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“Shoot now, pay later”: Fintech has become the latest gun control battleground
Guns don't kill people; payment companies kill people. A firestorm has erupted in Washington D.C. after lawmakers made that claim …
COP28: Bridging the divide and facilitating international integration
As the world gears up for COP28, the climate summit takes on a deeper significance beyond emissions reduction and policy …
IASB consults on improved accounting requirements for financial instruments with both debt and equity features
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has proposed amendments to address the challenges in companies’ financial reporting on instruments that …
AICPA & CIMA survey finds less than half of public sector organisations are tracking productivity metrics
A survey of AICPA & CIMA members working in both the public and private sectors has revealed a significant gap when …
MHA welcomes ISSA 5000
MHA, Baker Tilly International's UK member firm, has published its response to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) …
FRC welcomes new remit letter
The UK's secretary of state for business and trade, Kemi Badenoch, has issued the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) with a …
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“Shoot now, pay later”: Fintech has become the latest gun control battleground
Guns don't kill people; payment companies kill people. A firestorm has erupted in Washington D.C. after lawmakers made that claim …
ICC UK launches major report on benefits of digitalisation of trade
The International Chamber of Commerce UK and the Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation have launched a major report – Seizing the moment: …
Scotland to avoid recession despite flat economic performance, says EY
Resilient consumer spending may have helped the Scottish economy avoid a recession, but economic growth has been flat since Q2 …
Deloitte: UK falling behind rest of the world on realising value from new technology
UK business leaders understand the value of implementing new technology, but they don’t know how to measure it, according to …
iwoca SME Expert Index: High street banks reduce appetite to fund SMEs, with worse yet to come
Over eight in ten SME finance experts (83%) believe that high street banks are reducing their appetite to fund the …
Whistleblower fraud reports to HMRC surge 47% in the past year
Whistleblower reports to HMRC have surged 47% in the past year, from 106,920 in 2021/22 to 157,270 in 2022/23 shows …
ACCA: Sustainability reporting key to profitability and success
The ACCA has published a new guide entitled ‘Sustainability reporting – the guide to preparation’. It is published ahead of …
The Importance of Sustainable Finance
The Accountant learns from Daniela Luz Clara, Sustainability Manager and specialist in Sustainable Finances at SMS Latinoamérica, about sustainable finance in …
The accountancy profession reacts to the 2023 Autumn Statement
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been under pressure from several different fronts in the past weeks and months in relation …
Comparison between firms significantly reduces toxic emissions and environmental violations
In a year where Europe is making big decisions on defining new principles for how companies should report data about …
EY announces strategic alliance with BlueVoyant
EY has announced a strategic alliance between BlueVoyant, a leading cyber defense company, to provide proven cyber risk management design. …