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Push for automatic exchange of tax information gathers momentum in Europe
Ahead of a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council and the European Council, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso announced that the commission will propose an expansion of the automatic exchange provisions of the Council Directive 2011/16/EU to cover “all relevant types of income”.How three companies get their employees to care about their work
It’s no secret that employees who care about their work are more productive, loyal and innovative. But employee engagement remains a top challenge for human resource leaders. Research shows that more than a third of the global workforce is unmotivated and potentially looking for another job.Cellphones, tablets disrupt workplace etiquette
Cellphones, tablets and other electronic devices are leading to more breaches in workplace etiquette, a new survey shows.US, UK and Australia announce co-operative venture against tax evasion
The IRS announced that it, the Australian Tax Office, and HM Revenue and Customs have obtained information about a large number of trusts and companies holding assets on behalf of residents throughout the world and plan to share that information with other countries’ tax authorities.CFOs overwhelmingly happy with their jobs, survey shows
According to a new survey, CFOs usually are happy after they land that coveted position.Seven ways to improve your delegating skills
Curbing your inner control freak could just make those who work for you happier and more empowered—and you’ll get to free up time to do the kind of big-picture work you were hired to do.How audit committees can meet risk-management oversight challenges
Overseeing risk management is one of the most challenging responsibilities for audit committees, according to a new report.Are your global payroll processes efficient and effective?
Global payroll processes with local flexibility could create efficiencies in multinational organisations that have an appetite for more efficiency and effectiveness in their payroll processes.Boards can oversee the cloud with five key questions
To provide effective oversight, board members need to have a clear understanding of cloud computing’s potential benefits across the organisationData, security take top two spots in AICPA technology priorities survey
This article looks at the results of the 2013 North America TTI survey and the implications for public accounting firms, businesses and other organisations.CFOs most crave these 2 non-accounting skills
General business knowledge and IT expertise are the non-accounting skills CFOs in the United States are seeking most from finance and accounting job candidates, according to a new survey.OECD releases draft handbook on transfer-pricing risk assessment
As part of its on-going efforts to help countries conduct transfer-pricing risk assessments, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a draft of a new transfer-pricing risk-assessment handbook.Converged leases project struggles to maintain momentum
Coming up with one financial reporting model for expensing the wide variety of leases that exist today was difficult. So standard setters came up with a dual-recognition approach that may disappoint users who prefer one expense approach.SEC official: “Change fatigue” a barrier to IFRS in US
The first questioner US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Accountant Paul Beswick faced said the Egyptians built the pyramids more quickly than the SEC has decided on IFRS.Rewarded or threatened? UK workers divided
About half of workers in a UK survey say that leadership in their organisations makes them feel threatened as opposed to rewarded. That number is higher amongst civil servants, of whom 72% picked “threatened” over “rewarded” in a survey.Companies step up patent filings to prepare for global recovery
International patent filings rose a robust 6.6% in 2012, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. It’s the third consecutive year the number of filings has risen, following a 4.8% decline at the height of the global debt crisis in 2009.Five tips for the perfect presentation
Handled properly, presentations present excellent opportunities to portray yourself in a positive light and build your profile in the organisation. Rhymer Rigby, author of The Careerist: Over 100 Ways to Get Ahead at Work, offers a short checklist on how to perfect your performance.Gender-diverse leadership fosters innovation
Innovation and idea generation are the greatest benefits to organisations that embrace male and female leadership, but boardroom diversity is still low across most developed countries, according to new research by Deloitte.Europe takes step toward mandatory audit firm rotation
The EU took a step toward requiring mandatory audit firm rotation when the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee voted 15–10 in favour of a draft law that would require public-interest entities such as banks, insurance firms and listed companies to rotate audit firms every 14 years.
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