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In the United Kingdom, there are recent law changes that could have an efect for businesses, especially those that involve drivers. This summer new regulations in the UK took effect which relate to ro…

Americans submitting their tax returns this week should take note: the rich aren't paying their way, thanks to the Bush era tax cuts for the richest Americans which were extended by two years.T…

Corporate social responsibility is becoming more significant for companies, including airlines. Corporate social responsibility is linked to compliance regulations because CSR is in itself a form of c…

The Sarbanes Oxley Act, or the SOX Act, is also referred to as the Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act. In today's economic and business climate, corporations need to have…

The heavy handedness of government agencies trying to stop Wikileaks is extraordinarily stupid. Now we have reports that the US Air Force is blocking its personnel using work computers to access th…

What are the main challenges with compliance? With the worst financial crisis in more than a generation, it's a question that will weigh on the minds of corporations the world over.According to a…

As we move towards an emission trading regime, there is one important question that companies need to sort out: who actually takes responsibility?Business faces the prospect of increased legal action…

The new world order with regulation is now emerging.Gone are the days when the so-called "free market" was the only game in town. We are now seeing a reappraisal of the "free markets&q…

The rich are different. Unlike the rest of the population, big US corporations and foreign owned corporations are getting out of paying tax, according to the latest Government Accountability Office r…

Last month, I did a blog entry looking at how accountants were not ready for Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) which is supposed to make it easier for investors to analyze financial data….