PwC Leeds publications
This is the inaugural issue of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Regional Trends
report. In December 2009 senior partners in our UK regional offices were asked
to describe some of the key issues being faced by their clients and other
businesses in their regions.
[ 29/01/2010 ]
In the current environment of increased pressure on Trustees, as a result of
the economic climate and greater regulation, it is inevitable and right that
there is increased
use of and scrutiny of scheme advisers.
[ 30/10/2009 ]
Scheme funding valuations second time around are in full flow and trustees
are considering how the actuarial assumptions underlying the “technical
provisions” for their first valuation might change.
[ 30/09/2009 ]
The current economic environment has resulted in a recent spate of
insolvencies that have left many trustee boards grappling with issues that they
had never contemplated before.
[ 31/08/2009 ]
Trustees should ensure they are familiar with the changes to the law on
pensions and automatic enrolment requirements from 2012.
[ 31/07/2009 ]
As the Pensions Regulator issues another statement, this time to employers
on how scheme funding should be agreed, many trustees are left wondering – What
does this mean for me?
[ 29/05/2009 ]
Hedge funds are a prominent feature of the global economy and pension funds
have used them to increase diversity and returns. However, investor confidence
has been shaken by poor results and recent high profile frauds.
[ 30/04/2009 ]
In the last 5-10 years, interest in alternative investments has soared,
particularly in hedge funds and private equity, as a means of providing both
diversification and enhanced returns. However, schemes are questioning their
ability to achieve these objectives and whether the higher risks are
acceptable, given the lack of transparency and the additional monitoring
requirements of more complex investments.
[ 27/02/2009 ]
One of the unexpected consequences of the credit crunch is the emergence of
a very significant level of financial fraud - most recently, think Madoff and
think $50 billion! This should not come as a surprise, as it has been a symptom
of every economic downturn.
[ 30/01/2009 ]
PwC UK publications
The Manual of Accounting series provides expert practical guidance on
financial reporting. Concentrating on the practical, the books provide
reliable, up-to-date guidance on financial reporting and legal requirements and
include hundreds of illustrative examples.
[ 02/11/2009 ]
Our newsletter 'Essentials' provides summarised updates on the main
financial, legal and commercial developments over the past month for financial
professionals.
[ 29/10/2009 ]
Accounting briefing provides a regular update on developments in UK GAAP and
IFRS from the UK perspective.
[ 27/10/2009 ]
The 80th CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers financial services survey shows a
welcome improvement in sentiment.
[ 02/10/2009 ]
Business needs to play a critical role in financing, developing and
deploying solutions to climate change was the overwhelming conclusion of over
550 business leaders from over 40 countries attending the World Business Summit
on climate change in Copenhagen.
[ 07/09/2009 ]
Project owners have made significant strides in recent years in improving
governance structures for capital projects, yet too many projects still fail to
deliver. Why?
[ 02/07/2009 ]
A summary of UK personal and corporate taxation rates and other personal
information
[ 04/06/2009 ]
‘Typico’ is a ground-breaking carbon emissions reporting model that provides
an illustrative example for business climate and change greenhouse gas
emissions reporting.
[ 04/06/2009 ]
The study updates previous PwC research, and confirms the continued positive
payback from TV advertising but, more importantly, it sheds useful light on
brand winners and losers in a recession.
[ 27/01/2009 ]
On 10th June, PwC India Business Centre hosted a dinner with Dr. Abdul
Kalam, a highly respected politician and visionary in India and around the
world.
[ 30/06/2008 ]
This quarterly newsletter provides a regular round-up of current legal
news.
[ 16/06/2008 ]
This edition of our Essentials newsletter covers the latest accounting, tax
and legal matters, plus a calendar for finance directors that features key
upcoming dates and deadlines.
[ 13/06/2008 ]
Michael Rendell, global leader of HR Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers,
discusses in this exclusive PwC video the main theme that was explored in the
PricewaterhouseCoopers HR conference in Rome, “How can HR remain relevant in a
changing world?”.
[ 12/06/2008 ]
Whilst recent high profile cases of fraud in trading environments have made
the headlines, in reality most instances of fraudulent trading activity go
unreported and all too often undetected by management before it is too late
[ 10/06/2008 ]
CFOs and CIOs need to work on their relationship. Whilst there are areas of
successful collaboration, this survey highlights key differences in perception
that make it hard for many CFOs and CIOs to work together effectively.
[ 09/06/2008 ]
Including guidance on IAS 34 and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules for
UK listed groups reporting under IFRS.
[ 03/06/2008 ]
In 2007, Thinkbox , the television marketing body for the main UK commercial
broadcasters (such as Channel 4, Five, GMTV, ITV, Sky Media, etc), commissioned
the Economics team in the Market & Value Advisory practice to undertake a
long-term impartial financial analysis of marketing investment.
[ 23/05/2008 ]
This exclusive PwC podcast with head of macroeconomics John Hawksworth,
Barry Ross, head of corporate restructuring, Jason Green, director in corporate
finance, and Vaughan Thomas partner at PwC, assess the state of the UK
economy as a whole, corporate finance relating to companies and planning for a
downturn.
[ 20/05/2008 ]
Drawing on our research and work with clients, this publication looks at how
non financial services companies can enhance the effectiveness and competitive
value of their risk management. Every organisation is different and their
approach needs to be in keeping with the particular objectives and
characteristics of their business. However, we hope that this paper can provide
some helpful insights into how other companies manage risk.
[ 08/05/2008 ]
The third edition of On Media, a publication for senior executives in the
media industry, includes an exclusive podcast on who benefits from digital
recorded music.
[ 06/05/2008 ]
This publication is dedicated to providing up-to-date and authoritative
insights for the UK financial services regulatory industry on a quarterly
basis.
[ 30/04/2008 ]
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