This content is from: France Landwell lures Andersen VAT group Landwell in Paris has poached a group of 15 tax lawyers from the defunct Andersen October 26 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax Lovells advises on Corus sale UK firm Lovells is advising Corus on the proposed sale of its aluminium business October 26 2002
This content is from: Australia Australia’s tax reform not enough to boost investment The Australian Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is urging the government to extend its proposals put forward in its Review of International Taxation Arrangements October 26 2002
This content is from: United States Sarbanes-Oxley may hit big four tax work Professional services firms in the US may lose billions of dollars from lost tax work when the US’ Sarbanes-Oxley act is fully implemented October 26 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax Baker & McKenzie advises on TMP spin-off Baker & McKenzie has advised online recruitment company TMP Worldwide on its plan to spin-off several business units October 26 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax Simpson Thacher works on Siemens €1.69 billion disposals German company Siemens Corporation has sold seven businesses worldwide to private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR). October 26 2002
This content is from: United States US accountants improve standards for detecting fraud The US accounting profession has announced a new standard for detecting fraud in company audits October 19 2002
This content is from: France PDGB grows tax group with big four hire French law firm PDGB has boosted its Paris tax practice with a senior partner hire October 19 2002
This content is from: Netherlands D&P strengthens European tax team SchutGrosheide, the Dutch law firm and member of UK firm DLA’s European alliance, D&P, has boosted its tax department with the appointment of three tax specialists October 19 2002
This content is from: United States Latham & Watkins lures Mayer Brown tax partner Latham & Watkins has poached a Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw tax litigator for its Washington office October 19 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax Ernst & Young to appeal Equitable decision Ernst & Young is the latest professional services firm embroiled in an audit scandal. The firm has failed to suspend a disciplinary investigation into its audit of insurance company Equitable Life October 19 2002
This content is from: United States US Treasury specifies tax shelter regulations The US treasury is continuing its crackdown on abusive tax avoidance transactions and has released amended disclosure and list-maintenance regulations October 19 2002
This content is from: Germany Germany hits companies to plug budget deficit Germany has broken with its traditionally tough stance on budget deficits and has agreed to increase its debt for 2003 in response to the weak economy October 19 2002
This content is from: Australia Minter Ellison grabs ex-KPMG professional to head Melbourne office Minter Ellison has lured a former national managing partner and CEO of KPMG Australia to lead its Melbourne office October 19 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax Slaughters and Lovells win Carlton-Granada merger London law firms Slaughter and May and Lovells are working on the planned merger of two independent television companies. Granada and Carlton announced on October 11 that the two were in advanced merger discussions. October 12 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax Non-US accountants may escape SEC oversight Harvey Pitt, the chairman of the SEC, said last week that the organization may exempt non-US accounting firms from supervision by the US accountancy regulator. October 12 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax European stalemate over savings tax Meetings of the European economics and finance ministers last week failed to find a solution to the exchange of information problems threatening to kill the EC’s savings directive and tax reform package. October 12 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax Survey reveals need for broader skills for tax specialists Tax managers must broaden their skills and develop cross-functional management skills and effective leadership behaviour. October 12 2002
This content is from: Brazil Brazilian companies hit as CPMF continues Companies operating in Brazil have lost their battle to have a 90-day respite from the CPMF (provisory contribution on financial operations) transaction tax. October 12 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax PwC completes sale of consulting arm to IBM PricewaterhouseCoopers has closed the sale of its consulting business to IBM. The sale was completed on October 2 after being approved by the PricewaterhouseCoopers member firms and partners globally and receiving all... October 05 2002
This content is from: Italy Business hit despite tax cuts in Italy Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tried to please everyone with his draft budget announced last week. But despite its intention to trim the state deficit and promise of more than €7 billion in tax cuts, tax adv... October 05 2002
This content is from: Finland ECJ helps companies in cross-border pension row Multinational companies’ calls for cross-border pension contributions were given a boost last week when the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that pension contributions should be tax deductible when paid to pensio... October 05 2002
This content is from: Switzerland Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry boosts tax group Swiss firm Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry has expanded its tax practice by hiring a former Andersen partner. Maja Bauer-Balmelli is joining the firm in Zurich on November 1 after more than 17 years at Andersen. October 05 2002
This content is from: United States Olson becomes first female treasury assistant for tax policy October 05 2002
This content is from: Direct Tax EU prepares for battle over savings tax The EU is gearing up this week in its struggle with the Swiss government in its fight to bring in the Savings Tax Directive by the end of this year. October 05 2002
