April 2007
Technical articles
- Accounting implications of the Singapore Companies (Amendment) Act 2005
- by Chng Chee Kiong
- relevant to CAT Paper 6 (SGP), Professional Scheme Papers 1.1 (SGP), 2.5 (SGP), and 3.6 (SGP), and new ACCA Papers F3 (SGP), F7 (SGP), and P2 (SGP)
- Examiner's approach to Paper P1, Professional Accountant
- by David Campbell
- relevant to Paper P1, Professional Accountant
- Examiner's approach to Paper P2, Corporate Reporting
- by Graham Holt
- relevant to Paper P2
- Basic principles of National Insurance Contributions
- by Keith Molson
- relevant to CAT Scheme Paper 9 (GBR)
- Group relief for companies
- by Richard Thornton
- relevant to Professional Scheme Paper 3.2 (MYS) and new ACCA Qualification Paper P6 (MYS)
- Practical support
- by student accountant
- relevant to all Professional Scheme and new ACCA Qualification students
Feature articles
- Salaries lift as professional shortages bite
- Finance professionals with niche accountancy experience are in demand globally
- Ambition fulfilled
- ACCA member Vlad Klenikov, vice president, Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs, talks to Colette Steckel about how his accounting experiences in Moscow led him to a career on Wall Street
- Alternative Investment Market under fire
- New York becomes increasingly irritated at London's expanding role as home to international listings
- Accountants in demand
- Australian corporates are crying out for finance professionals with specialised skills
- News in brief - April 2007
- Recent accounting and business news
- ASB at loggerheads with IASB over fair value
- The UK's Accounting Standards Board has put itself in a potentially serious conflict with the International Accounting Standards Board over the use of fair value
- Unfinished business
- Tempting though it may be to take it easy for a while, coming back to study may be harder than you think - we talk to students who took a study break to find out more
- Vodafone takes top spot at ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards
- Vodafone wins best report award at the UK Awards for Sustainability Reporting 2006
- Code to new opportunities
- China's move to remove tax breaks for foreign-invested companies is proving a boon for local accountants
- Culture shock
- Adapting to cultural changes when you move departments, organisation, or industry can be tricky - but as Lesley Meall finds out, a little background knowledge can ease the transition