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Residential land tax hike in Wales
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- 11 Dec 2024
In its Budget for 2025-26, the Welsh government has announced that the rates of land transaction tax (LTT) for some purchases of residential property will increase by 1 percentage point.
Proposed public-sector sustainability standard takes broad approach
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- 10 Dec 2024
ICAEW’s Public Sector team examines a draft climate-related disclosures standard, setting a global baseline for public sector ESG reporting. How does it compare with IFRS S2 and GRI?
ICAEW outlines effective grant management for government entities
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- 09 Dec 2024
Grant-paying government entities could save £1.9bn through effective grant management. A new ICAEW helpsheet offers advice on designing a grants assurance framework and highlights some of the main pitfalls to avoid.
Comparing IPSASBs draft climate disclosures standard with IFRS S2 and GRI
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- 09 Dec 2024
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has issued a draft public sector specific climate standard. What are the unique features of this standard and how does it compare to IFRS S2 and GRI?
Chart of the week: US federal debt
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- 06 Dec 2024
Our chart this week looks at how US federal debt has almost doubled over the past decade from $17.8tn in September 2014 to $35.5tn at the end of the most recent financial year in September 2024, with debt held by the public increasing from $12.8tn to $28.3tn.
Leading data-led decision making in local government
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- 05 Dec 2024
Finance professionals are pivotal in ensuring local authority decisions on service delivery are grounded in robust data analysis. CIPFA’s Iain Murray outlines the role of finance teams in ensuring data-led decision-making and the skills required for success.
ICAEW Past President Sir Brian Jenkins, 1935-2024: a force for change
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- 04 Dec 2024
ICAEW President in 1985/86, Sir Brian Jenkins was an important figure in the profession, from pioneering IT in audit to providing his expertise to the charity sector.
Public funds fraud cost taxpayers £81bn, NAO says
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- 04 Dec 2024
The National Audit Office outlines the impact of fraud and error on public funds, how public bodies can tackle fraud and error and the NAO’s efforts to reduce the impact of fraud.
Economic update: UK growth hit by global and domestic pressures
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- 03 Dec 2024
Economic conditions in the UK are becoming more problematic, despite another cut in interest rates. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications.
Spending watchdog disclaims government’s accounts
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- 03 Dec 2024
For the first time ever, the National Audit Office disclaims the whole of government accounts due to severe backlogs in English local authority audits.
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