PwC Publications
PwC Liverpool publications
Ideas Express Newsletter - for entrepreneurs, private companies and family
owned businesses.
[ 06/01/2010 ]
Government publishes full draft of the 2012 regulations: Every employer
needs to review and make changes to their pension arrangements as a result of
the new automatic pension enrolment duties.
[ 30/10/2009 ]
October edition: Welcome to our recent edition of the Pensions Newsletter, a
monthly newsletter dedicated to pension scheme trustees and those who support
them.
[ 20/10/2009 ]
September edition: Ideas Express is a quarterly newsletter highlighting
topical areas which should be of interest to you and your organisation.
[ 18/09/2009 ]
September edition: Aiming High is a quarterly newsletter highlighting
topical areas which should be of interest to you and your organisation.
[ 04/09/2009 ]
September edition: Aiming High is a quarterly newsletter highlighting
topical areas which should be of interest to you and your organisation.
[ 04/09/2009 ]
Welcome to our recent edition of the Pensions Newsletter, a monthly
newsletter dedicated to pension scheme Trustees and those who support them.
This latest edition discusses the key assumptions which Trustees of defined
benefit schemes will be considering as part of the triennial valuation.
[ 04/09/2009 ]
Welcome to our recent edition of the Industry Focus, an e-magazine dedicated
to companies that operate in or are impacted by the technology, information,
communications, entertainment & media and life sciences sectors (TICE) The
first edition of the magazine includes summaries of our latest TICE thought
leadership.
[ 04/08/2009 ]
Aiming High is a quarterly newsletter highlighting topical areas which
should be of interest to you and your organisation. With the turmoil of the
current economic climate all around us, this edition reviews the results from
our recent CEO survey and discusses other topical issues.
[ 15/07/2009 ]
Ideas Express is a quarterly newsletter highlighting topical areas which
should be of interest to you and your organisation. In this issue we look at
some budget changes to income tax and pensions contributions plus identify
opportunities for cost savings such as reducing working capital and debt
financing.
[ 15/07/2009 ]
Accounting briefing is a quarterly newsletter providing a technical update
on developments in UK and IFRS from the UK perspective.
[ 20/11/2008 ]
In 2008 PwC EM20 Index, three South East Europe countries – Bulgaria,
Romania and Serbia – ranked high in both manufacturing and services indices.
Listen to this podcast to find out why.
[ 01/10/2008 ]
Read the latest edition of On Media: Navigating Choppy Waters, and
view the Managing through the credit crunch – intangibles must play their
part podcast.
[ 24/09/2008 ]
Business Services Insights, a review of M&A activity and key trends
within the Business Services sector by PricewaterhouseCoopers, highlights some
of the deals and developments that occurred in 2007 and the first half of 2008,
as well as forecasts for the year ahead.
[ 22/09/2008 ]
Housing associations play an increasingly important role in today's housing
market. The drop in lending and the sharp reduction in private new-build have
increased the pressure on housing associations to maintain the flow of
affordable homes. This publication examines the funding considerations that
follow from these policy changes and challenges.
[ 22/09/2008 ]
Forensic Focus is the regular publication from the PwC Forensic Services
practice.
[ 11/09/2008 ]
In issue 11 of Hourglass, we focus on sustainability and what it means in
the world of contemporary HR management.
[ 08/09/2008 ]
Head of PwC Macroeconomics unit John Hawksworth, Business Recovery Services
Senior Partner Tony Lomas and Banking & Capital Markets' John Hitchins join
Philip Wright in investigating the causes of the credit crunch and its effects
on the UK economy.
[ 17/12/2007 ]
This publication profiles the key Deal Team contacts in the Liverpool and
Manchester offices and highlights recent deals the team has been involved in,
together with technical updates.
[ 24/08/2007 ]
Read about the activities of the Deal Team in the North West.
[ 05/03/2007 ]
PwC UK 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 ]
Our newsletter 'Essentials' provides summarised updates on the main
financial, legal and commercial developments over the past month for financial
professionals.
[ 29/10/2009 ]
This report explores the impact of the downturn on people management, the
different options open to companies and some of the scenarios we believe will
play out in this time of great change.
[ 25/09/2009 ]
UK Economic Outlook - download the full report.
[ 14/07/2009 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Using our wide ranging contacts in the business world, PwC has brought
together more than 150 senior executives, many with specialist expertise in
corporate rescue, who can be introduced to a troubled business and take on an
executive role in its turnaround.
[ 15/09/2008 ]
Our latest forecast for the hotel sector finds that while we expect a
slowdown in demand and decelerating room rate growth in 2008 and 2009, we see
no reason to expect a meltdown.
[ 18/07/2008 ]
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 ]
In this issue we present another selection of articles from our industry
experts, covering a range of topics within the accounting, tax and advisory
arenas.
[ 09/05/2008 ]
Read and listen to this podcast with a landmark change predicted in the
technology and structure of power utilities.
[ 08/05/2008 ]
UK real estate insights looks at the issues currently affecting the UK real
estate industry.
[ 07/05/2008 ]
The information in this book is based on taxation law, legislative proposals
and current practice up to and including measures contained in Finance Bill
2008.
[ 07/05/2008 ]
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 ]
In this issue, we cover many of the developments that arose in the
Chancellor's Budget in March.
[ 15/04/2008 ]
The London Capital Markets Group has developed a series of guides applicable
to UK capital markets transactions. These are aimed at both UK and
international companies and give an overview of the key issues and regulations
to be aware of when listing on one of the London markets.
[ 11/04/2008 ]
Developing new forms of funding for housing associations explores the
funding considerations that follow from two major policy challenges: need for
more affordable housing and the additional demands being placed on housing
associations; and mixed communities, where the legacy created by
mono-tenure estates are now acting as a constraint on the economic and social
cohesion of our communities.
[ 11/04/2008 ]
Actuarial Insurance Matters is the newsletter of PricewaterhouseCoopers’
Actuarial and Insurance Management Solutions practice.
[ 09/04/2008 ]
Pension scheme governance remains high on the agenda for many corporates and
scheme trustees.
[ 07/04/2008 ]
Our quarterly newsletter ‘Forensic Focus’ brings you the latest forensic
accounting issues, trends and expert insights.
[ 04/04/2008 ]
This third edition of Key trends in human capital builds on the
critical issues that we have identified in earlier years, and introduces new
developments of major interest to all executives involved in people
management.
[ 01/04/2008 ]
Welcome to the fourth volume of the Technology Executive Connections, a
series of surveys and reports on global business issues in the technology
industry sector.
[ 26/03/2008 ]
The PwC Q1 2008 Personal Insolvency Update highlights some of the key issues
and developments within the field of personal insolvency.
[ 19/03/2008 ]
The second annual PwC UK insurance tax review looks at the developments in
the insurance tax arena over the past 12 months and considers what the industry
should expect in 2008.
[ 17/03/2008 ]
In this issue, we discuss some of the recent announcements from HMRC; the
House of Lords judgment on the three year cap VAT case.
[ 12/03/2008 ]
This exclusive PwC podcast investigates the current state of the UK economy,
its affect on retail and consumer confidence and the possible changes the
Chancellor will be making in his budget speech to redress some of the
issues.
[ 10/03/2008 ]
In addition to our usual coverage of UK and global economic trends and
prospects, this issue includes special articles on the implications of the
credit crunch and Beyond the BRICs: updated global growth projections to
2050.
[ 06/03/2008 ]
UK economic growth remained somewhat above trend during the first half of
2007, but slowed progressively to a slightly below trend rate by the fourth
quarter.
[ 06/03/2008 ]
Our main scenario sees UK economic growth slowing from around 3.1% in 2007
to around 1.75% in 2008 as the effects of past interest rate rises, reduced
credit availability, tighter fiscal policy and the US and Euroland slowdown
feed through.
[ 06/03/2008 ]
Taxman magazine aims to bring intermediaries up-to-date on what’s be
happening in the world of tax investigations.
[ 03/03/2008 ]
In ‘Business Review: has it made a difference?’ we assessed the
impact of the Business Review on the scope of narrative reporting in the
UK.
[ 20/02/2008 ]
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.
[ 13/02/2008 ]
In this report, we analyse the trends driving M&A activity in the
European media sector and take time to look ahead to 2008 and beyond.
[ 11/02/2008 ]
The employment law matters quarterly electronic newsletter provides HR
specialists with an update on news and latest employment law cases, as well as
exploring some of the current legal issues affecting employers.
[ 07/02/2008 ]
An independent survey of public and private sector leaders’ views on the
need for new funding tools for urban investment
[ 04/02/2008 ]
In ‘Business Review: has it made a difference?’ we assessed the
impact of the Business Review on the scope of narrative reporting in the
UK.
[ 21/01/2008 ]
At PricewaterhouseCoopers we have an experienced team of multilingual
specialists that can work alongside your existing credit team to provide
tangible, hands-on support to drive cash collection and dispute resolution.
[ 15/01/2008 ]
The findings of the 73rd CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers financial services
survey are some of the gloomiest ever. In the last decade the current level of
pessimism has only been exceeded twice – as corporate defaults and accounting
scandals piled up in 2003 and during the chaotic markets of 1998.
[ 03/01/2008 ]
In this issue, we discuss HMRC's recent focus on double tax relief booster
structures and look at several recent court cases.
[ 20/12/2007 ]
Head of PwC Macroeconomics unit John Hawksworth and Business Recovery
Services Senior Partner Tony Lomas join Philip Wright in investigating the
causes of the credit crunch and its effects on the UK economy.
[ 17/12/2007 ]
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[ 14/12/2007 ]
With the FASB and IASB in the throes of a major review of the structure of
performance reporting, this is a highly timely survey of the views of both
investment professionals and corporate management on the critical building
blocks of information required to assess performance.
[ 12/12/2007 ]
In an on-going effort to understand the views of investors and analysts
about financial reporting issues, the global PricewaterhouseCoopers team
interviewed over 250 investment professionals about the adequacy of the
corporate reporting model.
[ 12/12/2007 ]
The 'Credit Crunch' is a constant in today's media, and unfortunately
structured finance is often regarded as a key contributor. Watch this exclusive
video on this issues explaining why.
[ 12/12/2007 ]
As everyone races to be the consummate provider of entertainment and
communications to the customer in the home, IPTV is regarded by some as the
silver bullet to achieving this goal.
[ 11/12/2007 ]
In the winter issue of Private Client we look at whether cash really is king
and discuss the looming pension protection deadline of 5 April 2009.
[ 07/12/2007 ]
Today's pension challenges cannot be solved by pensions specialists alone.
Companies and trustees need a broad understanding of the wider impact pensions
are having on their business.
[ 06/12/2007 ]
This podcast discusses the impact of the new immigration points based system
on businesses and entrepreneurs.
[ 03/12/2007 ]
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.
[ 30/11/2007 ]
In the latest edition of the Charity News, we look at Public Sector Funding,
Payment Card Security, IFRS and Employment Tax.
[ 30/11/2007 ]
PwC has again captured a selection of good practice examples of corporate
governance reporting, published by listed companies during the last reporting
season. The publication Best Practice Corporate Governance Reporting (November
2007) aims to assist companies with their future reporting under the Combined
Code, highlighting what PwC considers to be the best aspects of the examples
included.
[ 29/11/2007 ]
In this issue we look at the impact the Pre-Budget Report has had on many
areas, including HMRC's approach to capital gains tax.
[ 29/11/2007 ]
In this short podcast Diarmuid MacDougall, PwC R & D network leader,
Lesley Hill and Kevin Findlay explain why companies are missing out on
significant tax relief for what they do. Much of that will be permanently lost
if they don't claim relief by 31 March 2008.
[ 28/11/2007 ]
This acclaimed annual thought leadership piece provides automotive
excecutives with an an excellent synopsis of industry data and trends.
[ 27/11/2007 ]
The results of the survey are essential reading for partners and senior
staff within law firms who are concerned with the strategic direction,
profitability, performance and day-to-day financial management of their
firm.
[ 26/11/2007 ]
This survey of UK businesses, carried out every two years, is the UK's
leading source of information on security incidents suffered by businesses,
both large and small.
[ 26/11/2007 ]
Although British consumers have reduced their borrowing on credit cards,
there is an increasing concern that if the cost of mortgages increases, many
may use their plastic to make ends meet, according to the latest annual report
on consumer credit by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
[ 23/11/2007 ]
Our latest travel briefing paper, The distribution revolution, finds that
the growth of supplier-only travel sites has been at the expense of the online
aggregators.
[ 23/11/2007 ]
On 6 November 2007 the Competition Commission (CC) released its Emerging
Thinking on the investigation into the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI)
market. This is the latest stage in the CC investigation that began on 7
February 2007 when the Office of Fair Trading referred the sector to the
CC.
[ 20/11/2007 ]
Managing change through effective planning is crucial to the health of a
family business as it faces the challenges of future ownership, talent
management, recruitment, remuneration and tax planning, according to the 2007
Global Family Business Survey released by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
[ 15/11/2007 ]
The second edition of Paying Taxes, a joint publication from
PricewaterhouseCoopers and the World Bank, looks at the relative ease of paying
taxes in 178 countries worldwide.
[ 14/11/2007 ]
A perception exists that when auditors resign or are removed from office,
the full circumstances do not always come to light. The Companies Act 2006
introduces new duties for companies and auditors, particularly, though not
exclusively, in relation to the audits of listed companies.
[ 07/11/2007 ]
The questions facing luxury goods manufacturers are clear: what is the
extent of the risks presented by counterfeit goods and what can be done to
mitigate against them?
[ 06/11/2007 ]
Today's pension challenges cannot be solved by pensions specialists alone.
Companies and trustees need a broad understanding of the wider impact pensions
are having on their business.
[ 05/11/2007 ]
Latest update on UK economy and housing market.
[ 02/11/2007 ]
PwC has published a report on board performance evaluation, which aims to
enhance understanding of how performance evaluation is conducted and reported
upon by listed companies. Following up a similar exercise conducted a year ago,
the publication identifies emerging changes and trends and provides a
repository of good practice reporting examples on board effectiveness.
[ 01/11/2007 ]
How prevalent is fraud? What is its real damage? Who perpetrates it? What
are the most common problem areas? Are there really any effective ways of
mitigating the risk? This fourth annual survey is based on interviews with more
than 5,400 senior executives in more than 40 countries - 302 of these being in
the UK.
[ 11/10/2007 ]
The 72nd CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers shows a severe decline in sentiment
after two relatively steady years.
[ 01/10/2007 ]
This bi-annual newsletter aims to bring intermediaries up-to-date on what's
been happening in the world of tax investigations.
[ 26/09/2007 ]
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.
[ 21/09/2007 ]
The employment law matters quarterly electronic newsletter provides HR
specialists with an update on news and latest employment law cases, as well as
exploring some of the current legal issues affecting employers.
[ 19/09/2007 ]
This podcast discusses the forecast for the UK hotel sector and performance
of the European luxury hotel market.
[ 19/09/2007 ]
This report on board performance evaluation aims to enhance understanding of
how performance evaluation is conducted and reported upon by listed companies.
Following up a similar exercise conducted a year ago, the publication
identifies emerging changes and trends.
[ 18/09/2007 ]
The publication examines how companies dealt with the changes the guidance
introduced and provides a repository of good practice examples on internal
control reporting.
[ 18/09/2007 ]
In this issue of Tax First we look at HMRC's discussion paper on the
taxation of foreign profits of companies; several recent ECJ judgments; and
some topical issues around Islamic finance.
[ 17/09/2007 ]
This tax accounting podcast discusses the latest developments in relation to
the convergence of IS12 with the US GAAP, developments on FIN48 and the
deferred tax implications of the recent budget.
[ 04/09/2007 ]
Private Client is a quarterly newsletter covering topics affecting
high-net-worth individuals. This edition includes articles about private trust
companies, offshore property planning and the rise of hedge funds.
[ 04/09/2007 ]
A look at the implications of the EU regulation on Registration, Evaluation
and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) which entered into force on 1 June
2007.
[ 21/08/2007 ]
This article about complexity and supply chains explores some of the
pressures that individuals involved in supply chain management face today.
[ 21/08/2007 ]
This report analyses how organisations are approaching information security
awareness and the measurement of effectiveness.
[ 09/08/2007 ]
The fifth edition of the Fresh Perspectives annual publication provides a
snapshot of our activities in the UK financial services sector.
[ 30/07/2007 ]
This edition of Private Client contains articles about the Budget 2007,
offshore accounts and
incapacity planning.
[ 20/07/2007 ]
This publication is a comprehensive source of revenue and trend forecasts
and associated analysis
covering the entertainment and media industry.
[ 19/07/2007 ]
The Tax First electronic newsletter provides tax professionals with a
round-up of the past month's key
financial news and a calendar of useful diary dates.
[ 18/07/2007 ]
The fifth edition of this annual publication provides a snapshot of
activities in the UK financial
services sector, along with insight on some of the key issues linked to
globalisation facing the
industry, including M&A, risk and regulation.
[ 17/07/2007 ]
This publication provides comprehensive guidance on the new DTR, including
an explanation of the rules, illustrative half-yearly financial statements and
a disclosure checklist.
[ 16/07/2007 ]
The value of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) listed in London increased by
129% in the second quarter
(April-June) compared with the same period a year ago, according to the latest
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP quarterly IPO Watch Europe survey.
[ 11/07/2007 ]
Adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) represents a
significant shift in financial reporting across the public sector. This
publication sets out the key issues that should be considered during an IFRS
conversion.
[ 06/07/2007 ]
A survey of 193 finance executives at companies with annual revenues of $750
million (£375million) or more set out to establish how finance executives view
the quality of the management information they produce, collect and
distribute.
[ 28/06/2007 ]
This edition focuses on our latest UK Hotel forecast to 2008, with analysis
of markets in London,
Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, how hotels are seen as attractive real
estate investments across
Europe and the opportunities for extended stay hotels.
[ 26/06/2007 ]
The 71st CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers financial services survey shows a
notable improvement in the
industry’s overall confidence.
[ 26/06/2007 ]
UK listed companies and the capital markets have now had a year to become
accustomed to IFRS following the initial conversion process. So, what do
preparers of IFRS accounts think about them?
[ 15/06/2007 ]
This second edition of On Media provides input to the debate on copyright
extension for sound
recordings and describes some of our work on this topic.
[ 12/06/2007 ]
This edition of our Essentials newsletter features FIN 48 and uncertain tax
positions: UK podcast on transfer pricing, EU case law and experiences so
far.
[ 12/06/2007 ]
This report shows a trend in the power utilities sector that appears much
more ready to make the changes that arise from the threat of climate
change.
[ 11/06/2007 ]
This report looks at the reality of online retail which is finally catching
up with the early hype.
[ 11/06/2007 ]
Technology Executive Connections is a series of surveys and reports on
global business issues in the
technology industry sector.
[ 08/06/2007 ]
This quarterly magazine, sponsored by PwC Human Resource Services, has been
developed to provide thought leadership on key HR issues and to add new
insights to areas of interest for HR professionals.
[ 07/06/2007 ]
This new survey from PwC confirms the growing complexity of outsourcing from
changes in the customer / supplier relationship to the emergence of new
stakeholders and new governance models.
[ 04/06/2007 ]
The 2007/08 edition is a summary of UK personal and corporate taxation rates
and other information based on taxation law.
[ 30/05/2007 ]
This survey focuses on the accounting for the European Union Emissions
Trading Scheme, but also covers the accounting for Certified Emission
Reductions (CERs).
[ 22/05/2007 ]
This podcast Diarmuid MacDougall discusses why companies are missing out on
significant tax relief for what they do. Much of that will be permanently lost
if they don't claim relief by 31 March 2008
[ 22/05/2007 ]
This edition of employment law matters includes news about the construction
of payments made in lieu of notice and overseas assignees salary packages.
[ 10/05/2007 ]
Instead of struggling to ensure compliance with an ever-growing mountain of
international anti-money laundering (AML) legislation and regulations,
financial services organisations have started to discover that compelling
competitive advantages can be achieved by developing a comprehensive, strategic
response to the threat of money laundering.
[ 06/10/2005 ]
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