Category Archives: Accounting in the Economy

Accounting for Renewable Energy Costs

The Department of Energy and Climate Change is already reconsidering its calculations on at least some renewables. Continue reading

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Writing on Accounting Wall for RIM

Things go from bad accounts to worse operations at RIM. Continue reading

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Pub game over

Karen Murphy is vindicated by the ECJ but pubs will not be able to follow her example. Continue reading

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Scandal of Accounting for Parliamentary Expenses

The new system for paying MPs expenses, as described by the National Audit Office, is cumbersome and inefficient. Continue reading

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Skeleton Accounting

The FHFA case against the banks that sold CDOs could have broad consequences for many other banks. Continue reading

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Whose bank account is it anyway?

Many bank customers might be very pleased to find that cheques aren’t going to be abolished. Continue reading

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The cost of lending books

‘Future Libraries’ does not take us very far towards the future of the library service. Continue reading

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IMF’s Limited Financial Wisdom

The IMF review of the UK economy stops short of recommending real change in UK economic policy or the banking system. Continue reading

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Government IT projects: an institution of failure

The Public Administration Committee explores the persistent failures of government IT projects. Continue reading

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Auditing the tax man

The National Audit Office report on Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs is a disaster waiting to happen. Continue reading

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