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ICAS response to the Scottish Parliament inquiry on managing public finances in Scotland (August 2024)

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2024

ICAS response to CIPFA LASAAC – Code changes March 2024 short term England-only measures to aid the recovery of local authority reporting and audit

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NAO consultation response - Code of Audit Practice March 2024

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Department for Levelling-up Housing and Communities (DHLC) Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities

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2023

ICAS response: Levelling Up Committee inquiry on local audit

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ICAS response to the Scottish Fiscal Commission approach to setting tax and social security policy baselines

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2022

ICAS response to CIPFA LASAAC: Emergency proposals for the update of the 2021/22 Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom

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ICAS response to FRC: Revised guidance for recognising Key Audit Partners for local audit

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2021

PSAA: Consultation on the draft prospectus for the national scheme for local auditor appointments from April 2023

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2020

Scottish Parliament Inquiry: Impact of Covid-19 on the financial sustainability of local government in Scotland

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2019

Review of local authority financial reporting and external audit

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NAO Draft Code of Audit Practice

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Call for evidence on the long-term sustainability of local government

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Draft amendments to FRS 102 - multi-employer defined benefit plans (FRED 71)

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2018

ICAS response Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: Consultation on IFRS 16 Leases

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IPSASB – Response to proposed strategy and work plan 2019-2023

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IPSASB - Response to Consultation Paper on Exposure Draft 63 - Social Benefits

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2016

ICAS response to Scottish Government consultation on Government Expenditure & Revenue Scotland (GERS) 2015-16

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2015

ICAS response to Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee on Preventative Spend call for evidence

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ICAS response to the CIPFA LASAAC consultation 'Telling the Story'

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ICAS response to competitive and fair taxation in Scotland

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ICAS response to commission on local tax reform

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ICAS response to consultation – Higher Education Governance Bill

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2014

FRC Regulation of Auditors of Local Public Bodies

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CIPFA Simplification of Accounts

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Scottish Government - Women on Board

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IPSASB Strategy Consultation

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DCLG - Local Audit

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IPSASB RPG Service Performance Reporting

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Scottish Parliament Inquiry into the Procedures for Considering Legislation

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European Commission VAT treatment of public bodies and exemptions in the public interest

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OECD - International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) Governance Review

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Housing SORP Response 2014

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2013

Future of Local Audit: Consultation on Secondary Legislation (Department for Communities and Local Government)

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The Audit of Housing Associations in the UK: Proposed Practice Note 14 (Revised) (Financial Reporting Council)

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Accounting for Further and Higher Education - Statement of Recommended Practice consultation (SORP Board)

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Local Authority Accounting Regulations 2013 (Scottish Government)

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Simplification of Local Government Accounts survey (LASAAC)

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2012

Better Regulation Bill (Scottish Government)

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Draft Local Audit Bill (Department of Communities and Local Government)

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Reporting on the Long Term Sustainability of a Public Sector Entity's Finances (International Federation of Accountants)

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Reporting service performance information (International Federation of Accountants)

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