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A tale of tax and trust
IFAC executive director, professional relations, and CFO Russell Guthrie speaks to Vincent Huck on the back of the release...
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Accountants, the media and public interest
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How much of IFRS trickles down to accounting standards for SMEs?
The European Federation of Accountants and Auditors for SMEs (EFAA) looked into...
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Can humans replace machines?
There was a time when mankind wondered if the workforce would ever be replaced by machines, the idea fuelled the...
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News brief: Japan reiterates support for IFRS
Japan’s Financial Accounting Standards Foundation (FASF) and the IFRS Foundation trustees have in a statement reiterated their shared commitment in supporting companies to adopt IFRS in Japan.
Japan’s Financial Accounting Standards Foundation (FASF) and the IFRS Foundation trustees have in a statement reiterated their shared commitment in supporting companies to adopt IFRS in Japan.
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The number of accountants in the workforce correlates with a country’s ranking in Transparency International corruption perception index
A larger number of professional accountants in the workforce correlates to a better ranking in Transparency International corruption perception index, according to a study by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
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CIPFA to deliver apprenticeships
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has announced it will start delivering accountancy and finance apprenticeships in the autumn of this year, after having been approved earlier this week on the Education and Skills...
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Businesses form group to identify natural and social capital valuation techniques
Fifteen companies, most of them members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have formed an informal group called the Impact Valuation Roundtable (IVR) to share best practices in order to identify the best valuation...
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We Mean Business coalition urges the G20 to adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure recommendations
The We Mean Business coalition has called upon the G20 governments to adopt the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD).
Latest Features
A tale of tax and trust
IFAC executive director, professional relations, and CFO Russell Guthrie speaks to Vincent Huck on the back of the release of a joint survey by IFAC, ACCA and CA ANZ, of 7,600 people across the G20 countries entitled G20 public trust in tax.
IFAC executive director, professional relations, and CFO Russell Guthrie speaks to Vincent Huck on the back of the release of a joint survey by IFAC, ACCA and CA ANZ, of 7,600 people across the G20 countries entitled G20 public trust in tax.
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Accountants, the media and public interest
Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation, continues the conversation with Vincent Huck about the findings of the recent G20 public trust in tax survey.
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How much of IFRS trickles down to accounting standards for SMEs?
The European Federation of Accountants and Auditors for SMEs (EFAA) looked into the ‘trickle down’ effect of IFRS into accounting standards for SMEs, based on a study of five European countries: Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and...
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Can humans replace machines?
There was a time when mankind wondered if the workforce would ever be replaced by machines, the idea fuelled the creative spirits of science fiction authors. However, as technological advances revolutionise every aspect of life at a faster pace...
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Comment: Reporting under GAAP - Companies take initiative to fill the gaps
By Alex Malley, CPA Australia CEO. The practice of companies reporting financial metrics not prescribed by established Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) frameworks, such as the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), has...
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Editor's letter: Ins and outs
This magazine’s first encounter with Olivia Kirtley took place in 2014 at the World Congress of Accountants in Rome.
This magazine’s first encounter with Olivia Kirtley took place in 2014 at the World Congress of Accountants in Rome.
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Editor's letter: Apologies
Dear subscribers, by now you should have received November’s issue of The Accountant (No. 6156) and you might have noticed that page 20 wasn’t printed. This was due to a mistake down the line in the production process and we are working on making...
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Editor's letter: The EU is dead, long live the EU
For its 71st annual congress the French institute of professional accountants (Ordre des Experts-Comptables – OEC) moved to Brussels for its first congress outside France.
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Editor's letter: Trust’s all folks!
So this is farewell. This is my last editorial as I move on to pastures new (a great title called Responsible Investor) after almost five eventful years writing for The Accountant. Who would have thought that accountancy was going to be that much...
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Comment - Brexit plan B: make the UK a tax haven free of refugees
I’ve just received a press release that says corporation tax cut provides ‘food for thought’ during post-Brexit future negotiations.It is great timing because it reached me at the same time as someone was sharing on social media an old article,...
Announcements
Are you fully prepared for a cyber attack?
A survey carried out by GlobalData
A survey carried out by GlobalData
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IFAC issues call for PAO capacity-building partners
Press release by IFAC
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IFAC Dedicates Capacity Building Award to Professional Accountants in Emerging Economies
Press release by IFAC
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Disregard the FRC. "The government did not back the financial regulator" says LAPFF to Chairs of FTSE 350 companies
Press release by the LAPFF
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Reminders for half-yearly and annual financial reports following the EU referendum
Press release by the UK FRC
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