Kingman has missed the point
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Kingman has missed the point

7y Richard Murphy

Kingman has missed the point

Richard Murphy, chartered accountant and founder and director of Tax Research UK, says the Kingman report into the FRC failed to address much-needed r...

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Take action now to help clients protect SME payable R&D tax credit
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Take action now to help clients protect SME payable R&D tax credit

7y Jenny Tragner

Take action now to help clients protect SME payabl...

Jenny Tragner, director at ForrestBrown, reveals how accountants can provide extra value to their clients by getting them to prepare now to protect th...

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New IASB/FASB lease accounting standards: what happens after the dust settles?
Accounting Standards

New IASB/FASB lease accounting standards: what happens after the dust settl...

7y Craig Gillespie

New IASB/FASB lease accounting standards: what hap...

Craig Gillespie, Business Area Director for Real Estate at Trimble details the implications of the new rules Read More...

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Five reasons why your IFRS 9 project may have already failed
Accounting Standards

Five reasons why your IFRS 9 project may have already failed

7y Nitin Iyer

Five reasons why your IFRS 9 project may have alre...

Life is full of surprises – some good, and some not so good. From an accounting point of view, surprises are generally best avoided. This is not...

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Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?
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Is it time for moratorium on board room positions for former partners?

7y Gary Dixon

Is it time for moratorium on board room positions ...

The recent £4m fine issued to Grant Thornton is a wake-up call to aspiring independent non-executive board members, who must be demonstrably independe...

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Lease accounting standards: are multinationals sitting on a ‘leaseberg’ of huge proportions?
Accounting Standards

Lease accounting standards: are multinationals sitting on a ‘leaseberg’ of ...

8y Ross Chapman

Lease accounting standards: are multinationals sit...

New lease accounting standards come into force at the start of next year which will fundamentally change how companies can report off-balance sheet fi...

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Demystifying GDPR for accountants
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Demystifying GDPR for accountants

8y Ellen Temperton

Demystifying GDPR for accountants

GDPR introduces more stringent rules and responsibilities and carries hefty fines for non-compliance. How will the regulation affect accountants? Read...

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EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit
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EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit

8y Accountancy Age

EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit

The firm admitted misconduct in three areas in relation to the audit of the financial statements of Tech Data Limited for financial year ending 31 Jan...

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The great professional services shake-up
Accounting Standards

The great professional services shake-up

9y Fergus Payne

The great professional services shake-up

Accountancy has now moved one step closer to becoming a formal piece of the legal services furniture. How far will the boundaries be pushed, and how w...

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What do clients actually want from an accountant?
Accounting Standards

What do clients actually want from an accountant?

9y Accountancy Age

What do clients actually want from an accountant?

From helping clients with financial goal setting to long-term tax planning, accountants can offer clients much more than the basics. So, how can accou...

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Accountants shouldn’t neglect hybrid mismatch anti-avoidance rules
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Accountants shouldn’t neglect hybrid mismatch anti-avoidance rules

9y Accountancy Age

Accountants shouldn’t neglect hybrid mismatch anti...

Alison Conley, partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, looks at hybrid mismatch anti-avoidance legislation, and why accountants should pay attention to it Re...

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Membership of the accountancy profession on the rise
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Membership of the accountancy profession on the rise

9y Accountancy Age

Membership of the accountancy profession on the ri...

Between the years 2012-2016, membership of UK & Ireland accounting bodies grew by 3.2% worldwide and 2.4% in the UK & Ireland, according to th...

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The real price of mates' rates in the provision of professional services
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The real price of mates' rates in the provision of professional services

9y Accountancy Age

The real price of mates' rates in the provision of...

It's important for accountants who provide services outside a formal contractual framework to think about their exposure to claims Read More...

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IASB overhauls insurance accounting with issuance of IFRS 17
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IASB overhauls insurance accounting with issuance of IFRS 17

9y Accountancy Age

IASB overhauls insurance accounting with issuance ...

The International Accounting Standards Board announces new regulations that create an international Standard for insurance contracts Read More...

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Flag It Up! How accountants can protect themselves from money launderers
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Flag It Up! How accountants can protect themselves from money launderers

9y Accountancy Age

Flag It Up! How accountants can protect themselves...

As part of the government’s Flag It Up! campaign, Henry Cooper, former president of the AAT, highlights how accountants can protect themselves and the...

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FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit
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FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit

9y Accountancy Age

FRC investigates PwC over Redcentric audit

The FRC has said that the investigation will 'consider, but not be restricted to, issues regarding misstated accounting balances' Read More...

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AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation
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AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation

9y Accountancy Age

AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation

The AAT will deliver the end point assessments for the apprenticeships Read More...

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2020 Vision: Beating the 31 January rush
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2020 Vision: Beating the 31 January rush

9y Accountancy Age

2020 Vision: Beating the 31 January rush

The tax return deadline is looming, but the 'mad rush' isn't necessary, argues Carl Reader Read More...

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PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF
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PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF

9y Accountancy Age

PwC CEE strikes partnership with LSBF

The London School of Business & Finance has become the official provider of ACCA tuition materials for the PwC CEE Academy Read More...

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CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team
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CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

CIOT announces 2017-18 presidential team

The new team will begin their new roles on May 9, 2017 for a year term Read More...

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Treasury Select Committee report released on Making Tax Digital
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Treasury Select Committee report released on Making Tax Digital

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Treasury Select Committee report released on Makin...

Committee expresses concern about costs to businesses and April 2018 implementation date Read More...

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ACCA launches Education Global Forum
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ACCA launches Education Global Forum

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

ACCA launches Education Global Forum

The ACCA has announced a regular Global Forum focussing on education Read More...

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Settlement reached between Margaret May and CIMA
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Settlement reached between Margaret May and CIMA

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Settlement reached between Margaret May and CIMA

After a seven-year saga, a result has been reached between Margaret May and CIMA over misconduct Read More...

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ACCA and Morison KSi sign global MOU
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ACCA and Morison KSi sign global MOU

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

ACCA and Morison KSi sign global MOU

ACCA and Morison KSi have signed a global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to raise accountancy profession standards Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: the "unexpected item in the bagging area"
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Making Tax Digital: the "unexpected item in the bagging area"

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Making Tax Digital: the "unexpected item in the ba...

Laurence Field, the head of tax at national audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill outlines the 6 'unexpected items' regarding HMRC's Maki...

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New Year Honours of 2017
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New Year Honours of 2017

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

New Year Honours of 2017

Many working in professional services have received honours this new year from the Queen Read More...

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Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling
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Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

9y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

The EU ruling that Apple should pay up to €13bn (£11bn) in tax has been appealed against by the tech giant Read More...

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