Letter from new First Minister of Scotland
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Acting in the public interest is the guiding principle of all that ICAS does and is underpinned by our Royal Charter commitment.
This means that we work closely with the government on issues that are important to our members, the accountancy profession and wider society.
We have over the years built a good working relationship with the Scottish government and our experts regularly engage with the government on issues like tax, sustainability and audit reform.
We appreciate the Scottish government's support of the profession and look forward to continuing building on our working relationship.