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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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Helpsheets

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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 options under FRS 102

How to account for the issue of share options to employees, in exchange for their service, under FRS 102.
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Cryptocurrencies under FRS 102

A look at the potential accounting treatments under FRS 102 and the presentation of cryptocurrencies within the financial statements.
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Does a company require an audit?

A handy list of resources to help answer the question of whether a UK company requires an audit.
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Purchase of own shares

Need help understanding ‘off market’ purchases under the share buy back regime?
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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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HIve up accounting

Expanded guidance on hive up reporting.
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Further support and resources for you

Links to other useful resources.

 

  1. Ukraine crisis: central resource hub
  2. Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
  3. UK GAAP 2019: Generally Accepted Accounting Practice under UK and Irish GAAP eBook
  4. International GAAP 2021: Generally Accepted Accounting Practice under IFRS eBook
  5. Tax and VAT helpline provided by Markel Tax
  6. Professonal Indemnity Insurance
  7. Support Members Scheme
  8. CABA
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