Archive for April, 2006

30 Apr

Edward L Glazer helps launch Goodwin Procter’s new offices

Goodwin Proctor LLP, a leading US law firm with 650 attorneys, is opening new offices in LA and San Francisco. The primary practice will be real estate services and associated capital markets & litigation work.
The launch involves taking on 8 partners from Pillsbury and Cooley and partners from Goodwin’s NY and Boston offices will […]

28 Apr

This week’s ‘Cool Tax Jobs’

UK Tax Manager, Hanson PLC, London, c £55,000 http://www.etaxjobs.com/candidate/job.php?id=5685&ref=uktax
Senior Manager, R&D Tax Services, Deloitte, Reading, UK, £75,000 to £90,000 http://www.etaxjobs.com/candidate/job.php?id=4454&ref=06745
Expatriate Tax Jobs with PwC in London, UK http://www.etaxjobs.com/candidate/jobsperrecruiter.php?id=297
Tax Planning Assistant, International Tax Consultancy, Gibraltar http://www.etaxjobs.com/candidate/job.php?id=4272&ref=Gib
Tax Manager (Central Europe & Russia), Geneva, Switzerland, CHF Very attractive package http://www.etaxjobs.com/candidate/job.php?id=5744&ref=FEWH12360
If you are a […]

28 Apr

Grant Thornton’s UK careers site - a revamp

I see that GT in the UK have made some changes to their careers site. This includes a video recording of 4 experienced staff answering various questions about  themselves, the firm and the work.
Often these sort of gimmicks don’t work, but I rather like what GT have done. The interviewees come across as very […]

28 Apr

Joseph Doloboff moves to FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc, a premier provider of problem-solving consulting and technology services to major corporations, financial institutions and law firms, announced the appointments of a new senior managing director. Joseph Doloboff joins FTI’s Transaction Advisory Services group. Joseph Doloboff joins FTI’s Transaction Advisory Services group as senior managing director in the Los Angeles […]

26 Apr

ACCA and CIOT sign deal over ADIT

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) have signed a global partnership agreement to enable ACCA’s 110,000 members worldwide to take the CIOT’s prestigious Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT).

Allen Blewitt, ACCA Chief Executive said: “The Advanced Diploma in International Taxation demonstrates a very high level of competence […]

26 Apr

John Bowes joins Wingrave Yeats as Tax Partner

A little late reporting this one, but Wingrave Yeats hired John Bowes as tax partner at the end of 2005. John qualified with Deloitte in London, working on large corporate clients within the Corporate and International tax group. He moved on to head up the London Corporate and International Tax practice of a Top Ten […]

25 Apr

Ex PwC Tax Partner Dennis Whipp joins UDS Group Inc

UDS Group Inc., a leader in Delivery Management Solutions, has announced that Dennis G. Whipp has joined the Company’s Board of Directors, said Adam F. Coblin, Chairman of the Board. “Dennis brings an incredible depth of professional expertise and a wealth of broad operational and managerial experience to our board. His insights will prove invaluable […]

25 Apr

FTA tax body invites new UK members

Those working in tax are being offered a short window of opportunity to join the Federation of Tax Advisers (FTA) before it introduces a new examination-entry requirement from 1 June 2006.
The FTA represents experienced tax professionals who often do not have any other qualification. It is particularly popular with experienced, time-barred accountants, HMRC staff […]

25 Apr

ViRexx announces new CFO

ViRexx Medical Corp. (TSX:VIR) (AMEX:REX) a company focused on immunotherapy treatments for certain cancers, chronic hepatitis B & C and embolotherapy treatments for tumors, has announced the appointment of Scott M. Langille as Chief Financial Officer effective May 2, 2006.
Mr. Langille joins ViRexx with an extensive list of professional accomplishments. As Senior V.P. […]

24 Apr

Harold Alan Schwartz unites US professional bodies

Synergy Summit is a unified think tank and voice of the leadership of seven major financial services organizations. The purpose is to study, educate, and opine on appropriate issues of mutual interest.
These seven organizations are:
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Tax Section, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ PFP Section, […]

23 Apr

EY Tax Accountants get massages at work

Nice story from the Globe & Mail about how EY Canada gives its tax professionals massages during busy season.
For the article please click here

23 Apr

Tim Weller new CFO at United Utilities

United Utilities PLC has announced that Tim Weller (42) has been appointed to the Board as its new Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 August 2006. He will join the company on 1 July 2006.
Here is a synopsis of his career to date:
2004-2006: RWE THAMES WATER plc Finance Director of RWE […]

22 Apr

O’Laughlin new Global Head of Tax for VNU

VNU , a leading global information and media company, has named Matthew W. O’Laughlin senior vice president - Tax, responsible for the company’s tax function on a global basis, effective July 1, 2006.
Currently vice president of U.S. Tax for VNU, O’Laughlin succeeds Bart Kuper, who is leaving VNU to become Group Tax Director […]

21 Apr

Tax Grotto presents "Cool Tax Jobs"

This week’s Cool Tax Jobs are as follows:
Head of Tax, PRC Region, Hong Kong
click here for job spec
Corporate Tax Managers/Senior Manager, Singapore
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Loads of Tax Jobs in Africa
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Indirect Tax Manager, Kyiv, Ukraine
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In House Tax Manager, Jamaica
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21 Apr

Free 2006 Calendar for Tax Professionals

Great 2006 wall calendar available to download free of charge by clicking on this link, featuring monthly cartoons of ‘Graham, a salaried tax partner” (see below).
You need to refer a friend before you can access the download.

21 Apr

Graham a salaried tax partner

More Graham Cartoons can be found by clicking on this link

21 Apr

Bakers hires 3 more Transfer Pricing specialists

Further to my post in January announcing that Richard Fletcher moved from LECG to join Baker & McKenzie (click here), the firm has hired 3 more transfer pricing specialists in the London office.
Stephanie Pantelidaki, Martin Zetter and Andrew Boyle bring new finance and economics skills to the London team and join the nearly […]

21 Apr

Geoff Don heads West for Monahans

Geoff Don joins Monahans’ Trowbridge office with nearly twenty years experience in the tax profession under his belt.  Principally he has been responsible for advising owner-managed businesses and private individuals on general and corporate tax issues and in addition has considerable experience advising property trading and investment clients of all sizes.
Geoff brings his broad […]

21 Apr

Carol Fraser sets up CLB’s London tax investigation practice

Carol Fraser has joined accountancy firm CLB Littlejohn Frazer as a Senior Tax Consultant to set up a specialist unit to deal with tax and VAT investigations, appeals and other contentious tax work. Her recruitment brings the number of people in the firm’s tax division to 4 partners and 6 senior consultants.
Carol, who qualified […]

21 Apr

Nick Sherwin new Head of Tax at Clifford Chance

Nick Sherwin has been elected the new London head of Clifford Chance’s Tax, Pensions and Employment practice with effect from April 2006. Nick has been a partner at Clifford Chance since 1993 and currently heads the pensions group within this practice area, having previously worked within both the tax and pensions groups.
" I am […]

21 Apr

New tax roles for Gething and Warriner at Herbert Smith

Neil Warriner has taken succeeded Heather Gething as Head of Herbert Smith’s tax group. Neil is a corporate tax lawyer,