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July 2008

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Driving test

It's not just Enrons and BCCIs that test a CA's standards - everyday matters such as mileage claims can do so too

Green light on carbon

Environmental concern has a high priority - literally, with giant turbines often visible for miles, and metaphorically. WIth many companies taking their responsibilities seriously, Richard Goslan reports on the moves already made and the importance of getting a start for those that have delayed

Green machines

The pressures are mounting - and the car manufacturers are reacting. Richard Goslan looks at the future of motoring from the driver's point of view and the company's, as the costs of doing nothing about fuel consumption and the emissions it produces start to take their toll

Powering down

The scale of computer use by all types of business means that there are serious savings to be made by sensible strategies. Anthony Harrington looks at some approaches to reducing the IT department's power use

Butterfly law

Mark Brumwell recalls the story of the butterfly's wings that changed history to warn businesses that anything they do may now be considered to affect the environment - and they could pay heavily

Sustainable accounting

As environmental matters impinge more and more on business life, they are invariably affecting the accountancy profession

Difficult age

The last Tommy to serve at Passchendaele is 110, but our increasing longevity is not always good news. Robert Outram looks at the problems it poses for company pension funds

Decisions, decisions...

Stephanie Hawthorne offers a guide to the hows and whys of pensions, the choices to be made and the sources of help and information

Wake up...

...to the dangers of dormancy in multi-employer pension schemes, says Garry Cullen, because it could carry a considerable cash penalty if one of the businesses involved stops accruing benefits

Uncertain destination

You wouldn't plan a trip abroad as casually as most people make the decisions that will determine their life after retirement

Pensions puzzle

As the financial scene darkens, the problem of accounting for final salary pension funds in a way that does not tempt companies to close them becomes more crucial

Handling our heritage

Caring for a huge list of disparate items from buildings to books requires the best asset management software. Robert Outram looks at two non-profit organisations' solutions

Interview: Jann Brown, Cairn Energy

Cairn Energy's chief finance officer says its worth is in its assets, not its financial position, and her department's job is to facilitate production

Limited lifeline

Banks won't lend because they can't borrow, companies are having to sell prize assets and the US sub-prime crisis is still sending out ripples. Even the Bank of England's intervention is not a panacea

Cash clean-up

Payroll professionals know startlingly little about new anti-money laundering legislation that came into force late last year. Tony Wilson suggests some first steps in keeping on the right side of the law

Fast forward

You can't have instantaneous cash transfers between bank accounts for fear of fraud, but the system has been greatly accelerated

Kick-starting analytics

The Italian football team used analytics in their World Cup victory over France, and again in their Euro 2008 campaign. Andrew Weir and Jeanne G Harris believe the technique is the key to the future for many businesses

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