Accounting Scandals

17 Sep 2012

Financial disgraces are as old as money itself, the only difference today being a matter of scale, writes Stephen Vines.

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Accounting firms caught between the laws of China and the US

5 Dec 2012

The world's top five largest accounting firms facing a US regulatory probe relating to allegations they withheld documents under mainland state secret laws, have called on China and the US to...

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China may use international accounting rule for de facto control

28 Nov 2012

China may require companies to consolidate the financial statements of businesses they control with stakes of less than 50 per cent, as the nation implements international standards.

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Olam turns to courts in battle with Muddy Waters

22 Nov 2012

Singapore commodities trader Olam International took its battle with short-seller Muddy Waters to a Singapore court on Wednesday as it fought off criticisms of its accounting practices and debt...

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HP accuses Autonomy of wrongdoing, takes US$8.8b charge

21 Nov 2012

Hewlett-Packard stunned Wall Street by alleging a massive accounting scandal at its British software unit Autonomy and taking an US$8.8 billion writedown, the latest in a string of reversals that...

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Pressure on new watchdog

20 Sep 2007

The new watchdog, charged with keeping Hong Kong accountants honest and the audited financial statements of local companies credible, has been told it needs to bare its teeth if it's to be a...

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Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Mainland moves up accountancy ledger

Exiting KPMG chief Rake says rise has just begun

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Business Administration (Accounting)

Name: Peter Chong Yin-tak

Age: 20

Course: Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) (Acc)

School: Lingnan University

Year of Study: Three...

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Corporate supersleuth

GREED IS GOOD for Joseph Quiazon, but not in the sense Gordon Gekko preached in the film Wall Street.

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Ernst & Young rapped over Akai documents

Ernst & Young has come under fire from a judge for failing to give liquidators documents relating to Akai Holdings, the bankrupt flagship of jailed financier James Ting.

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Public told to beware of online bank

People should avoid a website claiming to be operated by the International Chinese Switzerland Bank Corporation, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said yesterday.

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Lloyds TSB arm offers clients a full range of services

AN OFFSHORE BANK account can be in any jurisdiction that offers offshore banking facilities but, with a representative office, the customer service financial advice and transaction facilities can...

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