All articles by Kuldeep Jha

Kuldeep Jha

UAE’s licensed accountants exceed 1,100, with target of 1,500

The country’s Minister of Economy and Tourism, Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, announced the figures during the CAE Conference 2026.

ATAF brings African tax leaders to Zimbabwe to bolster cross-border ties

Discussions covered Africa’s tax transparency agenda, political leadership and the implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information.

ECB permits IAS 1 or IFRS 18 reporting during 2027 transition

Institutions may submit regulatory templates under either the existing IAS 1 framework or IFRS 18 from January 2027 until the amended standards apply.

UK PIE audit satisfaction remains “very high”, CPIA finds

The survey revealed a 96% audit quality satisfaction rate, broadly matching last year’s near-100% result and remaining above the 81% recorded in 2024.

FASB opens consultation on mortgage servicing rights accounting proposal

The proposal is intended to address concerns raised by stakeholders about how these rights are measured in practice.

India’s ICAI plans certification course for independent directors – report

This course covers independent directors’ statutory duties, management oversight and liability for non-compliance.

ACCA Hong Kong appoints Ambrose Ting as new chair

The accounting association, which also announced its committee members for the new term, elected Brian Li as its new vice-chair.

AICPA seeks clearer CAMT rules from Treasury and IRS

One of the main requests is for Treasury and the IRS to withdraw the purchase accounting and push-down accounting adjustment rules.

ICAEW warns against blanket certification rule for recycled plastic packaging

The chartered accountancy body said the current design of the plastic packaging tax already offers protection for tax revenues.

US Treasury and IRS issue draft rules on employer contributions to Trump Accounts

The draft rules also set out how non-discrimination requirements would apply to Trump Account contribution programmes and dependent care assistance programmes.