Technical resources

Corporate transparency and register reform

ACCA made a submission to a consultation by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Webinar - Small in size, big in impact: Can NFI work for SMEs?

SMEs are increasingly required to provide NFI reports, which is a heavy administrative burden, even though these are not (yet) demanded by legislation. These NFI reporting requests come from their supply chains, banks or as part of public procurement. The webinar will discuss the challenges and opportunities for SMEs and present solutions to help SMEs cope.

EU GREEN WEEK 2020 Virtual Conference: Incorporating Nature In The Heart Of Business Decision-Making And Disclosure

ACCA, Capitals Coalition and Deloitte are delighted to invite you to their joint session on Day 3 called “Incorporating Nature In The Heart Of Business Decision-Making And Disclosure”, on 22 October, from 12.00 till 13.00h CET.

The Review of Non-Financial Reporting Directive

ACCA's reponse to a public consultation on the European Commission's review of the Non-financial Reporting Directive

Technical factsheet: Engagement letters for practitioners – accounts production

Engagement letters for practitioners – accounts production, issued in May 2020, provides engagement letters, guidance notes to the appendices, covering letter, privacy notice, schedules of services, standard terms and conditions of business and disengagement letter wording.

IAASA Consultation Paper - Proposal to issue Companies Act 2014 Section 933 Regulations

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposal to issue to issue Companies Act 2014 (Procedures Governing the Conduct of Section 933 Enquiries) Regulations 2019 (‘S933 Regulations’).

Technical factsheet: FRS 102 – small company reporting

This technical factsheet has been updated to incorporate the results of the triennial review carried out by the Financial Reporting Council in 2017, which impacts small entities

Technical factsheet: FRS 102 – reporting for medium-sized and large entities

This technical factsheet has been updated to incorporate the results of the triennial review carried out by the Financial Reporting Council in 2017, which impact entities for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2019

Insights into Integrated Reporting

The Insights into Integrated Reporting series is based on our observations from reviewing the integrated reports produced by organisations in the IIRC’s Business Network. Each year, the companies in the Business Network can send their latest integrated reports for review by an Specialist Panel which ACCA convene jointly with the IIRC.

Business reporting of intangibles: realistic proposals

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the FRC’s Discussion Paper on the business reporting of intangibles. This has been done with the assistance of members of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

Onerous contracts: costs of fulfilling a contract (amendments to IAS 37)

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB's proposed amendments to IAS 37. This has been done with the assistance of members of ACCA’s Global Forum for Corporate Reporting.

FRED71 draft amendments to FRS102: Multi-employer defined benefit plans

Exposure draft issued for comment by the Financial Reporting Council in January 2019

Integrated reporting in Turkey - current situation, stakeholders' perceptions and expectations

This is a joint research, carried out by ACCA, CFGS and KPMG Turkey and aims to reveal views of the Turkish business world regarding integrated reporting and corporate reporting practices.

Call for feedback: report on climate-related disclosures by the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance's report on climate-related disclosures.

Costing property development inventories

The extent and timing of profit recognition has always been a difficult area of judgement for property development. IFRS15 has during 2018 been changing the way revenue has been recognised in financial reports.Equally significant for profit is the measurement of the costs to allocate against the revenue.Angus Thomson a staff member at the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board has prepared technical advice for ACCA on some questions around the cost of property development inventories and its allocation as cost of sales.

Financial instruments with characteristics of equity

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to provide views in response to the IASB's Discussion Paper on financial instruments with characteristics of equity.

Summary of changes affecting ATOL reporting accountants

The ATOL reporting rules changed on 1 July

Model accounts

ACCA is updating its successful and regularly requested free proforma model accounts

Accounting Policy Changes: Proposed amendments to IAS 8

Exposure Draft issued for comment by the International Accounting Standards Board in March 2018.

Public consultation: Fitness check on the EU framework for public reporting by companies

ACCA response to public consultation on European Commission's Fitness check on the EU framework for public reporting by companies, issued by the European Commission in May 2018.

Technical factsheet: prior period errors and adjustments

The purpose of this factsheet is to provide guidance on the accounting and disclosure of prior year adjustments within statutory financial statements

Accountants' reports

The SRA has highlighted its expectations of accountants' reports

Accountants' reports

The SRA has highlighted its expectations of accountants' reports

When audit thresholds can be confusing

The audit thresholds for limited companies changed from 1 January 2016 – and can be confusing for companies

FRS 102 – brace for change

Think you’ve mastered FRS 102? We have news for you…

People with significant control

Companies must provide details of their PSCs

FRS 105 – a new reporting regime for micro-companies

Guidance to share with clients who operate in the public sector

Directors’ loan account – valid entries are vital

Failing to record directors’ loans can prove costly

Dividend payment templates

The practical procedures for payment of dividend templates for board minutes, dividend vouchers and dividend waivers

Loans to participators

How to handle written off payments to participators, directors and employees

FRS 101: reduced disclosure framework election

Parent companies wishing to take advantage of FRS 101 'reduced disclosure framework' need to notify shareholders

When unincorporated businesses can apply FRS 105

FRS 105 can be applied by unincorporated businesses that meet the size criteria

FRS 101 and FRS 102 tax overview

New guidance outlines the key tax considerations for companies transitioning from old UK GAAP to the new standards

Investment properties – practical issues adopting new UK GAAP

A look at the differences between FRSSE 2015, FRS 105 and FRS 102 and the new UK GAAP regime for transfers between investment properties and other classes of assets

FRS 102: accounting for director loans and inter-group loans

When is a loan from a director a financial instrument?

Implementing FRS 102 – problem areas

Members have raised a number of FRS 102 issues where ‘new’ UK GAAP is different from the previous treatment

FRS 102 intangible assets – what’s changed?

A look at the main differences between the old and the new UK GAAP regime, concerning intangible assets.

The latest changes to FRS 102

A summary of the latest incremental improvements and clarifications to (FRS) 102

Accounting standards

The Financial Reporting Council has issued revised accounting standards following the triennial review

ACCA comments on SORP consultation - Update Bulletin 2

ACCA response to an invitation to comment issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator in February 2018.

Insights into integrated reporting 2.0: walking the talk

This report examines the reporting practices of organisations in the International Integrated Reporting Council's Business Network. It highlights the progress made towards integrated reporting over the past year, discusses the challenges that preparers face, and gives practical recommendations to guide more organisations on the path to integrated reporting.

Tenets of good corporate reporting

This report sets out ACCA's views on the characteristics that make for good corporate reporting and on some key general issues that also affect it, including the need for global standards, for a mixture of fair value and historical cost, prudence and the need for reporting to cover more than the financial statements.

Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011

Technical document resource for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011

ACCA response to IASB exposure draft - definition of material

ACCA response to, 'Definition of material – proposed amendments to IAS1 and IAS8'. An exposure draft issued by the International Accounting Standards Board in September 2017

Charitable incorporated organisations (CIO)

The conversion regulations and other secondary legislation under the Charities Act are now in force

FRS 102 amendments

The FRC has issued amendments to FRS 102

ACCA response to IASB exposure draft - Accounting policies and estimates – proposed amendments to IAS8

ACCA response to an exposure draft issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, 'the Accounting policies and estimates – proposed amendments to IAS8'

Costs and benefits to small companies of digital reporting

Brunel University paper examining the costs and benefits to small companies in the UK of statutory digital reporting.

Directors responsibilities for financial reporting

This publication has been prepared to assist directors, to understand and fulfil their responsibilities in relation to financial reporting. It has been specifically prepared for members of ACCA and CA ANZ to provide to directors who do not have a financial background to assist them in understanding their responsibilities.

Sustainable Development Goals

This report sets out to demonstrate why the SDGs matter to professional accountants; the role of the private sector in their delivery and how professional accountants can be part of a collaborative group of actors working together to achieve the aims of the 2030 Agenda