The dangers of dabbling

Offering services you may not be equipped to provide could have implications for your insurance premium

Guide to... valuing a business

Understanding how much a business is worth - and how it can be made more valuable - is of vital importance to anyone buying, selling or simply running a business

Guide to... filing and records management

Good filing and record-keeping systems make sure you have what you need, and avoid wasting time and effort looking for misfiled information and misplaced files.

Guide to... going green and benefiting your business

Complying with environmental laws and doing your bit to help the planet delivers direct business benefits

Guide to... introducing an environmental management system

An environmental management system (EMS) allows you to monitor and control the effect your business has on the environment.

Alternative dispute resolution – a refresher

ADR can help resolve otherwise time-consuming tax disputes with HMRC

Engagement letters - updates and changes

ACCA has produced a series of engagement letter templates for use in the UK

ACCA guide to... email policy for your employees

A clear email policy helps prevent timewasting, protects data security and minimises the risk of legal problems.

Global Growth Service

The Department for International Trade is piloting a support initiative called the Global Growth Service

Consumer credit – how it affects ACCA practitioners

On 1 April 2014 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took responsibility for regulating consumer credit activities. Prior to that, ACCA had a Consumer Credit Group Licence in place for its members in practice but at this date all group licences were withdrawn by the regulator.

ACCA guide to... maintaining your IT system

Regular IT maintenance helps protect your data and reduce the risk of serious IT problems. You also need to be able to deal with any hardware and software issues that do arise. There are simple steps you can take yourself to minimise risks and tackle problems. You should also make sure you have the right suppliers and support services.

New ADR rules

The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 apply from 9 July 2015

Technical factsheet 192: Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

The purpose of this factsheet is to provide guidance in respect of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and the changes currently taking place in the UK.

Late payment costs jobs and can jeopardise access to trade credit

A nuanced approach is key to tackling the practice of late payment among the UK’s smallest businesses, a new global study from ACCA shows.

Pension auto-enrolment - What practising accountants can and cannot do

Guidance on the level of work that ACCA members in practice are permitted to undertake for their clients regarding pension auto-enrolment, plus useful resources.

What is FATCA?

FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) is an American provision enacted in March 2010 and aimed at foreign financial institutions. It is part of a larger piece of legislation: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, designed to ensure that American citizens are fully disclosing their worldwide income to the US Internal Revenue Service.

Suspicious activity reports - immunity from civil liability

The Home Office has tabled an amendment to give protection from Civil liability to those who make a suspicious activity report in good faith.

How effective is your engagement letter in practice?

While the Court of Appeal’s ruling on Mehjoo v Harben Barker has provided re-assurance to the profession, what are the implications for your firm’s engagement letters?

Auto-Enrolment: The latest

It is now time for the SME market to prepare for auto-enrollment.

How to grow your practice – part 2

In the second part of our series on how to grow your practice, Jill Wyatt talks to partners in two firms who believe they can steal a march on their competitors by adding real value to the services they offer.

How to grow your practice – part 1

In this, the first of a two-part article on growing your accountancy practice, Jill Wyatt talks to two firms who are exploiting what they see as gaps in the services offered by their competitors.

Technical factsheet: Audit-exempt companies: ACCA accounts preparation report

Technical factsheets relevant to audit exemption.