DOUBLE ENTRIES 14.06 (Accounting Education) Published on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:38:25 GMT Advert Business Planning and Control: Integrating Accounting, Strategy, and People By Bruce Bowhill Published by John Wiley & Sons This new textbook provides an introduction to core areas of management accounting and business planning. Click Here for Other Details

Investors council a progressive step (Unian) Published on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:10:13 GMT The Ukrainian government should be applauded for the actions it has taken to improve the business climate, such as the partial payment of long overdue value-added tax (VAT) refunds in late January and the move to finalize membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Click Here for Other Details

Chancellor's departments "fail to lead by example" (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Published on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:48:00 GMT The Treasury department has not given value for money and has failed to set an example for other sections of government, a parliamentary report said on Friday. Click Here for Other Details

?Proceeds of Crime Update - Money Laundering News No 42 (Government News Network) Published on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:48:04 GMT On 29 February 2008 HM Treasury issued advice about the heightened risks of money laundering or terrorist financing in certain jurisdictions. Click Here for Other Details

Chancellor's departments "fail to lead by example" (Reuters.co.uk) Published on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:15:11 GMT LONDON (Reuters) - The Treasury department has not given value for money and has failed to set an example for other sections of government, a landmark parliamentary report said on Friday. Click Here for Other Details

Hamish McRae: The squeeze on public spending has begun (Independent) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:22:42 GMT Things are going wrong. We are a week away from the Budget, one that seems likely to be the most sombre since Labour took power in 1997. It is Alistair Darling's misfortune that he should be the poor chap that has to present it. What should we look for next Wednesday? Click Here for Other Details

Energy firms meet with Treasury (BBC News) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:35:12 GMT Some of the UK's top energy firms are meeting the Treasury amid calls for a windfall tax on their profits. Click Here for Other Details

VAT refunding remains a major issue in Ukraine (Unian) Published on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:29:42 GMT VAT tax refunds due businesses are presently paid by the government of Ukraine with lag times that range from months to over a year, and in some cases with an ultimate bureaucratic denial of valid refund claims. Click Here for Other Details

FM tightropes VAT implementation, CST loss (Express India) Published on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:33:27 GMT In yet another step to fully implement value-added tax, finance minister P Chidambaram has proposed to reduce central sales tax rate to 2% from 3%. Last year, the government reduced the CST rate from 4% to 3%. Click Here for Other Details

The gavel comes down on auctioneers (Business Standard India) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:54:10 GMT ART: While one new auction house may have claimed a record, two others - also new - are finding the going very tough. Click Here for Other Details

Chancellor's departments "fail to lead by example" - Reuters UK Published on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:36:46 GMT Chancellor's departments "fail to lead by example" Reuters UK, UK - 18 hours ago Despite aiming to have all government department heads appointed with accounting experience, this had not been achieved, the report, "Administration and ... Click Here for Other Details

School's VAT tax case win in High Court - The Star Published on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:54:41 GMT School's VAT tax case win in High Court The Star, UK - 9 hours ago ... for ?20279 plus interest for accounting periods between March 2003 and September 2005. The school appealed, but a VAT tribunal sided with the taxman. ... Click Here for Other Details

Hosted Xero accounting system opens for business in UK - AccountingWEB.co.uk Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:55:24 GMT Hosted Xero accounting system opens for business in UK AccountingWEB.co.uk, UK - Mar 5, 2008 There is no extra charge for accountants, and additional companies can be added for ?15 a month + VAT. "If it's easier to do, small businesses will do ... Click Here for Other Details

Sage Instant Accounts - PC Pro Published on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:15:23 GMT Sage Instant Accounts PC Pro, UK - 9 hours ago While the budget end of the accounting market is flooded with competent alternatives, Sage is clearly pitching this new version of the program at small ... Sage enhances Instant range with accounts production and advice ... AccountingWEB.co.uk all 2 news articles Click Here for Other Details

Uncollected debts raise Vat problem - Times Online Published on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:04:01 GMT Uncollected debts raise Vat problem Times Online, UK - Mar 1, 2008 At the moment I use cash accounting when working out the Vat liability at the end of each quarter. If I decide to go for factoring, will it have any effect ... Click Here for Other Details

Government accounts 'to be delayed' - Financial Director Published on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:36:52 GMT Government accounts 'to be delayed' Financial Director, UK - 9 hours ago ... targets and voiced 'particular alarm' at a continued failure to meet its target for processing VAT receipts and improve the administration of tax credits. Click Here for Other Details

73% of Finance Professionals Believe Enron-Scale Scandal Could ... - AccountingWEB.co.uk Published on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:25:23 GMT 73% of Finance Professionals Believe Enron-Scale Scandal Could ... AccountingWEB.co.uk, UK - Mar 6, 2008 Lynne Munns, General Manager of Version One, says, ?The false accounting scandal at Enron proved devastating to its reputation and was directly responsible ... Click Here for Other Details

Czech state budget deficit at end-Feb 4.97 bln crown vs 6.73 bln ... - Forbes Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:57:35 GMT Czech state budget deficit at end-Feb 4.97 bln crown vs 6.73 bln ... Forbes, NY - Mar 3, 2008 The government also received higher income from consumer tax and VAT collections. The Czech Republic's public sector deficit fell to 1.9 pct of gross ... Click Here for Other Details

Nigeria: 'Vat Should Belong to States' - AllAfrica.com Published on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:43:11 GMT Nigeria: 'Vat Should Belong to States' AllAfrica.com, Washington - Feb 19, 2008 Because entrepreneurs in the same sector double as collecting and accounting agents, they are able to exact pressure on government when it comes to ... Click Here for Other Details

Thomson Tax & Accounting Talks to Expert TEI Panel About ... - FOXBusiness Published on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:12:47 GMT Thomson Tax & Accounting Talks to Expert TEI Panel About ... FOXBusiness - Feb 6, 2008 "VAT, withholding, sourcing, thin capitalization, permanent establishment, apportionment, and tax credits have been challenges for tax executives for years. ... Click Here for Other Details