ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate sector audit qualification
Accounting Standards

ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate sector audit qualification

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ICAS and CIPFA launch joint public and corporate s...

Training in the qualification is set to start in autumn 2015 and can be delivered in a classroom scenario over three years or as a ‘blended learning m...

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Lord McFall joins ICAS Council
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Lord McFall joins ICAS Council

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Lord McFall joins ICAS Council

Former chair of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee joins ICAS council as public interest member Read More...

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Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency
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Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Sir Brian Souter in line for ICAS presidency

Stagecoach founder Sir Brian Souter has been nominated as ICAS vice president Read More...

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Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says ICAS
Administration

Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says ICAS

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Benefits of devolved tax must outweigh costs, says...

In its submission to the Smith Commission - currently thrashing out which powers should be devolved following September's highly charged devolution vo...

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ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside governance issues
Corporate Governance

ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside governance issues

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS: profitability not an excuse to brush aside g...

Improved business performance is not an excuse to ignore continuing business governance and ethics concerns, says ICAS's chief executive Anton Colella...

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ICAS: Government must address ‘debt shy’ SMEs
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ICAS: Government must address ‘debt shy’ SMEs

10y Naomi Rainey

ICAS: Government must address ‘debt shy’ SMEs

High-growth businesses are reluctant to access external finance, while credit policy initiatives target the wrong firms, study finds Read More...

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ICAS members knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours List
People In Practice

ICAS members knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours List

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS members knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours ...

Amyas Morse and Ewan Brown knighted Read More...

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ICAS: ‘Shouty’ tax debate obscures future Scottish plans
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ICAS: ‘Shouty’ tax debate obscures future Scottish plans

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAS: ‘Shouty’ tax debate obscures future Scottish...

Tax debate has meant Scotland's voters have little knowledge of key facts, warns ICAS Read More...

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ICAS profits fall but member numbers break 20,000
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ICAS profits fall but member numbers break 20,000

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS profits fall but member numbers break 20,000

Regulatory burdens impact ICAS figures, while more non-Scots-based members sees subscriptions clear 20,000 Read More...

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ICAEW and ICAS join global chartered accountancy group
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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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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
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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
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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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ICAS' Savoy stand-ups impress TS
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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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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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ICAS queries Scotland’s tax devolution in paper
Administration

ICAS queries Scotland’s tax devolution in paper

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAS queries Scotland’s tax devolution in paper

ICAS questions the implications of devolving tax powers to Holyrood in its latest paper Read More...

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ICAS says FRC audit reforms don’t go far enough
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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Regulators to investigate BDO, ICAEW and ICAS members
Business Regulation

Regulators to investigate BDO, ICAEW and ICAS members

12y Accountancy Age

Regulators to investigate BDO, ICAEW and ICAS memb...

Discipline board to look into conduct of members, following Healthcare Locums accounting errors Read More...

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ICAS rebrand 'highlights diverse membership'
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ICAS rebrand 'highlights diverse membership'

12y Rose Orlik

ICAS rebrand 'highlights diverse membership'

ICAS's new logo and website are aimed to reflect its diverse membership in a contemporary style Read More...

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ICAS CEO takes Global Accounting Alliance chair
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ICAS CEO takes Global Accounting Alliance chair

13y Rachael Singh

ICAS CEO takes Global Accounting Alliance chair

Anton Colella is now chair of the GAA which represents more than 775,000 accountants globally Read More...

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ICAS grills Alexander on regulation
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ICAS grills Alexander on regulation

13y Rose Orlik

ICAS grills Alexander on regulation

Danny Alexander dodges question on strengthened regulation for the accountancy profession, reports Rose Orlik from the ICAS conference Read More...

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ICAS: Financial reporting heavy with excess baggage
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ICAS: Financial reporting heavy with excess baggage

13y Rose Orlik

ICAS: Financial reporting heavy with excess baggag...

Financial statements are weighted by trivial information and could be cut by a third, a new paper argues Read More...

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