News in Members
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Tax: US reforms and a week in Davos
"For the benefit of UK tax practitioners, Donald Drysdale provides a broad overview of tax reforms in the US and reports on a tax avoidance debate in Davos."
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Tax: HMRC lose input VAT appeal
"HMRC have lost £1 million to an Aberdeenshire farmer, but Donald Drysdale thinks that many other businesses might benefit from the judgment."
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The CA: February 2019
"This month we are promoting the Proud to be a CA campaign and in the magazine you can read accounts from leading members from a range of different fields, explaining why they are “Proud to be a CA” and what their professional qualification means to them."
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Can culture be audited?
Should internal audit perform an audit of culture and the different approaches and challenges of doing so.
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Preventing charity pension debt
Proposed changes to regulations have the potential to improve the financial sustainability of charity employers participating in the Scottish LGPS.
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Internal audit and culture
Four steps to change your organisation’s culture
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5 key risks confronting HMRC
"There are few surprises in the latest report on HMRC’s performance in 2016/17, but Donald Drysdale finds that there is much to be done."
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Q+A: Bruce Pritchard CA
Bruce Pritchard CA tells Mick James about taking Prometic from chromatography supplier to developer and manufacturer of plasma therapies for rare diseases.
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Careers: realising your potential
"iMultiply discuss: Professionals are increasingly choosing portfolio careers and demand for non-executive directors and trustees continues to rise within multiple sectors, particularly for high growth companies and charities."
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Digital tax: Will HMRC ever learn?
"A post-implementation review of RTI reveals shortcomings, and Donald Drysdale wonders whether lessons learnt will be taken into account in MTD."
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How to simplify tax law and policy
Tax simplification is old hat. It hasn’t yet happened but is still badly needed. Donald Drysdale finds that the ICAS Tax Board has much of interest to say about it.
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The pensions time bomb
Sir Brian Souter believes in rewarding loyal employees with a decent pension – but to ensure this happens current trends need to be revised
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ICAS and devolved tax powers
"Considering the way Westminster has devolved taxes to date, Donald Drysdale reflects on the unique experience of ICAS and how its members can influence future devolution."
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Latest developments on MTD for VAT
Jan Garioch CA discusses the key points in the MTD for VAT draft legislation issued in December 2017 and suggests that members contribute their comments and views to ICAS. ICAS will be putting forward representations to HMRC concerning the draft legislation by 9 February.
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Insolvency Technical Update - December 2017
Insolvency technical news
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New Companies House filing options
A summary of the key points of the various filing options available for small companies seeking to reduce the amount of information placed on public record.
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ICAS / CPA audit symposium: Toronto
Integrity and collaboration key features at ICAS/CPA Canada Audit Symposium
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Insolvency Update - November 2017
A round-up of recent developments in insolvency
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How to safeguard internal audit
Three lines of defence model: ensuring the independence and effectiveness of internal audit
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ICAS publishes new ethics guidance
"As part of ICAS’ ‘The Power of One’ business ethics initiative, the ICAS Ethics Board has published the guidance paper, “The Ethical Journey – The Right, the Good and the Virtuous”, to help ICAS members make the ‘journey’ from identifying an ethical dilemma to its resolution."
