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21 Dec 2011
ICAEW, the UK’s largest regulator of insolvency practitioners, has responded to the announcement by Edward Davey, the Minister for Employment Relations, Consumers and Postal Affairs, on reform to the regulation of insolvency practitioners.
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20 Dec 2011
HMRC has today issued an update on the initiative between the Government department, the professional bodies and tax charities to work together to address HMRC Service Standard issues. Michael Izza, Chief Executive of ICAEW, commented on the update:
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12 Dec 2011
At the Durban Climate Change conference this weekend a last minute deal was announced to produce a roadmap for cutting carbon globally.
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07 Dec 2011
ICAEW and PwC will lead the development of a new Higher Apprenticeship Programme for professional services, focusing on tax, audit and management consultancy.
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02 Dec 2011
Commenting on the publication of the European Commission’s proposals for statutory audit reform, Michael Izza, ICAEW Chief Executive, said:-
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30 Nov 2011
The Chase School from Malvern, Worcestershire has won the Hereford and Worcestershire heat of the BASE national business game competition held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
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25 Nov 2011
As youth unemployment reaches a record high, Centre for Cities has today (Thursday 24 November) published research showing many young people are leaving school without the basic literacy and numeracy qualifications that employers require.
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23 Nov 2011
ICAEW has called on George Osborne to redouble Government efforts to restore business confidence in his forthcoming Autumn Statement. In a letter to the Chancellor, ICAEW has emphasised the need to motivate companies to invest capital as well as recommendations for Government to stimulate growth and support a private-sector-led recovery.
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22 Nov 2011
InterfaceFLOR celebrated with the cream of British business last night at the prestigious and influential National Business Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The flooring company was awarded with the ICAEW Sustainability Award.
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21 Nov 2011
Financial leaders play a vital role in the creation of long-term sustainable value - the finance function is in a unique position to support or lead the creation of sustainable success for businesses and organisations. This was the message delivered by industry leaders at the launch of the Finance for the Future Awards developed by NatWest, ICAEW and The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S).
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18 Nov 2011
The festive season is an expensive time, but ICAEW reminds employers that there is no need to be a scrooge this year as Christmas staff parties are potentially tax-free.
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17 Nov 2011
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have published a re-worked proposal for how revenue should be accounted for, asking stakeholders for feedback.
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03 Nov 2011
FTSE 100 Audit Committee Chairs have questioned the rationale behind proposals currently being considered by the European Commission to reform the audit market but think some of the proposals have merit in their own right.
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31 Oct 2011
More companies feel that the UK is less business friendly than a year ago, reversing a slight improvement in 2010. It comes as a flood of new legislation arrives with SMEs in particular feeling the brunt of regulatory burdens. The 15th ICAEW UK Enterprise Report, in association with SAP, also reveals the extent of how important exports will be to the economic recovery.
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18 Oct 2011
ICAEW reacts to proposals on restructuring set out in a joint FRC and BIS paper, issued 18 October 2011.
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04 Jul 2011
ICAEW, a world leader in the accountancy and finance profession, has appointed Christiana Diola Skordis as its first staff representative in Cyprus, effective 1 July.
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07 Jun 2011
With unemployment expected to rise as the public sector cuts bite, many people will consider taking the plunge and looking to set-up their own business.
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25 May 2011
With households feeling the pressure due to rising inflation and little or no pay increases, many will be looking for ways to raise extra cash. Ebay and car boot sales are a good way to do this but are there any tax implications? ICAEW explains where you could be liable:
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24 May 2011
As concerns over access to university places, plus the threat of even higher student debt for graduates hit the headlines, prospective ‘A’ level students are still being urged to consider a career in accounting, says Mark Protherough Executive Director, Learning and Professional Development, ICAEW.
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24 May 2011
High achieving accountancy students from the UK and around the globe are to be celebrated at a special ceremony held in London today.
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24 May 2011
The latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows a small increase in business confidence, following four consecutive quarters of decline.
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17 May 2011
Commenting on today’s announcement by the Office of Fair Trading relating to an inquiry into competition in the audit market, Michael Izza, chief executive of ICAEW said:
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13 May 2011
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have today published a suite of new IFRSs (IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12).
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13 May 2011
The finance director for bakery business Greggs has been recognised for his contribution to corporate responsibility. Richard Hutton was presented with the ICAEW Sustainable Business Award at the FD Excellence Awards in London.
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09 May 2011
As the new season of the Apprentice hits our screens, Clive Lewis, ICAEW’s Head of Enterprise explains how fans of the show could be just ten steps away from becoming a successful business owner themselves.
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06 May 2011
“For all of us, the challenge is not only how to get more women into these senior positions, but how we ensure that this talent is developed and retained, said Michael Izza, Chief Executive, ICAEW.
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27 Apr 2011
For many businesses, 2011 will be the most difficult year of the economic cycle. As public sector cuts take effect and consumer confidence falls, companies will need to find new ways to cut costs.
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15 Apr 2011
Leading accountancy bodies ICPAS (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore) and ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) today (24 January 2011) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase awareness of the role of Non-Executive Directors and improve their skills.
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15 Apr 2011
KPMG, the professional services firm, today announces that it is working with Durham University and ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) to develop a ground-breaking new school leavers’ programme for September 2011.
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15 Apr 2011
Martyn Jones, national audit technical partner at Deloitte, has been elected as ICAEW’s next vice president. He will formally take office on June 8 2011 and will be nominated as ICAEW President in June 2013.
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15 Apr 2011
The IASB and FASB have today published a joint proposal for an impairment model on accounting for expected losses
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14 Apr 2011
Two Malaysian students awarded Joint First Place by ICAEW, a world leading professional accountancy body, bringing the number of World Prizes won in 2010 to three, and a total of eight prizes won by local students since 2004.
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14 Apr 2011
Singapore, 7 March 2011 – Aspiring entrepreneurs are gearing up again to compete for a slice of over S$500,000 in the ideas.inc Business Challenge 2011. More than 230 teams from Universities and Polytechnics have registered for this year’s competition. This is an increase of 13% compared to last year’s competition.
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14 Apr 2011
Responding to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report on audit, Michael Izza, Chief Executive of ICAEW said:-
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14 Apr 2011
The International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) proposed overhaul of the rules for hedge accounting is a major step in the right direction but should not be finalised before a solution to macro hedging is found, says IFRS expert Dr Nigel Sleigh-Johnson of ICAEW. Suggesting the June 2011 deadline for completing the standard is not feasible, the accountancy body urges the IASB to reconsider its timetable.
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14 Apr 2011
Commenting on the Budget, Michael Izza, Chief Executive of ICAEW, said:
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14 Apr 2011
Today’s interim report by the Treasury Select Committee on Principles of Tax Policy highlights some of the challenges that policy makers have when creating and maintaining tax policy says ICAEW.
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14 Apr 2011
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) report today on small business taxation has highlighted the difficulties ahead rather than provide any concrete solutions, says ICAEW.
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14 Apr 2011
ICAEW has warned families to prepare for changes to tax credits from next month. From 6 April 2011 there will be a number of changes to tax credits (working tax credit (WTC) and child tax credit (CTC)). These changes were announced in last year’s Emergency Budget and Spending Review so many may have forgotten that they will see a difference in credits next month.
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14 Apr 2011
In a letter to the Chancellor, ICAEW has called for concrete proposals for long-term growth in the forthcoming Budget, but not at any cost. With businesses concerned about the economic outlook, ICAEW fears that some short-term policies could be announced with no consideration for their long-term affect on the UK economy.
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14 Apr 2011
Councils are at the heart of key government initiatives to deliver transparency, localism, joined up services, and business regeneration, Local Government Minister, Bob Neill, has told a major accountancy conference.
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14 Apr 2011
ICAEW, a leader in the accounting and finance profession, has launched its first iPhone app offering a range of Financial Reporting tools. The free app, which is also available on the iPad, is designed to offer a sample of the resources available from the Financial Reporting Faculty and is already proving a massive hit.
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14 Apr 2011
Regulators often have a distinct focus, not necessarily aligned with investor interests. They should therefore have no particular influence over setting the detail of accounting standards, says ICAEW, a world leader in the accountancy and finance profession.
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14 Apr 2011
ICAEW has launched a new practice consultative body and elected Howard Gross, a London-based small practitioner and ICAEW Council Member, as its first Chair.
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13 Apr 2011
ICAEW, a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, warns that proposals in the consultation paper Review of the IFRS Foundations’ Governance could damage the independence of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and potentially harm the credibility of IFRS.
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13 Apr 2011
ICAEW, a world leader in the accountancy and finance profession, yesterday celebrated the launch of its Greater China region with the establishment of a regional office in Beijing. ICAEW will work to increase access to its internationally recognised premium qualification, provide better support to members and students in mainland China and Hong Kong and further enhance its working relationship with institutes, the Government and other stakeholders in the region.
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13 Apr 2011
With the government declaring the Royal Wedding as a public holiday and the nation preparing to celebrate, there will be little reason to cheer for some workers who have been told they must work but will not receive any extra pay. ICAEW is advising businesses to make their staff policies clear to avoid any problems ahead of the big day.
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13 Apr 2011
The European Commission has today published its Green Paper on Corporate Governance, asking a broad range of questions on everything from shareholder engagement to board’s make-up and responsibilities.
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30 Mar 2011
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01 Jan 2011
The winners of the first ever ICAEW Middle East Accountancy and Finance Excellence Awards were announced tonight at a landmark ceremony at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
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01 Jan 2011
The European Parliament has today voted to exempt micro-entities from EU financial reporting requirements (Fourth Company Law Directive), allowing each Member State to decide which reporting rules the smallest businesses should have to comply with. Dr Nigel Sleigh-Johnson, Head of ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty, commented:
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW is calling on all charities to enter the annual Charities Online Financial Reporting Awards (COFRA) before the nominations close on 31 January 2012.
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01 Jan 2011
Following US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Chief Accountant James Kroeker’s remarks at the AICPA conference yesterday, that the SEC needs more time to decide upon IFRS adoption in the US, Dr Nigel Sleigh-Johnson, Head of ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty, commented:
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01 Jan 2011
Commenting on today’s Autumn Statement, Michael Izza, Chief Executive of ICAEW said:
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01 Jan 2011
Nearly one third of Malaysian businesses questioned in the annual ICAEW Global Enterprise Survey Report 2011 – Asia-Pacific expect availability of management skills to become a greater challenge in the year ahead. The survey, sponsored by SAP, also shows that a smaller proportion than last year expect growth in the next 12 months.
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01 Jan 2011
Businesses in the Gulf are more optimistic about growth in the year ahead than any other global region, except Africa, according to the annual ICAEW Global Enterprise Survey 2011 sponsored by SAP. More than three quarters expect to increase turnover, with many anticipating growth percentages in double digits.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW has called on George Osborne to redouble Government efforts to restore business confidence in his forthcoming Autumn Statement. In a letter to the Chancellor, ICAEW has emphasised the need to motivate companies to invest capital as well as recommendations for Government to stimulate growth and support a private-sector-led recovery.
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01 Jan 2011
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that it is minded to approve, subject to final consultation, ICAEW’s application to become an accredited body under the Retail Distribution Review. The FSA is conducting a public consultation, which closes on 6 December and will then put forward proposals for final FSA board approval early next year. Subject to this, ICAEW hopes to receive final approval in February 2012.
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01 Jan 2011
InterfaceFLOR celebrated with the cream of British business last night at the prestigious and influential National Business Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The flooring company was awarded with the ICAEW Sustainability Award.
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01 Jan 2011
A survey by ICAEW suggests there is appetite to start exporting among European businesses and that they want help and guidance. As the European Commission publishes a communication on supporting SMEs to export outside of the European Union, ICAEW says that it is important governments and the EU help European businesses fulfil their ambitions and potential.
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01 Jan 2011
A survey by ICAEW suggests there is appetite to start exporting among European businesses and that they want help and guidance.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, a world leader in the accountancy and finance profession on 29 October celebrated the achievements of newly qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountants and the success of the first batch of Malaysian graduates from an innovative programme that gives school leavers access to the finance, accountancy and business profession.
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01 Jan 2011
Public university Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and private higher education institution Sunway-TES have signed an agreement with accountancy firm KPMG to collaborate on offering students in Penang the internationally renowned and highly respected Chartered Accountancy qualification (ACA) from ICAEW, a world leader in the accountancy and finance profession.
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01 Jan 2011
Business confidence has collapsed according to the latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM). The Confidence Index has suffered its largest quarterly decline since the survey began, indicating that the UK economy will contract by as much as 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011.
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01 Jan 2011
An ICAEW networking evening at Manchester Art Gallery on 30th November will look at how corporates and private equity firms in the North West look for deals and how professional advisers source and win new clients.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW is to launch a new free financial advice website specifically designed for social housing residents.
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01 Jan 2011
The Debt Managers Standards Association (DEMSA) today announces a new agreement in principle which will see the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) undertaking the monitoring of new and existing DEMSA members.
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01 Jan 2011
Christopher Ward, Chairman of Deloitte’s Corporate Finance Advisory, Middle East region and former Global Head of Corporate Finance, Deloitte was recognised for his long and successful career in corporate finance by being presented with the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Finance’ award from the ICAEW’s Corporate Finance Faculty at a ceremony at Drapers Hall on 11 October.
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01 Jan 2011
Jonathan Boyers, Partner and Head of KPMG’s Northern Corporate Finance Team, was presented with the Corporate Financier of the Year Award from ICAEW at a ceremony at Drapers’ Hall, London, on 11 October.
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01 Jan 2011
At the ICAEW council meeting, which took place this week, Mike Clasper, Non-Executive Chairman of HMRC, told members that improving service standards and the customer experience were priorities for the department. He also stressed the importance of 2012 to HMRC as a number of changes are implemented.
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01 Jan 2011
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, and the Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants (VACPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work more closely together.
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01 Jan 2011
As the countdown to the festive season begins, ICAEW urges you to remember to file your self-assessment tax returns by 31 October to avoid a frosty chill this Christmas.
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01 Jan 2011
Better risk reporting can contribute to greater financial stability, but can never prevent business failure, according to ICAEW.
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01 Jan 2011
Credit cards can be seen as an expensive and risky way to borrow but they are often a convenient and flexible option for Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) to fund expenses. Providing debt is controlled, credit cards can be a good way to make purchases and finance day-today outgoings. Clive Lewis, ICAEW’s Head of Enterprise, explains:
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, a world leader in the accountancy and finance profession, and global training provider IASeminars are collaborating to offer Spanish-language IFRS tuition and assessments across Latin America. This is the first time ICAEW’s highly regarded IFRSs learning and assessment programme will be available in Spanish.
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01 Jan 2011
Small businesses across the UK are being offered free expert advice from ICAEW Chartered Accountants as part of an initiative which is launched today. The Business Advice Service (BAS) aims to help small companies and start-ups with business and financial advice to help economic growth.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, the first professional accountancy body to achieve this certification. The standard was achieved following a programme of recording, measuring, managing its carbon emissions each year between April 2008 – March 2011.
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01 Jan 2011
In its response to HMRC’s consultation paper, Engaging with tax agents, ICAEW has supported the strategy of making the tax system more efficient by giving trusted agents more control over the tax system. ICAEW has however urged HMRC to recognise the vital role that qualified tax agents play.
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01 Jan 2011
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has today published a consultation on the future of narrative reporting in the UK. Dr Nigel Sleigh-Johnson, Head of ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty, said:
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, and the Institute of Certified Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work more closely together.
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01 Jan 2011
Ahead of the publication of Sir John Vickers’ final report of the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB), the head of ICAEW’s Financial Services Faculty, Iain Coke, called on Government to set a clear direction and timetable for any further banking reform.
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01 Jan 2011
Leading accountancy bodies ICPAS (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore) and ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) today hosted a panel discussion on “The Future of Audit”. The discussion centred on the on-going debate surrounding the European Commission’s Green Paper entitled Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis.
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01 Jan 2011
As the next wave of university students begin to pack their bags to start a new life away from home and face the exciting but also daunting prospect of fending for themselves in a brave new world, many parents are looking at ways to cushion to some extent the financial blows facing their offspring.
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01 Jan 2011
The challenge for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in trading with the familiar markets of Europe and US will be whether they can re-adjust to sustain growth. Clive Lewis, ICAEW’s Head of Enterprise, suggests a way forward.
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01 Jan 2011
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and the Financial Reporting Council has today published for consultation proposals for simplifying financial reporting requirements for micro businesses. Clive Lewis, Head of Enterprise at ICAEW, commented:
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01 Jan 2011
Increasing frustration at the lack of progress to make it easier to do business is revealed in the latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM). The monitor also shows a decline in confidence as both UK and global economic turmoil impact on businesses’ plans for the future.
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01 Jan 2011
Responding to the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Concept Release on Auditor Independence and Mandatory Rotation for consultation, Robert Hodgkinson, ICAEW executive director, technical, said:
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01 Jan 2011
The shortlist of companies for each of the seven award categories is now finalised and judging is about to commence. ICAEW are involved in providing a judge in the ‘Best audit disclosure’ and the ‘Best board disclosure’ categories. Winners are announced in November 2011.
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01 Jan 2011
Boards need to become more diverse in order to avoid ‘groupthink’, according to ICAEW. In response to the Financial Reporting Council’s consultation on Gender Diversity on Boards, ICAEW has supported changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code to be made ahead of the next formal review.
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01 Jan 2011
The shortlist of finalists for the ICAEW Sustainability Award has been announced by the National Business Awards. Ten of Britain’s most sustainable and innovative businesses have reached the shortlist of this most coveted award.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW has called for immediate action on some of the concerns raised in a Treasury Select Committee (TSC) report out today on HMRC Service Standards.
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01 Jan 2011
Commenting on the provisional decision by the OFT to refer the market for statutory audit services to large companies to the Competition Commission, Executive Director of Technical Strategy Robert Hodgkinson said:
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, has appointed Progressive Customer Publishing (PCP) to handle its magazine and newsletter portfolio after a competitive tender.
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01 Jan 2011
With the increasing uncertainty and concern over exposure to sovereign debt, financial institutions and other businesses with significant exposures to challenged markets should go beyond minimum requirements to disclose details of risks on a country-by-country basis in their upcoming interim financial statements, according to Michael Izza, ICAEW chief executive.
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01 Jan 2011
HE and the professions working together to increase participation and skills
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT),the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) launched today (20 July)a flexible part-time programme designed to widen participation in higher education. This unique partnership will lead to an Honours and a Masters degree, as well as the AAT and ICAEW Chartered Accountant qualifications.
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01 Jan 2011
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has launched the first ever Middle East Accountancy and Finance Excellence Awards to celebrate excellence in accountancy, finance and business throughout the region. Nominations for the awards, which will take place at a high-profile ceremony in Dubai on 14 December 2011, are open until the end of September.
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01 Jan 2011
A voluntary code of practice that will improve access to quality workplace internship schemes was today (Monday 18 July) given full backing by the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, warns that proposals from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the future of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the United States are “fraught with risks and drawbacks.”
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01 Jan 2011
Who hasn’t lazed on the terrace at sunset, sipping a glass of something cool and wondered how much enjoyable life would be if they owned their own little piece of paradise? Saving for retirement and having a holiday home can be one and the same, according to Anita Monteith of ICAEW’s Tax Faculty.
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01 Jan 2011
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has today published the Fiscal Sustainability Report which asks if the UK’s public finances are sustainable over the long term. In tandem, HM Treasury has also published an unaudited summary of the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the first time.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, a world leader in the accountancy and finance profession, is today (11 July 2011) launching an International Standards of Auditing (ISAs) programme, aimed at giving finance professionals around the world an understanding and knowledge of the principles of ISAs.
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01 Jan 2011
Commenting on the Communities and Local Government Committee’s report into the Audit and Inspection of Local Authorities, Vernon Soare, ICAEW Executive Director, said:
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01 Jan 2011
Now that the holiday season is upon us, ICAEW has provided some helpful tips for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) on how to cope while staff are away, particularly during the economic downturn.
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01 Jan 2011
On 1 July Hans Hoogervorst takes over from Sir David Tweedie as the chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). He needs to build effectively on Tweedie’s solid ground-work for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to become the global set of accounting standards, says ICAEW.
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01 Jan 2011
"The European Commission’s proposals... are beginning to take shape..."
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01 Jan 2011
Sunway-TES and ICAEW are running a Leadership Conference for high-flying business and finance students in Kuala Lumpur on 24 May. Students can expect to hear key insights into what skills they need to join Malaysia’s business elite and how to kick-start their careers.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW Charity Awards 2011 has recognised charities which have demonstrated excellence and innovation in online financial reporting whilst also celebrating the exceptional contribution of chartered accountants who volunteer for charities and community projects across the UK.
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01 Jan 2011
The Government’s response to the House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee’s report on audit (30 March), has been published today. Michael Izza, ICAEW chief executive, said:
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01 Jan 2011
With Wimbledon coming up, ICAEW is encouraging residents to serve their best shot and let out furnished rooms in their home for spectators. By taking advantage of the government’s Rent a Room scheme, you can earn up to £4,250 per year without incurring any extra tax – a sure way to score in these credit-tightened times.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW’s latest findings from its series of reports into business debt financing show that UK businesses are moving to a more sustainable model of financial management and learning to survive with less debt.
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01 Jan 2011
Clive Parritt FCA who has been elected as ICAEW’s President, has said that he wants to ensure that the expertise and skills of ICAEW Chartered Accountants are fully taken advantage of by business as the economic recovery gathers pace. Speaking at his inaugural lunch, he launched ICAEW’s new Business Advice Service to be introduced later in 2011.
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01 Jan 2011
Shortlisted candidates have been announced for ICAEW’s annual Charities Online Financial Reporting Awards (COFRA).
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01 Jan 2011
Chief Exec’s AGM speech from 7 June 2011
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, the UK’s largest regulator of insolvency practitioners, has responded to proposals to change the way the sector is regulated.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW has launched the search for the most sustainable business in the UK through the ICAEW Sustainability Award as part of the 2011 National Business Awards programme.
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01 Jan 2011
To ensure that shareholders have confidence in the managers of their investments ICAEW has published guidance on assurance reporting to support the UK Financial Reporting Council’s UK Stewardship Code.
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01 Jan 2011
With Royal Wedding fever sweeping the nation, many individuals and businesses will be thinking about wedding gifts for the forthcoming wedding ‘season’. ICAEW is reminding guests of the tax benefits when you give a gift to the happy couple.
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01 Jan 2011
Commenting on the release of the Independent Commission on Banking’s interim report, Iain Coke, Head of ICAEW Financial Services Faculty, said:
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01 Jan 2011
PwC offers students an accelerated route to employment and an accountancy qualification through a new degree programme in partnership with Henley Business School at the University of Reading and the professional accountancy body, ICAEW.
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01 Jan 2011
Commenting on today’s Budget, Michael Izza, Chief Executive of ICAEW, said:
“The question businesses will be asking is whether or not the budget will reverse a worrying trend of declining confidence and a faltering economic recovery. In the drive to deliver short term growth, we cannot put at risk long term sustainable prosperity.”
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01 Jan 2011
The latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows the economy is slowly recovering, even though confidence has continued to weaken. Although the UK economy is still in a difficult phase, it shows that there will be growth in 2011 as businesses become stronger.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW and ICAS support the statement issued today by The Pensions Regulator, which states that scheme auditors can assist trustees in gaining assurance that their member records are complete and accurate under a separate assignment to the audit, but they are not required to do any more than is required under the APB’s auditing standards to fulfill their statutory responsibilities.
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01 Jan 2011
Small and Medium businesses (SMEs) should consider expanding overseas to bolster growth. Recent research by ICAEW† concludes that 70% of UK businesses are looking overseas to further their recovery
and that the downturn has increased the pace of globalisation in advanced and emerging economies.
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01 Jan 2011
“Building and strengthening confidence in the insolvency profession has never been more important given the economic climate we’re all operating in”, said Vernon Soare, Executive Director, Professional Standards at the ICAEW, following today’s launch of a consultation by the Insolvency Service in response to the OFT’s study into the market for insolvency practitioners.
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01 Jan 2011
Commenting on Commissioner Barnier’s speech to the EU’s financial reporting and auditing conference in Brussels, Michael Izza, chief executive of ICAEW, said:-
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01 Jan 2011
Commenting on the publication of a draft code of practice for auditors and supervisors by the Bank of England and Financial Services Authority, Michael Izza, chief executive of ICAEW said:-
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01 Jan 2011
The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) has signed a Partner in Learning agreement with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The two bodies will work together to ensure that HCT Finance programs count towards the world-leading ICAEW Chartered Accountant qualification.
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01 Jan 2011
More lucid and coherent risk reports need to be developed to promote a better understanding of the risks banks are facing, according to a new independent study by the University of York into UK bank risk disclosures, published by ICAEW's Centre for Business Performance and funded by ICAEW's charitable trusts.
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01 Jan 2011
Stalling growth in the UK economy, exposure to an ailing Eurozone and variable trading relationships in the rest of the world, highlight the need to foster a business-led recovery according to ICAEW Chief Executive, Michael Izza.
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01 Jan 2011
ICAEW, a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, believes on balance that a ‘big bang’ approach to the implementation of a series of new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) will reduce the costs and disruption for business. Making all the new IFRSs scheduled for completion this year effective in one go is regarded as the most efficient option for both users and preparers of financial reports.
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01 Jan 2011
Relationships between banks and their small business clients are breaking down, according to new research by ICAEW. With the economic recovery still at a fragile stage, ICAEW is calling on banks to repair the damage and restore trust in order to help businesses to grow in 2011.