Taxpayers must not be forced to pay March 26, 2012 IT is clear that the current system of party funding doesn’t work. Parties rely too much on large donations – from wealthy individuals in the case of the Tories and from trade unions in the case of Labour. It would be better if they were able to tap into lots of smaller donations, rather than [...]
UK finance chiefs fear double dip recession January 2, 2012 THE UK is likely to suffer from a double dip recession, according to a gloomy survey of chief financial officers released today. The chances of another economic contraction have soared to 54 per cent, according to the latest Deloitte survey of CFOs. Back in October the chance of a double dip was estimated at just [...]
UK finance chiefs fear double dip recession January 2, 2012 THE UK is likely to suffer from a double dip recession, according to a gloomy survey of chief financial officers released today. The chances of another economic contraction have soared to 54 per cent, according to the latest Deloitte survey of CFOs. Back in October the chance of a double dip was estimated at just [...]
Six months to go – get in shape to win Olympic gold January 26, 2012 TODAY we hit six months to go until the start of the Olympic Games. Amid the daily diet of doom and gloom about the prospects for the UK economy, the Games offer a potential bright horizon in an otherwise challenging year. It certainly appears that many companies feel this way. Deloitte’s latest Games Readiness research [...]
Six months to go – get in shape to win Olympic gold January 26, 2012 TODAY we hit six months to go until the start of the Olympic Games. Amid the daily diet of doom and gloom about the prospects for the UK economy, the Games offer a potential bright horizon in an otherwise challenging year. It certainly appears that many companies feel this way. Deloitte’s latest Games Readiness research [...]
The man with the Big Four in his sights April 9, 2012 THERE is much that separates BDO, Britain’s number six accountancy firm, from the so-called Big Four. One of the lesser known differences is that Simon Michaels, the managing partner of BDO, didn’t go to university, instead taking a training place at the accountant immediately after his A-Levels in 1987. It certainly hasn’t held him back. [...]
The man with the Big Four in his sights April 9, 2012 THERE is much that separates BDO, Britain’s number six accountancy firm, from the so-called Big Four. One of the lesser known differences is that Simon Michaels, the managing partner of BDO, didn’t go to university, instead taking a training place at the accountant immediately after his A-Levels in 1987. It certainly hasn’t held him back. [...]
Soaring wages endangering football clubs, Deloitte warns June 8, 2011 ENGLAND’S leading clubs are jeopardising their futures by spending increasingly dangerous sums on player wages, one of the country’s most prominent football finance experts warned last night. Premier League teams forked out a record 68 per cent of their income on pay packets during the 2009-10 season, according to research published today by Deloitte’s Sports [...]
PwC faces probe over auditing of BarCap December 16, 2011 Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is being investigated over its auditing of Barclays Capital Securities in relation to the investment bank’s compliance with rules governing the protection of client money. The Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board said on Friday its investigation would cover PwC’s conduct in preparing reports on Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of [...]
Barratts to cut 170 jobs before Christmas Eve December 21, 2011 BARRATTS Priceless, the ailing footwear company, will shut 18 stores before Christmas, resulting in the loss of 170 jobs, its administrators said yesterday. Deloitte, which has been trying to find a buyer “for all or part of the rest of the business” as a going concern, said five Barratts shops and 13 Priceless stores will [...]