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Technical and ethics support

On this page you can access a wealth of online content, including our helpsheets, providing practical, authoritative guidance on the most common queries we receive. High demand for our popular webchat and phone services can sometimes mean longer queuing times than we’d like. To beat the queues, you may be able to find the answer to your query using the resources below.

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Technical Advisory Service – How to get the best from our service

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  • Technical Advisory Service
A summary of the topic areas covered by the TAS enquiries service, profiles of our team expert s and signposting to sources of self-help.
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Answers to your technical and ethical enquiries

Key resources for members.
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Helpsheets

Practical, technical and ethical guidance written to support you based on the enquiries we regularly receive from members.

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Technical advice line

Get help with your technical queries on +44 (0)1908 248 250 or via live chat with one of our experts. Open 9-4 Monday - Friday exc. Wednesday 10-4. Closed 9-2 First Wednesday of each month (UK time).

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Tax support

Technical Advisory Services do not provide tax advice, but can signpost you to other sources of expert tax advice.

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Exercising liens

Help to identify circumstances when it may be appropriate to exercise a lien in respect of a client’s documents.
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Fee dependency limits

Help to determine whether or not members can continue to act for audited entities whose fees have exceeded the limits set out in the FRC Ethical Standard.
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Periodic review of UK GAAP (FRED 82)

The FRC has issued proposed changes to UK GAAP for public consultation. Learn what is included in the Financial Reporting Exposure Draft 82 and how entities might be affected.
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Withholding signature or service

Information on the legal and practical considerations when deciding whether to withhold signature or service.
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Professional conduct in relation to taxation (PCRT)

Mandatory code of conduct for ICACEW members advising on UK tax matters.
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AML and Counter-Terrorist Financing

Guidance for the Accountancy Sector, from CCAB.
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Making sense of Russia, M&A and conflicts of interest

In the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, TAS professional consultants explore how accountants can go about approaching some of the year’s most challenging professional issues.
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Share capital reduction

Steps to follow, potential pitfalls and worked accounting treatment examples.
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Clients’ money regulations

What you need to know about handling clients’ money and common problems.
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Further support and resources

  1. Ethics CPD Course
  2. Ukraine crisis: central resource hub
  3. Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
  4. UK GAAP 2019: Generally Accepted Accounting Practice under UK and Irish GAAP eBook
  5. Interpretation and Application of IFRS Standards 2023 eBook
  6. Tax and VAT helpline provided by Markel Tax
  7. Professonal Indemnity Insurance
  8. Support Members Scheme
  9. CABA
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If you cannot find what you need in our resources, please contact us via live web chat, or call +44(0)1908 248 250. The service is available between 09.00 and 16:00 Monday to Friday except for Wednesday’s, when we open at 10.00, and bank holidays when we are closed.

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