http://www.camagonline.co.uk/ Accountancy news from CA Magazine, the publication for Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) members en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:58:53 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3827.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3827.aspx Prime minister Gordon Brown has confirmed that the Budget will be held in two weeks' time, on 24 March, six weeks ahead of the expected election date of 6 May Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:58:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3825.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3825.aspx Brendan Nelson CA, global chairman of KPMG’s financial services practice and vice-chairman of its UK board and a former chairman of the ICAS audit committee, has been appointed non-executive director at RBS Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3826.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3826.aspx In his inaugural address to the National Association of Pension Funds’ Investment Conference as Investment Council Chairman, Ray Martin has set out the six steps politicians must take to fix the UK’s pension system Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:46:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3823.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3823.aspx Senior executives working in the City will start paying more in personal tax and social security than their counterparts elsewhere when the Government’s 50 per cent income tax comes into play next month, according to research by KPMG Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3822.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3822.aspx Low morale and poor leadership is affecting performance at HM Revenue and Customs, a report by MPs has said Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3821.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3821.aspx Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, according to new research Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3818.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3818.aspx Additional tax rises or spending cuts of around £20bn, over and above current plans, will be needed by 2013/14 to close the fiscal gap, according to PwC’s latest UK Economic Outlook report Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:45:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3819.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3819.aspx Companies risk financial penalties if they fail to comply with new Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) legislation which comes into force on 1 April, KPMG has warned Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:44:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3820.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3820.aspx HMRC has sent out last chance reminder letters to those intending to pay their dues by taking advantage of the New Disclosure Opportunity Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:47:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3816.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3816.aspx The economic downturn could reverse equality progress, with job insecurity breeding self-protection, presenteeism, and a tougher fight to the top for all, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers examining views on women in business Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:46:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3815.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3815.aspx Japan will adopt the controversial IFRS 9 “fair value” international accounting standard for some of its companies, in a move which boosts the International Accounting Standards Board’s push for convergence to a single, global accounting system by the middle of next year Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:37:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3814.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3814.aspx Business leaders are urging the Government to deliver a "convincing" plan for balancing public finances by 2016, two years earlier than planned. The CBI says the target could be achieved by public sector reform and lower overall spending Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:29:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3813.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3813.aspx Deloitte has acquired carbon management services firm, dcarbon8 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3812.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3812.aspx As the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) consultation closes on the proposed changes to the remuneration section of the UK Corporate Governance Code, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says the proposals would be far reaching as non-financial services companies face new guidance on risk-adjusting executive reward Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:45:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3811.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3811.aspx The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says it has discovered that the flat rate VAT charged by HMRC to the smallest of businesses has risen to a higher level and it has urged the Government to review the issue in its Budget submission to the Chancellor Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:37:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3809.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3809.aspx The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation has published its the second batch of training material for the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:42:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3810.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3810.aspx Standard Chartered has reported record profits in 2009 and criticised some recent proposals to regulate banks Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:38:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3808.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3808.aspx Tax cheats will be named and shamed by HM Revenue & Customs from 1 April, if they have dodged more than £25,000 of tax. The new policy was announced in last year's budget but the date from which it starts has now been decided Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:36:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3804.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3804.aspx PricewaterhouseCoopers has earned second place in the Sunday Times 25 Best Big Companies to Work For list. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:58:00 GMT http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3803.aspx http://www.camagonline.co.uk/News/3803.aspx KPMG’s Report on Jobs, published with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows a stronger rise in permanent placements in February, but a slower increase in temporary/contract staff billings Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:52:00 GMT