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Technical articles

• Big brother
• by George Bakehouse
• relevant to Paper 3.4
• Alternative dispute resolution - part 2
• by David Kelly
• relevant to Paper 2.2

Feature articles

• Debt
• China's senior banking regulator has demanded that the country's banks launch a 'get tough' policy to crack down on bad debts, valued across the banks at more than US$200bn.
• Queen visits ACCA
• ACCA was delighted and honoured to host Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh at its corporate headquarters on 14 July.
• Compliance concerns
• Lesley Meall examines the pressures of compliance and looks at how you can maximise your efforts to boost your career prospects
• Co-operation?
• The Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE) has called for the rapid introduction of truly global accounting standards, warning against any separation between IFRS and European Commission-endorsed IFRS
• Introducing a new age of materialism
• Barry Cooper and Philomena Leung discuss why they think the decline in corporate ethical standards can be blamed on the increasingly materialistic society in which we live
• ACCA elects new officers
• John Brace, who was elected on 20 May as ACCA's new President, has set out clear aims as he assumes the mantle halfway through ACCA's centenary year. He takes over from Hong Kong-based Sam Wong.
• Sustainability assurance
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports should be accorded equal weight and status with financial reports, the Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE) has argued
• Jailed
• One of the most infamous accounting frauds of recent times has finally reached its conclusion with Versailles' former chief executive and finance director each jailed for six years.
• Winning at interview
• When an interview is all that stands between you and the job you want, Gwen Cheeseman explains how to make it impossible for the employer to refuse you
• Separate standards
• The IASB has published a discussion paper on its proposal to develop a separate set of international accounting standards for SMEs

Learning centre advice

• 3 things you should know about - office politics
• How to - get balanced

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