Senior EY insolvency partner severely reprimanded over ethics breach
Business Recovery

Senior EY insolvency partner severely reprimanded over ethics breach

11y Beth Abel

Senior EY insolvency partner severely reprimanded ...

Margaret Mills, an EY insolvency practitioner with global responsibilities, admits to ICAEW ethics breaches relating to conflicts and record-keeping R...

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Pre-pack pool ‘open for business’ by October
Business Recovery

Pre-pack pool ‘open for business’ by October

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Pre-pack pool ‘open for business’ by October

Pool of reviewers responsible for scrutinising pre-pack administrations to start taking cases by October Read More...

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Professionalism and 'success from the City' key for ICAEW and ICAS
Accounting Standards

Professionalism and 'success from the City' key for ICAEW and ICAS

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Professionalism and 'success from the City' key fo...

ICAEW's president Andrew Ratcliffe and his counterpart at ICAS, Jim Pettigrew, gave speeches outlining their respective visions for the future Read Mo...

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Technology key to modern accountancy practices
Technology

Technology key to modern accountancy practices

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Technology key to modern accountancy practices

Accountancy Age readers cite adapting new technologies as key to a successful modern practice Read More...

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'Befriending' service launched for accountants by CABA
Accounting Standards

'Befriending' service launched for accountants by CABA

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

'Befriending' service launched for accountants by ...

ICAEW member charity launches befriending service to help older accountants combat loneliness Read More...

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ICAEW MP numbers swell as other institutes no-show
Accounting Standards

ICAEW MP numbers swell as other institutes no-show

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

ICAEW MP numbers swell as other institutes no-show

There are now 13 ICAEW members serving as MPs, up from ten in 2010. However, other institutes have fared badly in the latest polling Read More...

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Women surpass men in ICAEW exams for first time
Accounting Standards

Women surpass men in ICAEW exams for first time

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Women surpass men in ICAEW exams for first time

All top-performing students in latest set of ICAEW exams were women, institute confirms Read More...

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Gender pay gap for accountants widens
People In Practice

Gender pay gap for accountants widens

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Gender pay gap for accountants widens

Salaries plunge for experienced female accountants as gender pay gap widens, ICAEW finds Read More...

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ICAEW CEO Izza challenges government on tax regulation
Accounting Standards

ICAEW CEO Izza challenges government on tax regulation

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW CEO Izza challenges government on tax regula...

ICAEW CEO confronts government over 30% of 'tax advisers' who operate outside the jurisdiction of institutes following pressure for regulators to "tak...

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Institutes require clear definition of 'public interest' in avoidance fight
Accounting Standards

Institutes require clear definition of 'public interest' in avoidance fight

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Institutes require clear definition of 'public int...

Under pressure to take a greater lead in tackling tax abuse, institutes require a more specific definition of 'public interest' Read More...

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ICAEW forensic accounting group appoints new chair and deputy
Accounting Standards

ICAEW forensic accounting group appoints new chair and deputy

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

ICAEW forensic accounting group appoints new chair...

The group is responsible for the institute's thought leadership in forensic accounting Read More...

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More tax avoidance disclosures to be made to institutes - HMRC
Accounting Standards

More tax avoidance disclosures to be made to institutes - HMRC

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

More tax avoidance disclosures to be made to insti...

HMRC confirms to Accountancy Age it intends to share more information with professional bodies where it believes members have been involved in the pro...

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ICAEW: No disciplinaries yet against tax avoidance advisers
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: No disciplinaries yet against tax avoidance advisers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW: No disciplinaries yet against tax avoidance...

ICAEW yet to haul any members through disciplinary action for advising on tax avoidance, as institute says "little information" received from HMRC Rea...

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

ICAEW urges firms to modernise in Tomorrow’s Practice initiative

11y 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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PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency vice chair
Accounting Standards

PKF Cooper Parry's Courtman takes ICAEW insolvency vice chair

11y 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?
Accounting Firms

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

11y 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
Accounting Standards

ICAEW to consult on public interest guidance

11y 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
Accounting Standards

ICAEW must ‘act quickly’ over public interest guidance failings

11y 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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Broader approach key to government finances, says ICAEW
Management

Broader approach key to government finances, says ICAEW

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Broader approach key to government finances, says ...

The professional body conducted its interrogation of the numbers as part of the Institute of Fiscal Studies' ‘Green Budget 2015'. Read More...

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End game looms for Deloitte's MG Rover £14m spat with the FRC
Accounting Firms

End game looms for Deloitte's MG Rover £14m spat with the FRC

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

End game looms for Deloitte's MG Rover £14m spat w...

Deloitte cleared of majority of charges over its work at MG Rover Read More...

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

EU Accounting Directive could damage UK economy, warns ICAEW

11y 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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UK governance rules in need of shake-up, say AA readers
Business Regulation

UK governance rules in need of shake-up, say AA readers

11y Richard Crump , Writer

UK governance rules in need of shake-up, say AA re...

Poll of 102 Accountancy Age readers finds desire for limited changes to be made to the FRC's corporate governance code Read More...

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

HMRC contact services 'go backwards', claims ICAEW

11y 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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ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial discipline
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: Government accounts show need for financial discipline

11y 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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PwC probed as audit partner lined up for ICAEW presidency
Accounting Standards

PwC probed as audit partner lined up for ICAEW presidency

11y 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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ICAEW draws up plans for assurance on banks’ capital
Accounting Standards

ICAEW draws up plans for assurance on banks’ capital

11y 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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Industry gives cautious welcome to HMRC DRD backtrack
Personal Tax

Industry gives cautious welcome to HMRC DRD backtrack

12y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Industry gives cautious welcome to HMRC DRD backtr...

ICAEW chief executive Michael Izza said the institute would keep a careful eye on the passage of this legislation through parliament to ensure the com...

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