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Tax Policy Makers need to understand what they’re trying to achieve, says ACCA report
December 1st, 2014
The threat of retrospective legislation is “most potentially devastating form of tax uncertainty” Policymakers should clearly communicate the aim of each tax measure to enable taxpayers to understand what is expected of them and should publish clear advice along ...
BDO concerned over patchy roll-out of EU accounting rules
November 27th, 2014
New European Union rules to improve auditing of banks and other companies are being blunted by varied implementation from nation to nation, a top accounting official said. The reform forces companies to switch auditor every few years so that accountants are ...
Bolster your digital defences
November 25th, 2014
Cyber criminals have the financial services sector firmly in their sights, but there is much that organisations and employees can do to protect themselves from the threat Cyber crime is on the rise, and the financial services sector is ...
Technology In Accounting: Banks Should Mind the Gap
November 19th, 2014
Financial institutions often turn to technology to meet increases in regulatory and reporting demands, dedicating large and ever-increasing portions of their budgets each year to investments in tools and solutions that promise to help meet new regulatory requirements and ...
MIA and ACCA sign Agreement
November 10th, 2014
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will result in them working together to develop the profession in Malaysia and the wider region. Through this ...
Stewarts appoints PwC lawyer as first tax litigation chief
November 6th, 2014
Pickstone has experience of acting for large corporates, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals in tax disputes before the tax tribunals and in court. He said the new group would focus on both commercial tax disputes such as those arising ...
Xero launches education hub
November 5th, 2014
Cloud accounting firm Xero has launched an online platform to encompass all of its educational content, Xero U. It aims to teach accountants, bookkeepers and other users about how to use the accounting platform through a customised learning environment. The ...
Deloitte takes top slot as Scotland’s largest firm
November 5th, 2014
Deloitte is the largest accountancy firm in Scotland, as measured in The CA magazine’s annual Accountancy Review. The CA is the membership journal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). The Accountancy Review charts the largest 30 ...
ACCA: Tax offence penalises ‘simple ignorance’
November 3rd, 2014
The creation of a new, strict liability offence to tackle offshore tax evasion may have serious unintended consequences, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has warned. In its formal response to HMRC’s consultation on the proposed new offence, ...
Accounting For Startups
November 3rd, 2014
When you first bring a newborn home from the hospital and want reassurance the baby is doing ok, you’ll probably listen periodically for breathing sounds. It’s unlikely that you’ll track the number of breaths per minute and compare it ...
