Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's AGM; Hodge's new tax foray + PwC/Sage
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Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's AGM; Hodge's new tax foray + PwC/Sage

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: ACCA's AGM; Hodge's new tax...

Editor Kevin Reed covers this week's big accounting stories, including ACCA, Margaret hodge, PwC, and Sage Read More...

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Taking Stock: 2-4-1 JägerBombs at ACCA? Potentially…
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Taking Stock: 2-4-1 JägerBombs at ACCA? Potentially…

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: 2-4-1 JägerBombs at ACCA? Potentiall...

If things take something of a left turn after ACCA move to the Adelphi building, you could soon be enjoying a pint of Carlsberg and a burger at Lincol...

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ACCA satisfied with AGM despite low turnout
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ACCA satisfied with AGM despite low turnout

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA satisfied with AGM despite low turnout

Low turnout disappoints ACCA chiefs, but lack of participation put down to 'content' members Read More...

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Colin: Auditing the audits
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Colin: Auditing the audits

10y Taking Stock

Colin: Auditing the audits

Colin wonders at what point things can become a little too circular... Read More...

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ACCA AGM reform proposals narrowly defeated
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ACCA AGM reform proposals narrowly defeated

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA AGM reform proposals narrowly defeated

Eight special motions put forward by a group of ACCA members led by Anthony Thorne voted down at institute's AGM Read More...

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CIoT: Tax tribunal fees would impede access to justice
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CIoT: Tax tribunal fees would impede access to justice

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT: Tax tribunal fees would impede access to jus...

Fees ranging between £50 and £2,000 could obstruct justice to the most vulnerable, institute argues Read More...

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Hoogervorst says IFRS9 will lead to fundamental change
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Hoogervorst says IFRS9 will lead to fundamental change

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Hoogervorst says IFRS9 will lead to fundamental ch...

Some critics believe IFRS 9 lacks teeth and banks should be forced to recognise lifetime losses on day loans are extended Read More...

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Colin: ACCA-AARGH!
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Colin: ACCA-AARGH!

10y Taking Stock

Colin: ACCA-AARGH!

ACCA members expectantly await the institute's AGM - which contains a number of controversial and disputed resolutions Read More...

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Friday Afternoon Live: Pastures new for Accountancy Age + ACCA AGM concerns
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Friday Afternoon Live: Pastures new for Accountancy Age + ACCA AGM concerns

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Friday Afternoon Live: Pastures new for Accountanc...

Exciting times as Accountancy Age finds a new home; and more comment on concerns set to be raised at ACCA's AGM Read More...

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Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with competition law
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Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with competition law

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Watchdog urges advisers to help clients with compe...

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provides advice to help accountants warn clients of competition rules Read More...

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ACCA ‘needs to be more open’ as members suggest governance changes
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ACCA ‘needs to be more open’ as members suggest governance changes

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA ‘needs to be more open’ as members suggest go...

Tony Thorne, who has submitted eight resolutions to democratise ACCA's at its AGM on 17 September, tells Accountancy Age the body must listen to its m...

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

10y 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
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Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint audit qualification

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Grant Thornton students commence ICAS/CIPFA joint ...

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

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ACCA looks to block AGM resolutions that 'jeopardise' its future
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ACCA looks to block AGM resolutions that 'jeopardise' its future

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA looks to block AGM resolutions that 'jeopardi...

ACCA urges members to vote down eight motions designed to democratise the institute Read More...

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ICAEW appoints first non-chartered accountant board members
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ICAEW appoints first non-chartered accountant board members

10y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW appoints first non-chartered accountant boar...

Historic move sees first non-chartered accountants join ICAEW board Read More...

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ICAEW fellow charged over crime family probe
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ICAEW fellow charged over crime family probe

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ICAEW fellow charged over crime family probe

Ekaireb is the father of multi-millionaire Robert Ekaireb who was jailed for life in 2014 for the murder of his Chinese-born pregnant wife in 2006 Rea...

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IFRS expert Teixeira joins Deloitte
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IFRS expert Teixeira joins Deloitte

10y Richard Crump , Writer

IFRS expert Teixeira joins Deloitte

Alan Teixeira, a leading technical expert in developing global accounting standards, will lead a new Deloitte IFRS research initiative Read More...

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Institutes retain regulatory powers over auditors
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Institutes retain regulatory powers over auditors

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Institutes retain regulatory powers over auditors

Government also confirms that it has no intention to make statutory provision to regulate accountants Read More...

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Smaller firms beat Big Four to ICAEW exam top scores
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Smaller firms beat Big Four to ICAEW exam top scores

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Smaller firms beat Big Four to ICAEW exam top scor...

Four of the ICAEW's top exam prizes scooped by firms outside the Big Four Read More...

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UK's smallest companies liberated from FRSSE shackles
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UK's smallest companies liberated from FRSSE shackles

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

UK's smallest companies liberated from FRSSE shack...

The changes are primarily driven by the implementation of the new EU Accounting Directive in the UK Read More...

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IIA urges greater assurance on reporting environmental and social impacts
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IIA urges greater assurance on reporting environmental and social impacts

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IIA urges greater assurance on reporting environme...

A 2017 deadline for large companies to publish a wide range of non-financial information has increased its relevance to boards, IIA says Read More...

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IFRS Foundation launches review into its governance
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IFRS Foundation launches review into its governance

10y Richard Crump , Writer

IFRS Foundation launches review into its governanc...

Global accounting standard setter set to review its governance, financing and effectiveness Read More...

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Internal audit code helps drive behavioural shift in boardroom, survey finds
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Internal audit code helps drive behavioural shift in boardroom, survey find...

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Internal audit code helps drive behavioural shift ...

Among the bigger shifts in corporate behaviour was access to the board Read More...

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Government policymakers lack financial literacy - ACCA
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Government policymakers lack financial literacy - ACCA

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Government policymakers lack financial literacy - ...

Government accounting hamstrung by lack of financial literacy among policymakers, ACCA report finds Read More...

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Education push for new CIoT president Jones
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Education push for new CIoT president Jones

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Education push for new CIoT president Jones

Chris Jones plans to educate the three 'key pillars' of taxation: Taxpayers, tax advisers, and the tax authorities Read More...

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Taking Stock: Robespierre, the IASB, historical cost and fair value
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Taking Stock: Robespierre, the IASB, historical cost and fair value

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Robespierre, the IASB, historical co...

Unfortunately for Louis XVI, the Compte Rendu made pain fully clear where the priorities of the French state lay Read More...

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A tailored governance approach best for SMEs, say ACCA
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A tailored governance approach best for SMEs, say ACCA

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

A tailored governance approach best for SMEs, say ...

Choi says international institutions like ACCA need to play their part by campaigning for the cause of why corporate governance matters to SMEs Read M...

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