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Technical releases and representations

Technical Releases and representations: business and company law

On this page you can view a timeline of Technical Releases and representations issued by the Institute on business and company law, and information on how to find and obtain copies of these documents.
ICAEW has issued Technical Releases and representations on aspects of business and company law since 1972. On this page you can view a timeline of Technical Releases and representations issued by the Institute on this topic.

Timeline

1972–1991

Technical Releases on business and company law were issued as part of the numerical sequence of releases between 1972 and late 1991.

1992

From the start of 1992 the numerical sequence was replaced by named series, as detailed below. All Technical Releases issued since 1992 have been numbered sequentially in the year of publication prefixed by the name of the relevant series; for example, FRAG 2/93 or TECH 1/04.

1992–2005

Between 1992 and 2005, ICAEW issued Technical Releases on business and company law topics through a number of named series. Most were published in the FRAG (1992-1994) and TECH (1995-) series.

2005–2012

In October 2005, ICAEW began issuing its responses to consultation documents (that is, representations) on issues other than taxation in a dedicated series entitled ‘ICAEW REP’, having created a similar series specifically for tax representations (TAXREP) in 1999. Prior to these dates, representations were issued as Technical Releases. Several representations on business and company law issues were published in the ICAEW REP series between 2005 and 2012.

During this period, the Institute continued to publish Technical Releases – as distinct from representations – containing guidance and practical advice on business and company law issues, across a range of named series.

2013–

Since 2013, ICAEW has issued Technical Releases on business law matters in a dedicated series entitled ‘BL’. The full text of many releases in this series can be accessed via the website. In addition, the Library & Information Service holds copies of all BL Technical Releases:

The Institute also occasionally publishes Technical Releases in other series which touch on business and company law issues. Many recent Technical Releases are available online via the website, and the Library & Information Service holds a copy of every entry in each series.

In addition, representations on business and company law issues continue to be published through the ICAEW REP series. Many are available online via the website, and the Library & Information Service holds a copy of every published representation.

How can I get a copy of a Technical Release or representation?

New Technical Releases and representations, as well as some historical ones, are published in full text on the ICAEW website and can be downloaded free of charge.

Single copies of any historical Technical Releases or representations not available to download from the website may be ordered from the ICAEW Library & Information Service. Our standard document supply charges apply.

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