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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DEPARTMENT
Is trust enough? AML and professional scepticism
- Feb 2022
- ICAEW
ICAEW’s latest educational drama film, All Too Familiar, examines the role of professional scepticism in the fight against economic crime. Produced in collaboration with HMRC, the film looks at a real life scenario of how firms and individuals may inadvertently become ‘professional enablers’ for criminals involved in everything from financial fraud to modern slavery and terrorism.
FACULTIES ONLINE
TAX FACULTY
TAX NEWS
ICAEW urges members to be aware of mini-umbrella companies
- May 2021
HMRC has issued new guidance on the fraudulent activities of so-called ‘mini-umbrella companies’ sometimes created to avoid paying tax and national insurance. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty calls on members to ensure they are informed.
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MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY
Modern Slavery in the Manufacturing Sector – do accountants have a role to play?
- May 2021
- Jane Berney
- Manufacturing Community Newsletter
A number of news stories over the last year have made the general public increasingly aware that modern slavery and human trafficking still blights the 21st century.
RETAIL COMMUNITY
Retail
- Oct 2018
- Retail Community
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the retail industry. This community is for finance professionals working in, or advising clients in, either the physical or online retail sector.
INSIGHTS VIEWPOINT
Ending Modern Slavery: why accountants have a role to play
- Mar 2021
- ICAEW Insights
The scourge of modern slavery has risen steadily up the public agenda in recent years and it is incumbent on ICAEW members to be vigilant about it, writes ICAEW CEO Michael Izza.
Why we can no longer ignore modern slavery and how ICAEW can help
- Feb 2021
5 February 2021: Increasingly it is not enough to claim ignorance of modern slavery in a business or supply chain. Doing so may prove very costly to your reputation and your bottom line.
INSIGHTS VIEWPOINT
COVID-19 and the fashion industry: a catalyst for change?
- Oct 2020
8 October 2020: Revelations about poor working conditions in small UK clothing factories may not have proved to be modern slavery, but certainly acted as a wake-up call. Can this also prove a catalyst for change?
Why COVID-19 is an opportunity to reduce modern slavery
- Jun 2020
26 June 2020: The pandemic increases the risk of modern slavery practices across supply chains, but it could be a chance to do more to eliminate it.
Why slavery legislation should follow The Bribery Act
- Jun 2020
25 June 2020: Would following the lead of the UK's Bribery Act 2010 help to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking?
How the world fights modern slavery
- Jun 2020
25 June 2020: The different legislative approaches employed around the world to eradicate modern slavery.
UK modern slavery reporting: a missed opportunity?
- Jun 2020
25 June 2020: With the COVID-19 pandemic potentially increasing the prevalence of modern slavery and human trafficking, now is the time to strengthen requirements.
UK Bribery Act: the blueprint for modern slavery reporting?
- Jun 2020
26 June 2020: Would following the lead of the UK’s Bribery Act 2010 help to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking?
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Slavery, Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation
- May 2020
- PDF (272kb)
National Crime Agency document that defines the various types of exploitation and provides examples of activities associated with modern slavery and human trafficking.
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