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Accounts filing changes hit pause

Companies House has confirmed that changes to filing requirements will not be taking effect from 1 April 2027 and that companies will receive at least 21 months’ notice to prepare. Sally Baker, ICAEW’s Head of Corporate Reporting Strategy, brings you up to speed with implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
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Introducing the Modernisation of Corporate Reporting

With the UK government announcing its focus on streamlining and modernising corporate reporting, Sally Baker, ICAEW’s Head of Corporate Reporting Strategy, sets out its plans, clarifying what happened to the non-financial reporting review and explaining how ICAEW members’ views will influence changes.
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Nature-related reporting: the next big chapter in the global baseline

Toby Roxburgh, ICAEW’s Sustainability Manager for Nature & Biodiversity, explores the growing investor demand for high‑quality nature‑related information and how this has led the ISSB to begin nature-related standard-setting on biodiversity and ecosystems in response.
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Climate transparency in financial reporting

Justin Bazalgette, Senior Engager for EOS at Federated Hermes Limited, explains investors are demanding greater transparency on how climate commitments shape corporate financial statements. With new global reporting standards raising the bar, companies and auditors face mounting pressure to show how climate risks are factored into valuations – or risk losing investor trust.
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ICAEW’s take on the draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards

Georgina Chalk, Technical Manager in ICAEW’s Corporate Reporting Faculty, takes a closer look at ICAEW’s responses to the UK Government’s three recent sustainability-related consultations, focusing on the draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards consultation.
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Corporate Reporting Q&A: January 2026

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  • 05 Jan 2026
  • Technical Advisory Services
ICAEW’s Technical Advisory Service offers answers to some questions relating to UK GAAP, including whether to correct a material prior period error in the current year, how to handle related party disclosures and if demolition and site preparation costs can be capitalised.
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Technical round-up: January 2026

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  • 13 Jan 2026
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Latest developments include: UKEB endorses IFRS 18 for use in the UK; IASB illustrative examples on reporting uncertainties; ISSB targeted amendments to IFRS S2 and the latest FRC thematic review.
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FRC issues amendments to FRS 102 and FRS 105
  • 02 Mar 2026
Revisions to FRS 102 have been published that are relevant to preparers that choose to adapt the formats of the financial statements, alongside clarifications to the Periodic Review 2024 amendments relevant to all UK GAAP preparers.
Government publishes UK Sustainability Reporting Standards
  • 26 Feb 2026
On 25 February 2026, the Department for Business and Trade published UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS), which represents a key development in the evolution of UK corporate reporting.
Sustainability disclosures by listed companies set to evolve
  • 09 Feb 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on replacing the current climate disclosure rules for listed companies with requirements to report against UK Sustainability Reporting Standards.
Charities SORP announced: what’s changed?
  • 02 Jan 2026
Key changes to the Charities SORP include a three-tier reporting regime with increased disclosure and presentation requirements for larger charities. Changes to lease accounting and income recognition will present the greatest challenges.
2026: Changes to accounting standards and more
  • 01 Jan 2026
Whether you prepare accounts under UK GAAP or IFRS Accounting Standards, 2026 will bring new standards that accountants in business and practice need to prepare for. Plus, the UK government will be conducting a holistic review of the entire annual report.
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