eBooks
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our
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Client acceptance
A chapter examining audit client acceptance, covering onboarding procedures, key considerations for new and recurring engagements, and compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. Its appendices contain pro forma documents, including an illustrative engagement letter.
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Value pricing for accounting professionals: a complete guide for accountants and bookkeepers to find the right clients and increase profitability
Looks at how accountants and bookkeepers are pricing themselves incorrectly. Assessing the value of preparing accounts can be difficult - this book focuses on a practical approach with case studies of firms of accountants and bookkeepers sharing their story of how they've managed to get better prices and better results.
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Money laundering
A chapter outlining money laundering law and practice in the UK and its application to the accountancy sector. Considers issues such as risk assessment, tipping off, client confidentiality, and the application of privilege to the accountancy profession.
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Disclaimers and exclusions of liability
A chapter on the ways in which accountants may manage the extent of any potential liability that they might incur to their clients or to third parties. It covers the use of disclaimers in reports, the production of ‘hold harmless’ letters, the incorporation of exclusion or limitation clauses in engagement letters, and more.
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Rattiner's secrets of financial planning : from running your practice to optimizing your client's experience
Financial planning involves everything from determining the client's financial position, cash flow, and investment strategies, to income tax planning, risk management, insurance, and retirement and estate planning. Financial planners and advisors are responsible for recommendations and decisions that help people define and achieve their financial goals.
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Becoming a trusted adviser
A chapter on how to add value for clients and the pros and cons of advisory work, in this book designed to help a qualified accountant to start a successful business from scratch with no personal or business contacts.
Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection
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Managing risk: a guide for accountants and tax advisers
Aimed at smaller and mid-sized firms, this book highlights areas of danger and advises how firms can develop processes to reduce the risks. Practical advice is given on such topics as engagement letters, liability caps, invoicing, office systems, and managing planned and unplanned staff absence.
Bill what you're worth
This book explains common pricing methods and methodologies and how to discuss pricing with clients. It also offers advice on how to motivate employees to bill what they're worth.
Wallet share: grow your practice without adding clients
Introduces the 3x3x3 client service model to help practices strengthen relationships with their clients. Chapters are: client prioritisation; changing behaviours and results by understanding the client's reality; why did that client leave?; 3x3x3 client service model; 3x3x3 client service plans; 3x3x3 accountability; and building on the 3x3x3 model.
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