The debate on tax avoidance is gathering momentum, but will G20 leaders take action at Northern Ireland summit, asks Sara White
Do the Big Four firms really have as much influence in government as suggested by the Public Accounts Committee? Penny Sukhraj reports
Finance Mole: nutty humiliation
Finance Mole is caught out when he takes advantage of the free sweet supply in the office kitchen
The creation of a new financial regulator with an emphasis on prudence is welcome, says Emile Woolf
Communication about derivatives and hedging needs to improve so investors understand the risks under IFRS 7
The Grattan VAT case is important as it considers the concept of fiscal neutrality, says Andy Spencer
Scotland’s William Wallace moment
Mike Fleming examines the impact of the Scottish rate of income tax on Scottish taxpayers based south of the border
Public sector procurement rules
The new public procurement rules raise concerns for bidders who have not complied with non-UK regimes, says Ian Hyde
Salary sacrifice schemes are worth considering in light of changes to company car tax in 2013/14 tax year, says Ian Hughes
Company insolvencies: signs of a healthy economy?
John Alexander considers why allowing some companies to fail is actually vital for the economy
Audit committees need to focus more on external valuation and measuring quality
To succeed you need to take control of your own personal development and work hard to make a change, says Kath Haines
Charles Gowlland and Liz Hudson assess the tax liabilities for highly mobile, affluent international families
The implications of the new audit exemptions in a credit constricted market
Tax QC loses case, Featherman barred over £160k fraud, ICAS expulsion for CPD non-compliance, Sigma director disqualified over opaque accounting
Qualifying companies need to consider the extent to which they will access patent reliefs to create IP income, says Jeremy Smith
REITs, EU tax compliance and stocks and share ISAs
Investors hunting for sizeable yields are looking to riskier assets — it could point the way out of the financial lag in the west, says John Redwood
International reporting: April 2013
The first Accounting Standards Advisory Forum meeting, financial instruments ED and IASB agenda under Hoogervorst
Preparing for G8
Bill Dodwell reviews current shifts in international tax policy before world leaders head to the G8
23/05/2013
Bill Dodwell