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Former convict spared sanctions by ICAEW

A member jailed for soliciting to murder in 2001 will face no institute sanctions due to "exceptional circumstances"

02 Jul 2012

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FRC disciplinary cases to be settled without need for tribunals

FRC consults on proposals to allow disciplinary cases to be concluded without the need for a full tribunal hearing

29 Jun 2012

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ICAEW consults on its plans to regulate legal services

Institute consults on its plans to regulate multi-disciplinary practices, and probate services

29 Jun 2012

I may have been 'a bit naïve', admits Hoogervorst

Chairman of the IASB says it has been a steep learning curve since taking the job

21 Jun 2012

IFAC names Choudhury as new CEO

Fayez Choudhury was previously with the World Bank, where he was the bank's spokesman on global accounting and auditing issues

19 Jun 2012

New ICAEW president: Watchdog shouldn't talk down auditors

Mark Spofforth calls on accounting watchdog to match messages about auditors against its own findings

14 Jun 2012

Izza fluffs lines

ICAEW chief executive Michael Izza struggles with the name of his institute's magazine at its AGM

13 Jun 2012

ICAEW ticking boxes as it plans MDP regulator move

The institute is beavering away to make sure it can clear the hurdles required to regulate multi-disciplinary practices

13 Jun 2012

Fifth of voters against ICAEW fee increase

ICAEW's AGM voted through changes to subscription fees - while Michael Izza questions the future for small firms carrying out audits

13 Jun 2012

Non-members allowed onto CIMA council

CIMA wins vote to change by-laws allowing non-members onto council. Four AICPA representatives to take up the places

12 Jun 2012

CIMA elects Harrow accountant as president

Gulzari Babber is elected president of CIMA with Malcolm Furber awarded deputy and Keith Luck vice-president

12 Jun 2012

Vote against AICPA seats on CIMA council, urges ex-president

Peter Layhe wants council to be CIMA-only, as AGM vote will allow AICPA representation on its council

01 Jun 2012

Accountancy should follow lawyers on social mobility

Accountancy is commended for efforts to improve social mobility, but the legal profession is cited as leading the way

30 May 2012

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

18 May 2012

Cost climb eats into CIMA profits

£500k profits for CIMA, but income growth dissipated through bigger increase in expenditure

17 May 2012

Fines against IPs increase fivefold in 2011

Fines against insolvency practitioners increase nearly five times in 2011 compared with 2010

16 May 2012

“Get the basics right” ICAEW tells EU

According to the ICAEW, many EU member states have not got the capacity or capability to implement international reporting standards

16 May 2012

Disciplinary figures boost ICAEW profits

Fines income and falling disciplinary costs prove welcome for ICAEW's 2011 numbers

11 May 2012

ICAEW warns against prohibiting the use of fair value

Prohibiting the use of fair value would cause many derivative financial instruments to be taken off the balance sheet

09 May 2012

Cameron: Government 'not a bunch of accountants'

Sorting out government finances not just a business turnaround exercise, says the prime minister

08 May 2012

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#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

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Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

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Briefings

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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

In this white paper CCH provide checklists to help accountants and finance professionals both in practice and in business examine these issues and make plans. Also includes a case study of a large commercial organisation working through the first year of mandatory iXBRL filing.