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- Technical Advisory Service
A summary of the topic areas covered by the TAS enquiries service, profiles of our team expert s and signposting to sources of self-help.
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Answers to your technical and ethical enquiries
Key resources for members.
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Helpsheets
Practical, technical and ethical guidance written to support you based on the enquiries we regularly receive from members.
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Technical advice line
Get help with your technical queries on +44 (0)1908 248 250 or via live chat with one of our experts. Open 9-4 Monday - Friday exc. Wednesday 10-4. Closed 9-2 First Wednesday of each month (UK time).
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Tax support
Technical Advisory Services do not provide tax advice, but can signpost you to other sources of expert tax advice.
Get tax helpExercising liens
Help to identify circumstances when it may be appropriate to exercise a lien in respect of a client’s documents.
Fee dependency limits
Help to determine whether or not members can continue to act for audited entities whose fees have exceeded the limits set out in the FRC Ethical Standard.
Periodic review of UK GAAP (FRED 82)
The FRC has issued proposed changes to UK GAAP for public consultation. Learn what is included in the Financial Reporting Exposure Draft 82 and how entities might be affected.
Withholding signature or service
Information on the legal and practical considerations when deciding whether to withhold signature or service.
Professional conduct in relation to taxation (PCRT)
Mandatory code of conduct for ICACEW members advising on UK tax matters.
Making sense of Russia, M&A and conflicts of interest
In the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, TAS professional consultants explore how accountants can go about approaching some of the year’s most challenging professional issues.
Share capital reduction
Steps to follow, potential pitfalls and worked accounting treatment examples.
Clients’ money regulations
What you need to know about handling clients’ money and common problems.
Further support and resources
- Ethics CPD Course
- Ukraine crisis: central resource hub
- Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
- UK GAAP 2019: Generally Accepted Accounting Practice under UK and Irish GAAP eBook
- Interpretation and Application of IFRS Standards 2023 eBook
- Tax and VAT helpline provided by Markel Tax
- Professonal Indemnity Insurance
- Support Members Scheme
- CABA
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