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• Practitioners - Business Finance Advice service
• [26/04/2012] Details of the new Business Finance Advice kitemark scheme for members in practice.
• Business Finance Advisory Scheme
• [24/01/2013] Details of the Business Finance Advisory Scheme.
• Invoice fraud on the rise
• [24/10/2012] The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has warned of a recent rise in fraudulent activity, particularly ‘invoice fraud’.
• Directors’ duties: what you need to know
• [24/10/2012] New businesses often require advice on the role of directories. This handy summary will help.
• Accountants and limited liability
• [22/10/2012] How to limit your liability in respect of limited liability companies.
• Does every cloud have a silver lining?
• [15/10/2012] The cloud is the new ‘buzz’ word, but what is ‘the cloud’, what can it do for your business and what are the risks?
• Real time information: Guidance
• [09/10/12] In the run-up to the implementation of Real Time Information for PAYE, HMRC are issuing a series of key messages for employers.
• HMRC Pilot to Improve Post Response Times
• [23/08/2012] HMRCis piloting a "signpost" scheme in an attempt to improve response times for incoming mail.
• PAYE Real Time Information
• [18/09/2012] RTI deadlines are approaching, with employers and pension providers being required to provide information under RTI commencing in the period April to October 2013 and with all using RTI by October 2013.
• FRC: How credit analysts view and use financial statements
• [18/09/2012] FRC have produced a short paper that focuses on credit analysts’ requirements and what should, in their opinion, be the new information content of the financial statements.
• Limiting liability clauses
• [13/03/2012] Karen Brown, a Chartered Insurance Broker and vice president of Lockton Companies LLP offers advice on
• Partnerships
• [30/08/2012] Simon Mason of Fishburns LLP looks at some of the legal consequences of trading in partnership, including liability for the tortious or fraudulent acts of another partner.
• HMRC aims to cut waiting times
• [14/08/12] To help it in dealing with the volume of post that it receives, HMRC hopes to improve response times by running a pilot scheme to encourage the use of headings to indicate whether the letters are routine or technical.
• Why can’t business access finance?
• [02/07/2012] The Independent External Reviewer has published his first report on the effectiveness of the SME appeals process operated by the UK banks.
• Help ambitious businesses turn dreams into reality
• [28/06/2012] The Government’s GrowthAccelerator scheme wants to help ambitious small businesses achieve success.
• SMEs attracted to discounted loan scheme
• [26/06/2012] Early indications suggest the Government’s National Loan Guarantee Scheme – designed to lower the cost of borrowing – is working well.
• Real time information and PAYE
• [26/06/2012] RTI is a new way of reporting PAYE information. It will enable employers and pension providers to tell HMRC about payments to employees/pensioners as they are made rather than at the end of the tax year.
• All your CPD in one place with ACCA’s new resource
• [26/06/2012] ACCA is pleased to announce the launch of the new CPD section of ACCA’s website. In keeping with our goal to provide easily accessible learning solutions all learning opportunities have been put together in one place under 10 main subject headings. You will also find details on ACCA’s CPD policy and guidance on how to meet your CPD requirements.
• The Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer's Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008
• [20/06/2012] Details of The Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer's Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008 which came into force on 1 October 2008.
• Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (DSRs)
• [20/06/2012] Details of the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (DSRs).
• Workplace pensions reform: preparing for automatic enrolment
• [09/03/2012] Guidance from the Pensions Regulator on preparing for employers' automatic pension enrolment.
• Finance Fitness Inititative
• [12/03/12] Mark Prisk, minister for business, explains why he has launched a campaign to improve the financial information and advice made available to businesses.
• Employers' Mandatory Pension Registration
• [18 January 2012] Details of mandatory pension registration for employers from 2013.
• Retention of Records
• [26/06/2012] Guidance on retention, storage and destruction of records.
• CPD and tax relief
• [29/06/2012] A look at the rules around tax relief on your – and your employees' – continuing professional development.
• New technical factsheets tackle engagement letters
• [28/06/2012] Two new technical factsheets focus on engagement letters for tax practitioners and the enforceability of engagement letters.
• Distinguishing between information and advice
• [28/06/2012] The threshold upon which the difference between ‘information’ and ‘advice’ is judged has recently been tested. Karen Brown provides a commentary and looks at the impartial observer test.
• Payroll changes: take the pain away
• [28/06/2012] Preparing for PAYE real-time reporting.
• Extending client relationships
• [28/06/2-12] Offering complimentary services can extend your relationship with clients, as Bob Edwards explains.
• How to grow your practice - Part 2
• [28/06/2012] In the second part of our series on how to grow your practice, Jill Wyatt talks to partners in two firms who believe they can steal a march on their competitors by adding real value to the services they offer.
• New ways to register for taxes online
• [26/06/2012] HMRC has launched an online tax registration service to allow registration for all main business taxes (self assessment, corporation tax, PAYE for employers and VAT) in a single website visit.
• Document retention and destruction
• [26/06/2012] A look at how long you should retain, store and destroy business documents.
• How to grow your practice - Part 1
• [26/06/2012] In this, the first of a two-part article on growing your accountancy practice, Jill Wyatt talks to two firms who are exploiting what they see as gaps in the services offered by their competitors.
• Engagement Letters
• [25 June 2012] Technical Factsheet 173 Engagement Letters for Tax Practitioners is the updated joint guidance issued by the main tax and accounting bodies.
• Enforceability of Engagement Letters.
• [25/06/2012] Guidance on terms and conditions in engagement letters.
• ACCA Group Cosumer Credit Licence
• [22/05/2012] Details of ACCA group consumer credit licence
• ACCA Quality Checked: a very positive experience
• [30/04/2012] Details of ACCA's quality checked scheme and tips on avoiding some of the most common weaknesses.
• HMRC Agent Account Managers
• [19 April 2012] If HMRC's normal communication channels have left you frustrated and still needing an answer, the Agent Account Manager service may help.
• New Engagement Letter CD-ROM
• [26/04/2012] ACCA's Engagement letter CD-ROM has been updated.
• What Work Can I do Without a Practising Certificate
• [13/10/2012] Guidance for members and students on what work may be done without a practising certificate.
• Practice Information Handbook
• [20/01/2012] This page contains a link to ACCA Practice Information Handbook, whuich contains useful information and links for members starting out in practice and established practices alike.

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