News
With the accountancy world constantly evolving it can be a challenge for practitioners to stay up-to-date with the latest news and insight on all they need to know to ensure they deliver a first-rate service to their customers. In addition to it’s CPD programme, in-person seminars and social channels, the CPAA news pages are a great way to digest relevant news content, find out more about legislative updates, review budgetary announcements and gain insight into some valuable in-depth feature articles.
Check out the more recent posts below or view our archive features by month via the right-hand column.
Autumn Statement 2016: all change for the Chancellor
24 November 2016
The UK has experienced plenty of political upheaval this year with the EU referendum followed by a change of leadership. The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivered his first Autumn Statement on 23 November– which also turned out to be his last...
Read moreSecrets of superior accounting firms
29 October 2016
Martin Bissett lets us into a few top tips and sweet secrets of what gives some accountancy firms the exacting edge
Read moreTaxing tech: VAT on consumer e-services
14 September 2016
The UK’s digital economy is thriving and accelerating, gaining us a reputation as a hub for technological excellence.
Read moreVAT QUESTIONS TO ASK, POST-BREXIT
08 September 2016
Keeping up to date with the ever changing tax landscape is essential and we help CPAA members do so in a variety of ways with our CPD programme.
Read moreReady steady, keep on going!
07 August 2016
Martin Bissett examines the challenges faced by accountants wanting to grow and develop their practices.
Read moreFive key risks for financial services
31 July 2016
Susannah Hammond assesses what’s coming next on the risk and regulation front for financial services.
Read moreWhat now for our new Chancellor?
28 July 2016
What a few weeks it has been for British politics. With all of the upheaval, you’d be excused for missing the fact that we have a new Chancellor, let alone knowing much about him.
Read moreWhere now in the post-Brexit era of uncertainty?
05 July 2016
Brexit has been a political earthquake. Warnings from the Bank of England and virtually every economist and business organisation weren’t enough to sway the electorate and now the UK is set to leave the EU. In the week that followed, we have witnessed a seismic shake up across politics, fractures within the UK, the value of the pound sinking, our AAA credit rating downgraded, and share prices have plummeted.
Read moreIN OR OUT? HOW WILL IT SHAKE THE INDUSTRY ABOUT?
17 June 2016
On Thursday 23rd June we head to the polls to vote on whether the UK should remain part of the European Union or leave it. Both sides of the fence have fought hard for hearts and minds, using an array of alarming sums and statistics, speculating on the outcome, and warning about the impact on the UK’s economy and business community.
Read moreFRS 102: SETTING THE NEW STANDARD
11 March 2016
In 2013 the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) gave the green light to FRS 102, a new financial reporting standard for the UK and Ireland. It swung into action from January 2015, replacing all existing UK GAAP, Financial Reporting Standards and UITFs as the mandatory new standard.
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