About the author: Jon Smith
I am a chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I have many years of experience both in accountancy and bookkeeping and in distance learning. I am also very enthusiastic about bringing the teaching of bookkeeping into the 21st century using the power of the web.
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Category Archives: Financial Statements
Writing on Accounting Wall for RIM
Things go from bad accounts to worse operations at RIM. Continue reading
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
Macmillan accounts for its misdeeds
The investigation into Macmillan Publishers Ltd offers a lesson in how to deal with a corruption crisis. Continue reading
Accounting for tabloid stories
Press freedom is essential except when it comes to paying for information. Continue reading
Championship Accounting
A summary of the findings of the Deloitte Business Group Annual Review of Football Finance. Continue reading
Bribery is a failure to account
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
Square accounts in a round tax hole
HMRC’s insistence on iXBRL corporation tax returns will mean big changes to accounting in the UK. Continue reading