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13 Mar 2010

Lehman report criticises executives and Ernst & Young

A report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers has criticised senior executives and its auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses and using accounting gimmicks that led to the firm's collapse | 12 Mar 10

FSA vows to 'get tough' on mis-selling

Hector Sants, the head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is to announce plans for the regulator to toughen up protection for consumers over financial products | 12 Mar 10

HSBC admits data theft of 24,000 clients in Switzerland

A former employee of HSBC stole the details of 24,000 clients from a branch in Switzerland, in a data theft for which the bank apologised on Thursday | 12 Mar 10

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Video Spotlight

Public sector needs to think about shape, not just size

Adam King from Deloitte's Human Capital Team in Scotland looks at how the public sector needs to change to cope with expected budget cuts, outlined in the report New shapes and sizes

Jobs of the week

Forward Features

Click here to take a look at CA Magazine's forward features through to January 2011

Prepare for take-off

With most airlines now charging separately for ‘extras’, such as putting a bag in the hold, it pays to be on top of the latest pricing developments

Interview: Lesley Watt

Protecting Scotland’s heritage means facing up to the challenges of the future. That’s the message from Lesley Watt, FD at the the National Trust for Scotland

The enemy within

While legitimate businesses struggle in the recession, white-collar crime is booming. Richard Goslan reports on the rising tide of fraud

The X files

eXtensible Business Reporting Language – or XBRL to you and I – is the way forward in financial reporting, but what does its adoption mean for accountants and auditors?