News in Members
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How to change career
Gillian Donaldson from Rutherford Cross shares her top tips to find a new job.
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Why healthy minds matter at work
Employees’ mental wellbeing is key to fostering a more productive workplace.
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Sharon Blain: Scottish Tax Convener
Sharon Blain, new ICAS Scottish Taxes Committee Convener.
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Insolvency Technical Update - December 2018
A monthly round up of insolvency related news
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TCF Principles in an insolvency practice
"Now, possibly more than ever, there is a push in the industry to ensure debtors are being given the best advice and being put into a debt solution that is most suited to their situation, says John Smith, Technical Director of Visionblue."
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Councils facing financial pressures
Local government in Scotland: Financial overview 2017/18 presented by the Accounts Commission.
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The Scottish budget - how much more?
"With much press coverage about who pays more due to the Scottish budget, the ICAS tax team analyse the additional taxes payable by Scottish taxpayers."
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Returning from a career break
Going back to work after a career break is daunting but employers are recognising the business sense in smoothing the way for ‘returnees’.
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Clive Fiedor CA: A-Z of SOX
Clive Fiedor CA talks ICAS through the A-Z of SOX compliance.
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Scottish Budget: Next steps
"Now that the Scottish Budget for 2019/20 has been unveiled, Donald Drysdale studies its tax proposals and reflects on political uncertainties surrounding it. The views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of ICAS."
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Missing trader fraud
Jan Garioch CA discusses the case Alan McCord v HMRC TC 06812 and the Tribunal’s analysis of whether certain transactions were connected with fraudulent evasion of VAT.
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5 steps to reinvent yourself
What comes to mind when you ask yourself how 2017 progressed for you? How has your career moved to greater heights, or what signs did you see that it’s stalling?
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UK audit market overhaul key points
UK authorities have published reports that set out their proposals for the future of the UK audit market.
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MTD for VAT - what you need to do now
MTD for VAT arrives in April 2019. This is what you need to do now:
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How should trusts be taxed?
"As a chartered accountant, chartered tax adviser and trust and estate practitioner, Donald Drysdale encourages practitioners to provide input to HMRC’s current consultation on the taxation of trusts."
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MTD: important update
HMRC has issued an important notice on Making Tax Digital.
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Five more tips for charity accounts
"Christine Scott, shares five more tips for success in the preparation, independent examination and audit of charity accounts."
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IHT: Worrying taxpayers to death
"Browsing the latest OTS report on inheritance tax, Donald Drysdale welcomes suggestions for simplifying the administration of this complex and controversial tax which raises such paltry revenues. The views expressed are his own and not necessarily those of ICAS."
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Preparations for change
David Menzies reports on the ICAS Insolvency and Restructuring Conference held at Gleneagles.
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ICAS on listening to CAs
How ICAS has been listening to CAs and using feedback to better understand its membership.
