Senior partner raises IFRS regulation fears
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Senior partner raises IFRS regulation fears

18y Nicholas Neveling , Writer

Senior partner raises IFRS regulation fears

Allister Wilson, senior technical partner at Ernst & Young, warns companies of IFRS regulation risks Read More...

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Stormy waters for cross-atlantic convergence
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Stormy waters for cross-atlantic convergence

18y Paul Grant , Writer

Stormy waters for cross-atlantic convergence

Arguments over IAS39 have only just died down, but trouble is brewing yet again for standard setters on M&As Read More...

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Chantry Vellacott chief fined by ICAEW
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Chantry Vellacott chief fined by ICAEW

18y Paul Grant , Writer

Chantry Vellacott chief fined by ICAEW

Michael Tovey gets severe reprimand for his work with a charity Read More...

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US not ready for convergence
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US not ready for convergence

18y Paul Grant , Writer

US not ready for convergence

FASB chairman says US is still some way from accepting principles-based standards Read More...

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Merger: so you think it's all over...
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Merger: so you think it's all over...

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Merger: so you think it's all over...

Tradition dictates that it takes a decade for merger talks to begin again. but last week's saga is far from finished Read More...

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ICAEW and ICAS dig in over name change
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ICAEW and ICAS dig in over name change

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW and ICAS dig in over name change

ICAEW to continue with name change and move towards a public sector faculty, while ICAS stands firm against 'Institute of Chartered Accountants' Read ...

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ICAEW slams merger accounting proposals
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ICAEW slams merger accounting proposals

18y Paul Grant , Writer

ICAEW slams merger accounting proposals

Institute lays into IASB over proposed standards and their method of development Read More...

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Institutes positive in defeat
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Institutes positive in defeat

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Institutes positive in defeat

ICAEW and CIPFA vow to continue building a closer working relationship, despite losing out in merger vote Read More...

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Policy holders want public E&Y hearing
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Policy holders want public E&Y hearing

18y Paul Grant , Writer

Policy holders want public E&Y hearing

Equitable members argue human rights over JDS tribunal Read More...

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McCreevy puts foot down on new IFRS
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McCreevy puts foot down on new IFRS

18y Paul Grant , Writer

McCreevy puts foot down on new IFRS

Standards in development face uncertain European future Read More...

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Only beaten by apathy
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Only beaten by apathy

18y AccountancyAge.com

Only beaten by apathy

For the ICAEW council and executive, the result could hardly have been more galling. They had required a two-thirds majority, and nearly got it, falli...

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ICAEW drops out of CPD collaboration
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ICAEW drops out of CPD collaboration

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW drops out of CPD collaboration

Inter-institute relations nosedive as CCAB plans for coordinating development lose key player Read More...

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Merger failure: what the papers say
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Merger failure: what the papers say

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Merger failure: what the papers say

As the dust settles on the failed merger attempt between the ICAEW and CIPFA, the national newspapers have given their coverage on the issue. Here fol...

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ICAEW-CIPFA merger rejected
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ICAEW-CIPFA merger rejected

19y Damian Wild , Reporter

ICAEW-CIPFA merger rejected

65.7% of members back merger, short of 66.7% majority needed Read More...

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ICAS calls for CCAB collaboration after failed merger
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ICAS calls for CCAB collaboration after failed merger

19y Nicholas Neveling , Writer

ICAS calls for CCAB collaboration after failed mer...

Scottish institute says failed ICAEW/CIPFA merger shows that institutes need to work together through CCAB Read More...

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CIPFA members vote on merger
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CIPFA members vote on merger

19y AccountancyAge.com

CIPFA members vote on merger

CIPFA members vote after remarkably brief special general meeting Read More...

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Anstee says vote provides mandate for change
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Anstee says vote provides mandate for change

19y Nicholas Neveling , Writer

Anstee says vote provides mandate for change

ICAEW chief executive Eric Anstee says narrow miss on merger vote provides basis for closer cooperation with CIPFA Read More...

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CIPFA upbeat despite 'no' vote
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CIPFA upbeat despite 'no' vote

19y Alex Hawkes , Reporter

CIPFA upbeat despite 'no' vote

Despite failure of merger proposals CIPFA remains upbeat Read More...

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Merger soap opera to roll on
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Merger soap opera to roll on

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Merger soap opera to roll on

Just hours since the proposed ICAEW/CIPFA merger narrowly failed, we look at some of the first opinions formed within the accountancy profession  Read...

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IFRS3 under attack from Europeans
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IFRS3 under attack from Europeans

19y AccountancyAge.com

IFRS3 under attack from Europeans

Europeans criticise ammendments to IFRS3, the first new standard created by the IASB and FASB Read More...

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Ex-ICAEW presidents in eleventh-hour plea
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Ex-ICAEW presidents in eleventh-hour plea

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Ex-ICAEW presidents in eleventh-hour plea

Former ICAEW presidents have called for members to vote in favour of merger plans, with online voting open until Sunday morning Read More...

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EU warned off piecing together own interpretation
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EU warned off piecing together own interpretation

19y Paul Grant , Writer

EU warned off piecing together own interpretation

An IFRS interpretations committee would put auditors off using their own judgement Read More...

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CPD: what the Institutes offer
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CPD: what the Institutes offer

19y Damian Wild , Reporter

CPD: what the Institutes offer

Compulsory CPD can no longer be ignored. Here are the different approaches taken by professional bodies Read More...

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Conversion comes at high price for Barclays
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Conversion comes at high price for Barclays

19y Alex Hawkes , Reporter

Conversion comes at high price for Barclays

Barclays bank CFO says IFRS conversion cost £50m but has made its accounts less transparent Read More...

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Poll shows merger antipathy
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Poll shows merger antipathy

19y Kevin Reed , Writer

Poll shows merger antipathy

Members reject merger in droves, according to Accountancy Age poll Read More...

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Merger campaign has cost ICAEW £1.42m
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Merger campaign has cost ICAEW £1.42m

19y James Bennett

Merger campaign has cost ICAEW £1.42m

ICAEW reveals it has spent £1.42m over 18 months in the build up to possible consolidation Read More...

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Scotland's in rebellious mood
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Scotland's in rebellious mood

19y Damian Wild , Reporter

Scotland's in rebellious mood

It may be the best part of a week before we know whether the ICAEW/CIPFA merger will proceed, but already the recriminations are in full swing. Read ...

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