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EU State of the Union speech boosts Green Deal
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- 22 Sep 2023
President of EU Commission cites extreme weather “right across Union” as the imperative to act on climate change, blasts China’s state subsidies for EVs, and makes the case for EU enlargement.
Failure to prevent fraud: what’s coming?
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- 22 Sep 2023
Mike Miller, ICAEW’s Economic Crime Manager, outlines the key aspects of the new failure to prevent fraud offence, which will come into effect when the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill receives Royal Assent.
Chart of the week: Home Office financial statements 2022/23
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- 21 Sep 2023
The Home Office spent £24.5bn in 2022/23 according to its recently published annual financial report, funded by £5.4bn in income and £19.2bn in net parliamentary funding.
August public sector finances: fourth-highest monthly deficit on record
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- 21 Sep 2023
Deficit marginally better than had been expected according to the latest figures from the ONS, but costly public sector problems emerge.
Good ethics is simple: trust your compass
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- 21 Sep 2023
Simon Mordant of Luminis Partners is a firm believer in following your morals. Do that, he says, and the rest will follow.
Why do companies fail?
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- 21 Sep 2023
Corporate governance and internal control weaknesses are often the root cause of corporate failure. However, without fully understanding the subtleties at play, revisions to the Corporate Governance Code will only go so far in addressing the problems.
How regulation affects competition in the audit market
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- 21 Sep 2023
The government’s plans to improve audit quality in the UK are centred around broadening competition for larger listed company audits. More consideration needs to be given to the impact of regulation on the willingness and ability of challenger firms to step up.
Nature disclosures ‘will become the norm’
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- 20 Sep 2023
The final TNFD recommendations were launched at New York Climate Week. Toby Roxburgh, ICAEW’s Sustainability Manager, Nature and Biodiversity, explains what this means and why it matters.
Why would you not have a practising certificate?
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- 20 Sep 2023
With guideline changes coming in January, it’s time to re-examine whether you should hold a practising certificate. ICAEW member and corporate strategist David Blair explains why it’s a good idea.
Agents should expect even longer waiting times on the ADL
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- 20 Sep 2023
HMRC is to formally remove the 10-minute average waiting time standard on the agent dedicated line (ADL). Calls to the ADL on individual PAYE matters may be routed to a separate team.
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