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Equitable: The aftermath

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Accountancy firms are hoping that the collapse of Equitable's case will make them less of a target for litigants. Equitable's decision to give up its pursuit of its former auditor through the courts was a relief not only for Ernst &Young, but for other large accountancy firms as well.

Legal issues & crime, Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, INSURANCE CARRIERS, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Cases, Insurance industry, Auditing, Accounting firms, Accounting services, Ernst & Young L.L.P., Equitable Life Assurance Society

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Time to vote

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The ICAEW and public sector accountants' institute CIPFA are proposing to integrate into a single body called, the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Both institutes need a two-thirds majority of votes if integration is to go ahead.

Public affairs, Acquisitions and mergers, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Public opinion, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

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Rules for the Cider House

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The consequences of the accounting problems at Bulwers are discussed.

Column, Brewing industry, Breweries, Beverage industry, Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC, Bulmers

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