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Key resources

Client management A strong client relationship is vital to the success of any accounting practice. On this page we provide a selection of resources on client care, client management and how to build successful client relationships.
Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
  • Hub page
  • 23 Oct 2018
Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional’s comprehensive online library, comprising around 80 titles from some of the country’s leading tax and accounting subject matter experts.
Practice helpsheets
  • Hub page
  • 21 Apr 2016
Helpsheets prepared by ICAEW Technical Advisory Services to assist you in your day-to-day work. We offer practical advice, respond to frequently asked questions and highlight the issues you may need to consider.
eBooks on financial markets
  • Listing
  • 12 Nov 2014
Browse eBook titles on financial markets.
ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor
  • Hub page
  • 10 Jul 2024
Quarterly reports on the economy which provide useful insight for finance professionals and their clients.
Library
  • Hub page
  • 22 Oct 2015
The ICAEW Library & Information Service offers a range of services and resources to support chartered accountants in all aspects of their work.

Acting as a trustee

Acting as a trustee
  • Regulations
  • 01 Nov 2015
The basic principles to follow when acting as a trustee.
Exclusive Trustee of trust with shares in an audit client
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 01 Apr 2019
Technical helpsheet issued to help members to determine how relationships can impact audit independence, especially in regard to whether a firm can continue to act if a partner in the firm is a trustee of a trust that holds shares in an audit client.
Audit News On this page, find all available issues of Audit News e-newsletters, produced by ICAEW’s Professional Standards Department, plus the latest audit and assurance technical guidance and best practice advice communicated in monthly issues of Regulatory and Conduct News and other ICAEW communications. To sign up for Audit News e-newsletters, please select the Audit and Assurance topic from your list of preferences, and we will notify you by email when a new issue is available.
A creditors' guide to administrators remuneration
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 12 Jan 2010
  • PDF (34kb)
A creditors' guide to administrators remuneration Scotland effective 1 Feb 2010
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Advice regulation

10 practice regulation things to be aware of
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 15 Jan 2015
You need to be aware of these ten practice regulation issues.
ICAEW statement on engaging in public practice (Effective from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2023)
  • Regulations
  • 24 May 2016
This statement clarifies what is meant by 'engaging in public practice' for the purposes of holding a practising certificate.
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Client moving overseas

International trade: an accountant's guide
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 01 Nov 2011
  • PDF (997kb)
This guide is designed to help accountants in practice advise their clients better on international issues and to help finance directors, financial controllers and other accountants in business assess the financial risk and profitability of an international project or sale.
Country resources
  • Hub page
  • 26 Sep 2016
Resources on over 170 countries and territories including economic forecasts, guides to doing business and information on the tax climate in each jurisdiction.

DPB (Investment Business) licence

Requirements of ICAEW DPB (Investment Business) licensed firms
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 22 Jun 2022
ICAEW DPB (Investment Business) licensed firms are required to comply with the DPB (Investment Business) Handbook and be monitored to ensure your firm is operating within the scope and eligibility criteria of your licence.
How to apply for a DPB (Investment Business) licence
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 22 Jun 2022
If your firm wishes to conduct DPB (Investment Business) activities, it must have a licence from ICAEW.
DPB (Investment Business) resources
  • Hub page
  • 15 Nov 2021
There is a wide range of useful resources available for our ICAEW DPB (Investment Business) firms.
Application to become an audit or DPB affiliate, or both (fill in using computer)
  • Form
  • 15 Nov 2019
  • PDF (873kb)
Application form for becoming an audit affiliate, a DPB affiliate or both.
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Insolvency

Become an ICAEW licensed IP
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  • 09 Nov 2011
Find out all the information you need to know about applying for an ICAEW insolvency licence.
Marketing your restructuring and insolvency services
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 24 Jul 2017
ICAEW and our Restructuring & Insolvency Community have developed a suite of materials to help you promote the value of ICAEW insolvency practitioners. The guide and videos can be shared with your clients, business partners and staff. The materials provide a view of the direction of the market and offer guidance on the seven stages of business recovery and the role of insolvency and restructuring specialists.
Insolvency regulations and standards Insolvency is a regulated profession and insolvency practitioners must meet certain standards.
Understanding business restructuring and insolvency, including Q&A with an insolvency practitioner Guidance on business restructuring and insolvency, including insight into what insolvency practitioners can offer, examples of corporate insolvency measures and information for creditors on IP fees.
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Model documents

The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides a collection of key resources, online and in print, designed to meet the needs of Chartered Accountants.
Engagement letters
  • Hub page
  • 26 Aug 2016
Engagement letters are a key document in the relationship between you and your client, providing a written confirmation of the work that will be carried out. The Library can provide sample wording for a wide variety of engagement letters.
Model accounts
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  • 10 Nov 2014
The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds a collection of model financial statements and checklists.
Forms and precedents
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  • 10 Nov 2014
The ICAEW Library & Information Service offers access to an extensive range of forms and precedents through the collection of printed works and electronic databases.
Client screening
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  • 20 Mar 2015
Obtain client screening reports checking against global risk and compliance data, including government sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons, a wide range of watch lists and negative news profiles.
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Pensions

Pensions
  • Hub page
  • 14 Nov 2014
The pensions landscape is going through a period of substantial change at present. Through our pension topic pages you can access a range of articles, books, helpsheets, reports and online resources to help you keep up with the latest developments.
Exclusive Personal Financial Planning Regulation
  • Listing
  • 18 Jul 2017
Resources relating to Personal Financial Planning regulation.
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Personal Financial Planning

Personal Financial Planning (PFP) is an area in which ICAEW Chartered Accountants are able to use their skills and experience and trusted relationships to deliver complementary services and work with other professionals to help clients and their families manage their personal finances.
Personal Financial Planning Community
  • Hub page
  • 21 Jul 2017
Personal Financial Planning (PFP) is an area in which ICAEW Chartered Accountants are able to use their skills and experience and trusted relationships to deliver complementary services and work with other professionals to help clients and their families manage their personal finances. This increasingly important area of professional advice typically involves aspects of lifetime cash-flow modelling, investments, pensions and retirement planning, tax and estate planning, probate and personal insurances.
Exclusive Investments
  • Listing
  • 18 Jul 2017
Updates and insights related to investment.

Probate

Become accredited for probate Probate work offers firms a real business opportunity. Combining inheritance tax planning and probate services enables you to reaffirm your position as a one-stop-shop for business advisory services.
Support for probate accredited firms Practical guidance for probate practitioners, including the latest regulatory updates, helpsheets, and compliance information.
Probate success stories ICAEW probate-accredited firms explain how they are making a success of this new area.
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Tax advice for individuals

Personal tax
  • Hub page
  • 30 Jan 2018
Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to personal taxation, covering areas including: capital gains tax, income tax, inheritance tax, pensions, residence and domicile, savings and investments and trusts.
Exclusive MTD for individuals
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 03 Sep 2018
MTD for individuals is centred around the Personal Tax Account (PTA) which already has many of the services needed by PAYE taxpayers. HMRC continues to improve and develop the PTA.
Professional conduct in relation to taxation (PCRT)
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 30 Oct 2023
PCRT sets out the principles and standards of behaviour that all members, affiliates and students must follow in their tax work.
Provision of non-audit services
  • Article
  • 12 Oct 2010
The emergence of professional service firms in recent years has resulted from a growing demand from businesses for specialist advice to help them achieve business advantage in an increasingly competitive market place.
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