Six ways Brexit will impact companies’ financial statements
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Six ways Brexit will impact companies’ financial statements

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Six ways Brexit will impact companies’ financial s...

The FRC has highlighted the things directors should consider when preparing their forthcoming half-yearly and annual financial reports post Brexit Rea...

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FRC proposes changes to FRS 101
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FRC proposes changes to FRS 101

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC proposes changes to FRS 101

The amendments to FRS 101 are limited, and predominately provide exemptions from many of the disclosure requirements of IFRS 15 Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Brexit; CFO Agenda; and audit market evolution
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Friday Afternoon Live: Brexit; CFO Agenda; and audit market evolution

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Friday Afternoon Live: Brexit; CFO Agenda; and aud...

Head of editorial Kevin Reed discusses this week's important accountancy news, including Brexit and audit market evolution Read More...

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IASB chairman Hoogervorst to prioritise communication effectiveness of financial statements during second term
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IASB chairman Hoogervorst to prioritise communication effectiveness of fina...

8y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB chairman Hoogervorst to prioritise communicat...

Hans Hoogervorst, chairman of the IASB has outlined plans to prioritise improvements to the communications effectiveness of financial statements Read ...

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CIoT warns on new new targeted anti-avoidance rule
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CIoT warns on new new targeted anti-avoidance rule

8y Richard Crump , Writer

CIoT warns on new new targeted anti-avoidance rule

CIoT has warned that businesses undertaking some commercial transactions will face unnecessary uncertainty because of a lack of clarity about the brea...

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Advisers bullish despite Brexit concerns
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Advisers bullish despite Brexit concerns

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Advisers bullish despite Brexit concerns

Public opinion is split over whether Brexit will harm or improve the UK accountancy sector Read More...

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UK votes to leave EU – accountancy profession reacts
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UK votes to leave EU – accountancy profession reacts

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

UK votes to leave EU – accountancy profession reac...

The accountancy world has reacted to the news that the UK has voted to leave the EU Read More...

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Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz
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Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Take part in our ‘Seven Days in Accountancy’ quiz

The latest edition of our 'Seven Days in Accountancy' quiz is here Read More...

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CIMA elect former PwC partner Miskin as president
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CIMA elect former PwC partner Miskin as president

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

CIMA elect former PwC partner Miskin as president

Miskin becomes CIMA president with over 25 years’ experience in the management consulting sector Read More...

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ACCA and CSOEC launch a new Certificate in Business Valuations course
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ACCA and CSOEC launch a new Certificate in Business Valuations course

8y Richard Crump , Writer

ACCA and CSOEC launch a new Certificate in Busines...

Finance professionals able to better assess business worth with the new ACCA Certificate in Business Valuations course Read More...

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IFRS Foundation to cut board size and improve transparency
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IFRS Foundation to cut board size and improve transparency

8y Richard Crump , Writer

IFRS Foundation to cut board size and improve tran...

IFRS Foundation says it will take steps to enhance visibility of trustee oversight of the IASB, including making meetings of the Due Process Oversight...

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Taking Stock: PwC outdoes ICAEW in the nibble stakes (steaks)
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Taking Stock: PwC outdoes ICAEW in the nibble stakes (steaks)

8y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: PwC outdoes ICAEW in the nibble stak...

In Taking Stock's day of troughing, PwC beats ICAEW in keeping us well fed Read More...

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ICAEW president: We must adapt to add to our heritage
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ICAEW president: We must adapt to add to our heritage

8y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW president: We must adapt to add to our herit...

ICAEW’S new president pledges to focus on adaptability and inclusivity, and emphasises that to be effective and successful the profession must continu...

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Ex-ICAS president Jim Pettigrew appointed chair of Scottish Financial Enterprise
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Ex-ICAS president Jim Pettigrew appointed chair of Scottish Financial Ent...

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Ex-ICAS president Jim Pettigrew appointed chair o...

Former ICAS president set to join SFE at the beginning of July Read More...

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ICAS and CIPFA join forces on professional qualification
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ICAS and CIPFA join forces on professional qualification

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

ICAS and CIPFA join forces on professional qualifi...

CIPFA and ICAS are working together to provide opportunities for CIPFA members to enhance their skill set and support them in their career ambitions. ...

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ICAEW targets state of audit in consultation paper
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ICAEW targets state of audit in consultation paper

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

ICAEW targets state of audit in consultation paper

One of the UK's biggest accountancy institutes is looking for comment on the assurance sector Read More...

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Seven attributes that make the perfect finance professional
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Seven attributes that make the perfect finance professional

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Seven attributes that make the perfect finance pro...

Intellect, creativity, emotional intelligence, vision, experience, technical skills and a mastery of the digital world are seven key skill areas sough...

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EY to create 270 new jobs in Ireland expansion
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EY to create 270 new jobs in Ireland expansion

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

EY to create 270 new jobs in Ireland expansion

EY has announced the creation of 270 jobs across its Ireland offices Read More...

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Indonesia set to achieve full IFRS convergence
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Indonesia set to achieve full IFRS convergence

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Indonesia set to achieve full IFRS convergence

Plans laid out for Indonesia to achieve IFRS convergence Read More...

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NAO report highlights lessons for HMRC’s future digitalisation plans
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NAO report highlights lessons for HMRC’s future digitalisation plans

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

NAO report highlights lessons for HMRC’s future di...

HMRC's customer service has been slammed by the NAO, with critics adding that taxpayers have been "short changed" by the government department Read Mo...

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IPA issues first specialist insolvency licence
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IPA issues first specialist insolvency licence

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IPA issues first specialist insolvency licence

IPA issues first personal insolvency licence after licensing regime opended to greater competition Read More...

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Law Society pours scorn on ICAEW's latest attempt to expand its legal reach
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Law Society pours scorn on ICAEW's latest attempt to expand its legal reach

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

Law Society pours scorn on ICAEW's latest attempt ...

Law Society claims that the public interest cannot prove to have been served by the ICAEW's move into probate - and as such should not be used by the ...

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ICAEW set to offer partial licenses for insolvency practitioners
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ICAEW set to offer partial licenses for insolvency practitioners

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ICAEW set to offer partial licenses for insolvency...

The body will start to accept applications from parties wishing to obtain a partial licence on 1 July 2016 Read More...

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ICAEW appoints new executive for professional standards
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ICAEW appoints new executive for professional standards

8y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW appoints new executive for professional stan...

Duncan Wiggetts is to be ICAEW’s new executive director for professional standards Read More...

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FRC aligns LLPs and micro-entities regimes with FRS 105 amendments
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FRC aligns LLPs and micro-entities regimes with FRS 105 amendments

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

FRC aligns LLPs and micro-entities regimes with FR...

FRC amends FRS 105 to reflect legislative change and align better with international accounting standards Read More...

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CIPFA announces anti-corruption qualification
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CIPFA announces anti-corruption qualification

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIPFA announces anti-corruption qualification

New qualification in preventing corruption and fraud to be offered by CIPFA in wake of new corporate corruption laws Read More...

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OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy
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OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

OTS seeks feedback on tax simplification strategy

The independent office looks to hear from taxpayers on how it can further simplify the UK's contrived tax system Read More...

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