Our popular AML Compliance for Senior Management course has been comprehensively updated for recent changes in legislation and the updated CCAB Guidance issued in September and is running online next Tuesday afternoon. The course will also explain the impact of the recent changes to the AML Module of the HAT Compliance Manual issued last month.  […]
We are pleased to announce the release of version 20-0-04 of our CaseWare Corporate Working Papers template. This will ensure that firms are able to comply with recent changes to ISA (UK).  The key changes in the new template are: Changes to audit documentation to reflect the requirements of revised ISA (UK) which are effective […]
The FRC has issued three sets of amendments to UK accounting and reporting standards, and their Press Release states: “The amendments address some topical issues, and maintain a necessary alignment with international standards. The amendments are: Amendment to FRS 101 – Effective date of IFRS 17 – which changes the effective date of an amendment […]
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with MyWorkpapers which will see the HAT methodologies made available through their cloud platform. The Press Release can be found here MyWorkpapers is an industry-proven, born-in-the-cloud platform delivering innovative digital workpapers. MyWorkpapers unlocks all the benefits of the cloud in terms of remote and multi-site working, business […]
Our suite of Corporate Manuals has been updated as part of our annual update cycle. The key driver of the update is the revision to a number of Auditing Standards, with the following being the areas of most significant change: ISA (UK) 540 Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures ISA (UK) 570 Going Concern ISA […]
The process of submitting qualified SRA Accountants Reports to the Solicitors Regulation Authority has been amended. Reports should now be submitted via a mySRA account as detailed here.  Although the responsibility for submitting the report has, and will continue to lie with the solicitor, many Reporting Accountants submit the report on their client’s behalf. We […]
Our colleagues at CaseWare are hosting a virtual Client Conference next week, with web based sessions throughout the week, covering current developments in Audit, Accounts and their Xtend collaboration tool. More details are available here.   
The CCAB has issued draft Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Guidance for the Accountancy Sector, which is summarised as follows: “This is draft guidance pending approval from HM Treasury, published in September 2020.  It is based on the law and regulations as of 10 January 2020.  Please note that some of the requirements of the […]
The FCA has published an open letter from Christopher Woolard, Interim Chief Executive, to senior partners and directors of audit firms to remind auditors of their duty to report, without delay, directly to the FCA.  It highlights that: “In the current financial climate, it is vitally important that auditors are mindful of their reporting duties […]