Category Archives: Accounting in the Economy

Accounting for tabloid stories

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

Press freedom is essential except when it comes to paying for information. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Accounting in the Economy, Audit and accounts, Bookkeeping, Financial Statements | Tagged false accounting, News of the World, police bribery, press freedom, tabloids, telephone hacking | Leave a comment

Default and Survive: calling in the Greek debt

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

There is only one way out of the fiscal crisis for Greece. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting in the Economy | Tagged economists, Euro, Greek crisis, IMF, PIGS | Leave a comment

Ring-fencing is an accounting issue

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Sensible accounting methods could be an important part of ‘ring-fenced’ banking reform. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Accounting in the Economy, Audit and accounts, Bank Accounting | Tagged ICB, Independent Commission on Banking, mark to market, ring-fencing | Leave a comment

Championship Accounting

Posted on June 10, 2011 by admin

A summary of the findings of the Deloitte Business Group Annual Review of Football Finance. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Accounting in the Economy, Bookkeeping, Financial Statements | Tagged Annual Review of Football Finance, Championship, Deloitte Sports Business Group, Financial Fair Play, Premier League | Leave a comment

Counting Inflation

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

The ONS can tell you everything you need to know about rising prices. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting in the Economy | Tagged Consumer Prices Index, CPI, inflation, Office for National Statistics, ONS | Leave a comment

Climate Change Committee adds up the Cost

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

The Renewable Energy Review puts the options for green power for the next 20-30 years in front of the government. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting in the Economy | Tagged carbon capture and storage, CCC, CCS, Climate Change Committee, DECC, nuclear power, offshore wind, onshore wind, Renewable Energy Review | Leave a comment

Accounting for AV votes

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin

One person, one vote and the challenge of AV. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting in the Economy | Tagged Alternative Vote, AV, election, first past the post, no campaign, one person one vote, referendum, yes campaign | Leave a comment

Fair Access is an Accounting Dilemma

Posted on April 8, 2011 by admin

It is almost no longer news that most UK universities are planning to charge the maximum tuition fee of £9,000 for all courses beginning in 2012. It is probably only worth reporting because of the increasing number of former polytechnics … Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting in education, Accounting in the Economy | Tagged access agreements, National Scholarship Programme, NSP, OFFA, Office for Fair Access, tuition fees, widening participation | Leave a comment

Bribery is a failure to account

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

The Bribery Act attempts to guide British businesses away from corrupt practices but fails to spot that proper bookkeeping and accounting would stamp out bribery. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Accounting in the Economy, Audit and accounts, Bookkeeping, Financial Statements | Tagged Al Yamamah, BAE, Bribery Act 2010, Kenneth Clarke, Secretary of State for Justice | Leave a comment

The Business of the Budget

Posted on March 25, 2011 by admin

Budget cash grab from oil companies. Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting in the Economy | Tagged Budget Statement, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Danny Alexander, fair fuel stabiliser, Supplementary Charge on oil and gas production | Leave a comment