Mafia links to tax advisors?
Accounting Standards

Mafia links to tax advisors?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Mafia links to tax advisors?

Australian finance minister likens accountants to Mafia advisers Read More...

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Lawyers to state case against accountants' privilege
Corporate Tax

Lawyers to state case against accountants' privilege

13y Jaimie Kaffash , Writer

Lawyers to state case against accountants' privile...

The Law Society has said it will make the case against extending professional privilege to accountants Read More...

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ICAEW mulls another foray into legal privilege battle
Accounting Standards

ICAEW mulls another foray into legal privilege battle

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW mulls another foray into legal privilege bat...

Institute considers its level of involvement into landmark legal professional privilege case Read More...

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You don't have to be legal to be privileged
Legal

You don't have to be legal to be privileged

13y Gavin Hinks , Writer

You don't have to be legal to be privileged

Supreme Court will hear the case for accountants having legal privilege Read More...

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Aussie accountants move towards legal privilege protection
Accounting Firms

Aussie accountants move towards legal privilege protection

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Aussie accountants move towards legal privilege pr...

Consultation launched in Australia to consider extending legal professional privilege beyond lawyers to accountants Read More...

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Legal professional privilege battle goes to Supreme Court
Accounting Standards

Legal professional privilege battle goes to Supreme Court

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Legal professional privilege battle goes to Suprem...

Advisers' fight for LPP continues in the courts Read More...

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Accountancy’s Sisyphean challenge
Legal

Accountancy’s Sisyphean challenge

13y Accountancy Age

Accountancy’s Sisyphean challenge

Accountants fight for privilege is an uphill battle with no end in sight Read More...

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Does another round of professional privilege in the courts do more harm than good?
Corporate Tax

Does another round of professional privilege in the courts do more harm tha...

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Does another round of professional privilege in th...

Just when it seemed the battle for legal professional privilege was to be handed over to the accounting institutes, the Pru has applied to the Supreme...

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Professional privilege battle reaches Supreme Court
Corporate Tax

Professional privilege battle reaches Supreme Court

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Professional privilege battle reaches Supreme Cour...

Prudential applies for Supreme Court hearing in a bid to receive legal professional privilege on tax advice from PwC Read More...

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Analysis: Can advisers win legal privilege?
Accounting Standards

Analysis: Can advisers win legal privilege?

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Analysis: Can advisers win legal privilege?

After a second failure in the courts, what options are available for the tax profession to gain legal professional privilege Read More...

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ICAEW: Legal privilege rules "unsustainable"
Administration

ICAEW: Legal privilege rules "unsustainable"

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW: Legal privilege rules "unsustainable"

ICAEW licks its wounds after courts decide against extending legal professional privilege to tax advisers Read More...

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Updated: Tax advisers lose bid to extend legal privilege
Accounting Standards

Updated: Tax advisers lose bid to extend legal privilege

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Updated: Tax advisers lose bid to extend legal pri...

Legal professional privilege applies only to barristers and solicitors - not tax advisers Read More...

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Three-quarters want legal privilege for accountants
Accounting Firms

Three-quarters want legal privilege for accountants

14y Accountancy Age

Three-quarters want legal privilege for accountant...

Exclusive Accountancy Age poll finds 77% think tax advice should be afforded the same confidentiality rights as legal advice Read More...

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ICAEW prepared to lobby government for legal professional privilege
Corporate Tax

ICAEW prepared to lobby government for legal professional privilege

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW prepared to lobby government for legal profe...

Institute will lobby government to extend professional privilege to tax advisers if courts fail to do so Read More...

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Protecting the privilege
Corporate Governance

Protecting the privilege

14y Accountancy Age

Protecting the privilege

The battle is raging over extending legal privilege to tax adviser, but lawyers aren't giving up their special status without a fight Read More...

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Court battle rages over legal privilege for tax advisers
Corporate Governance

Court battle rages over legal privilege for tax advisers

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

Court battle rages over legal privilege for tax ad...

Judgment in case that could decide if legal professional privilege is extended to include tax advisers not expected until September Read More...

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