News in Professional resources
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The Pensions Dashboard: 3 key risks
"The challenges pension providers face in supporting the pensions dashboard are immense. As part of ICAS’ Challenging Conversation about pensions, Liz Duffy highlights three key challenges they face."
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Are ISAs fit for all
Are ISAs sufficiently scalable for smaller and less complex entities? A new paper highlights this issue for further discussion and debate.
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Extended childcare voucher scheme
"The planned phase-out of the ‘employer-supported childcare’ voucher scheme, due to take place in April 2018, has been shelved until 4 October 2018. Justine Riccomini explores the reasons why this has happened and considers whether employers and parents will simply be confused."
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The role of tax discussion groups
"ICAS encourages its members to include attendance at tax discussion groups within their CPD, and Donald Drysdale reflects on the advantages of this."
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Professional Scepticism Consultation
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) has published a consultation paper on professional scepticism.
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A new dawn for pensions
The first question that ICAS raised as part of its Challenging Conversation on pensions asks how politicians can help restore trust in UK pensions. Stephanie Hawthorne asked pension experts for their views.
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AML as a Competitive Advantage
"Hazel Gibbens, Regulatory Communications and Awareness, Amiqus ID, looks at the opportunities to use AML compliance for competitive advantage."
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Guidance for directors of private companies
Guidance for Directors of Private Companies' aims to assist existing and potential directors, as well as shareholders/owners, to help identify what you need to know, and where you need to look, to find good practice on effective boards.
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How would you mend inheritance tax?
"HM Treasury hopes to simplify inheritance tax, but Donald Drysdale notes that root and branch reform of the tax is being advocated by some observers."
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Sustainability Essay winner
Read the winning essay from our Sustainability Essay contest.
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Tougher line on HMRC appeals
Philip McNeill looks at a recent case where permission for a late appeal was refused - and what you can do to get things right.
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Green Finance report
The UK cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has today released a first report on Green Finance following an Inquiry launched in November last year.
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Requirement to correct essentials
Susan Cattell outlines key features of the Requirement to Correct and why CAs need to think about it.
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HMRC's new priorities revealed
"HMRC have told the Public Accounts Committee of their revised plans to deal with Brexit, and Donald Drysdale finds their evidence makes interesting reading."
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Will DB pension consolidation work?
"Many defined benefit pension schemes are facing significant funding challenges, in large part due to low interest rates and increases in longevity. Could consolidation be the answer? David Davison takes us through the options and highlights the benefits and considerations as part of our Challenging Conversation on pensions."
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GDPR News
This page will be updated with new resources or latest news on GDPR as they become available.
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Insolvency Technical Update - April 2018
Insolvency technical update for April 2018
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Updated Guide to Scottish Taxes
ICAS has published a revised Guide to Scottish Taxes. It is based on the legislation in place in March 2018 and includes the five new tax bands that are in place for Scottish taxpayers in 2018/19.
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Link between external and internal audit
The working relationship between internal audit and external audit explained.
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Corporate tax uncertainties
"In this uncertain world, Donald Drysdale highlights a new survey being undertaken to assess recent changes in international corporate tax and recommends that interested ICAS members participate."
