Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?

Accounting Standards Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?

5y Gary Dixon, Association of Independent Non-Executive Directors

Is it time for moratorium on board room positions ...

The recent £4m fine issued to Grant Thornton is a wake-up call to aspiring independent non-executive board members, who must be demonstrably independe...

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Lease accounting standards: are multinationals sitting on a ‘leaseberg’ of huge proportions?

Accounting Standards Lease accounting standards: are multinationals sitting on a ‘leaseberg’ of huge proportions?

5y Ross Chapman, Aptitude Software

Lease accounting standards: are multinationals sit...

New lease accounting standards come into force at the start of next year which will fundamentally change how companies can report off-balance sheet fi...

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Demystifying GDPR for accountants

Accounting Standards Demystifying GDPR for accountants

6y Ellen Temperton, Lewis Silkin

Demystifying GDPR for accountants

GDPR introduces more stringent rules and responsibilities and carries hefty fines for non-compliance. How will the regulation affect accountants? Read...

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EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit

Accounting Standards EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit

6y Emma Smith, Managing Editor

EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit

The firm admitted misconduct in three areas in relation to the audit of the financial statements of Tech Data Limited for financial year ending 31 Jan...

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The great professional services shake-up

Accounting Standards The great professional services shake-up

6y Fergus Payne, Lewis Silkin

The great professional services shake-up

Accountancy has now moved one step closer to becoming a formal piece of the legal services furniture. How far will the boundaries be pushed, and how w...

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What do clients actually want from an accountant?

Accounting Standards What do clients actually want from an accountant?

6y Emma Smith, Managing Editor

What do clients actually want from an accountant?

From helping clients with financial goal setting to long-term tax planning, accountants can offer clients much more than the basics. So, how can accou...

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Accountants shouldn’t neglect hybrid mismatch anti-avoidance rules

Accounting Standards Accountants shouldn’t neglect hybrid mismatch anti-avoidance rules

6y Alison Conley

Accountants shouldn’t neglect hybrid mismatch anti...

Alison Conley, partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, looks at hybrid mismatch anti-avoidance legislation, and why accountants should pay attention to it Re...

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Membership of the accountancy profession on the rise

Accounting Standards Membership of the accountancy profession on the rise

6y Alia Shoaib, Reporter

Membership of the accountancy profession on the ri...

Between the years 2012-2016, membership of UK & Ireland accounting bodies grew by 3.2% worldwide and 2.4% in the UK & Ireland, according to th...

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The real price of mates' rates in the provision of professional services

Accounting Standards The real price of mates' rates in the provision of professional services

6y DAC Beachcroft

The real price of mates' rates in the provision of...

It's important for accountants who provide services outside a formal contractual framework to think about their exposure to claims Read More...

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IASB overhauls insurance accounting with issuance of IFRS 17

Accounting Standards IASB overhauls insurance accounting with issuance of IFRS 17

6y Alia Shoaib, Reporter

IASB overhauls insurance accounting with issuance ...

The International Accounting Standards Board announces new regulations that create an international Standard for insurance contracts Read More...

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Flag It Up! How accountants can protect themselves from money launderers

Accounting Standards Flag It Up! How accountants can protect themselves from money launderers

6y Emma Smith, Managing Editor

Flag It Up! How accountants can protect themselves...

As part of the government’s Flag It Up! campaign, Henry Cooper, former president of the AAT, highlights how accountants can protect themselves and the...

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FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit

Accounting Standards FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit

6y Emma Smith, Managing Editor

FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit

The FRC has said that the investigation will 'consider, but not be restricted to, issues regarding misstated accounting balances' Read More...

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AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation

Accounting Standards AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation

6y Accountancy Age editorial

AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation

The AAT will deliver the end point assessments for the apprenticeships Read More...

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2020 Vision: Beating the 31 January rush

Accounting Standards 2020 Vision: Beating the 31 January rush

6y Carl Reader

2020 Vision: Beating the 31 January rush

The tax return deadline is looming, but the 'mad rush' isn't necessary, argues Carl Reader Read More...

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PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF

Accounting Firms PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF

6y Accountancy Age editorial

PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF

The London School of Business & Finance has become the official provider of ACCA tuition materials for the PwC CEE Academy Read More...

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CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team

Accounting Standards CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team

6y 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

Accounting Standards Treasury Select Committee report released on Making Tax Digital

6y 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

Accounting Standards ACCA launches Education Global Forum

6y 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

Accounting Standards Settlement reached between Margaret May and CIMA

6y 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

Accounting Standards ACCA and Morison KSi sign global MOU

6y 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"

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

6y 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

Accounting Standards New Year Honours of 2017

6y 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

Accounting Standards Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

6y 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

Accounting Standards 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

Accounting Firms Accountants need to prepare for 50 public sector forces, outlines ACCA report

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

Accounting Standards 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

Accounting Firms Nine steps for managing an accountancy disciplinary investigation

7y Accountancy Age

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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