Leader: Will younger generation push for a UK institute?
Accounting Standards

Leader: Will younger generation push for a UK institute?

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Will younger generation push for a UK inst...

Will British institutes learn from a New Zealand/Australia merger - or have the Trans/Tasmans already learned from them? Read More...

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Institute tie-up on far side of world has UK ramifications
Accounting Standards

Institute tie-up on far side of world has UK ramifications

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Institute tie-up on far side of world has UK ramif...

UK institutes should take heed if New Zealand and Australia are able to create a new joint trans-Tasman accountancy body Read More...

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Naming tax avoidance scheme promoters risky, warn tax heads
Accounting Standards

Naming tax avoidance scheme promoters risky, warn tax heads

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Naming tax avoidance scheme promoters risky, warn ...

Naming and shaming tax avoidance promoters may simply advertise their services, institute tax heads warn lords Read More...

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Tweedie: Audit reports "hopeless"
People In Practice

Tweedie: Audit reports "hopeless"

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tweedie: Audit reports "hopeless"

ICAS's president says the audit report fails to deliver value and transparency for investors Read More...

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Complaints pile up over changes to accounting regulations
Accounting Standards

Complaints pile up over changes to accounting regulations

11y Rachael Singh

Complaints pile up over changes to accounting regu...

Institutes flag up a multitude of concerns over the government's proposed changes to micro-entity financial reporting Read More...

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Leader: Institute members unlikely to welcome another 'alliance'
Accounting Standards

Leader: Institute members unlikely to welcome another 'alliance'

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Institute members unlikely to welcome anot...

ICAS and the ICAEW's new global alliance likely to have members question its value, says Kevin Reed Read More...

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ICAEW and ICAS join global chartered accountancy group
Accounting Standards

ICAEW and ICAS join global chartered accountancy group

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW and ICAS join global chartered accountancy g...

Chartered Accountants Worldwide formed to promoted the importance of chartered accountants Read More...

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Institutes amend RTI guidance
Accounting Standards

Institutes amend RTI guidance

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Institutes amend RTI guidance

A joint body of accounting institutes draws up amended guidance to aid practitioners in their shift to real-time PAYE Read More...

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Sir David Tweedie: Audit upheaval a "wonderful opportunity"
Audit

Sir David Tweedie: Audit upheaval a "wonderful opportunity"

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Sir David Tweedie: Audit upheaval a "wonderful opp...

ICAS president says audit standard setters' plans could make audits more vital to stakeholders - and show off the work undertaken Read More...

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FRC and ICAS investigate auditor competencies
Audit

FRC and ICAS investigate auditor competencies

11y Rachael Singh

FRC and ICAS investigate auditor competencies

FRC's conduct committee and ICAS join forces to look into whether auditor competency is fit for purpose in the current climate Read More...

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ICAS is right – Scottish tax autonomy needs defining
Accounting Standards

ICAS is right – Scottish tax autonomy needs defining

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAS is right – Scottish tax autonomy needs defini...

The issues regarding Scotland's increasing tax autonomy need urgent addressing, notes Calum Fuller Read More...

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ICAS: Holyrood needs to outline tax system
Accounting Standards

ICAS: Holyrood needs to outline tax system

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAS: Holyrood needs to outline tax system

The Scottish government needs to be clearer on its tax future, says ICAS Read More...

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Tweedie contradicts Haldane’s stance on accounting rules
Accounting Standards

Tweedie contradicts Haldane’s stance on accounting rules

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Tweedie contradicts Haldane’s stance on accounting...

ICAS chairman Sir David Tweedie dismisses view that accounting rules prevent banks adequately provisioning for future loan losses Read More...

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ICAS' Savoy stand-ups impress TS
Accounting Standards

ICAS' Savoy stand-ups impress TS

12y Taking Stock

ICAS' Savoy stand-ups impress TS

Anton Colella and Sir David Tweedie got their laughing gears working last night at the Scottish institute's annual dinner Read More...

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Taxman should 'hang head in shame' – ICAS tax chief
Personal Tax

Taxman should 'hang head in shame' – ICAS tax chief

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman should 'hang head in shame' – ICAS tax chie...

ICAS tax director Derek Allen lambasts HMRC after a tribunal rules against the taxman in a protracted dispute over David Preece's returns Read More...

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ICAEW goes alone on tax avoidance disciplinaries
Accounting Standards

ICAEW goes alone on tax avoidance disciplinaries

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW goes alone on tax avoidance disciplinaries

The ICAEW's stance on avoidance as a potential disciplinary issue sees it stand alone. Neither ACCA or ICAS are taking a similar approach Read More...

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Institutes told to improve audit monitoring visits
Accounting Standards

Institutes told to improve audit monitoring visits

12y Rachael Singh

Institutes told to improve audit monitoring visits

FRC report highlights flaws in audit monitoring by bodies such as ICAEW, ACCA and ICAS, but defends role they play in regulating the profession Read M...

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Scrap the annual Budget, says ICAS
Administration

Scrap the annual Budget, says ICAS

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Scrap the annual Budget, says ICAS

Scottish institute says an annual Budget causes a short-term approach from government Read More...

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World is waiting as US dithers over IFRS
Accounting Standards

World is waiting as US dithers over IFRS

12y Richard Crump , Writer

World is waiting as US dithers over IFRS

Sir David Tweedie warns that US elections could put convergence back ten years Read More...

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ICAS says FRC audit reforms don’t go far enough
Accounting Standards

ICAS says FRC audit reforms don’t go far enough

12y Rachael Singh

ICAS says FRC audit reforms don’t go far enough

Scottish Institute says FRC reforms should force auditors to give assurance on entire report and not just in exceptions Read More...

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ICAS warns of company car stealth tax
Accounting Standards

ICAS warns of company car stealth tax

12y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAS warns of company car stealth tax

A form of stealth taxation could emerge as cars depreciate more than capital allowances given for tax purposes Read More...

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Colin: ICAS - building bridges not walls
Accounting Standards

Colin: ICAS - building bridges not walls

12y Taking Stock

Colin: ICAS - building bridges not walls

Colin's take on Tweedie's future rein Read More...

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Budget Predictions 2: The Chancellor Strikes Back
Business Regulation

Budget Predictions 2: The Chancellor Strikes Back

12y Nick Huber

Budget Predictions 2: The Chancellor Strikes Back

As if our first round of Budget predictions wasn't enough, another slew of opinions have been formed about the content of tomorrow's statement Read Mo...

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ICAS: Cut national insurance contributions for young people
Administration

ICAS: Cut national insurance contributions for young people

12y Nick Huber

ICAS: Cut national insurance contributions for you...

ICAS urges George Osborne to cut NICs for 16 to 25-year olds in Wednesday's Budget to make it cheaper for employers to hire young people Read More...

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ICAS calls for roadmap on anti-avoidance measures
Accounting Standards

ICAS calls for roadmap on anti-avoidance measures

12y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAS calls for roadmap on anti-avoidance measures

ICAS calls for a better definition of what is tax avoidance and what is acceptable tax planning Read More...

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Cairn Energy FD elected ICAS junior vice president
People In Practice

Cairn Energy FD elected ICAS junior vice president

12y Nick Huber

Cairn Energy FD elected ICAS junior vice president

Jann Brown to become president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in 2014 Read More...

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Can principles overule the rules?
Accounting Standards

Can principles overule the rules?

12y Accountancy Age

Can principles overule the rules?

Accounting standards must not slip towards complex rules, warns ICAS Read More...

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