http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/gavin_hinksArticles by GAVIN HINKS, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:18 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:18 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMostRecentCommentFromVnuBusinessPublications/~3/oLEnYsdvA50/money-gavin-hinksI can’t help but conclude that Dave Hartnett, the man who runs tax policy for HMRC, is a hopeless romantic. The view stems directly from his comments during the Hardman Lecture at the ICAEW last week. Ever willing to place himself in the role of ...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:03:05 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMostRecentCommentFromVnuBusinessPublications/~3/oLEnYsdvA50/money-gavin-hinkshttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2253376/shapland-takes-role-ladbrokesSainsbury CFO Darren Shapland has been made a non executive director at Ladbrokes the bookies. Chief executive Christopher Been said: “The extensive knowledge of retail and media that Darren Shapland and Bailey bring to the Ladbrokes board will ...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:17:22 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2253376/shapland-takes-role-ladbrokesLadbrokesCarpetrightGeorge Osbornehttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2253217/watchdog-issues-warningThe financial reporting watchdog has issued a warning to audit committees asking them to be more vigilant over accounting policies and internal controls in the wake of reworked business plans. The Financial Reporting Council said that the next 12 ...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:10:17 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2253217/watchdog-issues-warningIan Wrighthttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2252481/watcdogs-warned-againstThe UK regulators have been warned they cannot go it alone on reforming corporate audit reports. The warning comes from Ernst & Young audit partner Alister Wilson who said at a time when Europe is working on the adoption of International ...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:16 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2252481/watcdogs-warned-againsthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VnuBusinessPublicationsNews/~3/sCsdaEhuPPs/solid-performance-helping-ride-4873327BDO’s managing partner Simon Michaels is emphatic. Fee income might be down 5% and profits down too, but underlying performance has been “solid”. “When you look across the international networks, and across domestic firms, that is a pretty solid ...Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:17:12 GMThttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VnuBusinessPublicationsNews/~3/sCsdaEhuPPs/solid-performance-helping-ride-4873327http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2252158/hmrc-told-lay-constructionHM Revenue & Customs has been told that plans to toughen up the tax rules for construction workers should be halted. The Chartered Institute of Taxation says the plans which would see many more construction workers taxed as employees are unnecessary ...Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:50:03 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2252158/hmrc-told-lay-constructionhttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251903/dyson-finance-chief-becomesFTSE 250 materials company changes CEO and chairman The head of finance at Dyson Group, the FTSE 250 developer of high-performance materials has stepped up to become interim chief executive after the resignation of Patrick Lammers. Julian Cooper has ...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:03:06 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251903/dyson-finance-chief-becomesFTSENational Health ServiceBBCGeorge Osbornehttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251732/kpmg-uk-defends-madoff-auditKPMG UK has vigorously defended its role as auditor of Bernard Madoff's London operations declaring allegations made in a lawsuit lodged in New York as "wholly without merit". It emerged this morning that a lawsuit brought by investor Jay Wexler ...Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:04 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251732/kpmg-uk-defends-madoff-auditBernard Madoffhttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251687/business-wants-tax-transparencyBDO claimed today that business leaders believe there is little transaprency among the parties that will contest next year's general election. A survey by the firm reveals just three percent of financial decision makers detect enough transparency from ...Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:37:15 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251687/business-wants-tax-transparencyUK Conservative PartyLiberal Democratshttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251671/isle-man-facing-unprecedentedThe Isle of Man government has described itself facing an 'unprecedented' budgetary situation after the UK Treasury announced reform of a revenue sharing scheme with the island. The chief minister on the island believes his government will see ...Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:18:38 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2251671/isle-man-facing-unprecedentedTony BrownNational Health ServiceBBCGeorge Osborne