April 2009

Technical articles

Corporation tax
by Rory Fish
relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P6 (UK)
The risks of uncertainty
by Michael Pogue
relevant to ACCA Qualification Papers F2, F5, P4 and P5
Measuring planning variances
by Geoff Cordwell
relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper F5
Massaging the figures
by Lisa Weaver
relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P7
Capital taxes
by Rory Fish
relevant to This article is based on tax legislation as it applies to the tax year 2008-09 (Finance Act 2008)
The taxation of income from regional hubs
by Richard Thornton and Hazlina Abdul Halim
relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P6 (MYS)
Focus on PER: P0 6
by Calum Robson
relevant to All ACCA Qualification Papers
Business combinations
by Graham Holt
relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P2
Corporation tax and groups Pt 2
by Rory Fish
relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P6 (UK)
International aspects
by Rory Fish
relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P6 (UK)

In good company
Simon Chaplin FCCA, director of Greenstones, a chartered certified accountancy practice, believes that ACCA Approved Employer status has contributed to the success of his business
Gulf of opportunity
It's been a boom region - and not just for oil. But does the Gulf still cut it as a magnet for accountants? Calum Robson finds out
Average in Excel?
The spreadsheet is your friend - and if it isn't, it should be
Your brilliant career
With determination and hard work today, your ACCA Qualification can take you wherever you want to be - tomorrow, and beyond
Map the mind, tap the brain
To its converts, mind mapping has revolutionised learning, and makes an important contribution in the workplace and other aspects of life. Calum Robson talks to those who are spreading the word
Meet Bernard
Bernard Dulal-Whiteway, one of the Caribbean's leading businessmen and ACCA Achievement Award winner, talks about his career
Sleep is for wimps
Or is it? Unless you get the right amount of sleep, your work, studies, and health will all suffer, as Lesley Meall reports