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- 1977-1984 (Creation)
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1 file
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General file relating to Coopers & Lybrand, chartered accountants.
Contains correspondence, reports and memorandums concerning: social occasions; newsletters; financial news briefings; charges; taxation; annual account reports; audits; cross-charges; employee share schemes; promotional materials; Atlantic Richfield; The Times; financial advice; budgets; Observer management review; Observer offers; meetings of the Observer board; a review of the distribution system; creation of a UK publishing group; profit sharing schemes; company news; usage calculations; Thornton Bradshaw; internal control; assets; leasing equipment; the appointment of Ronald Holmes; credit control; a guide to business in Nigeria; trading; recruitment of an accounting manager; publishing; Purnells, publishers; libel action; the appointment of Alan J Snow; weaknesses; depreciation.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Mike Goodbee; Lord Roger Chorley.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
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Records relating to individuals' terms of employment may be closed in line with data protection regulations. Any correspondence containing privileged legal advice may be closed.
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- Harrison; Desmond Roger Wingate (1933-); managing director and chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Coopers & Lybrand (1854-1998); chartered accountants (Subject)
- Atlantic Richfield (1866-); oil company (Subject)
- Holmes; Ronald; financial director of the Observer (Subject)
- Bradshaw; Thornton Frederick (1917-1988); businessman (Subject)