Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA have struck a binding deal to create the world’s fourth biggest carmaker, and now face the challenge of winning over regulators and delivering on a pledge to slash costs without closing factories.
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Fiat-PSA merger is good news for the car industry – France’s FinMin
Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and Peugeot maker PSA merger is good news for France, Europe and also for the car industry, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told Reuters on Wednesday.
Fiat-PSA merger is good news for the car industry – France’s FinMin
Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and Peugeot maker PSA merger is good news for France, Europe and also for the car industry, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told Reuters on Wednesday.
5 steps to being your own boss
By Richard Oster The New Year has an infectious energy. The thought of clean slates, the promise of change and a chance to follow your heart & make this year THE year. But when it comes to harnessing that New Year power and turning your dreams into reality, it can be a bit overwhelming, and […]
Brydon review calls for ‘urgent reform’
The year-long review into the British audit industry, undertaken by Sir Donald Brydon, recommends a breakaway from the accounting profession and the formation of a separate industry with its own governing principles. The 138-page report, authored by the former London Stock Exchange chairman, makes 64 recommendations on how to increase confidence in the audit sector and prevent unnecessary corporate collapses. […]
Xero’s Commitment to Canada
As we approach the end of the year, I’ve been reflecting on the progress Xero has made in Canada and what lies ahead in 2020. The biggest takeaway I have for this year is there has never been a better time to be part of the Canadian accounting and bookkeeping community. We first launched Xero […]
Proposed regs. would govern Sec. 162(m) executive compensation limits
In REG-122180-18, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Sec. 162(m), which disallows a deduction by any publicly held corporation for employee remuneration paid to any covered employee to the extent that the employee’s remuneration for the tax year exceeds $1 million. The IRS has scheduled a public hearing on the regulations on March 9 and […]
AI and the Future of Planning
When journalist Sheelah Kolhatkar needed anything, she’d make a run to the CVS pharmacy in her Brooklyn neighborhood and grab it quickly. But then one day, a self-checkout machine popped up and made her frequent trips to CVS a little more frustrating. “It became a hassle,” she told attendees at the FPA Annual Conference in […]
Final regs. issued on foreign tax credits
News Foreign Income & Taxpayers By Alistair M. Nevius {:else} {timeSince} {/if} {@if cond=”{isCGMA}”} {:else} {/if} {/.} The IRS on Tuesday officially released final regulations (T.D. 9882) providing guidance on determining foreign tax credits (the regulations were previously posted to the IRS website). The regulations include changes necessitated by the law known as the Tax […]
FRC revises standards in bid to strengthen audit confidence
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK’s Independent regulator of auditors and accountants, has issued revised ethical and auditing standards in a bid to support the delivery of high-quality audit and strengthen confidence in the practice. The regulator hopes that the changes will strengthen auditor independence, prevent conflicts of interest and fortify the UK as […]