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  1. ICAEW UK Economic Forecast: A Need for Unpopular Policies

    ICAEW has published its quarterly economic forecast for the UK. There are no startling findings but it is a useful overview nonetheless. They...

  2. Santander Acquisition of Banco Popular Espanol Should Set the Alarm Bells Ringing

    It was announced recently that Santander had acquired Banco Popular Español for €1, and that Santander intended to launch a rights issue and...

  3. Professional Scepticism and Cognitive Bias: A Challenge for Every Finance Professional

    Professional scepticism, or the lack of it, has long been acknowledged as a major issue in audit quality. But are the lessons being applied...

  4. The B-Word

    What would be the impact of Brexit on the business? After going around the issues for a few minutes, the answer emerged: none. While the business...

  5. Professional Scepticism: A Key Skill for Every Finance Professional

    While professional scepticism is usually associated with audit work, it is increasingly being listed as a key skill for every finance professional....

  6. Current Limitations to the Scope of Virtual Account Systems if Full AML-CFT Complianc ...

    Corporates generally wish to reduce the number of bank accounts they run, and to have greater central control over the activity across them....