ACCA against income tax/NI merger if used as a revenue-raiser
Administration

ACCA against income tax/NI merger if used as a revenue-raiser

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA against income tax/NI merger if used as a rev...

Income tax/NI merger would fail to receive ACCA's support if used by government to raise revenues Read More...

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Government policymakers lack financial literacy - ACCA
Accounting Standards

Government policymakers lack financial literacy - ACCA

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Government policymakers lack financial literacy - ...

Government accounting hamstrung by lack of financial literacy among policymakers, ACCA report finds Read More...

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A tailored governance approach best for SMEs, say ACCA
Accounting Standards

A tailored governance approach best for SMEs, say ACCA

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

A tailored governance approach best for SMEs, say ...

Choi says international institutions like ACCA need to play their part by campaigning for the cause of why corporate governance matters to SMEs Read M...

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ACCA approaches 180,000 membership
Accounting Standards

ACCA approaches 180,000 membership

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA approaches 180,000 membership

ACCA student and member numbers continue to rise Read More...

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ACCA's first female president dies aged 83
Accounting Standards

ACCA's first female president dies aged 83

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ACCA's first female president dies aged 83

Tributes have been made by the organisation to the woman who made ACCA history when she was elected ACCA's first female president Read More...

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Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA conference told
Accounting Standards

Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA conference told

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA co...

CEO mentor Andrew Garner tells delegates at ACCA conference the recent troubles at Tesco down to 'managerial incompetence' Read More...

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ACCA to leave Lincoln's Inn Fields for The Adelphi
Accounting Standards

ACCA to leave Lincoln's Inn Fields for The Adelphi

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA to leave Lincoln's Inn Fields for The Adelphi

Institute to take a short hop from Lincoln's Inn Fields to The Adelphi, in office move Read More...

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

Budget 2015: A political budget from a political chancellor

10y 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'
Accounting Standards

ACCA seeks finance director to drive '2020 vision'

10y 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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ACCA awards computer-based test contract to Pearson VUE
Accounting Standards

ACCA awards computer-based test contract to Pearson VUE

10y 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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"Radical and important' audit standards welcomed by ACCA
Accounting Standards

"Radical and important' audit standards welcomed by ACCA

10y 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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‘Google tax’ may be extra-territorial, warns ACCA
Corporate Tax

‘Google tax’ may be extra-territorial, warns ACCA

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

‘Google tax’ may be extra-territorial, warns ACCA

ACCA tax chief warns diverted profits tax could tread on other jurisdictions' toes Read More...

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

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

10y 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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HMRC's draconian DRD plans diluted after wave of opposition
Administration

HMRC's draconian DRD plans diluted after wave of opposition

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

HMRC's draconian DRD plans diluted after wave of o...

Treasury's DRD plans now come with safeguards to prevent state abuse - such as taxpayers having the right of appeal at court before funds removed Read...

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ACCA appoints Harbinson global president
Accounting Standards

ACCA appoints Harbinson global president

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA appoints Harbinson global president

Northern Ireland director of safer communities Anthony Harbinson becomes ACCA global president Read More...

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Judicial review opens ACCA disciplinaries to judges' findings
Accounting Standards

Judicial review opens ACCA disciplinaries to judges' findings

11y Accountancy Age

Judicial review opens ACCA disciplinaries to judge...

A judicial review outlines where judges comments in previous court cases may be admissible in the institute's disciplinary hearings Read More...

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Jann Brown to chair UK's representative accountancy body
People Business

Jann Brown to chair UK's representative accountancy body

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jann Brown to chair UK's representative accountanc...

Former Cairn Energy CFO to chair the CCAB Read More...

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Key facts paint picture of profession in good health
Accounting Firms

Key facts paint picture of profession in good health

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Key facts paint picture of profession in good heal...

Latest annual key facts and trends in the profession report reflects a positive message about the health of the profession Read More...

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Baker Tilly faces FRC investigation over Tanfield Group audit
Audit

Baker Tilly faces FRC investigation over Tanfield Group audit

11y Naomi Rainey

Baker Tilly faces FRC investigation over Tanfield ...

FRC confirms formal investigation after probing the audit firm in 2010 Read More...

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ACCA calls for IFRS 3 to be reconsidered
Accounting Standards

ACCA calls for IFRS 3 to be reconsidered

11y Richard Crump , Writer

ACCA calls for IFRS 3 to be reconsidered

Accounting standard for the acquisition of businesses combinations needs reconsidering, says global accountancy body Read More...

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Probate: How to manage death and taxes
Accounting Firms

Probate: How to manage death and taxes

11y Accountancy Age

Probate: How to manage death and taxes

Mick Jones takes a sideways, but informative, view on the issues accountants face in offering probate services Read More...

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ACCA research disputes corporate tax base erosion
Corporate Tax

ACCA research disputes corporate tax base erosion

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ACCA research disputes corporate tax base erosion

Research commissioned by ACCA finds "little evidence" for corporate tax base erosion in advanced economies Read More...

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HMRC new account raiding powers are “draconian”
Administration

HMRC new account raiding powers are “draconian”

11y Rachael Singh

HMRC new account raiding powers are “draconian”

HMRC new account seizing powers could be bad news because the taxman is prone to mistakes says ACCA Read More...

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ACCA offers student exemption via online free online learning
Accounting Standards

ACCA offers student exemption via online free online learning

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA offers student exemption via online free onli...

ACCA teams up with FutureLearn to offer free online learning via university courses Read More...

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LLP tax guidance could be too little, too late for firms
Corporate Tax

LLP tax guidance could be too little, too late for firms

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

LLP tax guidance could be too little, too late for...

HMRC's taxation of LLPs guidance may help firms' decisions, but 6 April deadline looms Read More...

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Call for HMRC to relax self-assessment deadline
Personal Tax

Call for HMRC to relax self-assessment deadline

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Call for HMRC to relax self-assessment deadline

ACCA calls on HMRC to relax deadline to accommodate first-time self-assessment taxpayers Read More...

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More than half of accountants think Bribery Act has failed
Accounting Standards

More than half of accountants think Bribery Act has failed

11y Rachael Singh

More than half of accountants think Bribery Act ha...

Bribery Act has failed to increase confidence in SMEs says 51% of ACCA accountants Read More...

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