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News in Charities

  1. Transitioning to DB accounting

    Keith Purnell and Christine Scott report on the publication of guidance for charities on transitioning from DC to DB accounting.

  2. Charities and tax evasion

    Susan Cattell explains why all incorporated charities, regardless of size, need to think about the corporate criminal offence of failing to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion - and highlights the publication of some guidance which might help small charities.

  3. Pension regulation in the 2020s

    Liz Duffy and Christine Scott review the change in approach of The Pensions Regulator to workplace pension regulation.

  4. Scottish charities guidance for CAs

    ICAS Charities Panel Guidance for ICAS members acting for Scottish charities.

  5. Charities: Accounting for change

    Scott Jeffrey, main presenter for our 2019 ICAS Charities Update course, gives a taster of what this year’s update will cover.

  6. 8 tips for Charities SORP accounts

    Keith Purnell and Christine Scott set out eight tips for Charities SORP accounts success based on avoiding some common pitfalls.

  7. Charities: Let’s talk about impact

    Rachel Pigott, shares her perspectives on impact reporting and why the charity sector should be leading the way.

  8. Charity Tax Commission findings

    Christine Scott considers the Charity Tax Commission’s proposals for the reform of charity tax reliefs.

  9. ICAS responses to recent consultations

    Susan Cattell outlines the ICAS responses to two recent consultations.

  10. FRS 102 amendments

    Christine Scott reports on amendments to FRS 102 on how multi-employer DB schemes must account for a change from DC accounting to DB accounting.

  11. Scottish charity law review

    Christine Scott reports on the ICAS Charities Panel’s response to the Scottish Government’s proposals on charity law reform.

  12. Accounting for corporate gift aid

    Christine Scott reports on new guidance from the Charities SORP Committee for non-charitable trading subsidiaries on how to account for corporate gift aid.

  13. Charities SORP: Governance review

    Christine Scott reports on the ICAS Charities Panel’s response to an independent review of the governance arrangements around the Charities SORP

  14. 2019 charity guide for CAs

    "Christine Scott, Head of Charities and Keith Purnell, Policy Adviser, Charities report on new ICAS guidance for members acting for Scottish charities. The ICAS Charities Panel has published a revised edition of its Guidance for periods commencing on or after 1 January 2019."

  15. Five more tips for charity accounts

    "Christine Scott, shares five more tips for success in the preparation, independent examination and audit of charity accounts."

  16. Five tips for charity accounts

    "Christine Scott, shares the first five of top ten tips for success in the preparation, independent examination and audit of charity accounts."

  17. Charities SORP (FRS 102) update

    Christine Scott gives an update on amendments to the Charities SORP (FRS 102)

  18. Cash or accruals: charities choose

    Elaine Alsop and Gareth Morgan report on a study assessing how the receipts and payments regime is currently operating for Scottish charities

  19. LGPS: when is a surplus a deficit?

    David Davison highlights that employers participating in the LGPS may need to make additional narrative disclosures to explain their pension commitments.

  20. Barclay Review charities' update

    Victoria Simpson provides an update on the Scottish Government’s Barclay Review non-domestic rates implementation plan