CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team
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CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team

The new team will begin their new roles on May 9, 2017 for a year term Read More...

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Treasury Select Committee report released on Making Tax Digital
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Treasury Select Committee report released on Making Tax Digital

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Treasury Select Committee report released on Makin...

Committee expresses concern about costs to businesses and April 2018 implementation date Read More...

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ACCA launches Education Global Forum
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ACCA launches Education Global Forum

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

ACCA launches Education Global Forum

The ACCA has announced a regular Global Forum focussing on education Read More...

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Settlement reached between Margaret May and CIMA
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Settlement reached between Margaret May and CIMA

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Settlement reached between Margaret May and CIMA

After a seven-year saga, a result has been reached between Margaret May and CIMA over misconduct Read More...

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ACCA and Morison KSi sign global MOU
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ACCA and Morison KSi sign global MOU

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

ACCA and Morison KSi sign global MOU

ACCA and Morison KSi have signed a global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to raise accountancy profession standards Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: the "unexpected item in the bagging area"
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Making Tax Digital: the "unexpected item in the bagging area"

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Making Tax Digital: the "unexpected item in the ba...

Laurence Field, the head of tax at national audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill outlines the 6 'unexpected items' regarding HMRC's Maki...

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New Year Honours of 2017
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New Year Honours of 2017

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

New Year Honours of 2017

Many working in professional services have received honours this new year from the Queen Read More...

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Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling
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Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

The EU ruling that Apple should pay up to €13bn (£11bn) in tax has been appealed against by the tech giant Read More...

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Ex-RSM Tenon CEO fined; ex-FD and PwC face complaints over its accounting
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Ex-RSM Tenon CEO fined; ex-FD and PwC face complaints over its accounting

7y Kevin Reed , Writer

Ex-RSM Tenon CEO fined; ex-FD and PwC face complai...

Former RSM Tenon CEO Andy Raynor fined and reprimanded over its accounting, with both its former FD and auditor PwC facing complaints from the FRC Rea...

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Accountants need to prepare for 50 public sector forces, outlines ACCA report
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Accountants need to prepare for 50 public sector forces, outlines ACCA repo...

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Accountants need to prepare for 50 public sector f...

There are 50 forces leading change in the global public sector that accountants need to prepare for, say ACCA Read More...

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Sports Direct implements FRC corrections in annual reporting
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Sports Direct implements FRC corrections in annual reporting

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Sports Direct implements FRC corrections in annual...

Corrective action has been taken by Sports Direct into its international stores reporting, following a review by accounting's watchdog Read More...

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Nine steps for managing an accountancy disciplinary investigation
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Nine steps for managing an accountancy disciplinary investigation

7y Idris Nagri

Nine steps for managing an accountancy disciplinar...

Do you have an investigation looming large over you? Kingsley Napley's Julie Matheson goes through the best strategies to manage the process Read More...

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CIMA opens door to CIPFA members
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CIMA opens door to CIPFA members

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

CIMA opens door to CIPFA members

An accelerated entry route into CIMA for CIPFA members is launched Read More...

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Former CFO joins IASB board
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Former CFO joins IASB board

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Former CFO joins IASB board

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have announced that Françoise Flores will join 1 January 2017 Read More...

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ACCA announces partnership with RD Tax Solutions
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ACCA announces partnership with RD Tax Solutions

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

ACCA announces partnership with RD Tax Solutions

The ACCA has announced a partnership with UK research and development tax reclaim specialist RD Tax Solutions Read More...

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Watchdog launches audit investigation into Sports Direct
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Watchdog launches audit investigation into Sports Direct

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Watchdog launches audit investigation into Sports ...

FRC investigates why an arrangement between Sports Direct and Barlin Delivery was not disclosed in the company’s financial statements as a related par...

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MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal
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MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal

7y Kevin Reed , Writer

MP calls for co-op accounting red tape removal

MP calls for accounting and auditing red tape to be removed, putting them on par with other organisations Read More...

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Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Aero misconduct
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Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Aero misconduct

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Record fine for Deloitte and audit partner over Ae...

Deloitte has been fined a record £4m and its partner John Clennett fined £150,000 for misconduct regarding Aero Inventory Read More...

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'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued by institutes
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'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued by institutes

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

'Clear' tax avoidance guidance for advisers issued...

Updated guidance on the standards expected of tax advisers and agents have been published by leading UK accountancy and tax bodies Read More...

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Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchdog
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Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchdog

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Cashflow statement improvements targeted by watchd...

Improvements to cashflow statements are being targeted in a consultation launched by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Read More...

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Eight landmarks in the history of accountancy
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Eight landmarks in the history of accountancy

8y Idris Nagri

Eight landmarks in the history of accountancy

Dr Richard Willis provides a several thousand-year history lesson of the profession, from origin to modern-day Read More...

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FRC expects Brexit narrative within annual reports
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FRC expects Brexit narrative within annual reports

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

FRC expects Brexit narrative within annual reports

The Financial Reporting Council has issued guidance regarding the annual reporting of 1,200 large and smaller listed companies. The letter highlighted...

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PwC long-server switches to Smith & Williamson
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PwC long-server switches to Smith & Williamson

8y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC long-server switches to Smith & Williamson

Long-serving PwC director Fiona Westwood has moved to Smith & Williamson and stepped up to partner Read More...

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FRC consults on approach to updating FRS 102 for changes in IFRS
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FRC consults on approach to updating FRS 102 for changes in IFRS

8y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC consults on approach to updating FRS 102 for c...

The FRC is inviting comments from stakeholders on its proposed approach to updating FRS 102 to reflect changes in IFRS Read More...

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MEP calls for IASB pay cuts
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MEP calls for IASB pay cuts

8y Richard Crump , Writer

MEP calls for IASB pay cuts

Board members of accounting standard setter the IASB have come under fire for the size of their remuneration packages amid scrutiny of how the organis...

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IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts standard
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IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts standard

8y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB issues amendments to insurance contracts stan...

The IASB has issued amendments to its existing insurance contracts accounting standard, IFRS 4 Read More...

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LAPFF urges FTSE 350 companies to disregard the FRC
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LAPFF urges FTSE 350 companies to disregard the FRC

8y Richard Crump , Writer

LAPFF urges FTSE 350 companies to disregard the FR...

The UK’s largest listed companies should disregard the accounting advice of reporting watchdog the FRC, a group of investors have urged chairmen of FT...

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