing for 2012....

Iain Hopkins, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 17:56:00

You should consider all the options before deciding which consultancy will be best for your business

The recruitment process is now, by all accounts, a daunting affair. It’s been likened not so much to an art as a science – such is the complexity of the...

Max Williamson, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 17:49:00

The difference between filling a vacancy and getting the right person can be important to the morale, productivity and success. Max Williamson examines how to get the most out of your recruitment

The UK is home to some of Europe’s most successful multinational recruitment companies, as well as a vast number of well-respected specialist consultancies....

Oliver Bray, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 17:40:00

Oliver Bray considers some marketing traps for the unwary and rounds-up the dangers in recent legislation

‘It’s easier to sleep with a Chartered Accountant.’ Harmless puffery, and doubtless the ICAEW left nothing to chance and ran this past their lawyers before the launch of the campaign...

Andy Shaw, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 17:31:00

Success at the Olympics could leave our athletes facing significant tax issues

When unknown 19-year old Rebecca Adlington was interviewed following her record-breaking 800m freestyle swimming victory in Beijing, she said what spurred her on was the promise of some designer shoes...

Michelle Perry, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 17:23:00

Waitrose FD Richard Mayfield tells our reporter about the pros and cons of working for a partnership and how the finance function is blazing a trail

When it comes to coveted executive roles Richard Mayfield arguably has one of the most desirable right now. Not only is he finance director of Waitrose, grocer to Britain’s middle...

David Jetuah, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 16:50:00

Number of creditors appealing to the courts to have individuals declared bankrupt shot up by 18% between April and end of June

The number of creditors appealing to the courts to try and get their money back from people they believe are on the verge of bankruptcy shot up by 18% last...

Cantos.com, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 16:36:00

Jim Smart, the departing FD of Friends Provident, discusses the numbers for the last time

Q: Underlying profit before tax is only £13m. Now is this a reflection of what’s going on out there in the markets or has Friends Provident taken its eye off...

Rachael Singh, Accountancy Age, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 16:24:00

Tullow Oil, the oil exploration company, has recruited veteran oil financier Ian Springett

Springett was a BP lifer, who headed up the finance function at the US arm and was also CFO of the upstream division....