Thursday 21st November, 2013

Coram, the UK’s first children’s charity, is implementing an integrated finance and eProcurement solution. Founded in 1739, the Coram group of charities has progressed in recent years through an extraordinary period of transformation, growing its income to increase the number of children and parents it helps directly by more than 500 per cent.

Wednesday 20th November, 2013

Intel Corporation and MasterCard Inc. have joined in partnership to extend the security and consumer payment experience for online shopping.

The two companies are working together over the next couple of years to optimise a variety of emerging payments technologies, including MasterCard’s PayPass® (’tap and go’ technology) and Intel® Identity Protection Technology (online security against malware).

Tuesday 19th November, 2013

Big Share Week, being run by Shared Services Forum UK (SSF), takes place from 25^th to 29^th November 2013.  The inaugural event which is set to be an annual highlight of SSF's year, has been timed to capitalize on the momentum gained through the Forum UK’s Annual Conference that takes place every October by encouraging member and potential member organisations, industry leaders, suppliers and stakeholders to engage with the Forum and share opinions, thought-leadership and best practice both on and offline and help shape plans for the Forum in 2014 in terms of topics, events, promoting best practice and the evolution of the sector as a whole.

Monday 18th November, 2013

A bankrupt Scottish printer, who admitted faking invoices to steal nearly £500,000 in VAT refunds, has been jailed after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The 63 year old man from Rothesay, was arrested after he inflated his claims by giving false invoices and receipts to his accountant and HMRC.

Friday 15th November, 2013

According to the latest study by KPMG International Profile of a Fraudster culprits are predominantly an employee colluding with others outside the organisation. The report finds that in these turbulent economic times, businesses and investors alike should be aware that fraudsters can come in all shapes and sizes. Most commonly, they are employed by the victim organisation (61 percent).