ICAS names Ken McHattie as new president
Accounting Standards

ICAS names Ken McHattie as new president

8y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAS names Ken McHattie as new president

Chair of onshore energy company Aurora Petroleum confirmed as ICAS president for 2016 Read More...

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ICAS and FRC: constructive debate on audit future required
Audit

ICAS and FRC: constructive debate on audit future required

8y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAS and FRC: constructive debate on audit future ...

JOINT RESEARCH conducted on behalf of ICAS and the FRC has found a need for a constructive debate about the future of audit and that specialists shoul...

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CCAB urges business to engage with EU reform debate
Accounting Standards

CCAB urges business to engage with EU reform debate

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CCAB urges business to engage with EU reform debat...

Business leaders call for greater transparency and accountability with a commitment to address democratic deficit Read More...

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Former ICAS president to lead new ethics drive
Accounting Standards

Former ICAS president to lead new ethics drive

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Former ICAS president to lead new ethics drive

Norman Murray will chair the new ICAS ethics board Read More...

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ICAS chief urges accountants take 'personal responsibility' on ethics
Corporate Governance

ICAS chief urges accountants take 'personal responsibility' on ethics

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS chief urges accountants take 'personal respon...

Anton Colella calls on ICAS members to mentor less experienced accountants, as the institute launches a major drive on ethics Read More...

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Taking Stock: Steaming down the Thames with ICAS prez
Accounting Standards

Taking Stock: Steaming down the Thames with ICAS prez

9y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Steaming down the Thames with ICAS p...

Taking Stock takes a trip down the Thames with the ICAS gang, with president Jim Pettigrew on top form Read More...

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Transfer of income tax powers to Scotland may be delayed
Personal Tax

Transfer of income tax powers to Scotland may be delayed

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Transfer of income tax powers to Scotland may be d...

HMRC document reveals potential stumbling blocks could mean delay of introduction of tax powers to Scottish government Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's impending AGM + ICAS/CIPFA love-in
Accounting Firms

Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's impending AGM + ICAS/CIPFA love-in

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's impending AGM + ICAS...

The controversial special resolutions at ACCA's upcoming AGM, and the deal between ICAS and CIPFA, are discussed by editor Kevin Reed Read More...

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Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint audit qualification
Accounting Standards

Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint audit qualification

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint ...

ICAS and CIPFA create joint audit qualification Read More...

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Taking Stock: ICAS strikes a chord with Glasto stats
Accounting Standards

Taking Stock: ICAS strikes a chord with Glasto stats

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

Taking Stock: ICAS strikes a chord with Glasto sta...

The Scottish institute shows the numbers behind the music, as we enter festival season Read More...

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Professionalism and 'success from the City' key for ICAEW and ICAS
Accounting Standards

Professionalism and 'success from the City' key for ICAEW and ICAS

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Professionalism and 'success from the City' key fo...

ICAEW's president Andrew Ratcliffe and his counterpart at ICAS, Jim Pettigrew, gave speeches outlining their respective visions for the future Read Mo...

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ICAS student numbers recover as membership climbs
Accounting Standards

ICAS student numbers recover as membership climbs

9y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS student numbers recover as membership climbs

Positive student and member numbers for ICAS, as it posts profit despite pensions deficit payout Read More...

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ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate sector audit qualification
Accounting Standards

ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate sector audit qualification

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate s...

Training in the qualification is set to start in autumn 2015 and can be delivered in a classroom scenario over three years or as a ‘blended learning m...

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Lord McFall joins ICAS Council
Accounting Standards

Lord McFall joins ICAS Council

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Lord McFall joins ICAS Council

Former chair of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee joins ICAS council as public interest member Read More...

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Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency
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Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency

Stagecoach founder Sir Brian Souter has been nominated as ICAS vice president Read More...

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Stop tax changes at Autumn Statements, says pensions minister Steve Webb
Accounting Standards

Stop tax changes at Autumn Statements, says pensions minister Steve Webb

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Stop tax changes at Autumn Statements, says pensio...

Pensions minister Steve Webb calls for an end to bringing in tax changes at Autumn Statements to ensure a more stable, simpler system Read More...

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Smith Commission recommends Scotland sets own income tax rates
Corporate Tax

Smith Commission recommends Scotland sets own income tax rates

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Smith Commission recommends Scotland sets own inco...

Scotland should gain power to set income tax among raft of recommendations by Smith Commission Read More...

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Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says ICAS
Administration

Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says ICAS

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says...

In its submission to the Smith Commission - currently thrashing out which powers should be devolved following September's highly charged devolution vo...

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ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside governance issues
Corporate Governance

ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside governance issues

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside g...

Improved business performance is not an excuse to ignore continuing business governance and ethics concerns, says ICAS's chief executive Anton Colella...

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Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land taxes
Corporate Tax

Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land taxes

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Holyrood uses first-time tax powers to set land ta...

Edinburgh uses its tax-setting powers during the Scottish Budget Read More...

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Jann Brown to chair UK's representative accountancy body
People Business

Jann Brown to chair UK's representative accountancy body

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jann Brown to chair UK's representative accountanc...

Former Cairn Energy CFO to chair the CCAB Read More...

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Baker Tilly faces FRC investigation over Tanfield Group audit
Audit

Baker Tilly faces FRC investigation over Tanfield Group audit

10y Naomi Rainey

Baker Tilly faces FRC investigation over Tanfield ...

FRC confirms formal investigation after probing the audit firm in 2010 Read More...

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ICAS: ‘Shouty’ tax debate obscures future Scottish plans
Administration

ICAS: ‘Shouty’ tax debate obscures future Scottish plans

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAS: ‘Shouty’ tax debate obscures future Scottish...

Tax debate has meant Scotland's voters have little knowledge of key facts, warns ICAS Read More...

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ICAS profits fall but member numbers break 20,000
Accounting Standards

ICAS profits fall but member numbers break 20,000

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS profits fall but member numbers break 20,000

Regulatory burdens impact ICAS figures, while more non-Scots-based members sees subscriptions clear 20,000 Read More...

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No pay rise in last year for quarter of accountants
Accounting Firms

No pay rise in last year for quarter of accountants

10y Rachael Singh

No pay rise in last year for quarter of accountant...

Accountants feel their rate of pay has not kept up with the cost of living Read More...

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LLP tax guidance could be too little, too late for firms
Corporate Tax

LLP tax guidance could be too little, too late for firms

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

LLP tax guidance could be too little, too late for...

HMRC's taxation of LLPs guidance may help firms' decisions, but 6 April deadline looms Read More...

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UK accounting bodies ‘should merge’ according to readers
Accounting Standards

UK accounting bodies ‘should merge’ according to readers

11y Owen Davis

UK accounting bodies ‘should merge’ according to r...

Nearly two thirds of readers see a merger of the UK's accountancy institutes should happen, according to an Accountancy Age poll Read More...

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