Ex-ICAS director joins French Duncan
People In Practice

Ex-ICAS director joins French Duncan

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Ex-ICAS director joins French Duncan

Stuart Riddell has taken over as business development director at the Scottish-based firm Read More...

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HMRC's PAYE reforms slammed by CIoT
Company News

HMRC's PAYE reforms slammed by CIoT

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

HMRC's PAYE reforms slammed by CIoT

Institutes protests tight timescale set by the taxman to change PAYE systems Read More...

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Institutes rejected CIMA's plea to renegotiate costs
Accounting Standards

Institutes rejected CIMA's plea to renegotiate costs

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Institutes rejected CIMA's plea to renegotiate cos...

CIMA wanted arbitrators to help set fee structure for professional bodies' forum the CCAB, but the request was turned down by the other institutes Rea...

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CIMA uninterested in catching a CCAB
Accounting Standards

CIMA uninterested in catching a CCAB

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIMA uninterested in catching a CCAB

CIMA’S DITCHING of its membership of the CCAB, the body that represents the UK institutes, is the latest in a long line of problems flagging up ...

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CIMA quits UK profession's main forum
Accounting Standards

CIMA quits UK profession's main forum

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIMA quits UK profession's main forum

CIMA to leave the CCAB, the forum set up in 1974 to represent the UK's accounting institutes Read More...

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Big Four domination creates dearth of expert witnesses
Corporate Governance

Big Four domination creates dearth of expert witnesses

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Big Four domination creates dearth of expert witne...

Lack of expert accounting witnesses caused by the Big Four all working for the same big clients and managing partners warned to co-operate with invest...

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HMRC’s PAYE prescription is the wrong remedy
Administration

HMRC’s PAYE prescription is the wrong remedy

13y Accountancy Age

HMRC’s PAYE prescription is the wrong remedy

Real time information is not the solution for PAYE problems Read More...

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The mything link
Audit

The mything link

13y Gavin Hinks , Writer

The mything link

ICAS president Alan Thomson has put himself in the firing line to oppose banks forcing clients to use big four audit firms Read More...

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Auditors see funny side of serious debate
Audit

Auditors see funny side of serious debate

13y Taking Stock

Auditors see funny side of serious debate

YESTERDAY’s high-falutin’ ICAS/Grant Thornton event on the future of assurance was, of course, a serious debate. But with ICAS chief Anton...

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Auditors must treat shareholders as their client
Audit

Auditors must treat shareholders as their client

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Auditors must treat shareholders as their client

Auditor mindset must change for the profession to move on, according to top investor Read More...

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iXBRL delay - what's the harm?
Technology

iXBRL delay - what's the harm?

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

iXBRL delay - what's the harm?

SIX ACCOUNTANCY INSTITUTES have gone above HMRC’s head and taken their request to delay an internet tax filing technology iXBRL directly to the ...

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To defer or not to defer
Technology

To defer or not to defer

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

To defer or not to defer

How much of a chance do campaigners have of deferring incoming tax filing requirements? Read More...

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Dealing with accountants with debt problems
People In Practice

Dealing with accountants with debt problems

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Dealing with accountants with debt problems

Accountant, heal thyself: You would think the last person that needs financial advice would be an accountant – Think again Read More...

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Brendan Nelson set for ICAS presidency
People In Practice

Brendan Nelson set for ICAS presidency

13y Nick Huber , Writer

Brendan Nelson set for ICAS presidency

RBS non-exec Nelson nominated for ICAS vice president's role, and will replace Sir David Tweedie in the top role in 2013 Read More...

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ICAS backs income tax/NI merger
Corporate Tax

ICAS backs income tax/NI merger

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAS backs income tax/NI merger

More backing for integrated income tax and NI Read More...

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Auditors should sign off on directors' decision-making process
Accounting Standards

Auditors should sign off on directors' decision-making process

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Auditors should sign off on directors' decision-ma...

ICAS outlines key reforms to the audit profession in its new report Read More...

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Profession to play key role in integrated reporting
Accounting Firms

Profession to play key role in integrated reporting

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Profession to play key role in integrated reportin...

Advisers' efforts will focus on helping clients report on both financial and non-financial results over the next ten years Read More...

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Analysis: Will VAT rate change hurt UK businesses?
Corporate Tax

Analysis: Will VAT rate change hurt UK businesses?

13y David Jetuah , Reporter

Analysis: Will VAT rate change hurt UK businesses?

Accountancy Age investigates whether businesses have learned from previous VAT rate changes - with another looming in January Read More...

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ICAS member kicked out for misconduct
Accounting Standards

ICAS member kicked out for misconduct

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

ICAS member kicked out for misconduct

ICAS tribunal expels Michael Alan Hendry Revels from membership , ordering him to pay a penalty of £5,000 and costs of £4,500 Read More...

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Lords may look into audit reform: McFall
Accounting Standards

Lords may look into audit reform: McFall

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Lords may look into audit reform: McFall

Former treasury select committee chair hears "whsipers" from Lords on audit reform Read More...

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ICAS urges Cable to throw SMEs a lifeline
Accounting Standards

ICAS urges Cable to throw SMEs a lifeline

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

ICAS urges Cable to throw SMEs a lifeline

Scottish institute wants business secretary to force banks to open up access to reasonable and affordable short and longer-term funding Read More...

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ICAS president says non-execs must grill company top brass
Accounting Standards

ICAS president says non-execs must grill company top brass

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

ICAS president says non-execs must grill company t...

Alan Thomson says non-executive directors should ask searching questions of company directors Read More...

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ACCA Scotland appoints new head
Accounting Standards

ACCA Scotland appoints new head

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA Scotland appoints new head

Craig Vickery takes top Scottish ACCA role Read More...

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Thomson issues audit warning on taking ICAS helm
Accounting Standards

Thomson issues audit warning on taking ICAS helm

14y David Jetuah , Reporter

Thomson issues audit warning on taking ICAS helm

Alan Thomson, the new president of Scottish institute, warns the profession must be more proactive as concerns grow about audit not doing enough to e...

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ICAS opts for public disciplinary tribunals
Accounting Standards

ICAS opts for public disciplinary tribunals

14y Accountancy Age

ICAS opts for public disciplinary tribunals

Industry body follows trend for tribunals held in public Read More...

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Intellectual capital: in sickness and in health
Accounting Firms

Intellectual capital: in sickness and in health

14y Accountancy Age

Intellectual capital: in sickness and in health

The profession still has lessons to learn about the value of a healthy workforce Read More...

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Audit committees need to disclose more info around non-audit work: ICAS
Accounting Standards

Audit committees need to disclose more info around non-audit work: ICAS

14y Mario Christodoulou , Writer

Audit committees need to disclose more info around...

ICAS working group delivers verdict on non-audit services Read More...

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