Issue 63 | Publications | Members

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How to comply effectively with auditing standards
Sha Ali Khan explains how the Regulation and Monitoring Department (formerly the Monitoring Unit) assesses compliance with auditing standards.
Director and Auditor liability
John Davies highlights the key points of a consultation paper on the liability of directors and auditors.
Draft ethical standards for auditors
ACCA welcomed the opportunity to comment on the Auditing Practices Board's consultation paper Draft Ethical Standards for Auditors, writes David York.
Handling service complaints from clients
Juliana Campbell explains why an effective complaint procedure can benefit your practice.
Certificates of good practice
In January ACCA launched new practical training requirements, and a new Practising Certificate Training Record (PCTR), for members who wish to train towards ACCA's practising certificate. The certificate provides assurance that members have achieved the necessary competence to undertake public practice work.
Plugging the audit income gap
Kathryn Poulter outlines how you can expand your services to clients, and in turn begin to cover any drop in audit income.
Skills are major obstacle to IT adoption
New research shows that a lack of necessary skills is behind the slow adoption of information technology by accountants and their clients, reports Antonia Germanos.
New booklet for practitioners
Panel election results
'Dear CEO' letters
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) sometimes chooses to communicate with accountants (and other audiences) on supervisory issues by issuing what it calls “Dear CEO” letters.
Who's talking to your clients - is it you?
Bob Edwards has developed a novel approach to keeping clients informed about tax issues. He talks to them!
A free consultancy service!
Liz Kirkham believes you should treat a quality assurance review as a free consultancy service.
Stamp duty land tax
Dean Wootten provides practitioners with an insight into the complexities of the new stamp duty land tax on leases.
Members' technical questions
Practice marriage bureau
Calendar of key dates
Court report
EU IFRS discussions need to look at bigger picture
News that representatives of Europe's capital market regulators and the accountancy profession are to meet to discuss concerns over the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the EU in 2005 has been given a cautious welcome by ACCA.
Fixed charges on book debts
Mike Griffiths reviews the likely impact of the Brumark judgement on fixed charges on book debts.
Latest technical factsheets
The latest technical factsheets can be obtained by contacting ACCA UK on 020 7396 5900:

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