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Viewpoints on the news during April 2022

Opinions and news analysis, covering the worlds of business and accountancy.
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ICAEW: “insufficient” fraud prevention for COVID-19 grants
  • Article
  • 29 Apr 2022
ICAEW calls for the government to learn from COVID-19 business support grants by investing in BEIS’s counter-fraud capability and addressing the assurance gap in grants distributed through local authorities.
Technical release: disclosure of auditor remuneration
  • Article
  • 29 Apr 2022
ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty has published updated guidance on the disclosure of auditor remuneration for the audit of accounts and other services.
How accountants should combat the rising cybercrime threat
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  • 29 Apr 2022
Almost half of organisations have been victims of fraud over the last 24 months, according to analysis by PwC. ICAEW’s tech experts highlight some of the tools around to help accountants counter the growing cyber threat.
Chart of the week: VAT receipts by quarter
  • Article
  • 28 Apr 2022
This week’s chart highlights how the VAT deferral scheme is almost entirely behind higher VAT receipts in recent quarters, providing a note of caution to recent media headlines welcoming bumper tax revenues.
More than half of accountants suffer with stress
  • Article
  • 28 Apr 2022
Despite growing awareness of the stress accountants face and more widespread workplace support, employers’ efforts to help keep staff mental health on an even keel continue to fall short.
IFAC issues crime trends guidance
  • Article
  • 27 Apr 2022
In the ninth instalment of Anti-Money Laundering: The Basics (AML 9), IFAC and ICAEW look at the tools that accountants possess, to help them in combatting economic crime.
Funding: the governance challenge
  • Article
  • 27 Apr 2022
The Levelling Up White Paper points to insufficient regional data and the need for a new accountability framework. But will this create barriers for local authorities to access funding?
Is the funding approach right for Wales?
  • Article
  • 27 Apr 2022
The first rounds of Levelling Up funding has been announced through the Shared Prosperity Fund. For some in Wales, it represents a considerable loss.
How to fuel digital transformation
  • Article
  • 27 Apr 2022
In Manchester, digital inclusion has already helped to stimulate economic growth. The government’s Levelling Up agenda needs to help develop the skills to match this.
ICAEW regulatory round-up: April 2022
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  • 27 Apr 2022
In this month’s update, a reminder to prepare for the new audit Quality Management standards, which will come into effect in December.
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