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• Strings attached
• by Christian Doherty
topic: Audit, Financial reporting
A call for a kitemark-based system to simplify the audit report has received a lukewarm response from the profession. Why? asks Christian Doherty
• Letter from... the Czech Republic
• by David Creighton
topic: Countries, International business
David Creighton reports on why many analysts in the Czech Republic are optimistic about any effect the credit crunch will have on their economy
• The bigger picture
• by Richard Young
topic: Financial reporting
With financial markets in turmoil, banks and insurers are forced to report significantly lower values for their assets. In such times, is fair value accounting fair? Richard Young weighs up the pros and cons
• Letter from... Ireland
• by Paul Gosling
topic: Countries, Tax
Will Ireland's comparatively low CT rate see more UK countries taking up residency over the Irish Sea? Paul Gosling reports
• Dispatch (UK/ROW edition)
• by Paul Gosling
topic: News
Paul Gosling reports on the latest news
• Many happy returns?
• by Mark Conrad
topic: Audit
The UK's Audit Commission celebrated its 25th birthday in May, but has the watchdog met its mission to improve local public services? And what role might it play in the future? Mark Conrad finds out
• Dispatch (Asia edition)
• by Peta Tomlinson, Nazatul Izma Abdullah, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
topic: News
Peta Tomlinson, Nazatul Izma Abdullah, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop report on the latest news
• Bright lights, big city
• by Richard Brass
topic: Business
Richard Brass looks back on a year of The O2, London's leading entertainment venue and an exercise in successful business turnaround
• Ready for your quarterly snapshot?
• by Chris Davis
topic: Countries, International business
In a bid to retain its position as a leading financial centre, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has announced plans to introduce quarterly reporting. Chris Davis weighs up the pros and cons

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