Budget 2015: A political budget from a political chancellor
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Budget 2015: A political budget from a political chancellor

12y Accountancy Age

Budget 2015: A political budget from a political c...

ACCA head of taxation Chas Roy-Chowdhury offers his take on the final Budget of the coalition Read More...

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ACCA seeks finance director to drive '2020 vision'
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ACCA seeks finance director to drive '2020 vision'

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA seeks finance director to drive '2020 vision'

Glasgow-based FD role up for grabs at ACCA Read More...

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ICAEW urges firms to modernise in Tomorrow’s Practice initiative
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ICAEW urges firms to modernise in Tomorrow’s Practice initiative

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW urges firms to modernise in Tomorrow’s Pract...

Institute to encourage firms to innovate and exploit new technologies in modernisation drive Read More...

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MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS and EU law
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MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS and EU law

12y Richard Crump , Writer

MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS...

EU politicians urge full review of the compatibility of global accounting rules with EU law, in letter seen by Accountancy Age Read More...

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PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency vice chair
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PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency vice chair

12y Richard Crump , Writer

PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency...

Partner at Midlands' business advisory firm PKF Cooper Parry appointed as the vice chair of the ICAEW's insolvency and restructuring group Read More...

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Losing their moral compass: Should accountants uphold the public interest?
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Losing their moral compass: Should accountants uphold the public interest?

12y Jaimie Kaffash

Losing their moral compass: Should accountants uph...

The case of Deloitte and MG Rover has thrown the issue of the public interest into the limelight. But what duty - if any - do firms have to uphold thi...

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ICAEW to consult on public interest guidance
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ICAEW to consult on public interest guidance

12y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW to consult on public interest guidance

Institute wants to hear "directly from all those who have an interest" in its guidance on acting in the public interest Read More...

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ICAEW must ‘act quickly’ over public interest guidance failings
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ICAEW must ‘act quickly’ over public interest guidance failings

12y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW must ‘act quickly’ over public interest guid...

FRC says it will work with ICAEW to resolve 'fundamental' question around how accountants should act in the public interest Read More...

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FASB considers delay to revenue recognition rules
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FASB considers delay to revenue recognition rules

12y Richard Crump , Writer

FASB considers delay to revenue recognition rules

US standard setter considering whether to delay the date by which companies must shift to new rules around revenue recognition Read More...

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EU Accounting Directive could damage UK economy, warns ICAEW
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EU Accounting Directive could damage UK economy, warns ICAEW

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

EU Accounting Directive could damage UK economy, w...

ICAEW warns of risk that over-simplifying reporting requirements can have on the ability of small companies to secure credit Read More...

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ACCA awards computer-based test contract to Pearson VUE
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ACCA awards computer-based test contract to Pearson VUE

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA awards computer-based test contract to Pearso...

ACCA's fundamental skills' tests via computer to be managed by Pearson VUE Read More...

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CIPFA members to decide on governance overhaul
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CIPFA members to decide on governance overhaul

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA members to decide on governance overhaul

CIPFA outlines a more powerful executive board, in plans for a governance overhaul Read More...

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HMRC contact services 'go backwards', claims ICAEW
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HMRC contact services 'go backwards', claims ICAEW

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC contact services 'go backwards', claims ICAEW

A survey of ICAEW members reveals concerns over the performance of HMRC's telephone and postal services Read More...

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"Radical and important' audit standards welcomed by ACCA
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"Radical and important' audit standards welcomed by ACCA

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

"Radical and important' audit standards welcomed b...

ACCA sees this improvement in auditor's reports as crucial to the future value of audits, enhancing both transparency around the audit and innovation ...

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ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial discipline
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ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial discipline

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial...

Whole of Government Accounts report critical of Treasury oversight of government departments Read More...

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The Financial Power List 2015
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The Financial Power List 2015

12y Accountancy Age

The Financial Power List 2015

Accountancy Age reveals the most influential and powerful hitters in accounting and finance for the coming year Read More...

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PwC probed as audit partner lined up for ICAEW presidency
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PwC probed as audit partner lined up for ICAEW presidency

12y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC probed as audit partner lined up for ICAEW pre...

Incoming ICAEW president Andrew Ratcliffe responsible for signing off Barclays' accounts during period under investigation by FRC Read More...

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FRC consults on FRS101 amendment
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FRC consults on FRS101 amendment

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

FRC consults on FRS101 amendment

Announcement is in line with the FRC’s commitment to update FRS 101 annually to ensure the reduced disclosure framework remains consistent with IFRS R...

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ICAEW draws up plans for assurance on banks’ capital
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ICAEW draws up plans for assurance on banks’ capital

12y Richard Crump , Writer

ICAEW draws up plans for assurance on banks’ capit...

New assurance framework intended to provide a basis for independently examining risk-weighted assets Read More...

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CIoT and ATT overhauls HR and payroll system
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CIoT and ATT overhauls HR and payroll system

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

CIoT and ATT overhauls HR and payroll system

Tax institutes to use Cascade to run HR function Read More...

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IASB pledges to maintain ‘strong’ bilateral relationship with FASB
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IASB pledges to maintain ‘strong’ bilateral relationship with FASB

12y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB pledges to maintain ‘strong’ bilateral relati...

IASB vice-chairman Ian Mackintosh heralds achievements of convergence project at AICPA conference Read More...

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#AS2014: ACCA still concerned over public coffers, despite spending plans
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#AS2014: ACCA still concerned over public coffers, despite spending plans

12y Accountancy Age

#AS2014: ACCA still concerned over public coffers,...

Government's spending plans give false impression of state of the UK's finances, writes ACCA's Chas Roy-Chowdhury Read More...

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IASB seeks to widen global investor engagement in IFRS
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IASB seeks to widen global investor engagement in IFRS

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

IASB seeks to widen global investor engagement in ...

IASB seeks greater participation from international buy-side investor community Read More...

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Bangladesh audit reform moves forward, despite disagreements
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Bangladesh audit reform moves forward, despite disagreements

12y Accountancy Age

Bangladesh audit reform moves forward, despite dis...

A power struggle between Bangladeshi institutes fails to halt move towards stronger audit and accounting regulation Read More...

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UHY Hacker Young fined over audit family tie
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UHY Hacker Young fined over audit family tie

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

UHY Hacker Young fined over audit family tie

Penalty imposed over breach of regulation where it failed to eliminate a potential threat to its independence of the audit client Read More...

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Mackintosh predicts period of calm for financial reporting
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Mackintosh predicts period of calm for financial reporting

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Mackintosh predicts period of calm for financial r...

Ian Mackintosh, IASB vice-chairman, said that "after a decade of almost continuous change in financial reporting, we could have some relative calm" Re...

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Taking Stock: ICAEW's audit party blues
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Taking Stock: ICAEW's audit party blues

12y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: ICAEW's audit party blues

‘Scheduling issues' mean that ICAEW's big audit bash has been cancelled until next year Read More...

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